Editor's Note

Shorter Days and Colder Nights.
October’s a scary time of year, what with Howl-o-ween and black cats (that should be kept indoors on the bewitching night, so no harm will come to them!). Yet along with all that there’s still plenty to do while the days shorten and the nights cool.

It’s a DAWG’s Day, October 7, benefits Douglas County’s animals, and Applause for Paws, October 13, raises funds for Shakespeare Animal Fund, the Harvest Festival, October 26, raises winter funding for the wild friends of the Animal Ark, and the Nevada Humane Society’s Vet in a Box, October 27 to 31, will bring awareness to animal adoptions, shelter services, and provide a forum for donations.

November brings Thanksgiving, a.k.a. Turkey Day (oh my!) and even more great stuff to see and do. The annual benefit, An Affur to Remember, November 17, presented by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will be tons of fun and raise their needed funds, and winding up the month, the Nevada Humane Society’s Home for the Holidays Adoptathon, December 2, will be another opportunity to kick up your heels and benefit animals.

Activities slow in our area during the cold months, so get out there and have some fun! If your organization has something planned for the winter months, be sure to let us know so we can let our region’s pet people know about it!

Meantime, watch out for accidental spills and leaks when you check your antifreeze for the winter; cats and dogs like to lick up antifreeze and it can cause severe sickness – even death!

And, lastly – a BIG thank you to all our readers who have been sending all the great pictures and stories! Keep them coming – and let us know what you’d like to see in!
  

Lisa Baran,
Managing Editor