Agency Needs Donations to Spay Animals - Everman, TX

Everman Animal Shelter has several dogs and cats that need to be spayed or neutered thereby increasing their adoptability.

"It is also much healthier for the animal," said Anna Horton, a shelter volunteer. "Although the shelter requires the adopter to sign a contract to spay or neuter and they do follow-up, it's so much easier to have it done while the animal is in the shelter's care."

To contribute to the spaying or neutering of an Everman shelter animal, mail a check to 3961 Bluebell Drive, Everman, TX 76140 and label it for spay/neuter of a cat or dog. Make checks out to TCAP (Texas Coalition for Animal Protection). A portion of the fee is also acceptable.

The clinic's fees are: Male dogs - $50, Females - $55, Male Cats - $30, Female Cats - $40.

In unrelated pet news, Compassionate Pug Rescue is asking for donations to help a canine named Doris who came to them from animal services "just howling in pain and confusion."

"She was taken to the vet for some bloodwork and a good once-over, after which an appointment was made to visit the ophthalmologist for a complete eye evaluation," states an email.

As of Jan. 15, Doris had gone back to the vet to have sutures removed from her tail due to an injury she had sustained before being taken in by the organization.

"At this time Doris is going to need a veterinary specialist to find out what can be done to relieve her pain and regain control of her elimination. Relieving the pain is the big thing," said an agency rep.

To make a donation for the dog through Paypal or credit card, go to http://www.compassionatepugrescue.com/index.php/main/info/how_you_can_help/ and put "For Doris" in the comments.

You may also send a check or money order which is tax-deductible to Compassionate Pug Rescue, Box 630626, Miami, FL 33163.

In unrelated pet news, one owner is happy to have her Bengal cat Zero back with the family, according to writer Susan Stanton of Pet Tales, a column that runs in the Florida Times-Union.

"Zero's people sure wanted him back," she writes. "The large photograph of him in the newspaper advertisement announcing the cat was lost ran just a few days before I got the postcard in the mail with his picture on it."

Stanton said when she called to ask about Zero's status, Jenna Highland told her his story, which began three years ago when she and her husband Brian moved to a neighborhood very close to hers and only about a half a mile away from their old house.

"The many leads they got didn't pan out," wrote Stanton. "Jenna said it is almost ten miles from their house to the office complex where Zero ended up.

"No, he doesn't go outside alone now," states Stanton. "It cost The Highlands more than $2,000 to get Zero back."

In other animal news, a lost dog is back in his owner's arms, also in Florida.

"Kirk Chamberlain's faith has been rewarded," says writer Jim Schoettler. (http://jacksonville.com/lifestyles/pets/2009-08-07/story/jacksonville_man_finds_dog_missing_since_burglary). "Chamberlain used a high-beam light to scour the woods for about 30 minutes before finding his dog."