During the summer months and especially August, I don’t have to tell you that temperatures can soar well above 100. I have been hearing many cases of people leaving their dog in the hot car or outdoors without shade and water. This is a major NO NO and can be dealt with a fine and […]

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We currently have adorable lab and golden retrievers puppies in our shelter looking to be adopted into a forever loving homes
Our mission is to provide temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned and relinquished animals, and to place as many as possible into responsible and caring homes.
The Retriever Rescue Team also works to create awareness and […]

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From what I gather, Cornell University and the FDA are performing studies on the cause of the poisoning. At first, it was believed that rat poison accidentally contaminated the wheat gluten. After dissecting cats and dogs that have died from eating the contaminated food, the hypothesis is melamine, a substance used in plastics production that […]

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I found this picture of one of our favourite dogs. She still uses this Mammoth Nuvo dog bed after approximately ten years. When this bed came out, it was over $100.00 and large enough to accomodate our big breed. The removable cover and high memory fiber fill was a bonus considering the fabric was so […]

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New sources say that deaths and sickness in dogs and cats is directly due to a rat poison. How did it get there? Follow the Menu Foods class action law suit to find out. 
If your dog is lethargic, acting abnormal or vomiting and has eaten any of the foods recalled, go directly to your vet ASAP. Diagnoses early is key to […]

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On March 16th, 2007, Menu Foods recalled several dog food products of which brands include: Eukanba
Iams
Nutro
Nutro Natural Choice
Nutro Ultra
Nutro Max
Nutriplan
Best Choice
Pet Essentials
and many more. It is advised that you check with this web site:
www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html Certain production runs are affected. Rumors state that contaminated wheat gluten may be the culprit.
Symptoms may include degeneration of the liver and vomiting. Check with […]

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We currently have adorable bulldogs in our shelter looking to be adopted into a forever loving homes. Our mission is to provide temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned and relinquished animals, and to place as many as possible into responsible and caring homes.The Animal Refuge Center also works to create awareness and support for […]

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Seeing-eye dogs are very important in society as they are a great aid to the blind.  As such, it is important not to distract this highly-trained dogs from their tasks, because one small distraction could have great consequences.  A seeing-eye dog needs to be able to lead its master around correctly and prevent accidents, and […]

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