Let's Make Some Magic For Merlin

Merlin is a confident and affectionate little terrier boy! Merlin loves people and is a great greeter, he also enjoys other dogs, but cats... well, cats are a whole lot of fun to chase, corner and bark at. If you have cats at home, for their mental health, we wouldn't recommend him as a good canine companion. Like so many terriers, Merlin is high energy, intelligent and would do best in a home that can keep him occupied and exercised. Unfortunately, that exercise plan will have to be put on hold, as Merlin is undergoing treatment for heartworm.

Merlin was rescued after he was scheduled to be euthanized due to lack of space. He adjusted wonderfully to his foster home, is kennel trained and loves the other animals in foster care (the cats do not love him back). All seemed to be going great for Merlin, until his 4dx test came back heartworm positive. Happily, heart worm is very treatable and Merlin's x-rays and blood tests show that his heart has not suffered any damage yet as a result of his infection- and we plan to keep it that way!

We would be very happy to see Merlin go into a foster-to-adopt situation while he is being treated for heartworm. Since treatment takes place over many months, we would like to see Merlin adjusting to a forever home while he is recovering. We have a heart worm treatment protocol worked out with our veterinarian at Country Care Pet Hospital, and we need Merlin to continue to go see the staff there for treatment, but Catkins covers the cost of treatment! Merlin has been neutered, brought up to date on his vaccines, dewormed and microchipped. He is current on his frontline and is negative for all tick born diseases.

If you can help Merlin by fostering-to-adopt him or contributing to his treatment please contact us today. You can also help all the dogs you know by making sure they are tested for heartworm annually and kept on preventative!

Teaming up to Stamp out Pet Overpopulation

Both locally and nationally, pet overpopulation is a crisis that has people joining together to save lives. Every year millions of stray and unwanted pets are euthanized across our country because there are so many more animals than there are homes for them. The best chance these lost souls have is to be adopted from a local humane society, animal control facility or rescue group.

In an effort to help publicize the need for animal adoption, the Postal Service unveiled its “Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet” sheet of commemorative stamps. The set features photographs of 10 shelter pets adopted through the Animal Welfare Society of New Milford, Connecticut.

To help celebrate the sale of these stamps and the homes animals will find as a result, the Fifield and Butternut and Glidden Post Offices are hosting a supply drive in their lobby for Catkins Animal Rescue, the local rescue group for Price County and the surrounding area. In 2009 Catkins placed nearly 100 pets in new homes. These are animals that were left behind when people moved away or were evicted, animals that ran out of time at other overcrowded facilities, animals that were removed from neglectful situations or strays that concerned citizens wanted to see in good homes. Every animal that comes to Catkins is seen by a veterinarian and gets the necessary medical care before going up for adoption. Animals are sterilized, given age appropriate shots, tested for flea and tick born diseases and treated for any conditions discovered during their veterinary exam. All of this is done by volunteers and with funds and supplies generously donated by the community.

The Post Offices are helping Catkins in its mission to end pet overpopulation by posting a wish list of supplies for the animals in their lobbies. Supplies will be collected through the month of May, and the stamps commemorating the fight against pet overpopulation will be on sale into the summer.

For more information about the adoptable animals available at Catkins please visit: www.catkins.petfinder.com

For more information about the Animal Rescue stamps the impact they are having visit: www.usps.com