War Mascots

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, we thought you might like to read this great article telling about the dogs (and eagles!) that served as mascots for the troops heading off to the war. There is even an accompanying slide show.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/06/the-dogs-and-bears-and-camels-of-war/

Tornados Devastate People and Pets

“After the deadly storms that ripped through Alabama and the rest of the deep south on Wednesday, both people and pets are trying to recover and get their bearings.

The barrage of storms battered the region, wreaking havoc and razing buildings down to the slab, killing at least 291 people across six states. Most of the deaths, 204, were in Alabama, with Tuscaloosa bearing the brunt.
Thousands more have been injured, and untold more have been left homeless, hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through jumbled piles of wood to find anything salvageable. Across nine states there are power outages and thousands of homeless people staying in Red Cross shelters. (Arthur Jeon, Global Animal)”

Global Animal Foundation is collecting donations on behalf of vetted animal rescue groups in Alabama that are on the ground working to shelter, feed, rehabilitate and reunite pets with their guardians.

The site, titled Animals Lost & Found from the Tornadoes in Alabama on 4/27/11, was set up by a group of Alabama pet rescuers. It’s acting as a central location for people who have lost or found animals or who want to volunteer to foster displaced animals. There was also information about veterinarians providing free services in storm-damaged areas. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society has also been listing lost pets on its website and has tips for how to best search for a lost pet.

Global Animal Foundation is collecting donations for the “Have a Heart Animal Rescue and Adoption” and other rescues working on the ground to help with medical costs for injured animals, boarding and food, as well as helping reunite pets with their families.

Shark Facts

10. The average shark lives to be 25 years old, but some can get as old as 100! They live so long because their chances of contracting a disease are low. Their skeleton is made up entirely of cartilage, which drastically lowers the likelihood of developing a tumor and strengthens their immunity.

9. Modern sharks breathe by ram ventilation, a process that forces water into their mouths and then processes it as they swim forward. When they're idle, sharks use muscles around the mouth to pull water in and over their gills. Sharks that don't have muscles strong enough to do the job must take shorter and less frequent rest stops.

8. One of the worst shark attacks in history was the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II. Nearly 900 sailors were stranded in the Philippine Sea near Guam for four days. Experts can't be sure how many sailors lost their lives to sharks, but when help arrived, only 316 people were still alive.

7. A shark's tooth-shaped scales, called denticles, allow it to move swiftly through the water without collecting barnacles and algae deposits on the skin. In 2005, engineers successfully mimicked the pattern of scales, creating a bacteria-resistant coating.

6. It's a shark-eat-shark world ... sometimes even before the sharks are born. When some species' embryos begin to develop teeth, they eat their unborn brothers and sisters until one shark remains, an act known as intrauterine cannibalism.

5. Sharks respond to a sound known as a "yummy hum." It's not an actual hum, though. It's an infrasonic sound (one that's too low for humans to hear) that injured fish make, drawing sharks to an easy meal.

4. Almost 50 different species of sharks have light-emitting organs called photospheres. Sharks use the light that comes from these organs for camouflage and to attract mates.

3. Every once in a while, a female shark can reproduce without any contact from a male, an act known as parthenogenesis. Scientists have only documented a couple of cases of parthenogenesis, but some suspect that just about any female shark can get pregnant on her own in the right circumstances.

2. Sharks living in frigid waters can heat their eyes using a special organ next to a muscle in their eye socket. This ability enables them to keep hunting their prey in extreme temperatures.

1. "Jumping the shark" is the kiss of death when it hits our favorite sitcom, but it's just as deadly in the real world. Great white sharks off the coast of Seal Island, Africa, are known to jump almost 10 feet (3 meters) in the air to catch unsuspecting seals ... or anything else, for that matter.

by Timothy Jameson, Victoria Plummer, Anni Pullagura, Rachel Schultz and Samantha Stallard, HowStuffWorks.com

K9 in the Vines

Come join Linganore Winecellars-Berrywine Plantation, Maryland’s premier vineyard and winery and spend a relaxing afternoon with or without your dog(s) while enjoying some of Maryland’s finest wines. Partake in wine tastings, enjoy live entertainment, silent auctions, door prizes, pet and wine themed vendors and exhibitors, food, and plenty of discounts on wine. For those who bring their furry friends along, participate in activities and contests, pet photo sessions by Fuzzy Pants Photography, and wading pools for the pooches.

EVENT DATE: Sunday, August 21, 2011

EVENT TIME: 1:00 – 5:00pm

LOCATION: Linganore Winecellars - Berrywine Plantations
13601 Glissans Mill Road • Mt. Airy, Maryland 21771

K9's in the Vines is made possible only through the support of our many sponsors. We extend our gratitude for their support. It is not too late to be a sponsor and/or vendor for this event. If interested, please contact Stephanie at sgadzinski@hotmail.com . The deadline for sponsorship is July 21, 2011.

Second Chance at Love

This is Lilly, a 2 year old female mixed breed who has a very inspirational story. Her current owner, who was pregnant at the time, found her in Baltimore, MD severely beaten and left for dead on the side of the road. She saved her life. She has now had Lilly for about 2 years and she is a very happy pup. Lilly shows no signs of her past other than an adorable lopsided ear. She is definitely a fighter at heart and is lucky to have found herself in a great situation now with such caring owners! We thank them for saving her!

Add-A-Bite for Animals Fundraiser

WHAT IS IT?: a fun, easy way to help raise money for the Frederick County Humane Society by eating at participating area restaurants! You must present the special Add-A-Bite certificate (link located further down in this email and on our website) at the restaurant in order for us to enjoy the benefit of your participation. Feel free to make multiple copies!

WHEN: Add-A-Bite kicks off Saturday, August 6, at Five Guys Burgers on Carroll Creek and then continues throughout the month of
August at several other restaurants. Saturday is also the Dog Days of Summer in downtown Frederick and we hope you will join us for this fun doggy evening!

DETAILS (for links to the participating restaurants, visit this page on our website)
Five Guys: from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 6, diners are encouraged to drop their food receipt in one of the FCHS collection boxes located there. Five Guys will donate 10 percent of the receipt totals in those boxes to our organization! Note: You DO NOT present your certificate to Five Guys; they will use your meal receipt from that day to calculate the donation to us.
The following restaurants will participate in Add-A-Bite the remainder of the month of August, on the following specified days:
Acacia: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Brewer's Alley: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Dutch's Daughter: Thursdays
Firestone's: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Griff's Landing: Sundays
Isabella's Taverna & Tapas Bar: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Magoo's Pub & Eatery: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays



Bring your Add-A-Bite Certificate!
Please print off the Add-A-Bite certificate and bring it with you, to present at one of the participating restaurants when placing your order. The only exception is Five Guys, which is using the meal receipts from Aug. 6, not the certificate. You can make copies of the certificate and use it as many times, and at as many of the restaurants, as you like! Please share with family, coworkers and friends too! Thank you!!

Print the certificate at http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101622011777-240/2011+Certificate.pdf

Questions or comments? Please contact Brigitte Farrell at director@fchs.org.

Many thanks for your support!! Please thank the participating restaurants for their support too!

Frederick County Humane Society
217 West Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
301-694-8300

Lilly Sophia

Meet Lilly Sophia! The new addition to Stacey's family. You may see her around the hospital for socialization. Feel free to give her a treat!