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County recognizes “Florida West Coast Top Dog
Pet Patrol
“Bandit, a 4 yo n.m, housebroken,
Beagle, has a perfectly sweet disposition,
well mannered, Bandit is housebroken and
crate trained. For information, call Cliff at
352-628-0025.
A Humane Society of CENTRAL
FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc. does home vis-
Citrus County Commissioners are pictured with Lt. Ricky Grant, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office,
its prior to adoptions, so only adopt to the
K9 Deputy Jon Behnen and K9 partner Jerry Lee. The Board presented a Proclamation at their
Citrus County and adjoining county areas.
regular meeting on June 25, 2013 to the K9 Deputy Jon Behnen and K9 partner Jerry Lee,
See our shih Tzu, Chihuahua, etc, at our
proclaiming June 25 as “Florida West Coast Top Dog Award” in Citrus County. In May, Deputy
WEEKLY SATURDAY Adoption Events
Behnen and Jerry Lee participated in the Florida West Coast Top Dog competition at the Mac-
“Maggie is a very friendly and cute tri-
Dill Air Force Base in honor of National Police Week.
at Pet Supermarket, Inverness,10-12 PM.
What To Do If You Can't Get Home to your Pet
colored, spayed, female Beagle, which
If you must give up your little dog phone
has been left alone way too much, so, re-
527.9050, leave your name, number.
If something were to happen to you tomorrow and if you were not able to get home
ally wants your companionship. She is great  Citrus County Animal Services ‘Shot/
to your pet(s) to let it out to potty, to feed it, for 24 or 48 hours, does a friend, neighbor or
with adults, children and dogs. Maggie
Test Clinic’ Thursday by appointment
relative have a key to get into your home to take care of your animals? How about for a few
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is only a 2 y.o tail wagger, mannerly and
Citrus County Animal Services
weeks? 2 months? forever?
walks well on a leash. UTD with vaccines Nature Coast
Hometown News for the  now offers yearly vaccinations, heartworm
Have you made arrangements for someone to come into your home with permis-
ertisand ID Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE testing and microchipsCounties pets. No
ing at chipped. Come see Maggie and her  Citrus & SW Marion for your
sion and a key, to care for or retrieve them for a pet rescuer to take them out of your house
Chihuahua093 S. Orwelland Diablo, at the  Florida 34446
5 friends, Foxy Pt., Homosassa, appointment is required for microchipping,
and provide for the rest of their lives, to arrange for them to be re-homed, if necessary, to
InvernessPhone: (352) 489-4588  Sat- (727) 362-4788
Pet Supermarket, the regular Fax:
which can be done at the shelter any time
pay for them to be kenneled until they can be re-homed? Considerable thought has been put
uEday il, Tom Russell, Publisher:FL. Pet
r maAdoption of A H.S. of Central thenewscaster1@gmail.com
during regular business hours, Tuesday
into this attachment and it has been prepared for you and me to share with a friend and for a
Email, Debbie Russell, noon, Pet Super-  through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Rescue, Inc, from 10-12 Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com
special someone, or/and a special group, you would like to depend upon to be able to enter
market, Inverness. To re-home your small
The shelter is closed on Sundays & Mon-
your home, without being arrested for a felony, to rescue your pet(s). This is necessary with-
dog phone 352.527.9050, leave a message.
days. Call 352-746-8400.
out having to wait until your lawyer gets around to reading your instructions in his file, by
which time it could be too late for your animals.
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A form is available on The Newscaster website. Go to our homepage and click on
this story, the the link at the bottom of the page. We end up with many pets whose owners
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may have thought, or were even assured, that a special someone would take care of their pet
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forever, if necessary. Be certain your pets’ future is planned for by you, and someone, or a
rescue group, which has a proven record, to care for your pet.
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We have no relatives who would provide a home for any, or all, of our pets, like
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we would want for them, so this is a form we will use and can alter, as we please, to be sure
someone can get to our pets and be sure they are re-homed. If they are too old for someone
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to want them, we would provide funds for them to be gently euthanized at a veterinarian’s
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office and meet us on the other side. For more information call Donna Scott,352.527.9050,A
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Humane Society of Central FL. Pet Rescue, Inc.
Affordable Housing Committee to meet July 16
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The Citrus County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday,
July 16, 2013, at 5 p.m. in room 166 in the Lecanto Government Building. On the agenda
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will be Hardest Hit, SHIP, CDBG, NSP 1 & 3, Section 8, Shelter Plus Care, and Emergency
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Solutions Grant, among other items on the agenda.
This committee was formed to improve the housing situation in Citrus County by
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studying and developing projects, coordinating with county staff and by making recommen-
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dations to the Board of County Commissioners. The Affordable Housing Advisory Commit-
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tee meets every third Tuesday at 5 p.m. in room 166 in the Lecanto Government Building.
For more informaiton call (352) 527-7520. If you are hearing or speech impaired,
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use the TYY telephone (352) 527-5901.
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