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The Newscaster - Nature Coast News
Donations for Greta spill over
Pet Patrol
Greta the pit bull terrier has proven that a little help from
friends can go a long way. According to Citrus County Animal Ser-
vices Veterinarian Dr. Julie Rosenberger, Greta is recovering fine
from hip surgery after citizens donated money to the Dorothy Angel
Fund for the surgery.
Greta was brought to the animal shelter with fractured
right and left legs a few months ago. Those continue to heal, Rosen-
berger said, and added that the effort to help Greta has also helped
two other dogs. “Through the generous donations to the Dorothy
Angel Fund at Midway we have also had surgery to repair a broken left ankle on Axle, a
3-month old chow mix puppy. Axle has been adopted by a family that will continue his
physical therapy and follow-up visits to Dr. K.C. Nayfield.”
The donations stretched even further, she said. “Additionally, we have a young fe-
male mix breed that came in hit-by-car with head trauma and neurologic deficits. Her name
is Miracle and in the 2 weeks since her arrival, she has gone from near paralysis to nearly
recovered, with steroids, a little TLC, and physical therapy. Thanks to the donations to the
Angel Fund at Dunnellon Animal Hospital, an x-ray last week showed a fracture of her C2
Brave heart is about 5-7 months old and was
vertebrae. At this point, we will allow her to continue healing herself and she is up for adop-
rescued as a feral kitten. He was very scared
tion.”
but now he is very sweet and playful and just
Donations to the fund allow injured pets like Greta and Axle to get advanced vet-
a little shy. He is a shorthaired orange tabby.
“Tinker is an great little 8#, n.m, 3 year
erinarian attention. Anyone wishing to donate to the fund to provide advanced care such as
He gets along with other cats and dogs. He
old, typical tan Chihuahua. He bosses the
surgery that s not possible at the shelter can call 726-7660 for information.
has been tested for feline leukemia/aids,been
other dogs, washes their ears, plays with
The Animal Services facility is open from Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5
dewormed,has had all his shots,been neu-
the bigger dogs, and is a real sweet heart to
p.m. except Thursdays, when it is open to 7 p.m., and on Saturday 10 to 3 p.m. (adoptions
tered, and has been on flea prevention. If
his foster parents. He is housebroken, crate
stop an hour before closing time on weekdays). Dogs and cats may be adopted for $20, but
interested please contact his foster mom
trained, leash trained and a sweetheart. NO
that can be less due to the animal s age. Other costs due at time of adoption can range from
Tanya at smalls98789@gmail.com or 352-
children, though. Phone Adopt A Rescued
$30 to $100. This cost is determined by: whether it is a cat or a dog, if it is female or male,
697-5657. There are other cats and kittens
Pet, Inc. for foster mom, Julie, to call you
weight and age, the veterinarian that the adopter chooses, if it is already spayed or neutered,
also up for adoption.
later, 795.9550.”
or if it needs a rabies vaccination, heartworm test, feline leukemia test, feline leukemia/aids
“Roxie” is a 1 yr old female, Yellow Lab/
combo test, de-worming, puppy/dog vaccination or kitten/cat vaccinations.
Shar Pei mix breed. She is current on her
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WAG telephone number 352-528-9888
in Williston. See all of the WAG adopt-
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