ANIMAL RESCUER LOVES FURRY FRIENDS; SIMI VALLEY VOLUNTEER'S GROUP SPONSORING WEEKLY PET ADOPTION CLINIC.Byline: Angela Randazzo Daily News Staff Writer Some people see a stray dog or cat and drive on, thinking someone else will rescue it. Denise Esswein is that someone else. Esswein is a volunteer and board member of Concerned People for Animals, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that helps pets through lost-and-found listings, spay-and-neuter programs and adoptions. The 70 volunteers with Concerned People for Animals form a network working through phone calls from those who have lost a pet and those who have found one. ``I always encourage people to hold the dogs, not to take them to the shelter, because animals get put down every day,'' Esswein said. ``They don't have a good chance at adoption because the competition is stiff.'' Esswein and her husband, Robert, a tax accountant, have lived in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. for 11 years. She is the mother of four, including 2-year-old twin boys. Her household also has a menagerie of cats, dogs and rabbits. Her business, Animal Nannies, a service that provides feeding, walking and care of pets while their owners are away, fits right in with her love of animals. She has been a volunteer with People Concerned for Animals for seven years. ``When I joined the group, the emphasis was on spaying spaying: see castration. and neutering neu·ter adj. 1. Grammar a. Neither masculine nor feminine in gender. b. Neither active nor passive; intransitive. Used of verbs. 2. a. to stop the pet population,'' Esswein said. ``Helping with pet adoptions just followed, and I like doing that.'' Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the group sponsors a pet adoption clinic at Petco, 309 Cochran St., Simi Valley. It also sponsors clinics at other Petco and Petsmart stores in Ventura County throughout the year. Other phone assistance organizations include LIFE Animal Rescue, Pet Assistance, the Humane League and Animal Rescue Volunteers. Animal rescuers say that having an identification tag An identification tag might be:
``Having tags on an animal is important,'' said Norma Worley, animal control officer supervisor for the department. ``Animals with tags get an automatic 14-day hold and a better chance of finding their owner.'' Worley offered advice on other ways to put out the word on lost or found pets. People can contact veterinarians Veterinarians and veterinary surgeons (vets) are medical professionals who operate exclusively on animals. Well-known and notable veterinarians include:
``We help animals find their owners or get a different life with another owner,'' Esswein said. ``Either way, every pet deserves a home.'' PET HELP Concerned People for Animals, (805) 583-3037. Adoption clinics: Simi Valley Petco, 309 Cochran St., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday. Oxnard Petsmart, 2021 W. Oxnard Blvd., 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., first and third Saturdays of each month. Camarillo Petco, 177 W. Ventura Blvd., noon to 4 p.m., second and fourth Sundays. Ventura Petco, 4300 E. Main St., noon to 4 p.m., second Saturday. Port Hueneme Port Hueneme (wī'nē`mē), city (1990 pop. 20,319), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1870, inc. 1948. It has an artificial deep-sea harbor and is the site of a huge naval construction-battalion (Seabee) center. Petco, 583 W. Channel Islands Road, noon to 4 p.m., fourth Saturday. Meetings 7 p.m., first Friday First Friday is a city-wide public event that occurs on the first Friday of every month. The events may take on many purposes, including art gallery openings and social networking. every month, Orchid Building, 816-H Camarillo Springs Road. L.I.F.E. Animal Rescue, (818) 707-2007 or (818) 707-6186 (cats only). Adoption clinics: Westlake Petsmart, 5766 W. Lindero Canyon Road, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday. Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Petco, 140 W. Hillcrest Drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday. Pet Assistance, (805) 583-6142. Primarily spay/neuter and pet adoption assistance phone network. Humane League, (805) 642-4595 or (805) 986-4896 (cats only). Adoption clinic, noon to 5 p.m. every Sunday, Oxnard Petsmart, 2021 W. Oxnard St. Animal Rescue Volunteers, (805) 579-8047. Pet clinic: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday, Theresa's Country Feed and Pets, 1836 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. Camarillo Animal Shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. , (805) 388-4341. Camarillo Airport, 600 Aviation Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO (Color in Simi Edition only) Denise Esswein of Simi Valley has made pets of Buddy the golden retriever golden retriever, breed of large sporting dog developed primarily in Scotland in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 23 in. (58.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27.2–34.1 kg). and Freckles freckles Ephilides Brown macules, often exacerbated on sun-exposed zones of the skin surface, which disappear during the winter, and most commonly affecting the fair-skinned, especially of Celtic stock. See Macule. Cf Nevus. the cocker spaniel cocker spaniel, breed of small sporting dog developed from English cocker spaniels brought to the United States in the 1880s. It stands from 14 to 15 in. (35.6–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 25 lb (11.3 kg). , two of the dogs she has rescued. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Special to the Daily News BOX: PET HELP (see text) |
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