Agencies round up goodies for newly adopted pets.Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard Some pets will have a barrel of fun this holiday season, thanks to some local animal welfare organizations. The Bearen Foundation kicked off its sixth annual Presents for Pets drive Sunday, bringing a little happiness to adopted pets. Bearen volunteers at the Lane County Animal Regulation Authority office spent the morning festooning festooning (festoon´ing), n the process of carving the base material of a denture or denture pattern to simulate the contours of the natural tissues to be replaced by the denture. 55-gallon barrels in Christmas wrapping paper Noun 1. wrapping paper - a tough paper used for wrapping kraft, kraft paper - strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution butcher paper - a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids . Starting today, the barrels will be placed at several veterinary offices and pet stores throughout Lane County. Similar to the popular Toys for Tots Toys For Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which donates toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks. drive, the Presents for Pets campaign seeks toys, blankets and other pet items that can be dropped into the barrels between now and late December. Items such as food, flea protection or other medicinal goods must be new or unopened. "We play Santa for needy pets of Lane County," said Megan Bendtzen, founder and president of the Bearen Foundation. The donated items are given as gifts to pet owners when they adopt a new dog or cat from the county 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. or, this year, the Shelter Animal Resource Alliance. For the past two years, donated goods were shared with the Stray Cat Alliance. Ginny Cramer, a Shelter Resource volunteer, said food and toy donations are especially needed this time of year. "We have 16 cats at our thrift store on River Road," Cramer said. The sponsoring Bearen Foundation helps pet owners facing veterinary expenses beyond their means. Often, the high cost of treatment can mean the difference between life and death for a pet, Bendtzen said. She should know. Five years ago, Bendtzen's 5-year-old cat, Bearen, suffered acute kidney failure Acute Kidney Failure Definition Acute kidney failure occurs when illness, infection, or injury damages the kidneys. Temporarily, the kidneys cannot adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain the proper level of certain after licking antifreeze antifreeze, substance added to a solvent to lower its freezing point. The solution formed is called an antifreeze mixture. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling system of an internal-combustion engine so that it may be cooled below the freezing point from the driveway. Bendtzen had to decide whether to put Bearen, a Himalayan, down or spend $14,000 on a kidney transplant and dialysis. She opted for the transplant, which was performed at the veterinary research center at the University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. . Bendtzen decided to start the foundation after Bearen's successful recovery. The foundation in past years has collected just shy of 2,000 pounds of food, toys and pet medicine in its Pets for Presents campaign. Bendtzen said her goal this year is to reach the 2,000-pound mark. DONATION DROP-OFF Presents of pet food, supplies and toys may be left in decorated barrels until Christmas Locations: Amazon Park Animal Clinic, Banfield Veterinary Hospital, Bobcat bobcat: see lynx. bobcat Bobtailed, long-legged North American cat (Lynx rufus) found in forests and deserts from southern Canada to southern Mexico. It is a close relative of the lynx and caracal. Pets, Cat & Bird Clinic, Companion Animal Clinic, Delta Oaks Veterinary Clinic, Eugene Animal Hospital, McKenzie Animal Clinic, Mini Pet Mart on River Road, Petco, Zany Zoo Pets, Q Street Animal Hospital and Westmoreland Animal Hospital Benefactors: Lane County Animal Regulation Authority, Shelter Animal Resource Alliance |
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