LOST AND FOUND AT THE POUND PETS FLEEING FIREWORKS FILL ANIMAL SHELTER.Byline: CAROL ROCK Staff Writer CASTAIC -- When Brad Smith Brad or Bradley Smith may refer to:
An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. Thursday, they came out from the canine compound all smiles. Dexter, their 8-year-old shepherd mix was inside with several other yapping dogs, rescued after escaping from the Smiths' Canyon Country neighborhood on the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. . ``I guess the fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to scared her,'' Smith said. ``And she lost her tags when she got out. She was a wedding present; we'd sure hate to lose her.'' Danielle Holmes was there to pick up a newfound friend, an Australian herding dog A herding dog or pastoral breed is a dog that either has been trained in herding or that is a member of a breed developed for herding. Some herding breeds work well with any kinds of animals; others have been bred for generations to work with specific kinds of animals and that went by the name of Bubba bub·ba n. Slang 1. Chiefly Southern U.S. Brother. 2. A white working-class man of the southern United States, stereotypically regarded as uneducated and gregarious with his peers. . ``I think we're going to call him Ben,'' she said, hugging him as his tail thumped rhythmically against her car. ``I am so happy to get him. We've got a beagle beagle, breed of dog beagle, breed of small, compact hound developed over centuries in England and introduced into the United States in the 1870s. It stands between 10 and 15 in. (25.4–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 20 and 40 lb (9. and a chihuahua mix at home, but I've always wanted a big dog.'' Holmes found Bubba wandering on Valley Street in Newhall after dark, when fireworks lit the skies. He had cuts and scrapes on his legs and nose, which shelter vets surmise came from his escape from a nearby yard. She brought him to the shelter for medical attention, but admitted she fell in love during the hour that she took care of him Tuesday night. When she got a call from shelter officials saying the owner was willing to give up the dog, she rushed to the shelter to bring him to his new home. ``We always see an increase in runaway or injured dogs and cats during the week following the Fourth of July,'' said Brenda Sanchez, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Department of Animal Control. ``They come in as lost, and we hope their owners will come in and claim them.'' This year, fireworks runaways boosted the canine population in Castaic by 50 percent. On Monday, there were 20 dogs and nine cats at the Castaic shelter. Wednesday, the day after the July Fourth holiday, there were 30 dogs and 16 cats. Animals are checked for identification microchips and tags while they are at the shelter, where they are held for four business days in an attempt to return them to their owners. After four days, Sanchez said, they become available for adoption. ``If the animals are adoptable, meaning if they are in good health and pass the temperament test, we will keep them as long as we have room,'' she said. ``We've had some animals up to a year.'' The Castaic shelter is located at 31044 N. Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. carol.rock(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5252 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Animal control employee Brian Dluzak leads runaway Ben out of the shelter Out of the Shelter (1970) is a novel by British author David Lodge. Plot summary The story tells a child's experience in the Blitz during World War II and his rescue from an air-raid shelter. to go home with his new owner, Danielle Holmes, left. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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