Rabies Shots for Dogs (RE: newletter, dog bite, house for sale, house sitter)

[Jo Clute]

Ivana, you rock!  thanks for the great info as usual..

8 bucks it is!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivana Olson" <hazey_marie at hotmail.com>
To: <central-city-discuss at gcna.info>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 5:30 PM
Subject: Rabies Shots for Dogs (RE: newletter, dog bite, house for 
sale,house sitter)


>I would like to point out that the Humane Society currently offers Rabies
> vaccines for $8 at their weekly vaccination clinics which are held every
> Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM and 1-4:30 PM. No appointments necessary and
> you're dog (or cat) doesn't even have to step foot in the disease filled
> county shelter.
>
> The county shelter raised their fees recently in an effort to gain enough
> money to build a new facility.. this will be the 3rd fully functional
> shelter and 4th facility for the county. As much as I applaud their 
> efforts
> for cleaning up, I think paying $23 for a rabies shot is a little extreme.
>
> -Ivana
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Jo Clute" <josepi at doitnow.com>
> Reply-To: central-city-discuss at gcna.info
> To: <central-city-discuss at gcna.info>
> Subject: newletter, dog bite, house for sale, house sitter
> Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 16:37:05 -0700
>
> Several Items:
>
> It is with deep regret that our newsletter has suffered some serious set
> backs,  one being that I recently purchased property in Rocky Point Mexico
> and have been spending most of my time making the Mexico project come to
> fruition and I will be staying in Rocky Point part of the time getting 
> that
> house built.  We may try to make it work for August, but my priorities 
> have
> somewhat shifted and the beach house took first.  If we decide to ax the
> newsletter altogether, I will forward all the wonderful information and
> articles and photos to the new administration.
>
> Also, we lost a couple major articles due to duplication and I did not 
> have
> the time, with the recent property acquisition, to replace their space.
>
> Due to this property purchase, I am considering selling my house on 13th 
> st.
> and Oak.   I would rather downsize my home and have the beach home. 
> Instead
> of financially struggling to have both.  My home recently appraised for
> 817,000.  It will officially be going on the MLS in about 4 weeks.  I will
> sell it, now,  as is, for 739,000 with a 10,000 thank you fee if anyone 
> has
> any referrals.  It will be showed by appointment only.
>
> And lastly, I had a repair person here the other day.  My dogs went out to
> greet him as they do anyone that comes to the door.  The guy had a panic
> attack and fought back (on something imaginary) as if he was being 
> attacked
> by killer bees.  He kicked my dogs and one of my dogs "supposedly" bit 
> him.
> Animal Control came out and then  I filed a false bite report with animal
> control and filed a complaint on his behavior with quest but regardless,
> Animal Control stated that with any bite complaint, valid or not, they 
> have
> to quarantine.  Because my dog had his rabies vaccine, I was allowed to
> quarantine him "at my house" but had he not had the vaccine, he would have
> been quarantined at Animal Control and that would have cost upwards of 
> $500
> to do that, plus the trauma to my 11 year old dog .   The lesson I learned
> is that I never vaccinated  my dogs before for rabies because their hasn't
> been a Rabies problem in Maricopa county for 30 years..  But abiding by 
> the
> law and getting him his rabies vaccine turned out to be a wonderful
> insurance policy.  Animal Control does rabies shots for $23.  Much cheaper
> than most vets.  I also found out that if your dog is licensed,  they get 
> a
> free ride home and do not have to go through the kennel process if they 
> are
> lost and then picked up by Animal Control which also reduces their trauma
> and their accessibility to other dogs' diseases in the kennel.
>
> Thanks all...If any one has any questions, please call me direct at
> 602-550-4157.  Also, pictures of the house can be seen at
> www.atmanprojects.com
>
> clute
>
> p.s.  Any referrals for a dog loving house sitter?.  Will pay for someone 
> to
> stay here, play with my dogs (and feed them), and eat bon bons while
> relaxing by the pool for a week towards the end of July
>
>
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