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continued from p.1 The four lizards are in various health conditions, with some suffering nutritional deficiencies. Dushko said often lizard owners do not follow the care instructions or read up on all the vitamins and fresh food the reptiles need. She said all four reptiles must be rehabilitated before they can be put up for adoption. The OMHS spokesperson said while bearded dragons can be great pets, people are cautioned against taking them outside as, given the opportunity, they can be gone in a flash. Heat lamps sought by OMHS for reptiles to bask in the spotlight "It is never a good idea to take them outside. I know the pet stores sell things like harnesses for them, which might be fine in your own home, but if you take them outside and they slip out of their harness they can be gone very quickly," said Dushko. "They are adept at running and they will travel quite far from their home quickly. So, they could end up in a different neighbourhood easily. The one in our Humane Education Program was found running across a busy street in Hamilton." Duskho said the OMHS' need for the UV basking lamps is not solely because of the recent arrival of the bearded dragons, as the humane society routinely takes in lizards, snakes and turtles, all of which benefit from the lamp's heat. She said the summer is usually busy at the humane society with the number of pets surrendered at the shelter by their owners being higher at this time of year. "Sometimes the family finds they don't have enough time for the pet and they are about to head off on a long vacation or it might be a case where they got a pet for the family and they don't feel like they are doing as great a job as they could with caring for it. Often, parents think that 3 | Friday, July 18, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Maps include information updates continued from p.1 The trails and cycleways map shows Oakville's cycleways, trails, walkways and trail features, and also includes up-to-date information on trail closures. There is also a link to Google Street View so cyclists can see the bike route and determine if it meets their needs before leaving home. children will be able to take over all the care for a pet and that is really not realistic," said Dushko. "So right now in the shelter, we do have more, what we call, `pocket pets' than we would normally. We have more rabbits and guinea pigs and hamsters and birds available for adoption right now." Anyone who has used UV basking lamps they wish to donate to the OMHS, can drop them off at the shelter at 445 Cornwall Rd., Oakville, Ont., L6J 7S8. Financial donations can also be made via cheques, stating `UV basking lamps', or online at www.omhs.ca. inside today's Editorial Sports Beaver www.insideHALTON.com Home Hardware New Homes P&G Brandsaver Starsky Fine Foods A STEP BEYOND IN CARE DO YOU HAVE: Salima Kassam Reg. Chiropodist 6 27 Artscene Classified 25 32 · Foot/Arch Pain? · Ingrown Toenails? · Diabetes? · Swollen Ankles? · Corns, Calluses? *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 905-632-1414 For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com 728 Burloak Drive www.footandhealthclinic.com DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN means... Reassuring appointments geared to your child's self-esteem and confidence ... THE WHOLE CHILD FIRST Conservative treatment of dental cavities. Bottle cavities treatment and oral habits management. ...A NON TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. ... WHEN, WHY AND HOW **************** **************** **************** Topical fluorides and preventive fissure sealants ... A CAVITY-FREE GENERATION Guidance of the emerging teeth with early interceptive orthodontics ... HELPING FACES GROW ExpEriEncE thE bEst pricEs of thE sEason on sElEct suits, outErwEar, casual wEar and morE. Visit our nEwly rEnoVatEd storE, right in thE hEart of oakVillE's hEritagE corE, for finE EuropEan mEnswEar collEctions, ExpErt altErations and profEssional adVicE. smilE, gEntlEmEn. it's summEr. thE burrows summEr salE Certified Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry DR KENNETH HUNE www.hunekayedental.com HUNE KAYE DENTAL GROUP 1540 North Service Rd. West. 3rd. Line & QEW (Tim Hortons Plaza) Oakville, Ontario, L6M4A1 NEW FAMILIES WELCOME 905-844-0872 905.842.0232 burrowsclothiers.com 200 lakeshore road e, oakville