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.. .12- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 2, 1993 ' "Scugog:s Comauinity Newspaper,of Cholce™ Owner warns owners to vaccinate pets Family's pet dog quarantined six months By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star It may be too late for Ron Gal- lie's dog, but not for the many other family petsin the area. After a confrontation be- tween his dog "Tiny" and a skunk on January 21, Mr. Gal- lie is advising pet owners to have their animals vaccinated against rabies. way of the virtues of regular shots for pets, but it may prove tobe a costly lesson. As it is suspected that Tiny came into contact with a rabid skunk, the nine-year-old Eng- lish sheep dog will be quaran- tined for six months. Had Tiny's shots been kept up to date, the quarantine period would have been only three The last time Tiny was vacci- nated was approximately three years ago. She will not be able to come into contact with any humans. By June they should know if the dog has the disease. ut Mr. Gallie believes this will prove harmful to the family pet who depends on the compan- cially Amber, their three-year- old daughter. He says it is going to be hard for both the girl and the dog as they are "best friends." Mr. Gal- lie believes Tiny won't last the period. With hindsight being a won- derful thing, . Gallie now wishes he had kept her shots up to date. But he said due to hard times, he was forced to "cut cor- ners." ) "You never think it's going to happen to you," he says reflect- ing back on the attack. "So now the dog has to suffer for six months." Although the Gallies are suf- fering the hardship of seeing their dog put through the or- deal, they are hoping other fam- ilies don't experience the same. Mr. Gallie urges all pet own- ers to have their pets vaccinat- ed. : lonship of the family, and espe- Mr. Gallie learned the hard months, Forder-Parks LEN HN OX SA YORE Mr. Gallie was coming u 34 Water St., Port Perry, Ontario L9L 1J2 of his Coates Road our hest rate drivewa Mr. Gallie and his wife Gale Insurance Brokers Inc. (/ said they had Revariind an 8% : rience with a rabid anima Personal attention ts all of your 14 Patil this recentincident. general insurance needs. 0 In the evening of January 21, e 584.8474 Suton! home when he saw Tiny come -- towards the car. He knew this . 'was peculiar as she was never Dr. Kevin Dunkerley ¢ Dr. Lionel McTague offher chain. But Mrs. Gallie had let her off the chain to escape from a skunk which had approached the dog on their outside porch. The skunk, described as PORT PERRY DENTAL OFFICE DENTISTRY FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN ® Insurance Assignment Accepted ® Senior Citizens Discount 983-8439 --" Insurance companies) ® Evening Appointments Available } "pure white with a yas Maks ® Payment Plans ey was nipping at the back end o ymen Amanged oy pamenTs WELCOME nm" Tin Whon Mrs, Gallie managed 462 PAXTON ST. (ACROSS FROM PORT PERRY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LP to tree her. She also took a couple of swipes at the skunk with a rake before getting back into the house. "I was sort of in a panic, I'm not used to dealing with skunks," shekaid. But the skunk was not afraid of the rake and kept coming to- wards her. At this point Mr. Gallie came around the side of the house and began throwing things at it. This did not deter the animal ei- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FR THA « . - ~) ther. EXCITING NEW VENDORS "It was like a little gremlin." Open Saturdays & Sundays 9am to Spm, year round he said. 1540 Hwy. 7A, Port Perry * 985-8424 SCOTT ANDERSON / PORT PERRY STAR Due to a recent incident with a skunk, Ron Gallle's dog Tiny will have to be quarantined for six months while it is observed for rables. Mr. Gallle says his three-year-old daughter Amber will feel the loss the most. See story for detalls. the peak of the rabies cycle and GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP EXPO | Eiiai: As they were unable to test Ager striking the skunk a - number of times with a piece of metal and a 2x4, the skunk es- caped under a fence and héaded towards an empty barn, about _'60feetfromthe house. 3 Although hé checked later, Mr. QGallie couldn't find the skunk. 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