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-5' Mhkijmng i»aws a animal welfare association Mfc tox 205 • Crystal Lake. Illinois MOM • (IIS) 45f-2441 " By Kathleen Thayer Kindness, compassion and caring are represented by last week's incidents in which Helping Paws was deeply involved. The first case look place on a Sunday when an HP volunteer was asked by a caller to help get a young cat out of a tree in Lake in the Hills. It seems that repeated calls for help to various local agencies went unanswered and the owner of the property on which the cat had engaged itself, was very concerned for its welfare. He was told, and in fact it is true, that the cat would eventually come down if it was hungry enough. The HP volunteer felt that this was the case as well. However, two days went by and the cat wanted desperately to be helped. The weather was threatening and the cat was getting weaker. The bran­ ches upon which she could have jumped to get down, simply weren't there. Straight up, 60 feet and she wouldn't budge. HP's, feeling was why prolong her distress, even if she could eventually figure out how to come down. With the help of local young men, Rick Nelson, Ken Smith, Hob BelRichard and artist- sculpturer Dan Moravec, the cat was brought down safely to an awaiting bowl of food and some milk. It must be pointed out that these young men had no life- saving training and were jeopardizing their own safety just to help a cat in dis t ress . r . They could have been seriously injured. It could- have taken the trained authorities only a few minutes of their qualified time to remove the cat. Isn't it nice to know there are some great 17 and 18 year old young men in Lake in the Hills upon whom we can depend? The second incident took place when a mother Ger­ man Shepherd came to the home of a McHenry family, accompanied by her four young puppies and holding in her mouth two pups who were dead. She apparently was so devoted to her off­ spring that she couldn't leave them even after they had gone. "AH head", was * the description of this mother dog, by the finder. She had barely enough skin to cover the bones. Asking for HP's help while they house the family, HP provided mom and off­ spring with a vet visit, which includes shots, deworming and general exam. They are now available for adoption. Once again, a case of peo­ ple caring and helping an animal in distress. It hap­ pens many more times than we can report. Please call the new foster home and come see the pups and mama, i They need homes, maybe you have that loving home. . Call Elaine Norkett, 455-4769. • All pet adoptions must be completed with the signing of a contract and the adoption fee to be paid, when possible, by a check made out to Helping Paws. These Tees iiiviiiuc uic COSt of the spay or neuter surgery if done by a vet of HP's choice or a deduction from the cost of the surgery if done by a vet of your choice. DOGS FOR ADOPTION German Shepherd mix pups, all shots, ready to go, 455-4769. Collie mix pups, tri-color, white with bia'ck and cream colore* males, months, 312-658-7666. Lab, Retriever mix female, l year, black, short coat, housebrolfen, best with family with no children, 312- 382-2319. German Shepherd mix, tan,, young male, very friendly, 385-9123. ^ 6-week-old Shepherd Husky pups, 4 males, 6 females, colors, 3 black with grey; 2 black and white, 2 beige, 2 light tan, 1 multi­ color. All fuzzy, 385-9123. Pedigree, 2-year-old male Samoyed, white long hair, papers; all shots, housebroken, 312-639-0689. Irish Setter, 9 months, male, all shots, good with children and other pets, housebroken wonderful family pet, not hyper, 455- 2489. Female Irish Setter, 6 years, spayed, all shots, housebroken, very good with children and pets, 385-8189. Sun At Night On a clear night, with no moon out, between 2,000 and 2,500 stars can be seen with the naked eye. Many more can be seen with the aid of a tele­ scope. Sirius is the brightest star. CONSUMERV CHECKLIST A pressure cooker can, in many instances meet or beat the cooking speed of a micro­ wave oven. For example, a pressure cooker can prepare beef stew for four in 10 to 12 minutes, a microwave oven would take 35 minutes for the same. Brilluinl humor ^ ililh omit!" I W i l l hi / I ' l l I ' l l \ N S | > n L t ' \ o i i t ! i - M i r \ t l o u v ' \ ) l imv\ spokfMinu iv in11inli-l\ worth our .iiit'iiioii li Mill h.i|i(nl\ \ |il;i\ <ii h|is\ ir<m\ unci Inn i.isiu .il humor I i r t i t \ t ,n ;n: inc A Celebration of Music and Bicycles Mualr by Jimmy Kennedy Book ft Lyrics by Stewart Parker WOODSTOCK OPERA HOUSE 121 VanBuren Street Woodstock, Illinois 60098 ' Cafi 815/338-5300 Opens .July 9th HORMSBYS _ fami ly centers OPEN JUL! 10 AM 6 PM 4400 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY DAILY 9-9, SUNDAY 10-6 . 1 Fireworks Prove Eyesight Threat An estimated 8,028 Americans were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries from fireworks last year, almost one-third more than the total reported the previous year. As the R»u I I CATS FOR ADOPTION 5 little kittens, all shots, two calico, two orange, one black. Also an adult spayed calico, short hair, young adults, all shots, 459-0635. 3-month calico short hair female, all shots, blue cream white, 459-3946. Lovely adult calico, long hair, young, all shots, spayed, good with pets, 338- 2573. One adult female, young, black short hair, shots and spayed, One lovely white Fourth of July approaches, with orange short hair, shots the National society to and spayed young adults, Prevent Blindness (NSPB) 312-639-5138. warns that all fireworks 9-week-old kittens, many "endanger life and limb, colors, 653-6761. particularly eyesight. Neutered male, young Nearly 15 percent of last adult, short coat, all shots, year's reported injuries good family pet, 312-658-4675. from pyrotechnics were to Three kittens, many ihe eye, the Society reports, colors, 344-1053. "Since there is no way to 4-month tiger, male, short estimate how many were coat, 385-6633. treated in doctors' offices, at 6-week-old kittens, black home or by direct hospital and white and one grey, 312- admission, this figure is only 639-3553. a fraction of actual in- Lost Cat: Calico female, juries," added Virginia S. one eye has brown-eyeliner, Boyce, executive director of one eye, black eyeliner,ff ihe NSPB. Wonder Lake, 728-0235. "Punks, sparklers, Found Dog: Shepherd Lab firecrackers, bottlerockets, mix, beige, male pup, 385- M-80's - these and all 5739. fireworks endanger the eyes. Found Cat: Grey, black They may seem harmless, and white adult male, large, but even sparklers burn at white on stomach, Bull heat exceeding 1500 degrees Valley, 459-1841. F," Mrs. Boyce said. Please remember to call For many years the tfenimal Control to report lost society has urged that and found pets, 338-7040. Also fireworks be limited to call when looking for a pet to licensed public displays, adopt...they have many on Although this is law in 28 hand. states, bootleg fireworks are For futher information still sold regularly on street call the Helping Paws office, corners and in many stores. Monday through Saturdays The. society directs its 459-2641, between 10 a.m. war^ig particularly to and 4 p.m. Visit the store, at parents, since children are the office location, for most often the victims of quality gifts, 465 Virginia fireworks injuries. "Those 19 street, on Route 14. and under suffered nearly two-thirds of the injuries last year,'V.Mrs. Boyce noted, adding that "the victims ajre frequently innocent bystanders. Keep your children away from all fireworks and from anyone who uses them. They may look like fun to youngsters, but fireworks are explosives that cause injuries, even blindness. "Enjoy the holidays safely," Mrs. Boyce con­ cluded, "by enjoying the fireworks in , public exhibitions." The National Society to Prevent Bfindness, established in 1908, is the oldest voluntary health agency nationally engaged in preventing blindness through community service programs, public and professional education and research. PAGE 17-PLAIN i « \ I -ER • THURSDAY, JULY 3, ISM K Your Police Department i by Officer Jim Fitzgerald Pobllc Relations Officer McHenry City Police Phone 385-2131 T I I I • >• 1» )• It's holiday lime again, and everyone would rather enjoy the long weekend than read one of my long articles, so I'll make this short. ^Parents, remember that fireworks are illegal these days, which goes for M-80's, Cherry Bombs, Black Cat fireworks, Sparklers, and so on. Don'i let ihe kids play with them this year. However, those smoke bombs all the stores are selling are OK (just don't stand downwind • they stink!). Parents again, please drive carefully should you decide to go visit, over the weekend Don't become one of the numbers "killed" that we're going to read about on Monday. Drive safely and buckle-up. Have a great 4th of July! EMBARGO EFFORT FALLING APART? Fears "that the grain embargo effort against the Soviet Union may be falling apart are increasing in Washington, especially since Canada has expressed disgruntlement about its participation in the U.S.- sponsored embargo. Last week the head of the Canadian Wheat board said Canadian farmers have definitely suffered from the embargo. As in the U.S., the embargo has become an unpopular issue among many farmers in Canada. Producers in Western Canada claim they have lost 75 cents per bushel on grain since the embargo was imposed. AGING Dr. Walter M. 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