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orking on this month's magazine was an amazing experience for me as the newbie on the Medina County Lifestyle team. When I formerly worked as a reporter, one of my favorite things to do was to provide a voice for those in our county who could not speak, and it was a lot of fun to continue spending my time with animals all over Medina County. I am always inspired and in awe of the great people and organizations in the Medina County community. It was wonderful to begin my career as an editor working with animal people—in my opinion, they are the best kind of people. I grew up surrounded by pets, and I cannot remember a point in my life when I was ever without the company of my furry friends. In this issue, you will meet a lot of people whose lives also revolve around animals. The animal experts in this issue offer their knowledge talk about everything from equine expertise to behavior advice. They remind us that our pets and wild neighbors are an integral part of our community.

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Parting Thoughts

18 The Road to Success is Paved in Paw Prints

Local organizations make an impact on people through pets

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Animal Kingdom

Wings and Wisdom LAURA JORDAN OFFERS ADVICE TO KEEP BIRDS SAFE

ARTICLE NIKKI RHOADES PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY MEDINA RAPTOR CENTER

hroughout the summer, Medina Raptor Center Executive Director Laura Jordan works from sun

up to sun down. She has worked tirelessly since she founded the nonprofit bird rehabilitation center in 1991 to educate the community about birds as well as to provide the appropriate general and medical care to birds in need. Although most birds are currently reaching the end of their nesting season, Medina County residents may still encounter young or injured birds in need of help. To keep you informed and to keep our wild feathered friends safe, Jordan offers some pointers to keep in mind.

“IT IS NORMAL TO SEE FLEDGLING BIRDS ON THE GROUND.”

When baby birds “fledge,” they reach the point in their life where they have developed the feathers necessary for flight. When these birds are ready to leave their nests, it is normal for them to spend around four days on the ground as they learn to fly. These birds are being taken care of by their parents, who will continue to feed and watch them. Grounded birds should be observed for sign of injury or abandonment. 14

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“FLEDGLING BIRDS ARE VERY COMMONLY

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milk, so they also cannot consume milk. “WE COEXIST WITH WILDLIFE, YET A HUGE DISCONNECT SEEMS TO EXIST WITHIN PEOPLE.”

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Parks For Pups ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY NIKKI RHOADES

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or these local organizations, years of hard work and teamwork Mirrotto says that both the clinic and the shelter are in a constant have provided the opportunity to serve people through their pets. state of growth. Though they offer different services, both have the common interest of “I always say it is grow or go for us,” she says. She explains that all working with animals to make a difference in the lives of local people. shelters only have so much space for pets, and that it is impossible to provide space for all of the cats that are surrendered by their owners. CRAZY ABOUT CATS “It is so sad to have to turn away cats in need. That's the worst Wendy Mirrotto believes her personal mission is to address the part of my job. It is so critical to spread the message of why issue of cat overpopulation. When Mirrotto founded her nonprofit people should spay and neuter their pets. We have just under cat shelter, Kitten Krazy, twelve years ago, she never expected that 100 adoptable cats on our premises, but a lot of other shelters she would touch the lives of thousands of local families. are much more crowded.” “People are our focus, and cats are our passion,” says Mirrotto. Yet with every cat that comes in, Mirrotto is given the opportu“We enhance people's lives through the animals we serve. And since nity to impact another life. we first started in my backyard twelve years ago, we have found Kitten Krazy is run by a team of over 70 volunteers. Many of them homes for over 4,000 cats and kittens.” are “junior volunteers,” children over eight years old that are able to Cat overpopulation is a problem that has grown out of cat owners volunteer with the assistance of a chaperone—an opportunity that choosing against spaying or neutering their pet, she explains. With most animals shelters do not offer. mature female cats birthing up to two litters of four to six kittens per “It's a big deal to young people looking to make a difference in the year, there exists an abundance of stray cats and kittens in need of homes. lives of animals,” says Mirrotto. Kitten Krazy was founded to directly address this issue. After Another group that is provided volunteering opportunities is the their first seven years of operation, Mirrotto and her team of vol- inmates at local prisons, who can foster kittens up to eight weeks old. unteers decided to open a nonprofit spay/neuter clinic to further “It is extremely therapeutic,” Mirrotto says. “Our kittens are able address the growing population of strays. to touch the lives of those inmates and the families that adopt them Since 2011, a team of 16 employees has fixed over 13,000 cats and down the road. Our kittens inspire our volunteers and the organizadogs at Kitten Krazy's Quick Fix Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic. tions that come through our facility on tours. 18

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Taylor: Reinforce good behavior. If your pet does what you want, give them something they want. If they do something that you do not like, do not give them any attention or reinforcement. For example, let's say that your dog is jumping on you when you first get home. You should ignore them or turn and walk away. If they come up to you and sit down, you should respond with positive reinforcement. Your pet may not always be looking for a treat—they may just be looking for attention from you. Or, for an example with people, let's consider the class clown. He likes to be goofy in exchange for attention. It does not matter to him if it is negative attention, so long as he is noticed. If you were to ignore the class clown when he's being goofy and give him attention when he's sitting quietly and doing his work, all of a sudden there will be a shift in behavior. Find what is valuable to your pet, and offer that in exchange for good behavior. 3. MANAGE, MANAGE, MANAGE!

Randall: Rather than get frustrated and yell at your pet, think to yourself, “I can't train my dog in the next five minutes to not jump on the counter top to steal food. Instead, what can I do to solve this problem?” The answer is find a way to manage it. In this case, you will instruct your family to not leave food on the counter. Then, consider what you want to do in the future to address this issue. Do you want to just keep managing it? That's fine, if it is doable and you are okay with managing the situation. If you want to teach your dog, you might need some assistance and advice, but that's another option. CONTINUED >

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ary Waickman has been around horses her whole life, which makes her a perfect teacher for aspiring riders. She offers lessons at Destiny Farm in Medina, where she passes on her knowledge and expertise to a wide variety of students. Though riders are gaining a plethora of skills from working with Waickman, they may not realize that many of the skills they have acquired translate into their daily lives. “Horses teach a lot beside just how to ride,” she says.

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“This is not like some sports where you can put your equipment away and come back to it whenever you want,” says Waickman. “The fun comes with work and responsibility, too.” While a rider needs instruction on a regular basis to gain a set of skills, a horse requires daily care. As riders progress beyond learning basic riding skills and begin to transition into competitions, their responsibilities will grow. “You have to be all in on this, and you have to be focused. You cannot be distracted, as it is important to operate in the here and now. Your horse will not know that your friend dissed you, or that your girlfriend went out with your best friend. They don't know that, and they don't care. That is not something that is in their world. You have to put everything aside and focus on the task at hand.” This is very similar to the way in which the working world operates, she points out. When an individual commits to a job, they must leave their distracting thoughts and problems at home if they wish for their career to grow. As a career grows, so do responsibilities. “It is a long-term commitment as well as daily,” she says. COORDINATION

There is much more to horse riding than casual rides through a forest trail. For many, horse riding is an athletic endeavor. Riders must be fit and coordinated to be successful in a competitive world. “We train riders for everything from intramural to national level conpetitions, and there is much that they must accomplish before they can get to that point. And believe me, riders feel a push to succeed.” When competing, riders and horses work in a partnership. Both must work in unison to produce a smooth transition from movement to movement. “It should look flawless, as if the horse is reading the rider's mind.” When it comes to competitions, practice makes perfect. A great deal of physical work and training goes into preparing both a rider and a horse for a competition. COMMUNICATION

One of the benefits of horse riding is that self-driven individuals can still participate

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Dianne's Summer Favorites ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY NIKKI RHOADES

Willow is an eight year old Halflinger horse at Medina Creative Therapy Ranch.

Dianne DePasquale-Hagerty attended the Indepence Walk in July with husband Tim Hagerty and her dogs Rocky and Apollo.

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Ranch will be competing for the second year in a row. Last year we

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were hoping for at least one medal, since it was our first year, but our

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Her favorite parts of summer:

• I really love the parks here. I frequent those to bike and walk.

to have nine riders competing this year. Each event has very specific rules and patterns, so our riders have to train pretty intensively to make sure they are prepared.

I live in Hinckley, so we have the Cleveland Metroparks Hinckley Reservation, and the rest of the county is speckled with parks that

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• Even though the event has passed, I love the Medina Creative

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weekend. We also provide lettuce and herbs to different restaurants,

independence that we help bring to the people we serve. We invited

stores, and school districts in Medina County. I go to the Farmers

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Market every week. I help man the booth, shop at the market, and it's

Creative Pet Play. I loved that I was able to spend time with my boys,

a wonderful ammenity that Medina offers to its residents. It offers a

Rocky and Apollo.

wonderful selection, and it's a social gathering place with entertainment as well. From a nonprofit standpoint, the market helps spread

• I love getting involved in the community. I go to many events

awareness and it takes care of the people in need in the community.

all year long to support Medina County nonprofits, and I try to be

That's a special place to be.

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