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How it works: Take a good look at this year’s contestants, then flip to page 7 to fill out your ballot. Votes are $0.25 each. You may place as many votes (for as many pets) as you like. All proceeds from voting will be donated to the Windham County Humane Society.
Don’t forget! You can vote online at reformer.com/petofthemonth
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1. Algernon
2. Bailey
Leopard Gecko
Bichon Frise
3. Bauer
4. Bella
Boston Terrier
Shipoo
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5. Dixie
6. Duke
7. Gray Kitty
Sheltie/Collie
Gordon Setter
Domestic Shorthair
9. Lemon
10. Lola
Cat
Yorkshire Terrier
Presna Canario
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8. Jenny
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11. Memphis
12. Mookie
13. Murphy
Cat
Cat
Maine Coon
14. Murphy
15. Pancho
16. Peanut
Pointer
Black Lab
Bearded Dragon
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18. Piper
19. Posie Pea Pod
Cat
German Shorthair Pointer/Australian Shepherd
Hamster
20. Rocky
21. Rose and Weber
22. Sadie
Puggle
Tabby Cats
Black Lab/Mastiff
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17. Petrina
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23. Sally Grace
24. Snowball
25. Sophie
Dog
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Beagle/Foxhound/Basset Hound
26. Tank
27. Tony
Dog
28. Zadie
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Instructions: All contestants were featured in this publication and will be available to view online at reformer.com/petofthemonth. Voters are encouraged to vote for multiple pets and/or cast multiple votes for the same pet. Each vote is $0.25. The top 12 vote-getters will be featured in the Brattleboro Reformer on August 24, and appear as “Pet of the Month” in individual spotlights between September 2019 and August 2020.
5 ways to prevent your pet from getting lost
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2019 Brattleboro Reformer Pet of the Month Official Ballot
Mail or bring your ballot and payment to: Pet of the Month, c/o The Brattleboro Reformer, 62 Black Mountain Road, Brattleboro VT 05301 or vote online at reformer.com/petofthemonth ($5.00 minimum).
Ballots are due 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 21. Your Name: Address: City:
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Pet # Pet Name
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Loving pets want to be right by their owners’ sides as much as possible. As a result, a boisterous puppy may follow underfoot while a cute kitty will snuggle on the sofa with its owner. Even though pets prefer to stick close by, there are times when distractions, events or noises can cause a pet to roam. Animals that do not know how to find their way back home can quickly become disoriented and lost. The number of pets that go missing can be staggering. The American Humane Association estimates that more than 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in the United States every year. One in three pets will become lost at some point during their lives. The following are five steps pet owners can take to prevent them from getting lost.
1. Get a collar and identification tag. Collars may seem “old school” in a digital world, but a dog tag is an ideal way to identify a pet and provide contact information should he or she get lost.
2. Invest in microchipping.
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across the U.S. and confirmed the high rate of return of microchipped dogs and cats to their families.
3. Ensure your pet is spayed or neutered. Animals that have not been spayed or neutered have a tendency to roam because they are looking to fulfill the instinct to mate. Neutering removes this desire, and the pets may be more content to remain at home.
4. Leash pets outdoors. Even the most well-behaved and trained animals may dash off after a squirrel or other distractions from time to time, especially if the animal is scared. These issues can be prevented by using a leash outside at all times.
5. Escape-proof homes and yards. Check to see if any potential escape routes are around the house and outside in the yard. Dogs that dig can be derailed by burying chicken wire around the edges of the fence. Make sure gates are selflatching as well. Indoors, check that windows are secure. Exercise caution when opening doors and check that pets have not squeezed through, advising visitors to do the same. If you have a Houdini on your hands, supervise outdoor play.
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Microchipping is an effective way to ensure current contact information always accompanies the animal, whether he or she is wearing a collar or not. Microchips are small identification devices about the size of a grain of rice that are painlessly inserted just under the skin of a pet. The microchip gives off a signal that can be read with a handheld scanner used by animal shelters and most vets. A study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, examined information from 53 animal shelters
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