Precious pets Vol 3, Issue 9 by PreciousPets

Precious Pets www.preciouspets.ca VOLUME 3

ISSUE 9 u MAY 2016

Photo Bram Eisenthal Linda and Kevin with Blackjack the Miniature Horse

4 ANIMAL EDUCATION

5 GORILLA KILLED

WHEN FARM ANIMALS NEED RESCUING, THEY SEEK OUT Story page 3 BARN BUDDIES

JOVAN PONDERS

WORDS FROM THE EDITOR

Mayor Coderre should

plan horse safety properly

Barking Bram with Bram Eisenthal

As news of the mayor of Montreal’s lifting of the one-year moratorium against caleche drivers (and his subsequent decision to lift same) hit the media, I had a real hankering to comment, so here you go: Dear Mayor Coderre, I generally have had a lot of respect for you. Unlike other mayors in Montreal’s history, you are transparent in your work, appear to be sincere and honest and generally work very hard on behalf of Montrealers. The problem is that you are far TOO enthusiastic in the manner in which you act... impulsive is probably the word I am looking for. Are you not a planner? Do you get bad advice from some of your closest righthand-people? This caleche situation is one prime example of this, but your taking up “arms” against Canada Post last year and your stubborn refusal to accept a free gazebo in memory of the late great Mordecai Richler rather than spending over a half a million of your public’s dollars (and counting, no doubt) to repair the one that is falling apart... are others. Your Honour, the caleche situation is far from news. The vigilant SPCA has been denouncing the abuse of the horses used by some drivers for about a year now. So, my question is, what took you so long to act? Abused horses have been far from better off since then and you can’t just cut off the income of the independent entrepreneurs with a few

days’ notice, which is what you tried to do.... until the court intervened. You think circus owners were given a week to stop using abused elephants in their acts before they ceased doing so? Wake up, Mr. Mayor. If you continue acting this irrationally, you will hardly continue gaining the votes needed to keep you in City Hall. A new law protecting horses, which we hear you plan to begin by August, is a great notion. Good luck with it. Just please think it through first, will ya? I thank the Lord every day that I live in demerged Cote Saint-Luc, where we have a mayor (currently Mitchell Brownstein) and city council that are the envy of municipalities everywhere. So, Mayor Coderre, I do not get a vote, but let’s hope I can still influence a few of your voters nonetheless. Is there a worthy politician out there? By the way, I am STILL looking for politicians who have some serious clout and are willing to help protect domestic pets and other animals. Mike Cohen, District 2 councillor in Cote Saint-Luc, has made some amazing inroads into the cat protection field and we owe him a debt of gratitude for his commitment to feline pets, but we need some advocates in higher political streams.... willing to run the extra mile the way the City of Beaconsfield (Quebec) has also done. So far, federally and provincially, there is almost nothing to talk about.

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Non-smokers have another reason to cheer, thanks to Mayor Coderre and company Another great idea (thanks, Mr. Mayor) in Montreal begins today (May 26) , as smokers will no longer be able to light up on restaurant terraces, inside their cars in the presence of children under the age of 16, etc. I LOVE the idea and as a lifelong non-cigarette smoke, I have zero sympathy for smokers. All I can ask you is whether it is NEWS to you that the noose is tightening? You don’t like it? Stay home! Soon you will not be able to smoke there, either. This law applies to vaping, too, by the way. Smoke is smoke. Hallelujah! Weather blues I must say that is amazes me how people at Environment Canada keep their jobs, given how atrocious they are at forecasting the weather. Seriously, I have always wondered

how people could be so horrible at their jobs, with a below average success rate... and STILL keep their jobs. Lately, the big joke, to me anyhow, is theorizing whatever happened to the wind-chill factor. For over two years now, a strong, chilly wind has been blowing from “somewhere” and this has never been explained. I have written Environment Canada asking about this mystery wind and have never received an answer, at all. Now, however during frigid weather, we are not even given a wind-chill temperature, thereby not permitting up to dress properly. What’s the point of a weather forecast if it’s wrong a significant percent of the time? A humungous waste of money: What else is new? I should have become a weather man.... another career goof! Any column suggestions? Please e-mail them to me at info@preciouspetscanada.com

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RESCUE

When farm animals need rescuing, they seek out Barn Buddies Story and Photos by Bram Eisenthal u Exclusive to Precious Pets More often than not, the chance to interview people who take on special responsibilities for the benefit of animals is the very best thing about this position for me. This story is likely the finest example of that to date. I first met Kevin O’Farrell when I was visiting Averil Robinson’s Pet Friends in Vaudreuil and learned that Kevin was the latest addition to her incredible staff stable. When I heard that he had a farm animal sanctuary, as well, I knew I had to stop by sometime. About two months later, on the Victoria Day weekend, here I was, in a neighbouring community, at the farm of Kevin O’Farrell and his wife, Linda Quinn. Barn Buddies Farm Sanctuary is not a working farm, nor is it a petting zoo. It is simply a place where a veritable menagerie of unique animals can live out their remaining years in peace and safety. Yes, Old

Macdonald (in this case, not-so-old O’Farrell) had a farm, all, right, E-I-EI-Ohhhhh! I was so fascinated by what I saw here, particularly when they gave me the chance to feed apple-flavoured snacks to the animals, that I had a zillion questions to ask. But I narrowed the questions and answers down a bit and here is the rest of the tale: I spoke with Kevin and Linda, as similar as two people can be, as they showed me around their property. While I had amazing access to the animals (I was able to feed and pet them pretty much at will), they made it clear to me that this was not a petting zoo and their major purpose was to protect the animals, not showcase them or adopt them out. If any readers wish to help the animals by kindly donating some funds for their upkeep, the details can be found at

Heartfelt Loss

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the end of this story. Kevin told me how this fascinating place came to be. “We (both Kevin and Linda are certified wildlife rehabilitators) have been involved with animal care-giving and rescue for many years, Kevin told me. “We have done a lot of volunteer and paid work with various sanctuaries, rescue groups and zoos as animal caregivers, including a 13- year stretch at a farm sanctuary for unwanted farm animals. “That experience gave us the inspiration to open up our own farm sanctuary in 2009. We wanted to take in animals that have been abused, neglected, abandoned, or simply ended up in the wrong place and needed to be where they could receive superior care. Our goal is to provide these animals with a sanctuary free from abuse and neglect and the opportunity to live out their lives in peace.”

After about 30 minutes meeting many of the animals and simply walking through their habitats, I was exhausted, realizing how hard they must work on a daily basis to care for their “children.” I asked Kevin about that. “Yes, it is an awful lot of work. I call it my gym membership. It keeps me active, but it really is a labour of love. From our past experiences we realized that there are quite a few rescue organizations dedicated to dogs and cats but very few that are able to accommodate the kinds of animals we have. It gives us a tremendous amount of satisfaction to be able to help an animal in need and give it a happy life in our sanctuary.”

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Buster Marco is mourning the loss of his 12-year old Yorkie/ Lhasa Apso mixed breed Buster, who recently journeyed over the Rainbow Bridge. Marco will miss his puppy’s penchant for sitting on top of their couch, watching the world go by and waiting eagerly for his human companion’s return from work. “The minute I’d come home, he would run to the front door, crying to say hello. That is the hardest part of him not being here, so I keep as busy as I can. One day at a time, I guess.” Buster was lucky to have you, Marco, as much as you were lucky to have him. Our sincere condolences on your loss.

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EDUCATION

Educhat’s Schecter educates Marymount students about animal welfare Of Mice (and other animal species) and Men with Stuart Nulman

This past April, a group of grade 7, 8 and 11 students from Marymount Academy International in NDG gathered at the school library to get a hard dose of reality when it came to the animal welfare situation in Quebec … and the news was not good. “The animal situation in Quebec is very bad. In fact, we have not done a good job when it comes to animal welfare. Quebec is ranked #12 in the country, with Manitoba ranked as the best province in animal welfare,” said Shelley Schecter of Educhat, an organization that was founded in Cote St. Luc 14 years ago with a mandate to

have all owned and homeless animals neutered by 2030, reduce the homeless animal population to zero by that same year, as well as educate children, police officers and the general public on how to properly care for a pet. Ms. Schecter also cited a CBC News report which stated that Quebec was the best province in which to abuse animals, due especially to its many puppy mills, where over 400,000 puppies are shipped out of the province every year. And in Montreal, more than 600 animals end up abandoned on a monthly basis, especially during the “moving day” period in July. And she warned

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(left to right): Shelley Schecter, Marymount Academy International student Samil Mehedi and Marymount spiritual community animator Linda Luca.

that if homeless cats are left unneutered, a litter of cats can produce up to one million cats within a nine-year period. “Right now, there are 10 million Canadians who own an animal, yet more than 2.5 million animals are put to death each year in Canada because they have no home,” she added. “There are two main problems: One is that the laws regarding animal welfare are not properly enforced; and, second, many people who own animals don’t understand what owning an animal is all about,” said Ms. Schecter. “Animals are not a toy or a gift and owning them is a lifetime commitment that involves a great deal of thought.” Ms. Schecter also urged the students to do their part to help end the pain,

Shelley Schecter of Educhat during her presentation to a group of Marymount Academy International students.

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suffering and misery that abandoned animals go through in Quebec. She recommended that they call their local animal welfare or rescue organization to report any acts of animal cruelty or abandonment that they witness, adopt a pet from a shelter instead of a pet shop, have their pet spayed and neutered and purchase products that are animal-cruelty-free. She also recommended that more people get involved with Educhat, which is helping to stop the cycle of unwanted animals through the practice of trapping, neutering and releasing stray animals, cat licensing and creating special houses for homeless animals. The presentation at Marymount by Ms. Schecter was made possible by Samil Mehedi, a grade 11 International Baccalaureate (IB) swtudent at Marymount, as part of his IB personal project. “I have a soft spot for animals, and I have made it my mission to rescue as many cats as possible,” said Samil, who is also a cat owner and is against the wearing of leather and fur. He also created an “animal kindness board” that is posted outside the school’s library, which encourages people to do their part to be kind to animals. “There should be an element of control with others. When we show kindness to someone else, there will be more kindness in the world,” he added. “Animals are mostly vulnerable and they need our help. We’re all in the same family and we have to be respectful to each other.” For more information about Educhat, go to their website at www.educhat.ca. (ED. NOTE: Stuart, thank you for bringing Educhat into the world inhabited by our readers. We are a huge fan of the stellar work done by Ms. Schecter and we are happy to give her some added publicity).

MUMBA

Remembering our favourite Gorilla, Mumba Story by Bram Eisenthal u Exclusive to Precious Pets

Photo - Bram Eisenthal As we mourn the terribly tragic murder of the resident gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo – a 17-year old male (about double that in human years) named Harambe - whose only crime may have been possibly trying to protect a four year old male child who had inadvertently fallen into its enclosure, we remember another gorilla whose passing occurred just

a decade ago at Quebec’s Granby Zoo. By the way, if you are a parent, do you condone the shooting of Harambe? They may not have had a choice, as the zoo admits, but where was the mother of the child in all his? How in tarnation did her son get into the pen to start with and why does SHE get to walk away scottfree, while an innocent animal is executed for being an animal? Boo to this mom for sure. Mumba, who passed away as the oldest living Lowland Silverback Gorilla in captivity, was taken as a baby from his home in Cameroon, Africa, and raised beginning in 1961 at the age of 15 months by a human family. As a result, he may have grown up believing he was human, the zoo staff told me at the time: He never mated with a female gorilla and had an apparent sexual proclivity for petite blond females. When he passed on in 2006, aged

in his nineties in human years (he was actually 48), Mumba was already a living legend. I had the opportunity to visit briefly with Mumba in 2003, at which time he may have in fact been elderly, but his shoulders were unbelievably broad (as a house.... and so muscular that Arnold Schwarzenegger himself would have been really impressed) and he kept roaring and throwing himself against the fearfully thin (as it appeared to me, anyhow), glass that separated him from me, presumably to tear me in half effortlessly. Mumba died peacefully in his pen of apparent old age, weighing 217 kilograms, and was said to enjoy tea, vegetables and yogurt. He lived longer than the norm, which is from 35 – 40 years of age for his species, I was also told While we remember Mumba, our favourite gorilla and the Granby Zoo’s oldest resident at the time, a Mumbah of note died at the Columbus Zoo

and Aquarium in Ohio, aged 47, in 2012. This Gorilla died of heart failure, suffered from hypertension, and was the “patriarch” of that zoo’s internationally-renowned gorilla surrogacy program. He came to Columbus from Howlett’s Wild Animal Park in England, fathered one child and was also father to 16 adopted gorillas. To gorillas everywhere, this one’s for you!

Observations on shelters, pet shops and other controversial subjects

Boyhood Buddy with Jovan Rohac

I feel really bad for shelter dogs and other shelter animals even though I know they’re going to find a loving home somewhere……sometime. Once they find that home, they shall be cared for and loved .But even knowing that, I still can’t help feeling sad for these animals. I wonder if we have shelters that accommodate fish, other aquatic or semi aquatic creatures. If they don’t, then I wonder where they go. This might be another topic for an article in the future. You know when you go to a pet shop and see a really cute puppy or kitten…well I’ve always wondered

where they came from: A shelter, breeder or somewhere else ... I hope from a really nice place. I love going to the pet shop to watch the puppies or kittens. I think for most people it’s a main attraction when they visit a pet shop. Pet shop is not the best place to purchase a pet. I think they should call animal shelters “Pet Orphanages” because it’s like the animals are at an orphanage trying to find a home and loving human parents. They would be treated well, be feed and get to run around when people come to adopt them at the Pet Orphanage. I find people are treating their

pets with more luxuries like : Gourmet food, clothes , jewelry and much more. Oh yeah and they are getting much different names nowadays, like “Fluffy, Buster and Pogo.” Sometimes people treat their animals too human-like and that’s just kind of strange to me. I’ve always wondered whether dogs have as developed taste buds and emotions as we humans do.... because if I had to eat plain old dog food, I wouldn’t last very long. Do shelter animals and breeder animals share the same sort of behaviour, I wonder? Probably not. because they have lived in two different environments. Gee, I hope all these animals find loving homes! (ED. NOTE: Jovan, you have touched on a very sensitive issue that many younger boys and girls do not think about: Where do the animals in pet shops come from? Thanks for bringing this up and by all means, feel free to look into this and report back to us.)

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ASK THE DOCTOR

They Call Me Dr. W

Seasonal Allergies (Part Two) (by Dr. Wybranowski, B.SC. DVM CCRT)

When The Police wrote their song “Every Breath You Take” they were probably not thinking about our immune system’s surveillance of the air we breathe. Nevertheless, with every breath we take we breathe in dust, bacteria, molds, pollen, etc. Some of us, however, develop allergies to certain particles. Allergic individuals make antibodies that attach to the antibodies’ body and de-activate the allergen. This is where the problem starts: When antigens bind to allergens many chemicals are released that are very inflammatory. Think of allergens as the army of the Evil Empire from Star Wars. Even though they may get beaten, they will cause a lot of havoc and destruction along the way. In pets, allergens penetrate primarily through the skin, not the airways… as in people with hay fever. So histamine gets released in the skin, not the airways. Histamine causes pets to scratch. This route of penetration has become the focus of veterinary dermatology in the last few years and great progress has been made in understanding and controlling signs of allergy in pets. An itchy dog is miserable and so is its owner. This new available treatments for skin allergy now focus on:

information from reaching the brain. It is very safe and works extremely fast. Until now, we relied mostly on steroids to alleviate itching. They were effective, but had lots of side effects,

such as making the pet drink like a fish and urinate like a fountain. Today we have far better options. Although the focus of veterinary allergic dermatology will always be the desensitization of pets, we now have

new tools to help make pets more comfortable, until that cure is found. So if your pet scratches this summer, see your veterinarian or give call us at (514) 685-VETS.

• Repairing the defective skin barrier of allergic pets, thereby decreasing skin penetration by offending allergens • Stopping the itch cycle by blocking the stimulation of nerves that initiate scratching To date, most “skin diets” – diets developed to help control skin inflammation – have focused on the anti-inflammatory action of Omega3 fatty acids. Hill’s new Derm Defense diet cools down the hyperactive skin immune system. The added Vitamins A, E and B, plus Zinc, help resist bacterial infections and natural antioxidants help the skin repair faster. A new French line of safe topical medications called Duoxo, applied once or twice a week, helps to repair the defective skin barrier. The ingredients moisturize the skin and decrease inflammation. If all else fails, there is a completely new drug called Apoquel by Zoetis. It selectively attaches to cell receptors, blocking their stimulation by IL31, the cell mediator responsible for initiating scratching. It basically stops the urge to scratch by blocking the

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RESCUE

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Anyone wishing to undertake this sort of commitment, however, be forewarned. Linda told me what can be expected, at the best of times: “Anyone wanting to get into this type of work need to be physically able to keep up with the demands of operating a farm and have some managerial skills, as well,” she stated. “They need to have a dedication to what they are doing. It’s not something that can be thought of as a passing whim. You are sacrificing va-

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cations and you will be spending a lot of money. There are also no sick days or snow days with this type of operation. “Regardless of what the weather is like or how you are feeling, the animals need to be fed and cared for. You also have to know how to work within your limits, both from a financial standpoint and within your facilities. Don’t take in an animal if you don’t have the proper fencing to contain it or if you can’t afford to care for it. You need to know how to say ‘No.’ Unlike Noah, we can’t save every animal. We do what we can with whatever we have.” I was also curious about what a couple needs to have in common in order to emerge victorious while working well together. “It helps that we both have a love for animals and that we are both on the same page when it comes to what direction we want to take with this sanctuary,” Kevin said. “At the same time, we tend to complement each other by combining our different skills,” Linda added. And, so, I learned much about various species of animal I had never encountered quite so intimately before.... during quite a short time. I met: Pot Bellied Pigs Gilligan, Skipper, Wilma and Rocky, given up as former house pets when the people didn’t realize how destructive pigs could be; Goats Bob and Bert, which came to Barn Buddies, along with two Rabbits named Chocolate and Caramel, from another animal sanctuary that specializes in rescuing horses (“This was a collaborative effort to free up some space so that they could bring in more horses,” Kevin admitted); Two Sheep named Maggie and Rambo, that came from a municipal dog pound in Rawdon that was just not equipped to care

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for these kinds of animals... Until recently Linda and Kevin also had some sheep that were rescued from a lab doing biomedical research, but they unfortunately passed away last winter: Two Miniature Horses named Blackjack and Smokey, found during a raid on a puppy mill conducted by the SPCA; Two llamas named Lucky Star and Lord of the Dance that came from a ranch needing to downsize; An Emu named Elmo, rescued from a petting zoo where he was confined to an indoor stall in a barn for over eight years without ever seeing any sunlight; As well as many Chickens, Ducks and Geese that were obtained mostly from people who have backyard chicken coops and need to rehome the birds once the weather starts turning cold. There have been many other animals, too. Each stays with Kevin and Linda till they die and each has its own story to tell. Donations ensure that Barn Buddies exists and donors and sponsors receive visiting privileges. Contact Linda or Kevin at barnbuddiesfarm@gmail.com or simply send in a donation. Please make all cheques payable to Urban Animal Advocates and mark Barn Buddies in the memo field and mail to: Barn Buddies Farm Sanctuary c/o UAA PO Box 55 Station Cote St. Luc Montreal, QC H4V 1H8 All donations of at least $25 will be eligible for a tax receipt. They also have an active Facebook page if anyone would like to follow the outstanding work that they do. If you need a reliable reference, you can use me anytime.

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Editorial Board The Editorial Board of Precious Pets is comprised of individuals connected to the pet field in some manner,

who are ready to ad-

vise the partners and/ or staff when asked for their opinions. They are:

Michael J. Cohen, Councilor, City of Cote Saint-Luc (Quebec) and founder of its Cats Committee Averil Robinson, owner of Pet Friends (Vaudreuil, Quebec) Gerdy Gouron, owner of Gerdy’s Rescues and Adoptions (Quebec) Dr. Wojciech Wybranowski – Veterinarian (Montreal’s West Island) Suzanne Villeneuve – President: Suzanne Villeneuve Associates Inc. & SVbiz Inc.

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PUZZLES

Puzzles

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Solution

ACROSS 1 Tom gags changing hook bait (7) 4 Jumble sale bin for Sapphist? (7) 8 Point to Greek letter then hit with hammer’s head for carving in stone (7) 10 Unfortunately can’t put in amount for holy place (7) 11 Stakes providing enclosure for antelopes (5) 12 I dish maps out to locate centre of vessel (9) 13 Deep rift against second increase, as it were (8) 15 Choppy South Eastern sea calms down (5) 16 He takes steps to be number one in Public Relations (5) 18 Howard’s gaining nothing upsetting travelling troupe (8) 21 Coastline is rugged in parts (9) 22 Stepping regularly aboard that vessel (5) 23 (Zero times Zero, to the power of three) Formula for

making gravy (3,4) 24 Hesitate to pee in divine cider (7) 25 Fits around back of fridge but won’t stay still (7) 26 Some insects are residents (7)

17 One with unfaithful wife is bitter about luck, first off (7) 19 Lars is beheaded in Arab country, he’s always rowing (7)

DOWN 1 Get AA in to mend for distraught woman (6) 2 Shine in Eng. Lit. term paper (7) 3 Albert’s after an operation for stones (5) 4 Is blameless re misspelt novel (3,10) 5 Entertainers rest uneasily after tunes (9) 6 Has feelings for Eskimos drinking tea, say (7) 7 Stone me! Sister shelters arch-enemy (7) 9 Psychiatrists shared her sink sporadically (13) 14 Chew gum if ever necessary to get rid of tapeworm? (9) 16 Leave mooring and get lost! (4,3)

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20 Strays get tangled with butterfly (6) 22 A pinny really, only nicer. Initially it provides cover in the kitchen (5)

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