 | Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program News
A Publication of the Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program
12 Birch Lane Morristown, NJ 07960 Email: luckystarprogram@att.net
Volume 115 April 2023 |
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| Our Mission: To gather, recognize and celebrate the continuing annual commitment of each of our member veterinarians to provide some level of absolutely free spay neuter services to the needy animals of their choice, along with any other free services they choose to provide. |
Our Lucky Stars
We are proud to present this roster of Lucky Star Veterinarians. Together these professionals have generously pledged 606 absolutely free spay neuter surgeries & other free services for needy animals of their choice in 2023, for which they have our utmost admiration and thanks:
Dr. Erno Hollo & Dr. Melissa Rotella, Basking Ridge Animal Hospital
Dr. Harvey E. Hummel, Andover Animal Hospital, Newton
Dr. Danci Mock, West Caldwell Animal Hospital
Dr. Maritza Perez, West Orange Animal Hospital
Dr. P. Picone, Audubon Veterinary Associates
Dr. Sandra Stalder-Frey, Alpha Veterinary Care
Dr. Carolyn Wooley, MCSNIP, Pennington
Dr. David Croman, Medical Director, People for Animals,Inc., Hillside, Robbinsville & Millville
SPRING BRINGS BUNNIES TO MIND
https://humanepro.org/magazine/articles/bunny-days-ahead Excerpts below from article above :
“Just like w/ cats & dogs, S/N carries significant health benefits for rabbits, guarantees that they won’t be producing unwanted litters & allows the animals to put their best paw forward...Altered rabbits quickly learn to use the litter box (though they will continue to drop some fecal pellets as they hop to mark territory) ...Male rabbits reach sexual maturity at 10-12 weeks, females at 4 months. That's when hormones take over, & cute little bunnies can turn into little monsters, spraying urine & making aggressive overtures to people & other rabbits.....many “problem” rabbits shed their bad behaviors w/n weeks after surgery.” Get detailed guidelines for maintaining bunnies’ physical & emotional health @ House Rabbit Society’s website rabbit.org. & a FREE webinar at animalsheltering.org/all-about-bunnies.
2023 A BANNER YEAR
Oct 2023 will mark Lucky Star’s 20th Year!
UPDATE: AFGHANISTAN & UKRAINE
Amid the turmoil, efforts continue despite enormous challenges to bring relief to all. https://www.nowzad.com/news. Keeping to our S/N theme, here’s what this UK based 501(c)3 reported: “Afghanistan was not the easiest country to operate in before August 2021 & now it is even worse...But as we went to print w/this news letter our dedicated Kabul team on World Spay Day S/N’d 28 cats as well as vaccineating them all against rabies. We are just super proud of them. Animal welfare is their priority.” More @ https://www.nowzad.com/news/article/afghanistan-update-march-2023 Re: help for Ukraine, logistics & choices are both daunting & hearten-ing. Re:S/N, here’s Nowzad’s report: “Our team in Ukraine is not only delivering vital animal supplies but also supporting localised Trap Neuter Vaccinate and Release programs (still operating even under conflict conditions) to humanely reduce the stray dog population where a recent outreach programme managed to treat over 2000 dogs.” (All spelling above as in the UK!) More @ https://www.nowzad.com/news/article/ukraine-update-march-2023
EARTHQUAKE MIRACLE-TURKEY/SYRIA
(Though this news is not about S/N, it always helps to know that even in the worst of times, miracles do happen!) Trained rescuers & volunteers from the stricken areas & around the world have worked tirelessly to find & recover the many thousands of people & animals lost in the massive earthquakes in Turkey & Syria. Any good news there is celebrated & cherished. Here is just one short story+photos, shared around the world, w/a very happy ending!: See Turkish firefighter rescues cat trapped in rubble; adopts it after animal refused to leave his side - YouTube
NEXT ISSUE: JUNE 1st 2023
 Lucky Star News Vol 115 April 2023.pdf |
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