The Hot Car Safety Flyer from the Humane Society ~PLEASE SHARE~

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Humane Society's Hot Car Flyer

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http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/hot_car_flyer.pdf

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Keep Pets Safe In The Heat

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Summer can be an uncomfortable—even dangerous—time for pets and people. It's difficult enough simply to cope with rising temperatures, but things really get tough in areas that are hit with the double blow of intense heat and storm-caused power outages, sometimes with tragic results.

We can help you keep yourself and your pets safe and cool this summer. Follow our tips for helping everyone in your family stay healthy and comfortable when the heat is on (and even if the power isn't). Start with the basics.

Practice basic summer safety

Never leave your pets in a parked car

Not even for a minute. Not even with the car running and air conditioner on. On a warm day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise rapidly to dangerous levels. On an 85-degree day, for example, the temperature inside a car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees within 10 minutes. After 30 minutes, the temperature will reach 120 degrees. Your pet may suffer irreversible organ damage or die.

If you see an animal in distress in a parked car, contact the nearest animal shelter or police. Spread the word about the dangers of leaving pets in hot cars by talking to them and by printing out our Hot Car flyer (PDF), posting it in public places, and sharing it with your friends, family, and coworkers. (It might help convince some people if you point out that leaving a pet in a car is an invitation to theft—of the car, the pet, or both—especially if the windows are cracked.)

Watch the humidity

"It's important to remember that it's not just the ambient temperature but also the humidity that can affect your pet," says Dr. Barry Kellogg, VMD, of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association. "Animals pant to evaporate moisture from their lungs, which takes heat away from their body. If the humidity is too high, they are unable to cool themselves, and their temperature will skyrocket to dangerous levels—very quickly."

Taking a dog's temperature will quickly tell you if there is a serious problem. Dogs' temperatures should not be allowed to get over 104 degrees. If your dog's temperature does, follow the instructions for treating heat stroke.

Limit exercise on hot days

Take care when exercising your pet. Adjust intensity and duration of exercise in accordance with the temperature. On very hot days, limit exercise to early morning or evening hours, and be especially careful with pets with white-colored ears, who are more susceptible to skin cancer, and short-nosed pets, who typically have difficulty breathing. Asphalt gets very hot and can burn your pet's paws, so walk your dog on the grass if possible.

Don't rely on a fan

Pets respond differently to heat than humans do. (Dogs, for instance, sweat primarily through their feet.) And fans don't cool off pets as effectively as they do people.

Provide ample shade and water

Any time your pet is outside, make sure he or she has protection from heat and sun and plenty of fresh, cold water. In heat waves, add ice to water when possible. Tree shade and tarps are ideal because they don't obstruct air flow. A doghouse does not provide relief from heat—in fact, it makes it worse.

Cool your pet inside and out

Whip up a batch of quick and easy DIY peanut butter popsicles for dogs. (You can use peanut butter or another favorite food.)

Keep your pet from overheating indoors or out with a cooling body wrap, vest, or mat (such as the Keep Cool Mat). Soak these products in cool water, and they'll stay cool (but usually dry) for up to three days.

Watch for signs of heatstroke

Extreme temperatures can cause heatstroke. Some signs of heatstroke are heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, excessive thirst, lethargy, fever, dizziness, lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting, a deep red or purple tongue, seizure, and unconsciousness.

Animals are at particular risk for heat stroke if they are very old, very young, overweight, not conditioned to prolonged exercise, or have heart or respiratory disease. Some breeds of dogs—like boxers, pugs, shih tzus, and other dogs and cats with short muzzles—will have a much harder time breathing in extreme heat.

How to treat a pet suffering from heatstroke

Move your pet into the shade or an air-conditioned area. Apply ice packs or cold towels to her head, neck, and chest or run cool (not cold) water over her. Let her drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes. Take her directly to a veterinarian.

Prepare for power outages

Before a summer storm takes out the power in your home, create a disaster plan to keep your pets safe from heat stroke and other temperature-related trouble.

Sources:

The Humane Society

Hot Car Flyer:
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/hot_car_flyer.pdf

Testing for Heat Stroke in your pet:
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/pets_safe_heat_wave.html#heatstroke

Check if your Pet is affected by Humidity:
http://www.hsvma.org/

Cooling your Dog Inside and Out!:
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/eating/recipes/animal_treats/dog_popsicles.html

Create a Diaster Plan To Keep Pets Safe:
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/animal_rescue/tips/pets-disaster.html



Alley Cat Advocates Upcoming Events

Seriously! Do you want to be a part of the greatest thing

happening in Louisville?

Do you want to be a part of the biggest
positive change for cats ever?

Do you want to surround yourself with fantastic, enthusiastic

people who are EXCITED about making a huge difference

for community cats in our area?

It is EASY! Come to a volunteer orientation and see how three hours a month will change your life as you change the lives of stray, unowned cats forever. 

Check upcoming EVENTS for dates and times. We promise. It will be the thrill of your life!

  

Upcoming Events

  

Volunteer Orientations

August 4, 2pm
August 29, 7pm
September 22, 2pm

All at:    536 Eastern Parkway

SAVE THE DATE

Save the date and join us for the

6th Annual Cat's Meow at Bistro 301 on 9/13. This year is full of new surprises! More info coming soon! 

Join Us

Half Price Books 

Alley Cat Advocates will be at Half Price Books on Saturday, July 27th from 2pm to 4pm at the location on Westport Rd.  Donors may bring cat food or other items from our wishlist to receive a coupon for 15% off of their purchase.

Beer, Bones & Catnip

8/3/2013 Doors open at 4pm. 

Join us at Beer, Bones & Catnip by The Blue Umbrellas on Saturday, 8/3 at Apocalypse Brew Works, 1612 Mellwood Avenue.  Music, food trucks and a great evening to support Alley Cat Advocates, Derby City Dog Rescue and The Arrow Fund!

  

Big Fix Schedule

(by appt. only):

August 18

September 8
September 29

October 27

November 17

December 15

When a Community Cares: The Happy Story of Molly and Whitey

So have you ever wondered if there are ANY good people out there? And what about karma? Is there such a thing?   Read on! 


Ok. First, here is Molly’s story. It starts out sad . . . Molly’s owner takes her to the Kentucky Humane Society SNIP clinic to be spayed. He lives near the clinic and knows she needs it! Sadly, he opens her carrier in the parking lot at the clinic to comfort her and scared Molly dashes out into the busy street. A truck drives over the top of her and rolls her and she runs away. Poor Molly!

Now, here is Whitey’s story. A kind gentleman named Victor, who lives around the corner from the SNIP clinic, adopted a couple of Kentucky Humane Society Working Cat Program cats and set them up on his carport, providing food, water, and shelter for them. Over time, a new community cat arrives to eat and share their space. “Whitey,” as he calls her (she is white with black spots, after all!), needs to be spayed, so Victor contacts Alley Cat Advocates, borrows a trap, and takes Whitey to her appointment at the SNIP clinic. All is well. Lucky Whitey!

And here is where it gets fun! Can you guess the rest? Four months after Molly’s unfortunate escape in the parking lot, a neighbor walks by Victor’s house and sees Whitey under the carport. He remembers a flyer that he’s had on his refrigerator for months(!) about a cat named Molly. He thinks it might be the same cat! And, yes, a quick call to the phone number on the flyer results in the happy reunion! Four months later!!! So, kudos to Molly’s owner for putting up flyers and never giving up. Kudos to kind Victor for feeding the new community cat AND for getting her spayed (despite her wishes, apparently), and kudos to the community for caring enough to help these beautiful creatures each and every day!

Source:

Alley Cat Advocates™

 http://alleycatadvocates.org/2013/when-a-community-cares-the-happy-story-of-molly-and-whitey/

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Universal PMS Part 2: Achieving Emotional & Mental Balance

In order to rid ourselves of the issues we keep hanging on to,  we must undergo the work of bringing them to the forefront, rooting them out and releasing them once and for all.    We must achieve and maintain Emotional & Mental Balance.   Why?  Because with Emotional & Mental Balance comes unconditional love.     The two are inseparable.  You can't have one without the other.   

And just a quick FYI:  Achieving and maintaining this Emotional & Mental Balance is not  a one time effort.  No one can do it for you.  There is no magical, mystical "New Age"  cure or remedy.  There are no short cuts!   It all comes from good old fashion hard work! 

Achieving and maintaining Emotional & Mental Balance

 is a life time committment.  

So how do We achieve this Emotional & Mental Balance?  By gaining understanding through actual experiences--good, bad or indifferent.      

We must undergo the actual experiences in order to gain understanding. 

To get the emotional and mental balance that leads to understanding that leads to living in unconditional love we must: 

           (1) Work through what it is truly bothering us;

To do this means we have to take the time to really STOP and THINK!

I do realize for many this could prove to be a huge burden. However, while you are sitting there "thinking" that you have no time to actually stop & think;  you may want to consider the numerous repeats of situations that have come along.   Remember all those?  And they all came because you didn't STOP AND THINK things through!   Yea!  It really is that simple!

Don't just over-react because it is convenient or less work! Stop! Think! And allow the real reason to show itself.

Stop worrying about what the "other" person said and/or did! Or what they didn't say or didn't do! It will only serve to throw you off-balance. And this is what we are wanting to avoid!

           (2) Release the old programming of how we act and react;

This means we have to actually accept responsibility for our actions, act upon our knowledge and with sheer determination, kick those old ways of thoughts, words and deeds to the curb for good! 

For the people in your life ... Feel free to suggest, point out or insist that they take responsibility for themselves.   Just keep in mind that chances are they won't or can't at that given moment!  

In releasing the old programming we all would do well minding our own business and keep our focus on SELF and just let the other person do the same! Ever notice how much energy we spend on others? And we wonder why our emotions run out of control!

RELEASE! If you can't change it ... Let it Go! 

Keep your suggestions to a minimum, lead by example.  It's better overall--for everyone!

            (3) Acceptance & Allowance;

 This is the fun part! (and Yes, I know I am repeating things here). To gain a measure of Emotional & Mental Balance, you must come into the acceptance that there are just some things you cannot change and/or control! 

So do yourself yet another HUGE favor ... get over it! You're not THAT powerful to force any changes on someone else! 

In order to gain a level of understanding of the why's and how's you must Allow situations and/or people to flow naturally along their given paths. You must Accept the fact that you are not in control of what other people do, how they think, react and/or act! Not YOUR Job! And it is certainly isn't any of YOUR business! 

So Accept it! Allow It! And get over it! 

If you don't like what is being said and/or done... 

If you have done all you know to bring about a change then Accept it, he/she for what it and/or he/she is! 

Simply Allow it to be! Accept your decision to stay or to go. 

Allow it to be! Accept THEIR decision to stay or to go. To be! Or Not To be! 

Allow it just to ... BE! 

No it ain't easy.   But then again, no one said it would be.  Did they?

          (4) Bring about the true nature of who and what we truly are ...

Spirit beings having a Human Experience. 

Yep! You be a spirit being locked down in a human body. 

And no!  It's not a punishment!   YOU chose to come in here!   Some believe they didn't.   Some believe they were forced here.  And that's fine.  But here's the catch...whether you believe you chose it or not,  you are here as an answer to somebody's prayer!  Even if that prayer is your own long forgotten request(s).  

Again, for Emphasis! Balance is what is needed . Understanding is what we must have. If we are balanced emotionally & mentally ... our body & spirit follow suit. With Balance we come into a better understanding which in turns makes us better equipped to express empathy for others and through this we learn how to appropriately take action in thought, word and deed. 

As we go through this time and time again until we eventually get the hang of it ... we discover what it means to truly live with Unconditional Love for others ... and for ourselves! 

We cannot do this until we have literally walked the walk and talked the talk. And in this case my brothers & sisters, that means we all experience that little thing I endearingly call .... Universal PMS! 

 

SPECIAL NOTE

In achieving and maintaining balance during your human experience,  please make sure you check with a trusted and experienced mental health and medical professional before seeking alternative methods.  All avenues of healing, be they conventional or holistic,  should always be investigated, questioned and challenged for their validity and affectiveness. 

Do Not--I repeat...DO NOT make any assumptions when it comes to your physical, mental and emotional well-being!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

In the style comparable to Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way.

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Universal PMS ~ More Commonly Known As Your Spiritual Awakening & The Ascension

WELCOME TO UNIVERSAL PMS!

More commonly known as the Ascension, your Spiritual Awakening, The Transition, and so on, Universal PMS includes (but is in no way limited to) Confusion, Mood Swings, Paranoia, Impatience -Emotional and mental confusion -Sudden waves of emotion -A sense of impending-ness -Impatience.

With all that is going on with us and around us, it isn't any wonder that so many people are walking around dazed, confused, tempers flaring, emotional outbursts of every kind for any reason and/or season. And have you noticed that patience is sorely lacking these days? More so than ever before?!! 
 

Then there is this overwhelming sense of something is about to happen ... an impending-ness ... if you will.    Though you're never quite sure what it is exactly, you can feel that IT coming!  You just know it is! So much so ... that at times ... it borders on paranoia! 

Of course, that's when you take it upon yourself to anticipate "it" ... whatever "it" is ... and it's every move. You go around snapping at people, all the while they are staring at you with this deer caught in headlights look.  We're yelling at them for something usually  insignificant like having "that look" on their face or in their eyes. Which probably was just them going into shock by all the screeching, slamming doors and throwing things! 

You throw a temper tantrum over someone not closing the door or picking up a gallon of ice cream that you failed to ask them to pick up on their way home or something else really minor; and then you get cranky when someone hasn't read your mind or anticipated YOUR every move and cater to your needs at that given time! All of which (and more) has you coming across like you are some escapee from the local mental hospital. 

Okay, perhaps they did look like they were thinking things they shouldn't! And yes, maybe, just maybe they could have closed that door. And no doubt they could have at least called before leaving work or on their way home to ask if you needed anything! At least that is YOUR reasoning and justification of the events! 

Then there is having to wait when we aren't really in the mood!

Long lines, traffic lights, traffic jams, being put on hold, having to listen to your significant other, neighbor, kids, co-worker, yammer on and on and on about something that really has no bearing on anything important to you at that given moment ... and no doubt in your present state of mind ... never will.

You probably find yourself thinking all sorts of horrid things you could do to them as they continue with their endless chattering ... all the while mustering the strength not to actually carry your fantasies through!

It’s like having PMS 24/7 isn't it?

Well Ladies, the GOOD NEWS is ... Men are experiencing this as well! 

Yes Gentlemen! You now have some measure of understanding of what we women go through most of our adult lives. 

But why are these emotional ups and downs occurring?  That question will be answered in Part 2 of this series!

Embrace ALL That You Are!  
For YOU Are ALL That There Is!

Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

In the style comparable to Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way.

 

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