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4C • BEACON SHOPPER,September 2,2010 Dr. Bob Corona Serving Babylon For Over 15 Years HOUSE CALLS STILL AVAILABLE A L L P E T S ANIMAL HOSPITAL & Veterinary House-Call Service N o w The V e t Can S e r v e Your P e t B e tter! MEDICAL CARE • VACCINES • HEARTWORM • BOARDING ‘Home Again Microchiping , Dogs • Cats • Birds • Ferrets * Exotics r *5 OFF- ] | FIRST EXAMINATION i I *Not Valid on House Calls »Offer Valid In Hospital Only I ^ »Bring This Ad For Coupoo Offer ■ Pet Food »Pot Bathing i r F R E E N A I L ; c l i p p i n g : I • Not Valid oo House Calls • Offer Valid In Hospital Only I ^ • Bring This Ad For Coupon Offer Senior Citizen & Multiple Pet Discounts! BOB CORONA, DVM • (631) 376-1133 Caring Affordable Service • CaliFor Appointment 975 LITTLE EAST NECK RD.r WEST BABYLON m m North HOURS! Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm Sat. 9am -1pm “Never Miss a Golden Opportu nity\ is the unofficial motto o f Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue (www.ligrr.org) a proactive group whose mission is to improve the ' quality o f life o f Golden Retrievers ____ W M E fSK a that are neglected, abused or aban doned Intervention is also offered to owners who can no longer care for their Goldens, while veterinary care and loving adoptive homes are provided for homeless Goldens, no matter whether the dog is a pup or a senior. A band o f only about 10 dedicated LIGRR volunteers is the loving force behind this huge, ambitious effort Founded 11 years ago, LIGRR a 501 (c) 3 non-prof it takes in between 80 to 100 Goldens a year. LIGRR president Melanie Mayo, says their Goldens come from owner surrenders as well as all Long Island town shelters and Animal Care and Control in New York City. LIGRR is the ONLY purebred group that I know of that calls each municipal shelter weekly to check if any o f their breed have entered As a Mayors Al liance member, LIGRR sees likings o f Golden§ as soon as they arrive in the crowded city shelters. Dogs are tem perament tested before intake Then LIGRR reaches out to members and their larger base o f adoptive homes for foster care They do not'have a shelter. I am a loud proponent o f purebred rescue, which should not be con strued as elitism or picking the cream o f the crop. In some respects the most desirable dog in a shelter, especially a facility that doesn’t screen thoroughly, is the most vul nerable. If the dog falls into the wrong or inexperienced foster has a chance at quality of life, and has provided cancer opera tions with pricey follow up. Other life threatening conditions are costly too. “Eclipse” had a large be nign mouth tumor called an epulis removed She is now a therapy dog at a hospice. Presently LIGRR is caring for a young stray from Hempstead Shelter who is about to have her third surgery to correct a rare ectopic ureter. Price tag: thousands of dollars. Chances are her former owners ditched her when they had problems with housebreaking. Goldens are also prone to hip and elbow dysplasia, epilepsy, hypothyroidism, plus heart and eye ailments- all expensive to fix or manage. Since LIGRR tries to treat all fosters as if they were personal pets, a tremendous amount o f the group’s limited treasury goes toward foster dogs’ veterinary treatment Years ago LIGRR took an old timer out o f Oyster Bay Shelter who appeared to be at death’s door. Acupuncture alleviated his arthritis pain so much that he enjoyed additional years in a fabulous home. It is not unusual for LIGRR to arrange for bilateral hip repair before re-homing a dog. “Our current economy has been very hard on LIGRR We are struggling to continue to maintain our level o f care with great difficult^’ explains Melanie. “Donations are down while now even beloved pets are coming into res cue, but in far worse condition by the time their owners reluctantly surrender them. Struggling families just don’t have the resources any more.” This praise for LIGRR is long past due. Over the years the group fias helped many Goldens I have m et in shelters. Recently two ex- Ipensive cases left Babylon Shelter. “Lazarus” featured in the June 2 and 3 “Pets” used up his miracles. This senior was discovered collapsed outside a pet supply warehouse. He perked up a few days but then crashed. LIGRR carried him away in a wheelbarrow. Sadly, diagnos tic tests determined his spine was beyond repair; whereas “Tee Jay” surrendered by som eone moving came up heartworm positive. He is undergoing treatment and convalescing in a quiet foster home. A forever family is waiting. > „ . „ PS . . a - - - - - - More LIGRR volunteers are needed to showcase Gold- P H Sf eT orJ ^ ™ erang ens at Petco adoption events. To raise funds, LIGRR spon- I* « ¡ f t ? * 38 ^ * * * £ sore 341 311111131 WaB o f Fame honoring people andrets. Goldens tend to be mouthy. As Melanie says, “LIGRR Donations to Paypal on the site, or to LIG R R fflcPO B ox v o t e i s have die tune and expertise to match dogs to 566, Plainview 11803 are greatly appreciated. The desig- the right home. Adult dogs, even typically friendly ones, nated Amúe Fund hdps With the p ria i o l r S v ™ n0ti8° a T of gold fluctuating a roL d $1200 an ounce, wouldn't ft be § £ 2 2 ; atam d jrT r t e' wonderftd if each Golden Retriever fan mailed LIGRR an nave been given support and advice to solve training or ■ * * - ■ — - - health issues rather than giving up their Goldens. Some purebred rescues like LIGRR are stretched “to the bone” Popular breeds are more apt to surface in shelters. When there is a demand, puppy mills and irre sponsible breeders crank out more puppies. These breed- for-profit folk do not screen for genetic flaws or pHnr^te potential owners, thus adding to dogs later discarded. Enter the Golden Retriever.. .for the last ten years hovering between #2 and #4 on the AKC popularity list, keeping them one o f America’s favorites. Unfortunately, the breed has more than its share of health problems, many with a suspected genetic basis. Cancer (especially lymphoma and hemangiosarcoma) is the primary cause of premature death in Goldens. Over 60 percent o f all Goldens will succumb to cancer; more males than fe males. LIGR#.* assumes initial medical responsibility if a For Adoption at Babylon Town Shelter (631-643- P e ts f o r A d o p t io n Bambina 9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: Note - the shelter will be closed this Saturday and will reopen on Tues. after Labor Day. Our poster pups are both recovering from skin con ditions thanks to care at the shelter. “Bambina” #93447 a brindle Pit pup had one o f the worst cases o f demodectic mange we have ever seen. With dips and TLC, her coat is filling in nicely. “Jake” #93505 in the Puppy Room is a 2-year-old Shih Tzu/Poodle m ix from a hoarding situa tion. He has temporary hair loss from flea dermatitis. No Goldens this week, but there are two high energy male Labs- a yellow in Cage 18 and a chocolate in Cage 20. Male: “Bear” #93501-Shepherd/Aussie; “Junior” #93434-beige Shep m ix pup; “Spook” in C-4- lovable black cat Female: “Doodle Dandy” tabby in the lobby; “Truffle” tortie in C -l; “Jinni”, “Heather” 8c “Star” representing the endless parade o f Pits. All adoptions have been very SLOW. Please come down and visit the lonely masses. POLICE BLOTTER ROBBERY Central Islip: W ielding guns, several men described only as African Americans, hijacked a 1998 Chevy Mal ibu on Fig Street The incident took place at 1:45 a.m. on Aug. 18. BURGLARY Brentwood: Someone broke into a car on Orient Ave nue and stole several valuables. Police said the theft, which may have been committed by-someone known to the victim, took place sometime prior to 4 a.m. on Aug. 15. Central Islip: An undisclosed amount of copper pipes was taken from an Olive Street house under reno vation sometime between July 15 and August 13. •At 9 a.m., Aug. 1,5 police received a call that some one had broken into a W ilson Boulevard business sometime between 6 p.m., Aug. 14 and 9 a.m., Aug. 15 GRAND LARCENY Baywood: Tools Mid jewelry were taken from an Ocean Avenue hoqse sometime between ; Aug- 4 and Aug. 15. An ihv^% afioh Tiss uriderway Islip: A number o f tookWeretaken fromtlrebaSemerit o f a Maple Street home sometime between Aug 5 and Aug. 14 Bay Shore: On Aug. 9, sometime between 9 and 10 a,m., someone stole a vending machine from a Union Boule vard business. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Brightwaters: Sometime between 8 p.m., Aug. 11 and noon, Aug. 12, someone made graffiti on a mailbox and traffic signal box at the intersection o f South Windsor Av enue and Montauk Highway. ARRESTS DWI: The following persons have been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated or impaired: Bri an Horace, 22 Prospect Blvd., Brentwood; Thomas Mc- Creesh, 1125 Martinstein Ave., Bay Shore; Robert Smith, 1 Leroy Ave., Brentwood; Adolfo Flores, 325 Cliff St, Central Islip; Jose Moran, 172 Sunflower La., Islandia; Ra- mone Rivera, 308 Ellery S t, Brentwood; Carlos Orozco, 301 Second Ave., Brentwood; Jose Torres-Valladares, 14 Laurie Rd., Brentwood; Carol Robinson, 4 Lollypine La., Medford; Meghan Cavanaugh, 6 Community Rd., Coram; George Alderdice, 81 The Blvd., Central Islip; Veronica Guzman, 50 Second PL, Cl; Alexander Taft, 1028 Udall Rd., West M p; Hector Duarte, 39 Hemlock, Central Islip; Robbery: Dylan Blume, 515 Connetquot Ave., Islip Terrace; Jobel Castillo, 137 Delaware Ave., Bay Shore; Burglary: James LaRoche Jr., 72 Claywood Dr., Brentwood; Raheem Ellis, undomi ciled; Alvaro Flores, 69 Owens St, Brentwood; Grand Larceny: Thomas Abbatiello, 133 East Adams S t, East Islip; Didritch Elsaieh, 1507 Neck Rd., Brooklyn; -Jef frey Middleton, 489 Montgomery S t, Brooklyn; Newton Germain, 550 East 21St St., Brooklyn; King Cherubian, 2715 Farragut Rd., Brooklyn; Olymps Sejour, 142-03 230th PL, Rosedale; John Cutrone, 66 Hawthorne Ave., East Islip. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documen tation to us at a later date that the charges have been dis missed or that they have been found innocent and we will in atinieiy manner. o*.
