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4C • BEACON SHOPPER, October 21,2010 Dr. Bob Corona Serving Babylon For O ver 15 Years HOUSE CALLS STILL AVAILABLE A L L PETS ANIM A L HOSPITAL* & Veterinary House-Call Service Now The Vet Can Serve Your Pei Better! MEDICAL CARE • VACCINES • HEARTWORM • ROARDING • Dogs • Cats • Birds • Ferrets • Exotics • Pet Food* Pet Bathing i *5 O F F \ ' \j T H IN G S TO OOU... ir F R E E - N A I L I FIRST EXAMINATION I I «Not Valid on Hone C iIU * Offer Valid In Hospital Only I ^ • Bring This Ad For Coupon Offer j I n t u n M i L | C L I P P I N G I • Not Valid on Hoe* O ils • Offer Valid In Hospital Only I ■ »Bring TI bs Ad For Cbupoo Offer ■ Senior Citizen & Multiple Pel Discounts! BO B CORONA, DVM • (631) 376-1133 ! Caring Affordable Service • CallFor Appointment JCSHL »75 LITTLE EAST NECK RD., WEST BABYLON m m Nor* I HOURS! Mon.-rii. 9am-6pm Sat. 9am-1pm brother Dusty posed in his ladybug snood since he regularly attends a “Reading with Rover” program where strug gling young students eagerly read to him. To me, the day’s high point was when both Amelia and Mar cus approached a quad riplegic woman on a ventilator who signaled with her eyes that she wanted to pet them. W ith assistance she was able to brush h er fingers against their silky hair. Throughout the event we gave out brief prim- Manx cat dressed as Carmen Miranda at Meet the Breeds. W here do you hold a gigantic pet breed convention in New York City? At the Javits Cen ter, of course. Last weekend the return of Meet the Breeds\ hosted by the rare pairing of the American Kennel Club (AKC) and Cat Fanciers’ As sociation (CFA) was billed as the world’s largest showcase of dogs and cats. That claim is based on attendance at last year’s inau gural two-day gathering. Meet the Breeds\ is an educational expo introducing the public to com mon and rare breeds. Visitors can see and learn about everything from a Beagle to a Boerboel (South Afri can Mastiff). Each individual dog or cat club is supposed to decorate their booth to reflect the heritage and history of their breed, and to bring sociable four-legged represen tatives for a meet n’ greet. The breed spokespeople then provide inform a tion about characteristics and care of their breed. Actually, it is a grueling day for the dogs that are petted and posed non-stop. The cats are a bit more hidden. Last year, over 36,000 visitors interacted with over 160 different dog breeds and 40 cat breeds plus their respective human fanciers, some who dress in native costume. The Saluki gang (dogs too) donned Egyptian attire in their pyramid while the Afghans romped on pillows within their Aladdin-style casbah, but their owners didn’t dress to match the tent. Terrier folk wore tweeds and British shorthair ladies p u t on Elizabethan gowns. The pepple are just backdrop behind the furry stars who steal the show. I helped out at the Afghan Hound booth on Saturday. The spots are in alphabetical order, only Affenpinschers precede us. Last year the Affenpinscher table was empty, but this year club members came from North Carolina; while our other neighbor - the Airedale - was a no show on Saturday. (Oddly, no one represented Labrador Re trievers, the AKC most popular breed.) Participation is dependent on getting volunteers. As for Afghans, the national specialty in California coincided with Meet the Breeds” so fewer show people were available. This year the cat arena was right in front of us, p ro viding a back stage view o f the feline fashion show in cluding a Tonkinese as Cleopatra, a Manx in a Carmen Miranda hat, and a Sphynx dressed up as a cowboy. The super models tolerated photographers quite well. In another aisle the cat agility course was completely screened in so athletes couldn’t decide to defect. The Afghan booth h a d an interesting in tern a tional c o n tingent a lthough the ancient b reed origi nates in the M iddle East. A n n a Stromberg, a top Af ghan H o u n d h andler, b rought four o f h e r cham p ions - Amelia from Sweden, Marcus from Finland, Zurah from Chile, and Dusty from L.I. who all played with Sif, a six month old puppy from Iceland. The Afghans’ tresses were banded in ponytails or protected by sequin snoods which seemed to mesmer ize the crowd, many who have never been to a competi tive dog show. Canine celebrities Marcus and Amelia spent the day entertaining with bows, high fives and graceful leaps on and o ff the grooming table while their ers on the breed and bookmarks with Edgar Afghan Poe’s pet safety tips for Halloween, but for the second year in a row, someone walked o ff with my samples o f the Afghan Hound Club of America Rescue calendar. Bummer. The objective of Meet the Breeds\ is to acquaint prospective owners with the needs, as well as pros and cons o f each breed so these people can make informed decisions before acquiring a new pet. The dog clubs stress the importance purchasing a pup from a reputa ble breeder, never a pet store, after researching whether the breed of vour desire fits your lifestyle. Most clubs also promote their specific purebred rescue efforts and make sure inter ested parties hear that rescued pure- breds make great companions too. No one is supposed to walk out of the Javits Center with a new dog or cat, but there was some adoption showcasing going on. I saw a Beagle walk by wearing an orange “Adopt Me” vest. Last year’s Mayor’s Alli ance cat adoption area on the lower level resulted in inquiries for 200 Cats and kittens adopted later on. Might exposure at Meet the B reeds'*Jn' *2010 match or surpass this number of homes for the many needy kitties sans a pedigree? For Adoption at Babylon Town Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: Now it is time for “Meet the Shelter Breeds”. This friendly, white male Beagle #93555 is the larger size. “Snuggle” in C-10 is a 4 year old domestic shorthaired, charcoal gray cat, declawed and a gentleman. His family moved without him and he has been waiting months for a new family. More cats: “Ingrid” in C-9- sweet 2 year old tabby; “Hemi” in the Cat Colony- also declawed and well- mannered. Male Dogs: Clumber Spaniel mix #93531; “Blue” #93487-Retriever mix; Pug. Female Dogs: frightened Cockerpoo; “Jinni, Lydia, Asia, Brownie” all Pit p ermutations. “Brownie” is the new featured pet on Babylon Shelter’s Petfinder site- NY275. Pets for A d o p tion S h o w n left, “Snuggle ’1 ~ d e c la w e d c a t S h o w n r ight, ~ m a le B e a g le POLICE BLOTTER The Suffolk County Police D e p a rtm ent’s Third Precinct and other local fire and law enforce ment agencies reported the follow ing incidents this week. For additional police information, see the Beacon’s main section newspaper, which is available at newsstands and by subscription. To subscribe, call (631) 587-5612 or go to www. babylonbeacon.com to order on line. BURGLARY Bay Shore: Although it is not known what was taken, a 5th Avenue camera store was broken into during the overnight hours between Oct. 2 and 3. Police were called at 6:40 a.m. o f Oct. 3. Brentwood: An undisclosed number o f pipes were taken from an Islip Avenue hom e som e tim e before 3:30 p.m., Sept. 30. The house was unoccupied. •Gaining entry through a rear door, som eone broke into a Suffolk Avenue business between 11 p.m., Sept. 28 and 10 a.m., Sept. 29. Hauppauge: Police were called at 4 p.m. on Oct. 5 to a Stephens Court hom e follow ing a break in. Police did not report what may have been stolen. Islip: Sometim e between Sept. 5 and Oct. 5, som eone entered a vacant house on M offitt Blvd. and took various items. Central Islip: Police were called Oct. 4 at about 9:30 a.m. reporting a break in at a Clift Street home. The theft could have occurred as early as Sept. 30. GRAND LARCENY Brentwood: Som eone stole a 1992 black Honda Accord parked on Bishop Road. The theft oc curred Oct. 2 shortly before 4:45 a.m. On Oct. 5, som etim e between 7:30 a.m i and 1:30 p.m., som eone stole a 1996 Honda Civic -.OTith5^ d * a n d p 0 UsJ>€disi^^.The car was ojji 3rd Avenue at the tim e it was taken. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Islip Terrace: On Oct. 4, at about 3:45 a.m., som eone graffitied a Carleton Avenue building. Around the same time, a wall a few buildings away was also marred with graffiti. ARRESTS DWI. The follow ing persons have been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated or impaired: Jeffrey Brown, 1093 Courtland Dr., Bay Shore; Jermaine Browne, 302 Cassa Loop, Holtsville; M elissa Dem etriou, 897 Connetquot Ave., Islip Terrace; Francisco Escobar, 180 Da kota Ave., Bay Shore; Anna Gulizio, 11 Sun set Dr., Shirley; Pedro Pineda, 152 Ellery St., Brentwood; M ichael Prudenti III, 65 Bedford Ave., Bay Shore; Austin Voges, 424 Brooklyn Blvd., Brightwaters; Raul Villares-M orales, 203 Sherman St., Brentwood; John Vallone, 2373 Cypress Ave., East Meadow; Glendon Roberts, 29 Nostrand Ave., Brentwood; Sexual Abuse: Jose Rodriguez, undom iciled Burglary: M ontavious Jackson, undomiciled; Randy Wicker, undom iciled (Two counts, plus one count o f robbery); Robbery: Francisco Carmona, 189 Clarissa Dr., Bay Shore; Jonathan Luciano, 308 Hancock St., Brentwood (five counts); Juan M artinez-Lopez, 154 Lincoln Ave., Brentwood (five counts); Dwayne Tuff, 380 Blybenburgh Rd., Islandia. The charges against those arrested are allega tions a n d the cases are still p ending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may subm it documentation, to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.
