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Show Page 18 HILL TOP TIMES 8, 1981 May Owning a pet is not a casual commitment has been left to face a slow, painful death. It could have been prevented. If the family couldn't handle puppies, they should have had her spayed. If they had to move, they should have given her to someone else or the local animal shelter.They could have tried to give her a good home. Even if they had to put her to sleep, it would have been better than what she faces now. She'll probably lose the puppies. She isn't eating enough for herself, let alone for them. She faces possible rabies, injury from traps, guns or cars. She doesn't understand why she was abandoned and she's not prepared to live on her own. Be kind to animals week Once there was a home, with a warm bed, food and lots of love. Mow she's alone and hungry and cold. She's pregnant, but still manages to move quickly. She has to, to survive. Cars have narrowly missed her. A farmer shot at her for trying to steal his dog's food. All she's had for two days is some water from a puddle. Why hasn't anyone tried to help her? She's a dog, abandoned by a family who once loved her. Maybe they moved, maybe they just didn't want to put up with a litter of puppies. The reason doesn't matter. What and hundoes matter is that she dreds of thousands of pets like her Security Police will pick up all stray or loose animals on base and transport them to the Rollins-StocVeterinary Clinic in Roy if it does not have an identification tag on it. restrained animal. If the animal bites a person, it will be Even under these circumstances, if the pet owner is responsible if the quarantined for aaperiod of 10 daysvac-it does not have current rabies animal bites the child. cination. Expenses of this will be It is also the owner's responsibility to ensure that the pet is not a public incurred by the pet owner, if known. Security Police say that if the nuisance. This means restraining the with pet from making excessive noises or housing community : complies established controls, pets and their depositing wastes on other than the live will in harmony. able to be owners owner's premises. to prevent contact between small children and the animal when the children unknowingly wander into a a pet owner's yard within reach of k A pet shouldn't be a casual commitment. If you bring home a cat or dog, know what you're doing. Don't let the animal you once loved end like this. At Hill AFB, all pet owners are governed by Ogden ALC Regulation 163-2- , which requires residents in base housing to control and supervise their pets at all times. Such control must be rendered both at the owner's quarters and away from them. Pets must be tied or chained to stakes or restrained within property boundaries of quarters where the animal is located. Here on base, due to the communal type quarters, supervision is necessary -- X oo 80M (SOW GS0 geO t a. was. ?X M m a mm mm . 5 3 HD0Tii end) Z2(3V3SI33&1 m ffio amnD gesDi SUPER SPECIAL PRICES VIDEO GAME CARTRIDGES manVHStapis ATARI Dragster Coxes Fishing Sky Diver Boxing Basketball Battle Breakout Night Driver nl Golf Superman Space Invaders Only $ "fl R95 95 RCA VET 250 246 Hr. TDK Reg. $899.95 ..... wfwwytfH':1: INTELUVISION Avto Racing Coif Space Battle Tennis Horse Racing Baseball Skiing BasketbaB Math Fan Word Fan I RCAVK250 VISA' FUJI JVC ON $13.86 14.30. 14.30" 13.19 T-1-20 T-1- 20 T-1-20 BETA. 3 free movie rentals and free membership with purchase. nlY 7CnyS ' WW TfBJhV 1 m 1 1 rITI)afrnr-0rfT1'i w ni i linn FUJI L500 SONYL750 SONY L830 9.90 13.59 16.34 |