text: March 16, 2014 by Cat Lover Leave a Comment
  LAS VEGAS, March 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Las Vegas veterinarian Dr. Drake, of St. Francis Animal Hospital, urges pet owners to microchip pets at the earliest possible moment, saying, "The number of pets separated from owners is staggering. Even more alarming is the fact that only around 22 percent of lost, stolen, or missing dogs are ever reunited with their owners. Families could often avoid this situation, for themselves and their pets, by simply microchipping these pets."
  The statistics back up Dr. Drake's claims, with the American Humane Association estimating that more than 10 million pets are either lost or stolen each year in the United States alone. They go on to say that roughly one third of all pets are lost at some point during their lives. The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association reports that only a fraction of lost pets return home; successful reunions for dogs with microchips, though, is 52 percent.
  Dr. Drake hopes this will encourage pet owners to microchip pets that are, so often, part of the family. He also warns that the statistics for cats are even grimmer. According to Dr. Drake, "Less than two percent of cats that go into shelters are ever reunited with their owners without microchipping. Among those that are electronically tagged, those numbers are impressively higher — more than 2,000 percent higher, as a matter of fact."
  The other statistic pet owners may be interested in is the percentage of animals in shelters that are euthanized — in short, more than half of all shelter animals are unable to find a home. Dr. Drake believes these numbers will decrease significantly as more pet owners microchip their pets, explaining, "The number of microchipped dogs returned to their owners is almost 240 percent higher than those that are not. Unfortunately, so few of the five million pets entering shelters are tagged. Just imagine how much higher those numbers will be when more people begin using microchips appropriately."
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  Pet Pals: a humble cat named Grandma
  This week's Pet Pal is a graceful cat named Grandma.
  Grandma is a 17-year old cream tabby.
  She is good with other cats and is doing well on a daily thyroid medication.
  The NSPCA's biggest concern with cats this age is the chance for them to become too deeply depressed at the shelter after losing their previous homes.
  It's their hope they find a calm and loving home where she can live out the rest of her life.
  If you're interested in adopting Grandma, you can call the NSPCA at (702) 873-7722 or visit them at 4800 W. Dewey in Las Vegas.
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  Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) — People in a neighborhood near Alta and Rancho are scared to wake up and find their pet cats convulsing and suffering a slow and painful death.
  Saturday. dozens gathered with signs to protest the killings, and hopefully move someone to come forward with information that will lead to an arrest of the cat killer.
  "People who harm animals, also harm people, and there is such a strong connection now between that and domestic violence. There could be abuse happening in their family, but somehow they have to get help," says Stacia Newman with the Nevada Political Action for Animals.
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