' page 6 - May 19,1976 North Shore News

For 11 days the, white.

chested Great Dane must.
have pondered his fate be-
hind the wire mesh gate. _.
- Ever since he was ‘picked
up as a stray along West 16th -
St... North Vancouver and
kept at the kennel, he often
would approach the gate to
meet curious visitors who
came by the North Vancouv-
er Animal Control Center,
_ 299 Mansfield. Place..

‘For one visitor, at least, it:
was his first. close-up exper-
. ience with a member of this
_powerful short-haired | ‘breed
Of dogs.

‘His owner apparently was
never among the visitors.
There was no attempt made
to claim him, SPCA Inspec:
tor John Cole said. °

it -
, Wilson; a logger,* to‘give him”

Instead” “Yook ‘John -

a new home. Wilson lives in

hea Bay. Vancouver As.

land.

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To o adopt | the Great Dane,
Wilson had to pay the Center
$15 to cover the cost for hav-

_ing housed the dog, the price
for tattooing his ears -for

. identification purposes, and

“for a visit to the vet.

* What's more? - “He was
whisked away in a taxi. .

‘Before . Wilson left, he
said: ‘‘] like.him. He’s so big
he looks like a horse. I'll give

it to my friend’s kids in.
Surrey. I think they.can even

7 ride him,”” he smiled.

. ARE YOU SERIOUS? Taxi driver John Kanavaros feft] agr
he would: dend up debating if the Great Dane should be: a passenger on, the xoturn trip. ‘ ‘

agreed ‘to. take Wilson'pg to the SPA. but he never vealed.

. control center ‘is the most
> modern of its kind in). North :
| America, | SPCA officials: say. |

: Nestled: “behind: “huge *
7 buildings at 299 Mansfield
’, Place, off Main Street, the
_,Well- -equipped animal shelter...

some , 350. animals either —
‘rescued or: brought in. month-
; y to the center.

7
wy ve

“The "$160,000 facility has
_ provisions. for ;a jhot water

“ture: outdoors. In? turn an
instrument. regulates ',. the...
temperature, of ‘the. kennels.

eg and keepis the concrete floors |

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| warmer. than it, would: other-
‘wise be. | My

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yt “Animals which are brow st
Jin sick: are, kept! in! tsolation
kennels, ‘Such measures to
“prevent, ‘ from

“diseases
pour are ahother of the
“ophelter’s advantages, Shelter
“Superintendent A, Ki. Mil-
tare said. '

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WHITE-CHESTED GREAT DANE has been luckier than others. He found:a new home.

‘JOHN WILSON. ‘[foreround). of, f Fanny rey, t
close-up of his new possession. in canna a

North | Vancouver's | animal _~

Mens

is home away from home for ‘

_of the SPCA’s
7 Regional Branch. .

- branch also is proud ¢ of | ‘some-

~ heating system which is cip-
able. of sensing the tempera-.

to sleep is less ‘thin'200:a, sit he: inn’t’ctainied by that’
year in North Vancouver: he _ iia .wes put, Hina: up” for.
; vs oplion,, His time. then is |

t

* The't new ‘building hast room
for twice the capacity compar: -. *
“ed ‘with ‘the’ older’, shelter
‘which’ was. located. on.” the:

‘The two. ‘main: processes:
“used: for;, putting; ‘animals ‘to |
sleep: are: electrothination, a
form of electrocution used for

"same: lot before beirig. torn’ dogs and laeger animals; ‘and
down: There is an education ‘the “use| ‘of: rehloroform, for .
‘room to be used for instruct-

“cats
ing. the. public - in “better...
animal. ‘care,’ ‘said: . Jack’, Reply ‘ing: ‘to'ériticiéms thet
‘Homes, « secretary manager. the SPC Ais: merely :0, ‘place.

Vancouver , ie east “aniinals' to’ sleep,
vs vg Mall ard’ lds :

‘North.’ “ Vaiteouvir’ thot. just isn't! -
‘People believe thot. dogs are."
ro kept here: for: “4B: ‘hours, and
> then. put, to.-sleeps: At ‘one, :
time that’ may have: been:

true," "he  streased. ‘i

Die.
thing else.

“We havea very. high
claim rate,”’ Millard said. «.
Most of the animals brought « Hater :
in are either claimed or adop-. ... “Our policy | is: that: hen a
ted. Only about 15 are put to’ -dog'Is broil; ght in’ we! adver:;
sleep.cach month,’” Millard’: tise it. on the tadia’ ‘and: in.
_ explained. os mews apers aiid: he. ish held.
for oC h

The number of animals’ it

On the lower mainland”.
some 79,000 animals gre’ dis...

posed of cach year, Homes ~
said,

fee ted by is aatoant of ker
hol space,” The: ‘dldest: and:
‘meanest tre disposed | of
irst,”’ Millard explained

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