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Festive season can
be perilous for pets

Dear Editor:

Coid weather and the festive
season bring special perils for
pets. °

The sweet taste of antifreeze is
a deadly attraction for animals.
Beware of leaky radiators and
dispose of radiator fluids safely by
putting them back in the container
and thoroughly Mushing any spills.

Better yet, avoid the problem
completely by using one of the
hew, non-toxic brands of anti-
freeze that use propolene glycol
instead of ethyl glycol.

Two brand names locally are
Otto-Cool and Kool-Tone.

Like people, pets are susceptible
to cold, wet or freezing condi-
tions. Hf you dog prefers to sleep
outdoors, provide him with a

Advertisement

Dear Editor:

I am writing with concern to an
advertisement in your Dee. 4 issue
of the North Shore News, Please
refer to the bottom left corner of
page four.

This ad for the North Shore
Humane Society, showing a pic-
ture of dead animals, | personally
find in poor taste, not only on the
part of the Humane Socicty, but
also your paper in presenting this
to your readership.

{ totally agree with the ad that
we must take responsibility in car-
ing for our pets by having them

draft-free dog house with clevated
floors and insulation.

Cats should never be allowed to
roam freely any time of year, as
hundreds are victims of traffic,
predation or neighbors who dislike
a trespassing cat.

Refrain from giving an animal
as a Christmas gift, especially a
surprise gift.

Instead, why not put a photo
and a gift certificate under the
tree so a pet can be chosen from
your local animal shelter after the
excitement and bustle of the holi-
day season have passed?

And remember, tinsel is a dan-
gerous and irresistable toy. Don't
even have it in the house.

Mary Auerbach
Vancouver Humane Society

in poor taste

spayed and neutered, but | can’t
respect the way in which it has
been presenied.

Where will the lines be drawn?
Will wo next be faced with pic-
tures of aborted fetuses fram the
representatives for Pro-Life?
Animal or human — life is life.

I realize that the paper is fund-
ed by advertising but ft would
hope that the advertising depart-
ment of the North Shore New
would review their policy on cun-
ning such advertisements,

Liz Halforan
North Vancouver

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THE NORTH Shore Nows
survey, a weekly poll of
over 500 randomly chosen

households across the
North Shere, recently
asked residents whether
they supported the com-
mitment of Canadian
treops to serve with the
United Nations rellef force
in Somalia.

“Of those polled, 66.8%
_agreed with the move, 13.6%
said no and 19.6% said they
were undecided.

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