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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 29, 2015 Pet First Aid “ April is ‘Pet First Aid Aware- ness’ month,” said Lisa Wagner, Director of Walks ‘N’ Wags Pet First Aid. (Note the similarity between the company’s and her name.) Many have taken a human CPR or fi rst aid class but have no idea that pet fi rst aid classes are also available. It is a miracle that Lisa is so deeply involved with pets because her child- hood dreams of becoming a veterinar- ian were dashed with “...poor marks in high-school biology,” said Lisa. “I had a passion for animals, just not for science. No one suggested alterna- tive careers such as veterinary techni- cian, Humane Society, guide dogs, groomer, etc..” Instead, she earned a psychology degree but inwardly knew that is was not her life’s passion, so she accepted a ‘regular’ job. At work, she sat staring at her dog’s photo wishing she could be with him. Then one day, she realized she could if she started her own dog-walking busi- ness! With her customer service and busi- ness experience, and love of dogs, it was the purr-fect future for her. Bril- liantly, she moved forward by taking business classes, pet fi rst aid classes, and creating a website. She built a suc- cessful dog walking and in-home cat sitting service. Lisa’s life changed again after com- pleting the ‘Pet First Aid Instructor Class,’ and once teaching it, she real- ized that “love of pets and their health is my life’s passion!” Imagine the emotional benefi ts of empowering pet parents to save their pets’ lives in an emergency, injury or choking episode! Following the thread of her business she found ‘World Vets International’. Volunteers from North America travel the globe helping communities and their animals. Lisa’s fi rst trip was to Guatemala at the tail end of a tropical storm. Both people and animals were displaced, hungry and in dire need of support. The rewarding experiences had her immediately signing up for further travels to Tanzania, Colombia, Honduras, Peru and most recently to Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket, Thai- land. She also traveled to Nicaragua for ‘Pet Rescue’ and ‘Animal Disaster Response’ classes. “People around the world love their pets,” said Lisa. “Many don’t have the advantage of a Veterinary staff’s help. We convert buildings into makeshift veterinary clinics and soon their hall- ways are lined with pet parents, cats and dogs. Over three days, we neuter/ spay and provide free veterinary care to as many pets as possible.” “In Cusco, Peru a dog arrived with one of its legs tightly wrapped close to its body in a tensor bandage. The owner explained that her dog had been hit by a car three weeks prior. “She didn’t have funds to access vet- erinary care; however, she had heard that World Vets was coming and made her dog as comfortable as she could while she awaited us. The dog’s leg had to be amputated, but it was won- derful knowing that we were able to end the dog’s pain and saved it’s life.” Three legged dogs are resilient, and World Vets gave it a new “leg up” on life. “Our exhausting workdays are 10-12 hours,” adds Lisa, “but it doesn’t mat- ter — our passion driven group is eager to start early the next morning. I’m ad- dicted to this group’s mission and have made lifelong friends. It is deeply ful- fi lling making a difference. If I could afford to volunteer full time, I would!” Thailand’s ‘Soi Dog Foundation’ is a large animal rescue organization that also advocates ending the illegal dog meat trade out of Thailand. I was proud to volunteer at their animal shel- ter, spay/neuter/health clinic.” www. SoiDog.org Taking care of animals, in any com- munity, in any country, is a bit like the analogy of the man tossing star fi sh into the sea when someone asked him, ‘Why are you doing that? There are so many on the beach. You can’t save them all.’ ‘It makes a difference to this one,’ declared the man as he tossed another starfi sh into the surf. In Colombia, Lisa helped neuter/spay 208 animals and gave fi rst aid to 99 oth- ers, making a difference to them. “I hope my story inspires others to take a leap of faith in their life when the time is right,” adds Lisa. 7A Lisa Wagner’s dream of helping pets has come true! She travels with ‘World Vets International’ response teams helping pets in need. Here she is in Honduras, with two very lucky rescued and now spayed strays. Courtesy Photo TIPS Lisa’s fi rst aid pet tips! - Any time a pet is vomiting blood, hiding for 12 hours and won’t come out, and won’t eat or drink it is an emergency. Run, don’t walk, your pet to the closest vet clinic. Paws-ible Heat Stroke Signs: - panting - brick red gums - increased body temperature and heart rate - diffi culty breathing - confusion - initial excitement which turns to lethargy - vomiting - seizures - coma FIRST AID for Pet’s Heat Stroke: - Place animal in a cool, shaded area. - Submerge animal in cool water, keeping its head above water. - If you only have a hose, set it to spray the animal. As the animal improves offer it small amounts of drinking water. Monitor body temperature until it is back to normal (temperature for dogs and cats is roughly 38.5 degrees (+/- 1) Celsius, or 101 degrees Fahrenheit). - Stop the cooling process. - Dry the animal. - Seek veterinary care. Learn more about Lisa and her pet fi rst aid classes: www.WalksnWags. com What is your pet’s story? angelscribe@msn.com “LIKE” Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales https://www.facebook.com/PetTip- sandTales Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program. (541) 942-2789 Giant snakes, screaming children— welcome to Uncle Ned’s daycare BY NED HICKSON News Media Corporation I have a good friend who is a childcare provider. So when she found herself in a bind, I told her I’d be happy to watch the kids for a couple of hours; eight children, all under the age of four. I did this yesterday. Today, I’m writing to you from a locked treatment facility for the emotionally disturbed. Being a parent, it’s not like I didn’t know what to expect. I was prepared. I came with a plan. I had ideas for things to do. And, if all else failed, I came with a bungee cord large enough to wrap all eight of them togeth- er in the middle of the lawn. For the purpose of this col- umn (or, more specifi cally, for the purpose of protecting my- self from an investigation by the Child Protection Agency) I’ll only refer to the kids by nick- name. “Bonnie and Clyde,” for example, were both less than two years old and always plan- ning a getaway. I know this Birch Avenue Dental Park W. McClung, DDS • Tammy L. McClung, DDS Where dentistry is our profession but people are our focus WELCOMING NEW PATIENTS! Check out our exclusive Birch Avenue Dental Program that provides all the rewards of dental insurance without the headaches. For more information please call 541-942-2471 or visit us at www.birchavenuedental.com because they would often sit together babbling quietly, then suddenly climb to their feet and make a break for it, stumbling across the yard with both hands in the air. I have no idea where they planned to go once they made it to “the outside” (which seemed to be anywhere beyond the grass), but I took the keys to the Barbie Jeep anyway. Let me just say that, for any men who might fi nd themselves in this situation, I’d suggest wearing an athletic cup. That’s because, for some reason, all children believe that the only way to get your attention is to stand directly in front of you, wait until you’re not looking, and then poke you directly in the [censored]. I say this all in retrospect, having NOT brought an athletic supporter and, instead, resorting to the next best thing: Duct-tap- ing a coffee mug to myself. This worked just fi ne and was fairly comfortable. So comfortable, in fact, that I completely forgot about it until went into the local coffee shop and asked for my free refi ll. At which point I was told the policy would be chang- ing — effective immediately. As anyone will tell you, the key to supervising children is keeping them active. Provide them with things to do and they’ll be totally unaware that you are, in effect, slowly going insane. To accomplish this, we played softball, soccer, hopscotch and then colored a giant dragon that I drew on the sidewalk in chalk. Thanks to this planning and or- ganization, these activities kept everyone entertained for well over 15 minutes. Which left me with another hour to fi ll. Desperate, I did what any good childcare provider would do in this situation: I kindled their imaginations by telling them I had a giant snake in the car. This, of course, was very ex- citing, and we spent the next 10 minutes talking about how big it was, where it came from, and whether or not it had once been an executive from ENRON. Everything was going great until, naturally, they demanded to see it. Now, because I didn’t actually HAVE a 50-foot ana- conda in the car, I was left with only one option, which was to tell them it must’ve escaped. If you’ve never heard the sound of eight small children screaming at once, you can experience the same thing by sticking a bullhorn next to your ear and pushing the siren button. Even “Bonnie and Clyde,” who had no idea what was going on, began screaming — hands in the air and stumbling across the grass to freedom. I should explain that our my friend’s home is somewhat se- cluded, which is what kept any- one from reporting a strange man with a coffee mug strapped to his pants chasing down a herd of screaming children on the front lawn. On the bright side, it did shave another 20 minutes off the clock, which left me with just enough time to get everyone calmed down and back inside before anyone showed up. To the parents, I apologize for any future psychological treat- ment your children may require. To my friend, I’ve gained an even higher level of apprecia- tion for what you do. And to my wife and family: They say I can leave any day now — just as soon as I give up the coffee mug. Ned is a syndicated columnist with News Media Corporation. His book, “Humor at the Speed of Life,” is available online at Port Hole Publications, Ama- zon Books and Barnes & Noble. Write to him at nedhickson@ icloud.com W orship D irectory 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 Pastor: Aaron Earlywine Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey Services: 9am and 10:30am Christian Education Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade www.6thandgibbs.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 522 E Whitaker • 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Wednesday Service 6:45 pm Child Care 10:45am Service Only Youth Group Bible Study: Wed. 6:45 pm & Sat. 6 pm www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. Info: 541-767-0182 (Mrs. “T”) Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 8:30am, 11am Sunday School:9:45am YouthGroup Mondays 6:30pm AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv Sunday Service: 9am and 11am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium First Baptist Church 301 S 6th St 541-942-8242 Pastor: Steve Johnson Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 11:00am Come Worship with us First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Rev. Bruce Cameron Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.com Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Pastor Rulon Combs Sunday School All Ages 9am Worship & Childrenʼs Church 10:30 am “The Bridge” Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Youth ABLAZE: Wednesday 6:30pm Childrenʼs Breakout Class: Wednesday 6:30pm Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447 Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.com Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999 Pastor: Herb Carson Sunday Service: 10:00am Sunday Bible Study: 6:00pm We sing the old time hymns. Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712 Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J. Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:30am St. Philip Benizi, Creswell: 552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686 Sunday: 8:30am St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sunday Worship 10:30am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups trinitylutherancottagegrove.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Jerry Steele Worship: 10:00am Adult & Sunday School: 9:00am Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free) Mon. 5-6:30pm cottagegroveumc.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: 11:00am “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.
