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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 27, 2016 7A Heraej=bbkn`]^haHqtqnu Our beautiful community is designed for those who need assistance or have memory impairments. You can be assured that you or your loved one will receive the best in care along with compassionate personal attention from our well trained staff. Assisted Living and Memory Care Apartments Call or stop by for more information and a personal tour! We are available 7 days a week! 1500 Village Dr., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 T 541-767-0080 www.MiddlefieldOaks.com Our Family’s Fowl Stories! I n 1907, my grandmother lived in an old gold mining town where the town’s 18 children attended its one-room school. When her family needed produce, she walked by herself to a farm. The farm had a bedraggled rooster. When she was six-years old, she was horrifi ed to witness the farmer kick the bird. Just like Jack and the Beanstalk, my Grandmother forgot about the produce, paid the man for the rooster and carried it home. The rooster’s name is long forgotten, but not what he did. When the farmer came to visit her parents, the rooster recognized him and immediately herded all his “new” hens (sister-wives) into the hen house. He would not let the cackling bunch out until the cruel man left. The rooster loved my grandmother’s family. When she and her father took their nightly walks, the dog, the cat . . . and the rooster followed in a little parade. Just like my grandmother taught her daughter, who taught her daughter (me), I taught my daughter, Ariel, to be kind to ani- mals. Ariel is now teaching her children the same principles for their pets on their 11- chicken urban farm. “Sweet Cheeks had some tangled feath- ers,” said Ariel, “so I carried her into the kitchen (her fi rst mistake) to trim some of them. Luckily, I don’t have to do it often, because it’s a challenge.” My grandson, Yossa, sat in his Easter Bunny gift, a little green chair, to watch his mother “doctor” the chicken. The boy is cu- rious about everything that has to do with animals, so he had a front row seat right be- side his mother. That was her second mis- take! “I fl ipped Sweet Cheeks over,” said Ariel, “and focused on where to begin. All of a sudden everything exploded into fur and feathers!” Probably because she was sleep deprived from the recent birth of her second child, Ariel forgot to check on the location of her three inside cats! (Major third mistake!) That is when the barnyard musical, with- out the music, began! Unseen, her black and white cat, Cecil, had entered the room. As quick as a fl ash, Cecil was on top of them! He must have thought she had brought in a bird “gift” for him and he was beyond thrilled, so he jumped up to claim it! Ariel screamed! The unhurt bird screamed and fl ew off yelling, “Help!” “Help!” in Chickenese. The loud squawking scared Cecil, so he ran in the opposite direction. Jumping up and scrambling behind his chair, Yossa’s eyes had gone from intensely focusing on the “fowl medical treatment” to saucer size! Now Ariel had two new problems: her other two cats ran in to witness the commo- tion while Sweet Cheeks was doing her best to run on wood fl oors. When Ariel screamed, her husband put the baby down, and just like the cats, he rushed into chicken chaos central! He found Ariel running after Sweet Cheeks while trying to keep the returned Cecil at bay. She caught the bird before the other two cats could unfreeze their startled stance. The felines’ stunned and bewildered expressions asked, “What the heck is going on!” (Her husband was thinking the same thing!) Their old deaf dog slept through it all. “After things settled down,” said Ariel, “I couldn’t stop laughing. Wish you had seen it, because you missed one good show! Just another day at our house! Sweet Cheeks was unhurt and is back with her fl ock and our family has lived through another hilari- ous pet experience.” Their family recently adopted some baby chicks. Nestled in their box in the car on the way home, little Yossa gently talked to them, soothing them. Then he helped his father put together their bedding, food/water and a warm light. The youngster was so thrilled about the new additions that at bedtime he climbed out of bed three times, checking on them and wishing them a “Good Night”. He takes caring for his baby sister and chicks seriously. Oh, and he’s named the chicks af- ter three of his favorite things! They shall hence forth be known as, “Hal- loween, Chocolate and Minion”. Photo by Ariel Mam Angel Scribe’s three-year-old grand- son, Yossa, is a pint-size farmer. Ever since he could toddle, toss grain and collect eggs, he’s been caring for chickens. The following comical chicken moments happened to our family over 100 years! Dehydration in pets can lead to major health problems. Angelscribe’s cats love their teal drinking fountain designed by a veterinarian. “Proper hydration plays a big role in a pet’s health,” said Willie Wallace, CEO of the PetSafe brand water fountain, “and can save pet parents a trip to their vet’s offi ce.” www.PetSafe.net Place water bowls outside for birds, wild animals, stray pets, bees and butterfl ies. With the water shortage, many communi- ties are not watering lawns or running wa- ter fountains leaving insects/birds/animals without a water source. Humans are comprised of 65 percent wa- ter. Tea and coffee are diuretics and deplete our water, requiring us to consume more water! Place FULL drinking glasses around the house/offi ce, reminding you to drink water. TIPs Now when Ariel works on a chicken she takes it into the bathroom and closes the door. All three cats sit safely outside. What is your funniest pet memory? angelscribe@msn.com Cool Chickens! “Follow” Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook. www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales Place a pan of water in front of a fan. The water evaporates, so refi ll often. Use a water spray bottle to gently spray chickens. Freeze water and corn in cupcake pans for fowl to peck during hot weather. Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com T IMBER Continued from page 6A Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable. — Mark Twain cent, from 386 million board feet to 367. However, the USFS saw an increase of approximate- ly 14 percent on Oregon’s east side, notably in Grant and Har- ney counties, where stewardship contracting work is underway on the Malheur National Forest — the second consecutive year of increases in locations where these collaborative agreements are in place. These east-side harvest levels were offset, how- ever, by the decrease in harvest on national forests in western Oregon. State forestlands increased from 230 million board feet in 2014 to 290 million board feet in 2015, for an overall 26 per- cent increase in timber harvest. Private Industry harvest de- creased statewide by 10 percent from 2014 to 2015 to 2.36 bil- lion board feet. Non-industrial private landowners had an ap- proximate 19 percent decrease in harvest, statewide, for a 2015 total of 453 million board feet. The 2015 Oregon Timber Harvest Report is available on- line at http://www.oregon.gov/ ODF/Pages/Reports.aspx. (Go to the subsection for “Datasets” and select “Oregon Timber Har- vest Data”.) Health Services Directory Counseling & Mental Health South Lane Mental Health Dental Health Douglas G. Maddess, DMD Serving Cottage Grove Since 1988 Dental Health New Patients Welcome Jonathan E. Backer, D.D.S. 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