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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JULY 3, 2018 • 5A Pet tips ‘N’ tales ‘Kickin’ It with the Cops’ celebrates its second year with community By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” Emergency Purr-paredness M oving to the Hawaiian Islands with pets is no easy task because of the rabies laws. No arriving cat or dog, regardless of age, is exempt. Each pet has a mountain of paperwork, fees and a paws-ible quarantine of 120 days because Hawaii does not have rabies, or want it. Yet, they do have Kilauea volcano. Pat’s daughters, Vickie and Debbie, live on Hawaii’s Big Is- land in Pahoa and they encouraged their 89-year-old mother to move from Cottage Grove and join them. Pat submitted the pet paperwork, sold her home, shipped her household goods to Hawaii, and fl ew with her 10-year-old pets, Penny the Yorkie, and two Siamese cats, Chip and Dale, to their new home in Pahoa. A month later, multiple earthquakes woke her up, then to top things off , Kilauea blew its top. Pat felt safe because, “Lava fl ows downhill and I lived up hill from it at Leilani Estates.” So, she was not purr-pared to evacuate. Th en the No. 8 fi ssure blew open on her street and every- thing changed. Vickie sped to her rescue and as they were put- ting pets in carriers a police offi cer arrived and urgently an- nounced, “Evacuate! Now!” Th ey fl ed to Vickie’s home with Pat’s pets. In their panic, clothes, medicine, family photos, important papers and valu- ables were left behind in the fl ight to save their lives. Two days later, the fi ssure’s heat set Pat’s new home on fi re, then lava encased the ruins in 10 feet of black hardened rock. Th en two days aft er that, Vickie’s home was circled by lava forcing them to evacuate. A day later, Debbie also had to aban- don her home because of toxic volcanic gases. All three families and their pets scrambled to fi nd places to live. Today, Pat is living with a total stranger, Paula, and her three PHOTO C/O AMY SLAY Police Chief Scott Shepherd, city councilors Ken Roberts and Mike Fleck and Mayor Jeff Gowing (above) were among the vol- unteers in the dunk tank at the second annual Kickin’ it with the Cops event. By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Amy Slay hasn’t been a city councilor for nearly fi ve months but on Saturday, she proved she’s still invested in the community. Slay, who left the city council in February aft er purchasing land outside of the city’s limits making her ineligible for her seat, hosted the second-annual Kickin’ it with the Cops event. She started the event last year as a way for community members to interact with local law enforcement in a positive way and to build bridges across the community. OUT WITH CABLE. IN WITH SAVINGS. Get a $ 100 AT&T Visa® Reward Card † when you sign up for DIRECTV SELECT ™ Package or above. W/ 24-mo. agreement. Redemption required. 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All other marks are the property of their respective owners. 6 -day weather forecast WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 79° | 52° 80° | 52° Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny FRIDAY SATURDAY 78° | 50° 79° | 49° Mostly Sunny Sunny SUNDAY MONDAY 81° | 49° 81° | 51° Sunny Sunny Th is year, she hoped to serve at least 150 people with free hot dogs grilled by Mayor Jeff Gowing. She served more than 240. “It went amazing!” she wrote in an email in response to questions about the event. “It was a great turn out… We add- ed a face painter this year and some great raffl e prizes.” Raffl e winners were drawn Monday night. Tony Rumble won the grand prize, a one- night stay for two at Village Green, two tickets to the Cot- tage Th eatre production of “Shrek the Musical” and a gift card for dinner at Jack Sprats. Shalis Lundgren won a cus- tom made wooden bowl by Si- mon Specialties, Ashley Grable took home a gift card to Jack Sprats, Kevin Worley won a gift certifi cate to the Brew Station, Michelle Knee also won coff ee in the form of a gift certifi cate to the Espresso Barn as did Ashley Kilday. Police chief Scott Shepherd called the event a success, but noted that he may have more offi cers volunteer for the dunk tank next year, relieving him of some of the duty. “Th is event is something that is an activity that makes us feel good and it’s positive for the community,” he said. “It went really well.” Saturday’s event also saw community leaders brave the dunk tank, letting residents take a shot at sending them into the cold water below. Councilor Mike Fleck, Gow- ing and Shepherd all volun- teered for shift s in the tank while offi cers from the depart- ment met with residents and took advantage of the photo booth set up behind the police station. 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Penny loves her three new dog pals, and Chip and Dale are adjusting to being sequestered in Pat’s bedroom. “Th ere’s nothing I can do about what has happened,” said Pat. “Th ere’s no telling when the volcano will go dormant. I am numb and don’t cry. I’m grateful that I have my animals, we are safe and we have a place to stay where we are welcomed. "Yesterday, aft er a doctor’s appointment I went to a restau- rant. My teenager server said, ‘I know that you lost everything, so I paid for your meal.’ Th rough all this turmoil, I have learned how kind people are.” TIPS: Everyone should have a list on hand in case of a natural di- saster. Once you learn you have to evacuate, panic mode stops normal thinking. Th ose with pets need to paw-pare extras. • List things needed for two weeks and keep with the pets’ carriers: Documents, photographs, human/pet food, kitty litter, puppy pads, medical supplies in case of a pet emergency, clean- up products for carsick animals, and harnesses for cats because you can’t leave them in carriers for days on end. • Have a carrier for each pet, their vet records, toys, towel, fa- vorite blanket, and a photo of each animal in case one escapes. Have them microchipped. • Put extra leashes, collars, food bowls, and pet food with the carriers to grab at a moment's notice because not everyone is given a day to prepare. Some families, like Pat, only have minutes. • During fl oods, bungee cord pet cages to fl oatation devices like swimming kick boards or a cooler. Christine Ballantine, Founder of the Western Canada Pe- kingese Club said, “I always have an under-seat airline bag packed, for my Pekingese, in case of emergency. Th e bag con- tains: ziplock bag with a week of dry kibble, favorite treats, food/water dishes, water bot-tles, two leashes, paper towels, poop bags, grooming brush and a pet fi rst aid kit.” Retired fi re chief, Dan Olsen, adds, “We also have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide (for cuts and scratches), duct tape (for emergency repairs), paper towel rolls and toilet paper. We use a ‘grab and go’ backpack for pet and people essentials, and a small cooler and fi ve- gallon bucket (with lid) in the car with supplies.” Share your fun, amazing or crazing pet tips and tales at an- gelscribe@msn.com or Follow Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales. Adopt loving pets online at www.PetFinder.com. For spay or neutering, call the Humane So- ciety at 541-942-2789.