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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | DECEMBER 30, 2021 | 5A Pet Tips‘n’ Tales: Pet cold weather safety tips By Mary Ellen “Angel Scribe” Megan Brezovar, Greenhill Humane Soci- ety’s Education Manager encourages families to take precautions before taking their pets on cold or snowy adventures. “Dry, cold air, chilly rain, sleet, and snow can cause chapped paws, itchy skin, and other discom- forts to your pet,” said Megan. “Ensure your pets are enjoying their outside adventures with these suggestions.” - If it’s too outside cold for you, it’s cold for your pet. Keep your animals inside. Pets unaccus- tomed to cold weather can freeze, become disorient- ed, lost, stolen, injured, or harmed. - Never shave pets down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat provides more warmth. If your pet is short-haired or already shaved, buy them a coat or sweater. - Dog booties provide coverage, warmth and prevents ice and salt from lodging between bare toes causing irritation. - Snow and ice freez- es to animals’ feet. Wash, dry and tow- el feet dry when pets re-enter the home. Pay extra attention to ice/ snow in-between toes and feet. Check for cracks in paw pads or redness between the toes. - Wash and dry stom- ach to remove ice. - Use pet-friendly ice melts. Ice melt prod- ucts irritate pet’s feet and should be washed off. - Animals are like us, they burn extra ener- gy staying warm in cold weather. Animals who spend a lot of time out- doors require more food during cold weather. - Make sure animals (companion and farm) have a warm place to sleep, off floors and away from drafts. A cozy animal bed with a warm blanket or pillow is perfect. - Bring shivering pets inside, sometimes they re- fuse to play because they are too cold. - Antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Be sure to thoroughly clean up spills from ve- hicles and use products containing propylene gly- col rather than ethylene glycol. - Car motors are dan- gerous for outside cats. Cats seek the motor’s warmth, and can be in- jured, maimed, or killed WasteWise Holidays: Recycle it right The holiday season is winding down and Lane County is reminding peo- ple that reusable and re- cyclable items don’t have to find their way into the trash. “It’s important to recy- cle items that have a high potential to help reduce carbon emissions,” said Lane County Waste Man- agement Waste Reduction Specialist Angie Marzano. “Electronics fall into this category and should be recycled as quickly as pos- sible while there is still a change to refurbish and re- new the items. Gaming sys- tems or phones that sit in a drawer for years often can’t be refurbished and reused – although materials with- in those electronics can still be recycled.” Electronics Recycling Recycling and reusing electronics saves the en- ergy used in mining and processing of raw mate- rials, conserves natural resources, and reduces en- vironmental degradation, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for every one million cell phones recycled, 35,000 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of sil- ver, 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can’t jump up and catch birds. - Purr-chase a color- ful “Birdsbesafe” clown collar for your cats so as they stealthily move, the collar’s bright colors alert birds. Works better than bells! - Place paper hearts on your windows to stop birds from flying into them. COURTESY PHOTO Miss ‘Angel Scribe’ Wings enjoying a Cottage Grove snow day. - Bird and feed stores sell heaters for birdbaths preventing frozen water. - Birds flying south in the winter need more food. - Forest fires drive birds to new areas for new food sources. - Chickadees stash sun- flower seeds in tree bark, under dead leaves, and in the ground, only to dig them up later and eat when it snows. - Hummers need sugar water because it replaces flower nectar, especially during the winter with Bird Tips - Birds need water in flower scarcity. - Feed hummingbirds the winter for drinking and keeping their feathers using the one-part sugar to four parts water ratios. clean and intact. NO food coloring. Toss out cloudy mixtures as it harbors fungus. Wash feeders with hot water/ soap/vinegar. Check the internet for more infor- mation. - Never feed ducks/ swans/birds bread! It expands in their stom- ach and tricks them into thinking they are full de- priving them of nutrition- al value. Bread consump- tion causes incurable ‘angel wing’ distorting birds’ wings so they can’t fly and they die. Pet/bird/ feed stores carry inexpen- sive healthy grains that birds love. - Hang bird feeders higher than six feet so cats can be recovered. Locally, residents can recycle electronics at Next- Step Recycling in Eugene — and residential drop-off is free! NextStep staff and trainees will safely remove your data and personal information from your device. Then they will re- furbish your donation and give it to someone who otherwise wouldn’t have access to technology. If they can’t fix it, they will re- cycle it for you by working with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality approved processors. NextStep’s Donation and Training Center is locat- ed 245 Jackson Street in Eugene. Visit nextstepre- cycling.org/residential-re- cycling.html or call 541- 686-2366. Tree and Paper Recycling trees182.com. Trees can be taken to Rexius (150 Highway 99, Eugene) or Lane Forest Products (2111 Prairie Rd., Eugene and 820 N. 42nd St., Springfield). Both ac- cept green and flocked trees for a fee. Packaging Recycling Recycle Block Styro- foam: St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is Lane County’s source for recycling white #6 EPS, expanded poly- styrene block foam (com- monly known by the brand name Styrofoam). SVdP shreds block Styrofoam and melts it to form bricks, making it more cost-effec- tive to transport to manu- facturers. Households in Eugene and Springfield can recycle a shopping cart’s worth of Styrofoam at any St. Vin- cent de Paul store location when caught in the ve- hicle’s fan belt. Always knock on the vehicle’s hood of the car or honk your horn before starting it. - In winter, it is import- ant that animals are warm and safe in extreme cold and snow. Limit their time and walks in harsh ele- ments, keep their bodies and paws dry after romp- ing in snow. Give outside cats and dogs indoor ac- cess protecting them from freezing temperatures. Recycle Wrapping and Tissue Paper: Wrapping paper that does not contain foil, glitter or coated ele- ments can be recycled. Tis- sue paper used for wrap- ping gifts or in gift bags is also recyclable. (Facial tis- sue should be placed in the trash.) Save bows and rib- bons for future gift giving. Recycle Christmas Lights: NextStep Recycling accepts functioning and non-functioning Christ- mas lights for recycling. Proceeds from the recycled lights go to a different char- ity each year. Recycle (Compost or Mulch) Christmas Trees: Boy Scout Troop 182 of- fers pickup for $10 on weekends between Dec. 28 and Jan. 19. It doesn’t take flocked or painted trees. Get more information on the Troop’s website at www. 6-day Cat Winter Homes Build a cat home for fe- ral cats protecting them from cold weather. - 30-gallon tote - cut 51/2” hole inside of tote - Insert a Styrofoam cooler. - Add straw or towel bedding - Add Styrofoam lid - Top off with the tote’s lid. NOTE: After they have moved into their new home, add a flap of heavy fabric to protect them from winds. Tell us your pet memory, adventure or humorous event! angelscribe@msn.com Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Face- book. www.facebook.com/Pet- TipsandTales Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com Cottage Grove Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program: 541- 942-3130 for no charge. Keep it clean and remove any tape. No food containers, cups, etc. St. Vincent de Paul charges a modest fee for business- es; click here to read more about the Styrofoam recy- cling program for business- es. Reuse Packaging Ma- terials: Many area busi- nesses reuse clean packing peanuts and bubble wrap, but especially the pack- and-ship outlets. Check with a business you usually frequent to find out if they want your excess, clean packing materials. WasteWise Lane County offers education, tools and resources that residents, schools, and businesses can use to reduce waste, conserve resources and live more sustainably. Visit www.LaneCountyOR.gov/ wastewise to learn more. LORANE COUNTRY NEWS weather forecast FRIDAY SATURDAY 39° | 27° 43° | 31° AM Snow Showers Partly Cloudy SUNDAY MONDAY 45° | 38° 42° | 35° PM Showers Showers TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 41° | 36° 42° | 36° Showers Showers Get your weekend back. Let us shop your insurance. (541) 942-0555 Contributed by Lil Thompson for The Sentinel buses. • A reminder to all Lorane Grangers: The next • HAPPY NEW YEAR! Have a good New Year’s meeting is the third Thursday of January, on Jan. 20 Eve and a healthy 2022. 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