The 2008 Walk for the Animals will be held at Duke University's Wallace Wade Stadium on May 17th, 2008 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
We are very excited about the fun lineup of a free breakfast to all participants, demonstrations, contests, children's
activities, rescue group booths, a raffle and other great prizes that are planned for the day of the Walk. We are sure
that you will also have great time along the scenic 5k or 1-mile fun walk route. You are welcome to walk with or without a pet.
Ways that you can help:
Register to walk and join Team Colony Park (save $5.00 when you register to walk with a team).
Make an online donation to our team captain, Dr. Joyce McKinney. Visit www.apswalk.org and click on Pledge to make a donation.
Send a check to our clinic made payable to APS of Durham or Colony Park Animal Hospital. We'll make sure your donation gets to the APS.
Make a donation at the clinic.
Dr. McKinney will send an e-mail to all members of the team in early May with the meeting location for the day of the walk. We hope to see you at the Walk!
Why walk?
100% of all proceeds help the animals
The APS of Durham helps the abused and neglected animals in your community
Lots of prizes to win including a week at a NC beach house.
Entertainment for you and your whole family (agility demonstrations, great raffle prizes and contests for your pet!)
Pictures from last year's walk
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Introducing Pet Portals!
Pet Portals are private websites that give you secure online access to your pet's health information. We provide Pet Portals free of
charge to all clients who have an active e-mail address.
How can I get a Pet Portal?
Just give us your e-mail address and you will receive a password by e-mail.
Three ways to get a Pet Portal:
Visit our website and click the Pet Portal login button. Next click on create new account.
Give us your e-mail address when you visit the hospital.
Give us your e-mail address when you next speak with us on the telephone.
How do I access my Pet Portal?
Visit our website and enter your e-mail address and password in the Pet Portal login box. You can bookmark the login page but
not your Pet Portal since it is a secure site.
What do you do with my e-mail address?
We use your e-mail address as your Pet Portal sign-in name. You have the option of receiving your pet's service reminders by e-mail. We
use e-mail to contact clients about important practice and animal health news, such as information about Lyme Disease.
In nice weather you may be tempted to take your pet with you in the car while you travel or do errands. But during warm weather,
the inside of your car can reach 120° in a matter of minutes, even in the shade. On an 85-degree Fahrenheit day, the temperature inside
a car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees within ten minutes! After 30 minutes, the temperature will reach 120 degrees.
On hot and humid days, the temperature in a car parked in direct sunlight can rise more than 30 degrees per minute, and quickly become lethal.
Dogs and cats can't perspire and can only dispel heat by panting and through the pads of their feet. Pets who are left in hot cars
even briefly can suffer from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, brain damage, and can even die. Don't think that just because you'll be gone
"just a minute" that your pet will be safe while you're gone; even an air conditioned car with the motor off isn't healthy for your pet.
Signs of heat stress include heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, restlessness, excessive thirst, lethargy, fever, dizziness,
lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting, a deep red or purple tongue, and unconsciousness.
To avoid any chance that your pet will succumb to the heat of a car, play it safe by leaving your pet cool and refreshed at home while
you're on the road. And if you do happen to see a pet in a car alone during the hot summer months, alert the management of the store where
the car is parked. If the owner does not return promptly, call local animal control or the police department immediately.
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