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PET TALK Continued from page 15 summer weight in the fall. And you thought you had nothing to
be grateful for.
If our pets do escape, they need to have a trustworthy recall
command so they do not get hurt. If you are not confident your The official term for the fall feeding frenzy is called “hyper-
pet will come back when you call, then training is essential. phagia.” Our winter survival depends totally on us packing on
A certified dog trainer will provide assistance if you are not sufficient fall-time calories to provide enough nourishment to
satisfied with the training you have used. Call us if you need a survive four to five months of not eating while we hibernate.
recommendation; we know a fantastic trainer. Even cats can be It’s kind of like food “fasting” in reverse.
trained to come on command.
After a very dry, hot spring and early summer, the recent cooler
Dogs, cats, and even smaller pets like birds and ferrets can be wet weather has provided an ample food supply of berries, in-
microchipped. A microchip is a great device to improve the sects and other natural goodies for us to consume. PLEASE do
likelihood of your pet finding its way home if it becomes mis- not feed us. A fed bear (non-governmental) usually ends up a
placed. We were able to reunite three dogs with their families dead bear – as in gone forever.
before we even opened the hospital because those dogs had mi-
crochips. The microchip is a small device, slightly larger than Bears in the News
a grain of rice, that is implanted with a needle. The Chicago Bears seem on an upswing heading into their sec-
ond preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Oops, sorry.
That microchip contains a unique identifying number that re- Wrong bears.
lates to a database with the owner’s information. The micro-
chip is only as good as the owner’s information so keep it up Perry Park/Larkspur, CO Although there have been numerous
to date. If your pet has a microchip and you are not sure if the sighting of black bears in the area by local residents during the
information is updated, please feel free to stop by the hospital month of August, no bear/human conflicts have been reported
so we can scan your pet to provide you the microchip number to me to date. If you know otherwise, please send me an email
and registering company. There should never be a charge to with an update. Wisebeary@gmail.com
update your microchip.
These pictures
The microchip we use is called “Save This Life.” We chose are local bear
that microchip because the microchip number can be Googled. beauties spot-
This means if your pet is wearing its microchip tag, is lost, then ted in the Perry
found by someone who does not have a scanner that person can Park area this
google the number to input their information. The registry hot- past month.
line is staffed 24 hours a day, and you will be contacted (by text,
email, phone) so you can be reunited with your pet quickly. This lovely was
This allows more rapid return because your pet does not have captured mak-
to wait to be scanned by a veterinarian. This chip also gives the ing a wake in
added benefit of $1000 in Lost Pet Health Insurance.
the water of a fa-
We are so happy to be here to provide care for the furry, feath- vorite bear pond
ered, and scaly family members in our community. Thank you in the Larkspur
all for such a great welcome. We are excited to be here for you area.
for many years. If you have any questions about any pet-related
issue, please call us at Larkspur Pet Hospital (303-681-3980). This local black
bear took a bath,
BEAR WISE then with flower
in mouth saun-
Howdy, neighbors. Beary Bear tered off into
here. September is known for three the forest. Date
things: back to school, the beginning Night?
of Bronco football season, and the
black bear eat-o-rama fest. Glacier View Ranch – Ward, Colorado. Unfortunately, there was
a recent report of a 19-year-old man, identified only as Dylan,
This is the time of year when we black who woke up from a camp sleep out being dragged out of his
bears begin to concentrate on putting sleeping bag by a black bear at Glacier View Ranch. Parks and
on the pounds in preparation for our Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill told the Associated
winter hibernation time. Normally, Press the teen punched and hit the bear while other staffers who
we bear consume 5,000 calories a were sleeping nearby yelled and swatted at the wild animal,
day, but in the fall, it jumps to 20,000
calories per day. We can gain up to one and a half times our Continued on page 18

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