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[r1 m, 7 ‘ I l l WATElumm-Wodm.my19.2011-ll ‘ P t ° t l. e prolec y. ‘ Humane Society lottery raises cash for vet bills BY CHARLOrl'E Poona PARKER]. I "I S â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"‘ “M" e ”I? University ofWaterloo en the bylaw officer first picked up the six-month to honour Rambo writer old kitten. it looked like her head was cmshed. A dog had gotten away from its owner during a walk David Morten. the creator of Rambo and a Uni- | and attacked the brown tabby kitten. versity of Waterloo graduate. is receiving the St. She was bleeding from the mouth and nose. and taken to Jerome's University DistinguishedAlumni Award. I a veterinarian immediately for emergency care. '* A Monell is an award-winning author and gradu- l Luckily. the injuries weren‘t as bad as they looked. She got " ate of St. Jerome's English department. cleaned up. was given some antibiotics and sent on her way He wrote more than thirty books including First l â€"to the K»W Humane Society. . Blood. the novel that introduced Rambo, and The vet waived the service fee. and medication cost about ’ action thrillers such as The Naked Edge and The l 1 $50. _ Spy Who Came for Christmas. I ; That‘s the bestvcast‘ scenario for the Humane Society, ' A public reception to mark the event takes place ‘ l which spends more than $200,000 for veterinary services Ian. 27 at 7 p.m. at Sieg‘ried Hall. _ i 1 each year. a. . , Monell will talk about his work and books, fol- ‘ The worst»case scenario is an animal that requires sur- ' xii” lowed by a question and answer session. book gery or other medical treatments that can cost up to $500. 1" " signing and reception. 1 last year, pets at the shelter required a range of services The cost is $10 and includes hors d’oeuvres and ‘ from hernia repairs to teeth extractions and eye surgeries " y , ’ one drink ticket. ‘ Animals that are left outdoors at this time of year someâ€" . g . For more information or to register. go to 1 times require a very sad procedure â€"- amputation of cars or " http://alumni.uwaterloo.calalumni. .‘ tails due to frostbite. i More than half of the society's total vet bill is spent on First meeting of I spaying or neutering. Unless it's already been done, every cat , and doses spayed or neutered. f the newWPL board - l In 2010. that amounted to 597 cats and 233 dogs . . , ' . “No one is more aware than us of the overpopulation of Every cat and dog at the Humane Soaety Is spayed or - The first monthly meeting of the new Waterloo 1 animals." said Community relations coordinator piene neutered before it is available for adoption. Public library board will be held Wed. Jan. 26 at l Lemieux. W m MW 4:30 pm. at the main branch. 1 That's why the Humane Society is appealing to the public animals. has found a home. A! that meeting. the board Will vote on dates . to support the annual Pets are Furvaer Cash lottery. one of ."That cat was here recovering for three weeks," lemieux and times for future meetings. likely to be held the 1 its major fundraisers. Said . . . ‘ fourth Wednesday of every month. l Only 4.500 tickets are sold at a cost of $10 each, for a “The film day 1‘ W35 “P for adoption, 1‘ 80‘ adopted "8m Board meetings are PUbliC and agendas and l chance at a grand prize of$10,000 in cash, and weekly prizes away." . . minutes are available on the website at of $1.000. The goal is to raise about $20,000 in funds, but ‘31th arzFur-Eveerash hottjfly runs until Feb. 10» mm WWW-W913?!- ticket sales have been slow this year. a , 873" pnze P “5W9"? Y ”W5 _ _ Tickets are available at the K-W Humane Society and at Tickets are $10 and available at the following locations: waterloo award to be several other sites throughout Waterloo. 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