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t4 stouffrttlesuntriunem thursday oct 25i 2007 dogs more likely to be claimed when it comes to dogs and cats theres a big difference in how many of the furry critters are returned to their owners dog owners seem to be much more attached to their animal companions than cat owners if the numbers are any indication sixty two dogs from whitchurch- stouffville were brought to the ani mal control and adoption centre in georgina in 2006 sixty of them were retrieved by their owners or went to new homes of the 98 whitchurchstouffville cats brought to the shelter in 2006 only one owner bothered to contact the shelter to retrieve his furry friend about 30 per cent of the cats were adopted or transferred shelter staff work in the best inter ests of the animals keith saunders whitchurchstouffvilles senior bylaw enforcement officer said they go out of their way to find fos ter homes for dogs and cats relatively few dogs come to the shelter thanks largely to more people tagging or microchipping their pets the town is putting even more emphasis on the dog tag program for next year so lost pets can be more easily returned to their owners mr saunders said he advises people to contact the animal shelter within 24 hours of los ing their pet hannelore volpe lost pets getting an upgrade active green -t- ross cmfpkmim ittfremlmtimieffirfflet receive a gift cheque mmbghelbri your guardian angel michelin enjoy a nice gift from your guardian angel wjntsr tires for a limited time purchase four 4 michelin tires and michelin will send you a 50 gift cheque its bur way help protecl you 0 rewarding you for making a truly inspired decision all winter long by hannelore volpe staff writer if your pet becomes lost the animal control and adoption centre in georgina is the place to look whitchurchstouffville coun cil voted last week to have the towns animal shelter services again provided by the centre which has also served east gwil- limbury and newmarket since 2001 the contract is for five years whitchurchstouffville is paying about 66000 yearly this year however the shel ter needs to be upgraded at a cost of 250000 whitchurch- stouffville east gwillimbury and newmarket will each contrib ute 15 per cent of that amount which works out to 37500 each over the fiveyear period planned improvements to the shelter include an addition and upgraded central heating air conditioning and ventilation funds will also be used for the purchase of new and replace ment animal cages as well as covering other expenses the town has allotted an additional 9000 in the 2008 lose a dog or cat heres what to do for more information on the georgina animal control and adop tion centre visit infopetca and click on georgina animal control the shelter is at 26815 civic cen tre rd in keswick shelter hours are monday to friday 830 am to 530 pm and saturdays from 8 amto noon call 18008988606 if youve lost your pet wantto adopt or want to help out the shelter budget compared to 2007 for the animal shelter services if you lose your dog or cat it is best for you to contact the animal shelter as soon as you can and preferably come to the shelter to see ifyour pet is there strays are held for a rninimum of five days before being made available for adoption the towns have recently partnered with petfindercom an online searchable database of animals that need homes it also lists more than 2000 animal shelters and adoption organiza tions according to its website infopetxa the shelter welcomes donations from individuals or businesses of dog and cat food kitty litter blankets sheets or towels and basic medical sup plies among other items if you want to adopt a pet you can find photos and descrip tions of cats and dogs on the website under a new program adult dogs and cats will be vac cinated and spayed or neutered before they go home with a new owner the shelter asks the new own ers pay the veterinarian fee when it comes to puppies and kittens they can be adopted with a contract stipulating that 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