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HEALTHBEAT Rabies: a scary foe
My cat lives a pampered indoors-only existence. The only way she would ever come in contact with the great outdoors is if she accidentally escaped from the house, something I don't plan to let happen....
Posted on 5/6/10 at 5:56 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Time Wasters: The Cost of Blood, the Phantom Barber and Homicidal Jellyfish
A few links on sports, nuclear waste, the Babysitters Club and other random ephemera, all designed to help you while away your time. A geoscientist discusses how, exactly, the U.S. government int...
Posted on 1/21/10 at 1:00 PM
Barb Scholler, Grand Forks, letter: Shame on distempered critics of shelter 
At the very minimum, we should find comfort in the fact that the 26 unfortunate souls caught in the system passed peacefully. That’s because Grand Forks is incredibly fortunate not to have a “gassing chamber” or to use “heart stick” procedures as many shelters do.
By Barb Scholler , April 29, 2010
‘All we want to do is take care of animals’
Circle of Friends Humane Society director says staff is working to move on after rabies incident. Arlette Moen says she and her staff are back to familiar routines: feeding, grooming and doctoring the stray, the abandoned, the unwanted, and trying to find the animals new homes.
By Chuck Haga , April 22, 2010
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VIEWPOINT: Circumstances at Humane Society force tough decisions
I sincerely appreciate the kind support from many area residents for the Circle of Friends Humane Society and its staff during the past two weeks.
By Arlette Moen , April 18, 2010
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Humane Society reopens
Shelter euthanizes 26 dogs after rabies exposureMore than two dozen dogs were euthanized last week as a precautionary response after a stray dog brought to Grand Forks’ Circle of Friends Humane Society tested positive for rabies, the facility’s executive director said Monday.
April 12, 2010
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Barb Scholler, Grand Forks, letter: State first should test dogs’ vaccination status
Considering this is the first “outbreak” of sorts at the shelter in 16 years, it is highly possibly the remaining dogs are sufficiently vaccinated.
By Barb Scholler , April 05, 2010
Officials ‘err on the side of caution’
More than 20 dogs likely will be euthanized this week, and about 15 people have been re-ferred to their physician after a rabid dog was brought to Grand Forks’ Circle of Friends Humane Society, officials said Monday.
April 05, 2010
GF vet discusses rabies vaccination, frequency of the disease in the area
Rod Gigstad: ‘We vaccinate dogs and cats so more people don’t die of rabies’Many people are calling animal experts with questions about rabies after a stray dog brought into the Circle of Friends Humane Society tested positive for the usually fatal virus, a local veterinarian said Monday.
April 05, 2010
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OUR OPINION: Agencies act decisively in response to rabid dog
Circle of Friends and the state Board of Animal Health have had to make tough decisions under intense time pressure in recent days. But like Travis in the movie "Old Yeller," they’ve behaved responsibly and well.
April 04, 2010
Health officials react after dog tests positive for rabies
Circle of Friends executive director says it's the first such case in her 16 years with the Grand Forks animal shelter. The North Dakota Department of Health is asking anyone who may have been bitten by or exposed to the dogs’ saliva March 15-20 to call them at (800) 472-2180 or contact the Grand Forks Public Health Department at (701) 787-8100.
April 01, 2010
Dog tests positive for rabies at GF humane society
Two dogs have been euthanized at Grand Forks' Circle of Friends Humane Society after one of the dogs tested positive for rabies, officials said Wednesday. Officials also are asking people who may have come into contact with the animals between March 15 to March 20 to call the Grand Forks Public Health Department at (701) 787-8100.
By Herald Staff Report , March 31, 2010
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Grand Forks Police search for dog in biting incident
Grand Forks Police are seeking information on whether a large, black-colored dog has its current rabies vaccinations.
By Herald Staff Report , February 22, 2010
Pack of raccoons mauls Florida woman, 74
The sheriff in Polk County, east of Tampa, says Gretchen Whitted fell when five raccoons surrounded and attacked her Sunday. She was taken to a hospital with extensive cuts from her neck to her legs. "We're not talking about a lot of little bites here," Sheriff Grady Judd said. "She was filleted."
By Associated Press , October 05, 2009
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