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PAWS Atlanta needs help with puppy mill dogs

From Paws Atlanta: The Department of Agriculture has closed down an illegal breeder in Oxford County. There are over 70 dogs, including toy Poodles, Dachshunds, Chihuahuas and Yorkies, that need medical attention (many have not even had their rabies shots), proper nutrition and care. PAWS Atlanta is starting the rescue operation by retrieving 20 of the dogs from the puppy mill on Sunday, September 5th. How can I help? There are four ways to help.

Pit Bull Seminar

Event Date and Time: 
09/04/2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

From Collette McDonald's newsletter: You can also attend a free Pit Bull Seminar that is being put on by Dekalb County. The seminar called "Pittville-Educating the public about Bully Breeds" will take place on September 4th. Please access the flyer here.

Aggressive Loose Dogs in Medlock Area

From MANA: Neighbors Report Incidents of Aggressive Loose Dogs in Medlock Area. Reported by a several MANA members near Medlock Road and Wood Trail on 6/9/10-- Several MANA neighbors reported incidents with two aggressive dogs loose on Wednesday morning this week. One was a brown and black brindled pit bull and the other was a smaller brown dog. Both had collars and they were seen at the corner of Woodridge and Medlock.

Beware of foxes

Report is from Fayette County but foxes do live in our area and rabid feral cats and raccoons were found in our area a few years ago, so this is a cautionary reminder.  From AJC via Civic Association Network: "Fox attacks 3 men in Fayette County, By Mike Morris, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5:34 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010.  Three men were bitten by a fox in Fayette County Monday afternoon before a Tyrone police officer shot the animal...." Read more.

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Marley the dog needs a home

From a local resident: Please help Marley the dog find a home!  Marley turned one year old on March 1. He is neutered and up to date on his shots until June. He is friendly to everyone and everything, including other dogs, cats, children, and all people. Marley is currently being fostered and needs to find a great permanent home. Please help Marley find the loving home he deserves, he is such a great dog!

Sonha Payne ( spayne1967 AT mac.com )

Lost Dog -- Found!

Update 3/4/10, 3:45 p.m.: Madison has been found. He had been picked up and taken to the county animal shelter.
From a local resident: "our dog Madison got out of our yard around 5 am this morning. She was last seen running down Scott Circle towards Desmond Drive. She is a 13 year old brown and black shepherd mix, about 40 pounds, with a lump on her right cheek. She is not wearing her collar. She is probably scared and confused, as she rarely leaves the house, and I can't explain why she would run away like she did. "

Thank you,

Rabun Culbreath
2422 N. Decatur Rd.
678-414-6060

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Coyotes: an interview with an expert

From Decatur News Online: "This week the Decatur Heights neighborhood in the northern portion of Decatur has been abuzz with coyote talk. Neighbors have reported coyote sightings as well of the death of a pet dog from a coyote attack.... Because they are wily, it is difficult to verify the sightings and actions of coyotes, even here in the densest urban area in the state.

Coyote sightings

In the past week we received two different reports of coyote sightings on or near North Superior Ave, e.g., the following from Sunday, January 10: "This morning at 8am in the 500 block of N Superior Ave we had 2 large coyote's in our back yard chasing squirrels, they were last seen heading towards N Decatur road along the creek." Click here to see our article on coyotes from our 2008 fall newsletter. In general the county will not do anything. Coyotes are becoming a way of life and the county does not remove them.

Two dogs found near Melton's

From MANA: Found in front of MELTON's 12/10/2009 - 2 dogs running around together. One medium sized female pit bull mix (no collar) and one small terrier mix male (collar but no tag). They are both very sweet and quite friendly. If these are your dogs or you know to whom they may belong, please call Pat Camp at (404) 634-7267 or e-mail: camppj@aol.com.

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Lost Cat

From a neighbor: Our one-year-old orange tabby, Tyrone, has been missing since Sunday, 10/25. We live at the end of N. Superior near the entrance to Heritage Hills. This is not the first time he has left us for a few days since we moved to the neighborhood in June, but this is the longest. We have a new baby at home, and suspect he may have taken a break from us and "adopted" another family. Tyrone refuses to wear a collar, so he may appear homeless; but he is a very healthy and friendly indoor/outdoor cat, up-to-date on all his vaccinations, and much loved by our family.

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