You Can Help Prevent Animal Cruelty

You Can Help Prevent Animal Cruelty Several times a month HART receives calls about animal neglect and or cruelty from concerned citizens. I would like to explain how these calls are handled by HART staff. First of all HART does not have a humane investigator. Insurance liability is a major issue when it comes to…

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10 Reasons Not to Use a Retractable Leash

10 Reasons Not to Use a Retractable Leash A retractable leash is not so much a leash as it is a length of thin cord wound around a spring-loaded device housed inside a plastic handle. The handles of most retractable leashes are designed to fit comfortably in a human hand. A button on the handle…

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3 Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Pet’s Future

3 Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Pet’s Future Over the years I have spoken to many groups, as well as individuals, about what would happen to their pet if they could no longer care for it or would unexpectedly pass away? Of course this is a subject that not very many folks want…

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10 Reasons to Adopt an Adult Cat

10 Reasons to Adopt an Adult Cat So today is the big day. You’re on your way to the local animal shelter to adopt a new kitten. Congratulations! It’s a big responsibility, but you should be happy to know that the Powers of the Universe are about to stamp your soul with a golden star…

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4 Tips to Prevent a Lost Pet

4 Tips to Prevent a Lost Pet Losing a pet cam be a devastating loss, but there are several things you can to do to help prevent the loss of a pet. Consider the type of pet that you have when deciding on steps to take to prevent the loss of your pet. An indoor/outdoor…

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H.A.R.T. Needs Your Help

H.A.R.T. Needs Your Help On behalf of the HART Board of Directors and myself, I want to address the state of affairs at HART. Over the past fifteen to twenty years, HART has been very generous and accommodating to the Brainerd Lakes Area when it comes to taking in stray animals, especially cats. HART contracts…

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Black Dog Syndrome

Black Dog Syndrome Wikipedia has defined black dog syndrome as “The low adoption and high euthanasia rate of black dogs in shelters. Black dogs are often the last to be adopted from shelters.” This ‘syndrome’ does not have much factual evidence behind it, but I believe anyone working in a shelter or rescue would agree…

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