Meet Missy and Midnight, Two Adorable Senior Griffon Brussels/Shih Tzu Mixed: Looking for Their Forever Home Together - Do You Have Room in Your Heart and in Your Home for Missy and Midnight? - Washington Humane Society

We've got TWO Pets of the Week for you today - Missy and Midnight! Missy and Midnight are two peas in a pod. They have been together for all ten years of their lives and find comfort in being with each other. Like all besties, they share everything and are very similar – sometimes it is hard to tell them apart! Even though they’re older dogs Missy and Midnight have tons of pep in their step! Since they are bonded, you can take both of them home for a single adoption fee.

Missy
Animal ID: 25194793 
Species: Dog 
Breed: Griffon Brussels/Shih Tzu 
Age: 10 years 22 days 
Sex: Female 
Size: Medium 
Color: Black/Grey 
Spayed/Neutered  
Declawed: No 
Site: WHS Georgia Ave 
Location: Front Office 

To learn more about Missy, click HERE.

Midnight
Animal ID: 25194794 
Species: Dog 
Breed: Griffon Brussels/Shih Tzu 
Age:10 years 22 days 
Sex: Male 
Size: Small 
Color: Black/Grey 
Spayed/Neutered  
Declawed: No 
Site: WHS Georgia Ave 
Location: Front Office 

To learn more about Midnight, click HERE:




Hi there, we are Missy and Midnight and we are bonded buds! We're like two peas and pod :) We have been together for all 10 years of our lives and we find comfort in being with each other. We are so close that sometimes it's hard for even us to tell each other apart! Don't be fooled by our age, we have a lot of pep in our step. We love treats too! We are very friendly and would love to have a forever home together. Since we are so special, Our adoption fee is two for one. Check out our cute video too! Adopt us today at the Georgia Avenue Adoption Center!

Take a look at our video below!

Website:Washington Humane Society


Georgia Avenue Adoption Center
7319 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
202-723-5730

Adoption Center Hours:
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. daily
Closed for adoptions on Wednesdays

To report animal cruelty/ neglect, call 202-723-5730
Cruelty reports are accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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Prairie Dog Deaths at Picture Canyon in Arizona Alerted Officials to the Possibility of a Plague Outbreak

Fleas in Arizona have tested positive for the plague and could spread the deadly disease to humans, according to officials.

The plague, which famously killed millions of Europeans during the Black Death, is most commonly carried by fleas and rodents.

Prairie dog deaths at Picture Canyon in Arizona alerted officials to the possibility of an outbreak.

Parasitic insects from the preserve near a water treatment plant in Flagstaff were found to carry the illness.

Human cases have developed from close contact with cats who have preyed on infected vermin and residents in the Southwest have been warned about dangers of the disease while camping.

The Southwestern US is similar to the plains of Central Asia where plague began, Professor David Wagner of Northern Arizona University told the Arizona Daily Sun. 

Plague is still contracted by as many as 2,000 people a year, according to the World Health Organization, though the vast majority of cases are in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.

Prairie dogs are particularly susceptible to illness because they live in social burrows, and 90 per cent of the furry creatures' colony can eventually be wiped out if plague infects one member.

The disease's rodent host dies, when fleas will look for more blood to drink, including from people.

Insecticide has been sprayed in prairie dog burrows in Picture Canyon to halt the plague's spread. 

The discovery of the disease at Picture Canyon (pictured above) has prompted a warning from authorities about the dangers posed by dead rodents

Symptoms of pain in humans include fever, chills and muscle pain.

The plague, which killed millions of Europeans in the 1300s, causes pustules on the skin and is still contracted by 2,000 people a year (file photo)

At later stages it causes gangrene and a large amount of pustules, or buboes, on the skin. 
The incubation period could be up to seven days. 

Modern medications are effective in fighting the plague, also known by its bacterial name Yersinia pestis,  though it can be deadly if left untreated. 

The last plague epidemic in the United States was in Los Angeles between 1924 and 1925, according to the Centers for Disease Control. 

The vast majority of human plague cases reported in the US are in the arid climate of the Southwest, which scientists say is similar to the disease's homeland of Central Asia

Plague originally came to North America via rodents on steamships from Asia. 

The bacteria Yersinia pestis originally came to North America on steamship rodents from Asia, and the last outbreak was in Los Angeles in 1924

Homeless Dog and Her Puppy, Who Were Rescued Off of the Freeway, Now Available for Adoption [Video]

There are over 70 million homeless dogs and cats living in the U.S. While these animals may be homeless for a variety of reasons, they all share the same need for a warm, loving home. Finding a home for all these needy animals is no small task, but, thankfully, there are many amazing organizations working to help.

Hope for Paws, for example, specializes in rescuing homeless dogs in the Los Angeles area.

In this video, the Hope for Paws rescue team sets out to save a mother dog and her puppy who have been living next to the freeway. Living in an area so close to heavy traffic is extremely dangerous for any animal, especially so for a new little pup.

While the mom was reluctant to trust the rescuers, she came around thanks to the help of the kind people who had been feeding her. These Good Samaritans had named the mother “Oreo,” so it only seemed fitting for the Hope for Paws team to name her pup “Cookie Monster.”

With a little coaxing and a lot of kisses, Oreo and Cookie Monster made it safely to the Hope for Paws headquarters where they were given all the grooming and care they needed. Now that they’re sparkly and clean, Oreo and Cookie Monster are ready to be adopted into a forever home!

To learn more about adopting this adorable pair, click HERE.

To learn more about Mom, Oreo, click HERE.

Join Us for an Adoption Event at Sheehy Ford, Marlow Heights, MD, Sunday, April 12, Meet Some of the Prince George's County Animal Shelter's Furry Friends Who Are Looking for New Homes and Families

Join us for an adoption event at Sheehy Ford in Marlow Heights, Maryland and meet so of the Prince George's County Animal Shelter's furry friends who are looking for new homes and families!

Please check out all the Shelter's dogs and cats for adoption at: Available Animals 

Note: Dogs participating in adoption event may be different from those shown in photo.

WHAT:  Prince George's County Animal Management Adoption Event

WHERE: Sheehy Ford

WHEN: Sunday, April 12, 2015

TIME: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

LOCATION:
Sheehy Ford
5000 Auth Road
Marlow Heights, Maryland

Website: Prince George's County Animal Management Division

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