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o “AN ADORABLE, fluffy.
ball. ‘of fur: nained Taffy: bes
kame ‘the | ‘Terrace ‘Animal
: “Shelter? s latest: Success
“story: last week, :
“The shy. sevei

pooch - = thought ta. ‘be r
woe Shi Tz ‘cross, ~is-the first
2 dog the: sity: run shelter: has®
“adopted.. “on-line. since: it
as ‘started advettising’ Als “ani.
: _Iwo ;

aA pOARES & 2

7 “Tafly flew. ‘toe her tew “
home. Jit Surrey,” B.C. last:
“week, just:24- hours: after ‘a. :
2" Surrey, B.C, “man §aw her:

Photograph... “on °-Petfin--
der.com, :a~ site that. fea--
tures... “adoptable” animals.
from Shelters: “Across: North:

can. cruise: the’ Site’ from:

shome;.: “searching” cthe
“listings: by: breéd, animal,
(SEX; age’ ‘and Ideation:*.
ea picture. and® descrip:
a tion “of every. /adoptable.
eyo ‘animal a the: “shelter, is
4 posted. ‘the. website:
which: is ; “updated by. staff:
“he regularly.
“Peis: like Tatty who: find :

1d the “Happy Tails” sec- “2
ion of the. Sites

Taffy’s new owner’ ‘cov:
ered the: $35" ‘adoption - fee.-

TAFFY,- a seven: -year-old Shi. Tzu, cross, ‘was’
‘claimed by. a.new ‘owner in. Surrey | last week thanks.
tg the ‘Terrace Animal Sheiter's use. of a. website
devoted to: Ainding homes. for. unwanted animals. i

She's. being’ held here. by animal control officer Ann

Whittington. ‘More. and. more’ ‘pets .are- finding -

~. hommes’ ‘through. websites used by animal. shelters -

around North America. JENNIFER, LANG PHOTO...

“and. spent ‘another $40 on *
“‘airfare.:The little. dog boar; .

fight from: n Terrace. to Van.

a Her owner was ‘able ‘it
= make: the necessary: arran:.
a ‘gements- via_ emails..and”
\ faxes. to shelter: “Staff. from:
© his“home: in-.the .
‘Mainland suburb... 2° >!
“'Sinall ‘dogs are. hard’ io
‘come by-down'there:” “ani: =
ee mal: control. officer. Tammy, .
a «McLean ‘said.:

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Shelter, where there’s. beet.

a flurry: of adoptions:i in Te:
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been. = ‘amazing.

‘adoptions, "she said.”
2 7Four pets - three. dogs:
. and’ one eats ;-found: homies,

oni Aug:

7 “We' ve® “had a “really
* goodyear! adopting dogs,” :
she added:
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‘10, and. another.
three pets: were ‘Adopted: on:
‘Aug: 14. e058 .
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‘traditional: way, 4 by: pet -

owners -who-- Visited -the

' ea control officer. Stee
: cey Kerinedy said,

ing ‘on: ‘Petfinder: i in May.”-
Since. then,»

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‘al. least?
“seven animals: have’ ‘been
adopted «by. ‘people ‘who.
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“Animal ‘Shelter, ‘ran’ by ihe _
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ship with the’ B.C, SPCA::
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pels. up! ‘for adoption: wee -Thovnhill, are. sent to: SPCA:. : :

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“To view either: the -Ter-
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_“Ioval, shelters”. ,

re -
* adopted. out: rather than -.
“being put down: ‘It’s eased.”

"We're: having’ a ‘very :
hard’: time . with’ cats.- :The

. ‘The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - AZ:

_News In Brief

Pat 635- 8477.

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; and other: fees,

{| THIEVES: STOLE: Ae small amount of money: from
_ Avenue. Shoes’‘on Lakelse -Avenue. sometime’ be-. J”
day, August 15,

Stoppers at 635- SAT

ap YOU: autempied lo’ tow..a: 1995. brown. “Chevy:

To the Skeena’ “Valley: Golf: and. Country: ‘Club ‘in.
Thornhill, ‘police: would like your ‘assistance,’ 7

a tween 10 p.m, August-10 and:0:a.m. August 11,

7 FORMER NDP: Premier ‘Mike “Harcourt ‘was: just
/-one*of- many prominent ci Cote
“the Kitlope- ‘area: south’ ‘and.-east ‘of Kitimat last,
“weekend to note the 10th anniversaiy: of it being:
“declared -a heritage: onservaincy area, .’.

‘J Arca. is regarded’ as the :latgest: intact: températe, - |.”
‘rainforest of- its kind'in “the: world and. was created: 7
° ‘when. Harcourt was premier. : : °

ment: minister at thé-time ‘of. the park's. creation.”

qe to the area: in’ “£994 “a key: feature leading: to ‘the.
: creation ‘of the park: ; : a ee
2 Hareourt and. Cashore also visited: the: Nass Val- :
7 ley ‘and’ spoke 10. officials: of the: Nisga’ a ‘Lisims.. ial
7 Government: : ae :

‘niegiin Prince: George: colebrating’ ‘the "| Oth. anniver- °
sary. of the: founding: of. the: University of Norihiemn”.
British \ Colombia.’ ;

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Airport Tanager Laufie: Brown
fron 6.

Air Canada‘ is due’to come out from hankrupiey’ i
an. “extensive “and, pain; q

Air Canada flies to Terrace. through: its naz, sith.’ me
anding i

Criminal cash: nt carry”
the: cash drawer ‘and - damaged. property’ at: Third -

tween 7p, m: Saturda “August 14 and. 2 aim: : Sun-

Anyone with information is’ “asked. to all Crime :

“Tow: and a6

pick-up tuck ‘from: the ditch: of ‘a back . road near.

* Someone: ‘stole. the Nehicle: from: Hall. Street. be- “

Call*the REMP. at’ at 638. 7400 or Crime: Stoppers ee

Park: has. anniversary —

ens Who ventured into

> The, 321, 120ha Kidope’ Heritage’. Conservancy '

- With Harcourt: was -John Cashore,: he’ environ

: West: Fraser Timber ‘surtendered, its limber rights a

- Barlier? in: the: week; Harcourt’ attended. ceremo- -

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