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2008.01.29

What's in a mutt?

Click here to read a Newsday story featured in today's Extra section of The Roanoke Times. In case you ever wondered about your dog's heritage, there are labs that will test your doggie's DNA and confirm what's in the mix.

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Why spend a couple of hundred bucks to find out what a sweet dog like Wylie here is really made of? For the same reason a doctor looks at your family medical history when treating you; it's helps to know what’s filtering through the gene pool. However, you may want to factor in the reliability of such tests before you have your vet send off that blood sample.

Wylie, a Lab/pit bull mix, is available for adoption at the RVSPCA.

Posted at 10:42 by Nona Nelson | Category: Health and nutrition | No Comments

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The Happy Wag blog is a resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley, a local community forum of news and information about pets. Newsroom manager Nona Nelson's family includes four pets: retired racing greyhounds Dexter and Coral and former stray cats Thai and India. Read more about Nona and this blog

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Foster homes for the holidays

The Roanoke Valley SPCA is participating in the national “Foster A Lonely Pet For the Holidays” pet fostering program.

Over 13,000 pet rescue organizations nationwide are trying to empty the kennels for Christmas, encouraging families to open their home for the holidays to an adoptable pet waiting for a forever home.

Fostered pets can be picked up between December 18-23, and can be returned to the RVSPCA between December 30-January 2.

The RVSPCA will provide all needed supplies and support to the temporary families. You can view all of the pets online at www.rvspca.org, or visit the shelter to meet them.  The goal is to have each of these pets into a home by noon on December 23.

Ann Marie Sweeney, foster coordinator for the RVSPCA, will answer questions about the program for people interested in making this Christmas a happy holiday for a pet in need.  Contact Sweeney at 344-4840, ext. 208 or e-mail asweeney@rvspca.org.