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Dear Friends and Family,
 Fall is here! This year is simply flying by.
October 31st is Halloween. If you have children that go trick-or-treating for candy, please ensure that your pets don't have access to any chocolate, nuts or artificially sweetened candy. These can all be harmful and potentially deadly to your pets. |
The Importance of Providing ID Tags and Chips for Your Pets: A True Story
I recently found a 3-legged female Boxer. She was crossing back and forth over a very busy road during the evening rush ho ur. I stopped my car and, through communicating with her, convinced her that I wasn't going to hurt her. Within five or so minutes, she rolled over on her back and let me put a leash around her neck. Then I put her in my car and drove her to the nearest vet that had a micro-chip scanner. To my surprise, she didn't have a micro-chip. In addition, she didn't have a collar with ID tags.
Since I didn't know anything about her, I communicated with her to ask her what her name was and asked her to show me, through an image, what her house looked like, the family members she lived with and whether she was happy in that family. She told me that her name was Sophie, that she lived in a gray house, that she lived with a couple and their two young children and that while the kids loved her, she was more or less "just a dog" in their family.
While the information that she shared with me was a lot to go on, it didn't provide me with where this family lived. So, I decided to keep her with us overnight. In the morning, we checked a few "missing pet" web sites, called around to the local shelter, local animal control and six local veterinarian's offices. To my surprise, no one had called about her being missing. Since there aren't many 3-legged Boxers around, the sixth vet's office that was called said they had a patient matching her description. They called the owner and found out that, indeed, this dog was theirs.
I drove her back to her home and while her name wasn't Sophie, I found out that her name was Roxie. I thought that was a pretty close match to what she said her name was. I was also able to confirm with her owner that the other information that she shared with me was exactly correct - the color of her house, the people that comprised her human family, and, by the gentleman's reaction to her coming home, that she was "just a dog" in their family.
I suggested to the gentleman that they get a micro-chip for Roxie so that if she got out again, it would be easier for someone to locate them. After all, I found out from him that the way she lost her back leg was through a car hitting her when she was younger.
I also said that they could keep the collar that we bought for her and suggested that he get ID tags for her.
Unfortunately, I learned that within a few days Roxie got out again and this time was found by someone else. The owners had not taken my advice, nor have they bothered looking for their dog.
So, my suggestion for everyone is to get ID tags and a collar for your cats and dogs -- whether they go outside on a regular basis or not. Since collars can sometimes come off when a pet gets loose, I also recommend getting them micro-chipped. This will definitely help anyone, including animal control, if they are trying to locate you once they find your missing pet. |
Are Tax Deductions Coming for Your Pet Care Expenses?
 Have you heard about HR 3501? It is more affectionately named the "HAPPY Act" by Michigan's Congressman Thaddeus McCotter who recently introduced this bill to make up to $3500.00 in pet care expenses (on an annual basis) tax-deductible.
To find out more about this bill and it's present status, click here.
To find out who your congressman is and to contact him / her to express your opinion on whether or not to pass this bill, please click here. You will need to enter your 9-digit ZIP Code on the left side of the screen to retrieve the name of your district's congressman.
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Upcoming Events
I have been invited to participate in the following events during October:
October 4, 2009 - Unity Christ Church - I have been invited to give a brief talk during the 11:00AM morning service followed by a book signing after the service. Address: 2871 Cherokee St. in Kennesaw, GA 30144.
October 6, 2009 - The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Greater Atlanta has invited me to speak at their monthly meeting. Afterward, I will be selling autographed copies of my book. October 11, 2009 - Southern Festival of Books (Nashville, TN) -
from 1:00PM - 2:00PM Central - As part of this year's festival, I have been invited to give a one hour talk about my book at the Capitol Library followed by a book signing at the Author Signing Colonnade.
October 16, 2009 - FoxTale Book Shoppe has invited me to give a talk about my book and do a book signing. This event will begin at 6:00PM and end at 8:00PM. Address: 105 E. Main St., Ste. 138 in Woodstock, GA 30188
October 17, 2009 - Georgia Literary Festival (Rome, GA) - from 9:00AM - 5:30PM Eastern - As part of this year's festival, I will have a booth set up to sell autographed copies of my book. I will also answer general questions about pets while at my booth. Address: 601 Broad St. in Rome, GA 30161.
October 18, 2009 - I have been invited to participate in the 1st Annual Paw-casso Art Show and Silent Auction from 2:00PM - 6:00PM. This event will benefit Animals Deserve Better. Address: Indian Hills County Club located at 4001 Clubland Dr. in Marietta, GA 30068.
October 21, 2009 - The Atlanta Kennel Club has invited me to speak at their monthly meeting. Afterward, I will be selling signed copies of my book.
October 22, 2009 - The Chattahoochee English Springer Spaniel Club of Greater Atlanta has invited me to speak at their monthly meeting. Afterward, I will be selling signed copies of my book.
A portion of the proceeds from the books sold during each of these events will be donated to animal rescue organizations.
For more information on these and other events, please check my web site's Upcoming Events (radio and special events) and my Book Information (book signings) page.
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| TV and Radio Appearances in October
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 October 1: Family Net TV - I am scheduled to appear on the Mornings with Lorri & Larry show from 8:23AM - 8:35AM Eastern. This show also broadcasts on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 161. This show accepts call-in questions from viewers / listeners at 1-877-FAM-NET-1 and e-mails at mornings@familynet.com
October 1: WZAB 880 AM (Miami, FL) - Kandee G's Nothing But Good News radio show from 3:00PM - 4:00PM Eastern
October 2: Colleen Carr's Natural Horse Network show on Blog Talk Radio from7:00PM - 8:00PM Eastern
October 6: WOGY 104.1 FM (Jackson, TN) - Polly Wogg and Boss Frogg's AM Splashshow (air date Oct. 7, 2009 between 6:00AM - 10:00AM Central)
October 6: Sheldon Baker's Baker: In the City show on Central Valley Talk Radio from 4:00PM - 4:30PM Eastern
October 6: Annette Jones' Paranormal Talk show on Blog Talk Radio from 10:00PM - 11:00PM Eastern
October 7, 2009: WZYX 1440 AM (Cowan, TN) - Jeff Pennington's Sound Off show from 9:05AM - 9:15AM Eastern
October 9: WRLT 100.1 FM (Nashville, TN) Mary Brace's Morning Lightningshow from 6:45AM - 7:00AM Central (in-studio)
October 9: TV - I am scheduled to appear on WZTV (FOX) (Nashville, TN) Tennessee Mornings show from 8:05AM - 8:09AM Central
October 9: TV - I am scheduled to appear on WSMV (NBC) (Nashville, TN) More at Midday show between Noon - 1:00PM Central
October 12: TV - I am scheduled to appear on WGCL (CBS) (Atlanta, GA) Better Mornings Atlanta show between 5:00AM - 7:00AM Eastern. You can also watch the live show through their web site since they have live streaming video.
October 19: Sandy Ruminski's Messages from Your Angels show on Blog Talk Radio from 1:00PM - 2:00PM Eastern
**Please see my web site's Upcoming Events
page for the latest information on special events in which I am participating and upcoming and archived radio appearances. Please see my web site's TV Appearances page for upcoming and archived TV appearances and clips.
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I look forward to hearing from you all soon. Until next time, please remember that "Every Animal Has A TaleŽ".
Namasté,
Tim Link
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Recordings of Telephone Consultations Are Now Offered
Over the last few weeks, I have received several requests to provide my clients with recordings of the telephone consultations that we have.
So, that option is now available on my web site. For more information, please go to the Telephone Consultation section on my web site's Appointments and Fees page.
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Thank You for Your Referrals
Thank you to everyone for referring your friends and family to me for consultations.
That is the nicest compliment that anyone could ever give me.
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Article in Tails Magazine
Just last week, a great article in Tails Magazine, which included comments by me within the article, was published.
To read the article written by Jillian Wolande, Talking to Animals: A Look at the Role of Communicators in the Pet-Human Relationship, please click here.
To read other articles written about me and by me, please check my web site's News Articles page.
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