LeeroyLeeroy, a pit bull, didn’t have a good 2010, starting when his owner could no longer care for him. But his luck began to change when he got adopted.
“Fortunately, a caring family gave him a home. (They) had limited funds for his vet care,” said Eileen Price, executive director of Wally’s Friends, a clinic in Red Bank that works to stop pet overpopulation through affordable spay and neuter services.
All animals entering the clinic are offered veterinary services at the time of the spaying or neutering, Price said. This includes all vaccinations, as well as testing for heartworm disease and a combination test for feline immunodeficiency virus/leukemia in cats.
Leeroy’s new family paid the fee for him to be neutered, as well as the testing for heartworms, Price said. The test came back positive. Treatment is expensive, though, and the family could not afford the cost, she said. But heartworms can be deadly if not treated in time.
SHELTER HELPThe Chattanooga Humane Educational Society reminds volunteers that help with cleaning and feeding is needed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the shelter, 212 N. Highland Park Ave. The holiday help is a way to honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. during the MLK Day of Service, part of United We Serve, a national call for Americans to work together for the common good. To learn more about other opportunities at the shelter, e-mail hesvolscheduler@gmail.com.