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Animal Services and Care Center X-Ray Machine Fundraising a Success!
Citrus County Foundation for mals off-site for needed x-rays is an open-admission shelter committed to working with
Animal Protection (CCFAP) which takes staff time, stresses that takes in approximately our volunteers and communi-
has successfully raised the the animals, and can delay 5,000 animals annually, re- ty groups to continue to raise
funds necessary to purchase care for the most critical of gardless of capacity or reason funds to acquire lifesaving and
a state-of-the-art digital x-ray patients. In the past year, ap- for surrender. The nonprofit pet retention equipment and
machine to help Citrus Coun- proximately 40 patients were organization is the only animal supplies along with increasing
ty Animal Services and Care sent off-site for x-rays total- shelter serving Citrus County. community engagement.
Center (CCAS) better serve ing more than $20,000 spent Since 2019, Citrus County For more information about
the medical needs of the an- for these diagnostics. The Animal Services has increased Citrus County Animal Ser-
imals that move through the Care Center veterinarian must lifesaving measures to achieve vices or the Care Center,
Care Center. choose which animals are the a release rate of over 90% for visit citruscritters.com or call
highest priority to receive
CCFAP and Animal Services x-rays when taking into con- both dogs and cats. CCAS is 352-746-840
would like to thank everyone sideration budget and time to
who donated to the fundraising receive care. Having an x-ray HERBS Beautiful and practical, herbs
campaign and let everyone machine on-site will revolu- continued from page 10 grown in movable pots can be
know we are incredibly grate- tionize the care that strays, placed in sheltered location
ful to our animal-loving com- owner surrenders, and cruel- the same flavor while adding away from the hottest of
munity, and their dedication ty cases receive during their beauty to the landscape. summer suns.
to providing the very best care time at animal services before For more information on
to the unowned animals in our they move on to their forever CONTAINER- gardening, contact the Citrus
county. homes. GROWN HERBS County/UF Extension Office
Currently, CCAS sends ani- Another way to extend the at 352-527-5700 or email a
Citrus County Animal Services culinary herb season is with question, photo, or concern
Information from container-grown herbs. to MasterG1@citrusbocc.com
UF/Citrus County This is where the Senior Voice
Extension on Chinese Citrus edition is distributed.
Seed Packets Citrus Springs
Citrus Springs
The Florida Department of bring them to the Extension
Agriculture and Consumer office in Lecanto. Extension Crystal River Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills
Crystal River
Hernando
Hernando
Services (FDACS) has faculty will take the seeds and Citrus Hills
Citrus Hills
partnered with the state’s packaging along with a small Lecanto
Lecanto
Inverness
Extension offices to collect amount of information and Inverness
suspicious Chinese Seeds that provide all collected materials Homosassa
Homosassa
citizens may have received. to the FDACS for further Floral City
Floral City
Sugarmill
Effective immediately, Citrus investigation as to what the Sugarmill
Woods
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County Extension office at seeds are and where they may
3650 W. Sovereign Path, have come from.
Lecanto will be accepting Reaching over 28,000 seniors each
unordered suspicious Chinese There is no charge for this
seeds residents may have service, and citizens are and every month.
received by mail. To date, encouraged to assist the
more than 500 Floridians have FDACS in their investigation. Call now for advertising
received these seeds, often The Extension lobby is open
labeled as earrings or jewelry. to the public and social information. 352-419-6994
distancing is being practiced.
Citizens are encouraged to For more information, please
avoid handling the seeds or phone 352-527-5700.
discarding them. Instead,
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Pine Island
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Brooksville
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Weeki Wachee
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Reaching over 30,000 seniors each
and every month.
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