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Benefit Yard Sale For Animals

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:53 pm

Animal Alliance South Cumberland will hold its spring yard sale on Saturday, May 25, at the old Grundy County High School in Tracy City beginning at 8:00 a.m. All proceeds from the sale will benefit their low-cost spay/neuter program. Please call 931-235-9006, if you have items to donate for the sale. AASC wants to invite local residents to come by this large yard sale and pick up a deal. The

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  • Animal Alliance Reaches Spay/Neuter Milestone

    Posted on April 30, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    Animal Alliance South Cumberland (AASC) celebrated a milestone during their April 16 transport. A 45 pound Pit Bull Terrier named Felony was the 2,000th pet “fixed” as a result of this all-volunteer organization’s on-going effort to reduce the number of unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats on the South Cumberland Plateau. AASC provides affordable and accessible spays and neuters for companion pets and stray animals. Felony’s family took her in

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  • Poison Prevention For Your Pets

    Posted on March 18, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    Doctors from BluePearl Veterinary Partners specialty and emergency hospitals here are encouraging people to remember their pets during National Poison Prevention Week. The purpose is to create awareness and prevent injury or death due to poisoning. “While many precautions are taken to prevent humans from being exposed to poisons, it is equally important to remember to take precautions for pets,” said Dr. Marc Bercovitch, a board-certified specialist in veterinary internal

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  • Beat The Heat In February

    Posted on February 12, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    Did you know that February is “Beat the Heat Month”? And February 26 is World Spay Day. Ok, it’s not usually hot in February, but your puppy or kitten might be about to be in heat. And that could also mean your finances could be in hot water. So let Animal Alliance help you BEAT THE HEAT. It’s not a question of if, but when an unwanted litter of puppies

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  • Spay/Neuter Program Receives Grant

    Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    Animal Alliance-South Cumberland, the mountain spay/neuter program, has received grant money from the Community Fund of the South Cumberland Plateau to help provide sterilization surgeries for puppies and kittens as young as two months of age. AASC President Kathy Bouldin pointed out that many pet owners mistakenly believe old wives tales that pets can’t get pregnant or father a litter until they are older. “The fact is that before a

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  • Winter Safety Tips For Your Pets

    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    As colder days approach, BluePearl Veterinary Partners recommends taking certain precautions to ensure your pet doesn’t suffer from cold-temperature related injuries. Dr. Jennifer Pittman, a board-certified specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care medicine with Georgia Veterinary Specialists, a BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital, offered this advice: Antifreeze is highly toxic to people and animals. Cats and dogs are attracted to its sweet smell and taste, and will often sample some

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