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Mason Kaberna, 3, is mighty proud of the Easter bunny ears he has just made at the Woodland Park library. Story hour was special April 1 at the Woodland Park library as children heard stories and used their artistic talents to make Easter Bunny ears.
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Savannah Crismore, 3, is pretty sure her Easter bunny ears will be a grand accessory to her outfit a few days before Easter. Savannah’s brother Talon, 5, is still working on his ears. The two siblings and their mother were part of an activity during Story Hour at the Woodland Park library.
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Shannon Lemons, left, DVM with Teller Park Veterinary Service, checks out the teeth of the two dogs, which were rescued and are being cared for by Nancy Mann, Cripple Creek’s animal control officer. Wallaby, 4, and Boots, 6, are two of the 10 Dachshunds, or Dachshunds-mix, taken from a home in Cripple Creek. Lemons discounted her prices to treat all 10, each of which had decaying teeth. Boots has been adopted but Wallaby and the siblings still need a home. Photo by Pat Hill
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Dogs everywhere, rescued by CC officer 10 Dachshunds overrun home By Pat Hill
phill@coloradocommunitymedia.com Rescued from a home in Cripple Creek, 10 Dachshunds, purebred or mixed, are today fit and healthy, thanks to dental work provided by Teller Park Veterinary Clinic in Divide. The dogs range in age from a year and a half to 8, all rescued from a home filthy and littered with feces. The dogs’ plight came to light when the Cripple Creek Fire Department responded to a medical emergency generated by a phone call from the homeowner. “They took the woman to the hospital and we took the dogs to the shelter,” said Nancy Mann, the city’s animal control officer.
Mann, along with the firefighters and a Cripple police officer, were able to corral the dogs, she said. “The dogs were leery of people,” she said. “Three came to me and seven of them ran from me.” Once rescued, the 10 needed extensive dental work, an expensive veterinary procedure. Mann, who is part of the Cripple Creek Police Department, warned Chief Mike Rulo of the pending expense. “He said `we’ll figure it out; we have to do the humane thing,’” Mann said. For a department that functions on an annual budget of $1,000 and a part-time animal control officer, Lemons’ discount leaves a bill of $2,200. An unexpected donation came from the CARE nonprofit organization in Denver, which kicked in $250 for the dental bills. Mann has a way of finding new owners, chiefly through adoption websites. One of the
dogs, for instance, attracted the attention of a man in Golden, who is picking up six-year old Boots this week. New owners cover the expenses for shots as well as spaying or neutering. The Dachshunds were just one of the dramatic rescues for Mann recently. “We rescued two pit bulls in an abusive situation,” she said. “The owner was trying to make them mean.” In this case, Lemons, the veterinarian, had to amputate three toes on one of the dogs. With pit bulls and 10 cooped-up hound siblings added to her rescue list, Mann relies on her skills to avoid being bitten or attacked. “Scared?” she said, with a laugh. “I was a dog groomer for 30 years — you get bit when you’re a dog groomer.” In the meantime, Mann counts on the contributions of Lemons and her staff at the clinic. “If it wasn’t for these guys ...,” she said.