FURRY MATTERS

‘SHEDDING’ LIGHT ON WINTER COATS & ADOPT A SHELTER PET DAY

Liam is available for adoption through MarrVelous Pet Rescues. MARRVELOUS PET RESCUES/Via Facebook

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Well, mom ordered a custom cake for little Kai’s first birthday on Thursday, May 4 and it was delicious. Our favorite custom bakers at Healthy D’Lites made it for him. They make pet-safe treats and cakes and also amazingly tasty human snacks.

If you live in the Upper Keys, you can find their treats at Coco Plum place in Key Largo or at the Seaside Teahouse in Islamorada. Go get you some, like now.

This 6-year-old female chihuahua is seeking a permanent home. She’s sweet and makes a perfect lap dog. She is up to date on vaccines and is set to be spayed on May 5. If you would like to make Lizzie a part of your family, or to learn more about other pets available for adoption, give Upper Keys Humane Society (UKHS) a call at 305-451-3848. UKHS is a not-for-profit no-kill shelter that provides food, shelter, medical care and adoption services for unwanted and abandoned animals.

Save The Date

Thursday, May 4 presents “Aladdin” at 7 p.m. at Coral Shores High School Performing Arts Center.

• Islamorada council meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Founders Park Community Center.

Reef is a red fox that was saved from a fur farm.

He now lives in Key Largo with his human, Nicole Navarro.

I have been working on getting some good interviews for readers. I have reached out to some very famous animals, both human and non-human, so we will see who responds to my requests. I know it can be intimidating being interviewed by me, but I ask the fun questions, not the tough ones.

This is the time of year when all of us foxes start to lose our winter coats. Kai kicked off the season by shedding his entire coat in record time — like two days. He went from a fluffy little marshmallow to a short-haired chihuahua-looking beast in an alarmingly short amount of time. I woke up and thought mom had brought home a new fox in the middle of the night. Seriously, it was too much to process before breakfast last week. This is also the time of year when mom gets a lot of comments on our social media pages regarding our health. People see us in our summer suits, after shedding our winter coats, and think we are sick, starving or being neglected. I can tell you, none of those things are happening here.

Events around town: On Sunday, May 7, MarrVelous Pet Rescues is hosting their Adopt A Shelter Pet Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 68 Silver Springs Drive in Key Largo (park and enter on Rock Harbor Drive). The day will include yoga and puppies from 9 to 10 a.m. It’s $20 per person. Bring your mat and they’ll bring the puppies. Free training from the Keys Pet Nanny will go from 10 a.m. to noon. Also, come meet some furry friends seeking a “furever” home throughout the event.

Mom is thinking about hosting another annual fundraiser for us this year but she said she needs help. It was a lot of work for her last year. So if any of our supporters know how to plan a good event, email me at reef@ pawsitivebeginnings.org to let me know your ideas.

Anywho, that’s all for this week. Until next time, Reef, over and out!

• Great Decisions: Economic Warfare & Russia discussion at 2 p.m. at Key Largo library.

• MarrVelous Pet Rescues’ Yappy Hour from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bayside Grill, Key Largo.

Friday, May 5

• Keys to Peace presents full moon meditation, sound healing and drum circle from 5 to 7 p.m. at Coconut Cove Resort, 84801 Overseas Highway, Islamorada.

Saturday, May 6

• Activate & Ascend Your Life and Business workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at MM 105, Key Largo. Email melinda@melindavanfleet.com or visit www.melindavanfleet.com to sign up and learn more.

• 16th annual Kentucky Derby fundraiser from 5 to 6:45 p.m. at Ziggie & Mad Dog’s, Islamorada. Proceeds support the Upper Keys Humane Society.

• Paddle Poker from 9 a.m. to noon at Whale Harbor Beach, Islamorada. Register at othersideboardsports.com. Proceeds benefit cancer research.

• Key Largo School Drama Club

Sunday, May 7

• Key Largo School Drama Club presents “Aladdin” at 2 p.m. at Coral Shores High School Performing Arts Center.

Tuesday, May 9

• Mote Marine Laboratory tour through Islamorada nursery at 2 p.m. at Bud N’ Mary’s Marina, MM 79.8, oceanside, Islamorada. Visit mote.org/ tours to sign up.

• Florida Keys Toastmasters hybrid meeting at 6 p.m. at Keys History & Discovery Center.

Wednesday, May 10

• Just Older Youth (JOY) Center classes from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Visit justolderyouthinc.org for a complete schedule.

• Spring lecture series welcomes Corey Malcom, lead historian, to discuss Monroe County’s bicentennial at 6 p.m. at the Florida Keys History & Discovery Center.

May 12-13

• I.CARE Trash Derby & Festival. Visit icaretrashderby.com to learn more.