by Trish Swain | Jun 26, 2019 | Veterinarians
Told in person July 6, 2013 I worked in a veterinary office for 17 years. We saw plenty of trap injuries.[Veterinarians are reluctant to report such cases, so the numbers are all but impossible to obtain. Because trappers are considered “sportsmen”, and...
by Trish Swain | Jun 26, 2019 | Veterinarians
March 30, 2013 email I live at the northern edge of Spanish Springs. All of the houses around me are on 40 acre parcels or larger. A few years ago one of my neighbors had a young male Australian Cattle dog. Very nice friendly dog. One day he went on a walk about...
by Trish Swain | Jun 23, 2019 | Veterinarians
Letter to Wildlife Commission Sep. 16, 2011 Dear Commissioners, My name is Terri Levy and I have been a resident of Reno for 15 years. When I moved here from Mississippi I was expecting a place that was more advanced in it’s policies and actions taken towards...
by Trish Swain | Jun 23, 2019 | Veterinarians
Told in person, Sep. 10, 2011: We were riding horses on BLM land with a veterinarian. We came upon a dog in a trap. The veterinarian released it.
by Trish Swain | Jun 21, 2019 | Veterinarians
Stella at the lake Personal Conversation July 12, 2015 About three years ago, my friend and I were walking our dogs about 1/4 mile from Pleasant Valley School. We came upon a nest of traps. I heard my dog Stella squealing and whining from under a tree. Her left front...