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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1994-03-23, Page 5ti ITEC YOr 1 l R 1-3 UST ESS Times -Advocate, March 23, 1994 Page 5 Pet safety a business worth exploring At top, Donna Turcott demonstrates how a car seat belt would slide through the specialty harness on her dog Lucy. Above Lucy sits buckled safely into her owner's car. jrxx.xxxxx xxxxzxxxx; We are now receiving 14 14 monthly shipments of 14 >; ►4 ►4 ►1 ►4 ►4 Best Seger /Novels 14 14 ►4 ►; 0 at ii 14 1r 1 ti Exeter 235-13341 ttxxxxxXiiiixiiiixxixzxj • BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUCTIONEERS FILSON & ROBSON The Experienced Auctioneers that Guarantee You More SS Considering A Sale or Need an Appraisal 668.0833 666-1967 Call Collect Supplying you with 38 years Efficient Service • Mobile Office • Immediate Payment 3 Auctioneers n Is our pleasure ro have you REPAIRS Sewing Machine Repairs to al' hakes . 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Turcott is the admin- istrator at the Queens- way Nursing Home in Hensall. And for the past year and a half Lucy has been used in pet therapy with the residents. "It's more of a family atmosphere with Lucy around," she said. "Many of the residents respond in a positive way to her. She makes them happy." The dog's role at the nursing home was another reason Turcott was concerned about car safety. "The residents, staff and volun- teers enjoy having Lucy around. I didn't want anything to happen to her while driving to work," she said. At first, Turcott considered mak- ing some kind of a restraining har- ness for the dog herself. But then, she saw a program on television about dogs that adver- tised such a device. The next step was to find out how to buy a pet seat belt locally. as impor- She found one just in time to give it to her pet as a Christmas present. Turcott first went to Critter's Cor- ner in Exeter where she resides. "I was surprised they stocked them," she said. The device looks like any adjust- able harness that a pet might wear. But this one is specially designed to hook onto a car seat belt. "It's like a padded harness," said store owner Shelley Grant. Grant said they corne in three ad- justable sizes. And although the seat belt is geared to- wards dogs, Grant said the smaller har- ness should fit an adult cat. Turcott said it didn't take long for Lucy get the feel of wearing the harness. "At first, I just put it on her while she was at home and eventually I started to use it with her in the car," Turcott said. It's been less than three months since Turcott made the purchase, so many people are still surprised when they see Lucy wearing the specialty device. "A lot of people are interested in learning about it. They don't real- ize such a thing exists," she said. The harness keeps the dog from being able to jump around in the car. Instead the dog is limited to sit- ting or lying in one place. "It's a safer way to travel with a pct," Grant said. "People take such good care of their pets. It would be a shame to see something tragic happen to an animal that could have been avoid- ed," she said. Grant said the seat belt is a rela- "She never goes in the car without it on.. just like any passenger," tively new product for pets, but sur- prisingly sales are steady. "1 think if more people knew of it, they would buy the seat belt," she said. Both women commented that one day they expect the device will be mandatory for all pets travelling in vehicles. "I think it's the way of the future," Turcott said. "With the dog belted in, you don't have to worry about hitting the breaks hard and having her smashing into the dash or win- dow." Turcott said while crying cages are another alternative o having the animal roaming free in the car, there is still the chance the animal will be jostled around in an emergency situ - `.,,i ` A New Spirit of Giving 1.11.1(;1\1'; A rational program to anouraXa gong and .oluntccnng ation. As well, Turcott said having a seat belt on a pet, prevents the driver from being injured or distracted by the pet while driving. "She never goes in the car without having it on... just like any other passenger," Turcott said. ( INVESTMENTS GIC/RSP 1Yr. -4.75% 3 Yr. - 6.05% 5 yr. - 6.55% Segregated Funds 1 1 YR. - 22.86% 2 YR. - 11.68% 3 YR. - 12.17% Gaiser-Kneale 235-2420,238-8484 • CIC rates subject to change. Short- term rales available. Segregated find rotes reflect actual past performance. Future returns will vary. 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