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Extreme Cold: 'Code Blue' Warning Reminds Berks Owners To Bring Dogs Inside
If you're cold, they're cold, say animal welfare advocates.
The Animal Rescue League of Berks County is enacting the city's Code Blue ordinance for the following periods:
7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4 to 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5
7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6
5 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7
All dogs in Reading should be indoors while the code is in effect, with exceptions for supervised walks, bathroom breaks, and exercise, said ARL officials.
Code Blue is in effect whenever the windchill factor is 22 degrees Fahrenheit or below, or when there is precipitation with …
20 Cats Rescued From Bug-Infested Neptune Apartment: Officials
Twenty cats — some with eye ulcers and respiratory problems — were rescued from a bug-infested apartment in Monmouth County, authorities said.
Monmouth County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement received an anonymous tip on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The apartment in Neptune had two adults, and two children, ages 6 and 3 also living there.
Many of the cats were found to have had upper respiratory infections, eye ulcers, some with dental disease, and were all very scared upon intake, but generally in fair health, the SPCA said on Facebook.
While wearing full protection gear, and after several hours o…