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Senior Dogs At The Pet Cottage Fetch A Nonprofit Grant

Old dogs have something to wag about this summer as “This grant will help support its vision of “a world where no old dog dies alone
The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of us give senior dogs like and afraid.”
its annual grants, and dogs at The Pet Cottage are among 15-year-old Grover the “Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’re delighted
the winners. veterinary and dental care to help deserving organizations like The Pet Cottage
The Pet Cottage in Jupiter is one of 77 animal welfare he needs to live out his best make a difference in the lives of dogs and people in their
groups chosen from 266 applicants nationwide to receive life,” said Wendy Derhak, communities,” Grey Muzzle’s Executive Director Lisa
a grant to help executive director of The Lunghofer said. “Many senior dogs in Palm Beach and
local senior dogs Pet Cottage. “No one is Martin counties are enjoying their golden years in loving
and they were more grateful or loving homes with ‘Furever Guardians’ thanks to the wonderful
awarded $5,000. than an old dog, and we’re work of The Pet Cottage.”
T he wi nni ng looking forward to helping The Pet Cottage – Facts
groups received more senior dogs who lose Grover, age 15, is one of • Between The Pet Cottage Sanctuary in Jupiter Farms,
a total of more their humans due to death, many wonderful senior dogs Fla., and The Lifelong Guardianship Program, approximately
than $616,000 disability, or deployment.” who are residents at The Pet 50 dogs and cats are being cared for.
in grants to help Over the past 13 years, Cottage Sanctuary. For more • A key part of their mission is matching pets with seniors
save or improve the national nonprofit information, please visit www. who want a companion – but would be frightened to accept
the lives of at-risk Wendy Derhak, executive director of The Grey Muzzle Organization thepetcottage.org/ or call the responsibility without the support of The Pet Cottage.
older dogs in their Pet Cottage, with Grover and two other has provided more than (561) 818-5025. Photo by About The Pet Cottage
communities. dogs. Photo by Sandra Effertz $3.1 million in grants to Sandra Effertz We celebrate and protect the magical relationship between
people and their pets by providing homestyle care for pets
who lose their humans due to death, disability, or deployment.
Through our two unique programs – The Sanctuary
Residency Program and The Lifelong Guardianship Program
– we promise our pets will always have the home, care, and
love they deserve – for life.
Our promise means that pets come first and we do
everything we can to provide the highest quality care for our
pets – including veterinary care, medications, behavioral
training, and of course, love and care in the comfort of a
home with a dedicated guardian.
For more information about The Pet Cottage and their
Furever Promise, please visit their website at https://www.
thepetcottage.org/.
To learn more about all the ways you can donate to
help The Pet Cottage’s mission, please visit https://www.
Gates Open: 5:00 PM // First Pitch: 6:00 PM thepetcottage.org/donatenow.
About The Grey Muzzle Organization
Beer Tasting 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM The national nonprofit The Grey Muzzle Organization
improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding
and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations,
sanctuaries, and other nonprofit groups nationwide. For
details, please visit www.greymuzzle.org.

Dyslexia

Warning Signs

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
Licensed School
Psychologist
As a certified dyslexia
testing specialist, I test a
lot of children suspected
of having dyslexia. A
mom recently brought
her second grade son for
testing because his iReady/
MAPP scores were low,
he was saying he was the
worst reader in his class, there was family history of reading
difficulty, and her motherly instinct told her something was
interfering with his ability to learn to read.
These were classic dyslexia warning signs. The iReady/
MAPP testing that children take give scores that show their
reading level. However, the scores the school considers
“low” don’t always align with real life because schools focus
on helping the “extremely low” kids. Kids with dyslexia are
smart and can fake reading because they memorize words
but may still struggle with fluency and decoding.
It’s a dyslexia warning sign when an elementary age child
is saying, “I’m not smart.” Simply put, young children don’t
want to go to school and fail. In a class of 20 kids, all the
kids know the top and bottom readers. They know which
kids’ papers are returned with a teacher’s red marks on it.
Your child is at risk for dyslexia if you have a
diagnosed or a suspected family history of reading
struggles. Dyslexia is genetic and more than 50 percent
of children identified have a family member who was not
a good reader and might not like to read as an adult.
If you are the parent, trust your instinct as you know
something is underlying your child’s reading struggles.
In my years of experience, moms’ instincts are highly
accurate. Testing provides answers, future direction, and
can put your mind at ease.
If you suspect dyslexia, call our office as we test
children ages 5.5 through college for dyslexia, ADHD/
ADD, gifted, and other processing disorders. Visit
JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.