COVERING GROUND WITH KADREA DONATION:
Kamloops And District Real Estate Association donated $13,680. to the United Way as part of its support of the organization.
KAMLOOPS MOUNTIES PERFORM RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS:
Kamloops Mounties dolled out a few gifts recently to show their appreciation as part of this year’s Random Acts of Kindness Day a day intended to recognize and support the little things people do that make a difference in the lives of others. To show how much these acts are appreciated, the RCMP Crime Prevention Unit gave out teddy bears to toddlers, 50 swag bags with thank you notes to staff at Royal Inland Hospital and 50 Slurpee vouchers to area students. “Of all the years to show some kindness this is the year,” said Corporal Dana Napier of the Crime Prevention Unit. “We wanted to let all of the ages in our community know we are thinking of them and wanted to offer a small gift of appreciation.” Napier encouraged others in the community to offer up the
YOUTH ROTARIAN CLUB FUNDS PET PROJECT: Daybreak Rotary Club member Danica Wilkinson (left) joins Hybrid Interact Youth Rotarian Amanda To in presenting a cheque for $1,000 from the Hybrid Interact club to BCSPCA- Kamloops community engagement manager Ashley Fontaine recently at the local animal shelter. Kamloops Hybrid Interact is a youth Rotary Club focused on community and global involvement projects supporting youth, education and the environment.
DONATION DRIVES SKILLS IN TRU AUTOMOTIVE TRADES: Kamloops Lincoln teamed up with Lincoln Canada to donate a 2020 Lincoln MKZ to TRU. TRU School of Trades program chair Tom Haag (front left) receives a donation of a 2020 Lincoln MKZ from Kamloops Ford Lincoln general manager Craig Brown recently. The donation is part of a nation-wide initiative, seeing Ford of Canada donating 95 vehicles to educational institutions across the country. The vehicles were damaged due to flooding last year and have been deemed irreparable. Ford of Canada and
ANSWER:
Yes, poinsettias are toxic, but they should not be deadly. If your cat or dog eats them, they risk gastrointestinal irritation and nausea.
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Every year, warnings pop up on social media informing people that poinsettias are toxic to pets. But is it true?
Our Verify researchers reached out to Dr. Douglas Kratt, the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a practicing veterinarian who owns Central Animal Hospital in Onalaska, Wisconsin. I tell people to have their pets enjoy the holidays with them, he said. But be careful with all of the new things that are added to the house. Poinsettias have a very mild toxicity in the grand scheme of things, and primarily what you re going to get is an upset stomach, potentially some upset, lower intestinal tract issues as well.”
ANSWER:
Yes, poinsettias are toxic, but they should not be deadly. If your cat or dog eats them, they risk gastrointestinal irritation and nausea.
SOURCES:
PROCESS:
Every year, warnings pop up on social media informing people that poinsettias are toxic to pets. But is it true?
Our Verify researchers reached out to Dr. Douglas Kratt, the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a practicing veterinarian who owns Central Animal Hospital in Onalaska, Wisconsin. I tell people to have their pets enjoy the holidays with them, he said. But be careful with all of the new things that are added to the house. Poinsettias have a very mild toxicity in the grand scheme of things, and primarily what you re going to get is an upset stomach, potentially some upset, lower intestinal tract issues as well.”
ANSWER:
Yes, poinsettias are toxic, but they should not be deadly. If your cat or dog eats them, they risk gastrointestinal irritation and nausea.
SOURCES:
PROCESS:
Every year, warnings pop up on social media informing people that poinsettias are toxic to pets. But is it true?
Our Verify researchers reached out to Dr. Douglas Kratt, the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a practicing veterinarian who owns Central Animal Hospital in Onalaska, Wisconsin. I tell people to have their pets enjoy the holidays with them, he said. But be careful with all of the new things that are added to the house. Poinsettias have a very mild toxicity in the grand scheme of things, and primarily what you re going to get is an upset stomach, potentially some upset, lower intestinal tract issues as well.”