— The Daily Collegian Monday, Nov. 9, 1998 PAWS finds families for homeless animals By LAUREN REBECCA NYE Collegian Staff Writer COLLEGE TOWNSHIP Speedy is marked "adopted application pending" and Anthea in the corner is labeled "kind of wild." Others are sleeping snuggled in the warmth of twos, while Lucky, rescued from a neighbor's drown ing hands, is innocently chasing a toy mouse. These cats and kittens, habitants of Centre County's Promotion of Animal Welfare and Safety (PAWS) Animal Shelter, 1042 Benner Pike. are just a few that represent the community's and nation's growing number of homeless animals. The Humane Society of the Unit ed States sponsored National Ani mal Shelter Awareness Week last week to recognize the efforts of volunteers across the nation . This year, the focus spotlighted the contributions made by animal control officers, who work to resolve conflicts and aid injured or stray animals. About 30 volunteers offer their time each week at PAWS, a regis tered nonprofit group, to remedy the problem of pet overpopulation through its spay -neuter, education and adoption programs. Because the shelter is also a no kill facility, the animals are housed until they can be placed in a good home. Some are turned in by own ers who cannot care for them, while others are strays. Unlike the Humane Society, PAWS does not use officer enforcement, but instead depends on calls and pick ups from community members. To ensure a proper home for the animals, PAWS requires adopting "parents" to fill out an application, complete with a listing of refer ences and other household pets I. ij "We don't discriminate against students as long as they can provide a good home for the animal." Carla Hass volunteer at PAWS Because many students attempt to adopt animals for their school resi dences, PAWS requires a copy of the student's lense as documenta tion of the allowance for pets. Carla Hass, a research associate in the Penn State biology department and a PAWS volunteer, said an increase in stray animals occurs at the end of each semester, a possi ble result of student abandonment. "We don't discriminate against students as long as they can pro vide a good home for the animal." Hass said. "However, the pet's Wel fare and long-term placement in a committed, loving home is our number one priority." Melissa Lyons-Emel of Belle fonte has been coming to the shel ter for the past four weeks, looking for the right animal to adopt "I like that it's a no-kill shelter. and it is helpful that the people here know each animal's personali ty." Lvons-Emel said. "It's great because they will work with you in order to find a cat or dog that is right for you." PAWS . adoption fee covers not only rescue expenses, food and medical supplies and advertising. but a spay/neuter deposit. which is later refunded upon the documen tation for such services. Still, all are encouraged to donate money, food, litter, towels and pet carriers Pest management program By ALISON BALMAT Colieqiari Staff Writer rim trees lining State College techniques) include prevention, streets and adorning campus are maintenance, genetic, biological, being protected for future gener- cultural and chemical alterna ations through a technique called tives." Integrated Pest Management. The most problematic pest on IPM controls insects and weeds campus is the beetle that causes with safe, environmental methods Dutch elm disease, an affliction rather than relying solely on treated by IPM techniques, said chemical treatments, said Ed Paul Ruskin, public relations Rajotte. associate professor of spokesman for the Office of the entomology and IPM coordinator Physical Plant. for Pennsylvania. Of about 11,000 trees on cam- 11)N1 is not a pesticide-free pus, only about 300 are elms, he More pest control education addresses concerns, issues By ALISON BALMAT Colleg,ag Staff Writer Concern surrounding pesticide use on school property is being addressed through Integrated Pest Management education. Penn State's coileges of Agri culture and Education are work ing in conjunction with the Penn sylvania departments of Agricul ture and Education to educate students and teachers about IPM techniques as a safer, more effec tive way to manage pests. "IPM is .a good way to teach students how to solve complicat ed problems in the real world," said Ed Itajotte, associate profes sor of entomology and IPM coor dinator for Pennsylvania. "It is a very good example of how humans have to interact with Gary , s ELECTRONICS L is 90 W/channel, 811 AV Receiver with Fully Digital Dolby Pro Logic and 5 I Surround Modes. 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Pennsylvania also is imple menting IPM as a standard sub ject to be taught classes from kindergarten through 12th-grade, '399 999 safe for Penn State ecology said. Yet, he said maintenance personnel spend about 42 percent of their time in elms because they are valued by the community. "If we want to keep the green Pesticides are applied to the resources of the campus in the elms a few times each year by condition we are used to them trained personnel, and signs are being in, then pesticides and her- posted to inform the public that bicides are part of the ammuni- pesticides are necessary and are tion that we use to make that hap- of low-toxicity, Ruskin said. "We pen," Ruskin said. are very proud of the landscaping OPP assesses the situation on our campus and the physical considering nonchemical alterna- plant crews are doing everything tives fitting to the pest problem they can be just as proud of the first. Pesticides are used as a last landscaping on our campus 50 resort. years down the road," he said. ITIM in Schools Survey Pestiits , I Have you heard the term Integrated Pest Management or IPM? Y=6o percent N=3spetcent Don't know=s percent Does your school have a written pest management policy? Y=23 percent N=s3 percent Don't know =2O percent No response=4 percent Source: www.ifas.uft.edul—schoolipm Rajotte said. He expects demand it gives them a living laboratory," for the IPM program to increase said Lee Bentz, Pennsylvania dramatically as teachers need Department of Agriculture IPM instructional and curriculum coordinator. "They'll see that materials. what they are doing really has an "If a school is practicing IPM, impact on their school." ONKYO SLIGHT BLEMS - GREATEST SALE EVER! me theatre so enjoyable. Plus many built-in m/Multisource so you can play CDs in the enjoys an FM broadcast in the bedroom. 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