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Safe at Home: Caregivers Petsitting

Caregivers Petsitting Services was founded by Ann Fultz in 2003 and has been providing loving, dependable in-home care for cats and other small animals ever since. Whether you’re away for the day or on vacation for weeks, you can rest assured that your pets are in good hands in the comfort of their own home.

Caregivers has recently grown by one with the addition of Ann’s daughter, Elizabeth Amarante. Elizabeth is a life-long cat spoiler and shares the same philosophy of excellence and care. Both Ann and Elizabeth believe in a personal approach to pet care, including a free in-home consultation to meet with you and your pet(s) and handwritten notes after each visit. For no extra charge, they can also bring in mail and packages, retrieve garbage/recycling cans and other home services.

Ann and Elizabeth are holistic-minded and can accommodate pets who require special diets, supplements or medications (both traditional and homeopathic).

For more information, including services and testimonials, call Ann at 908-788-0504 or visit CaregiversPetsitting.com. Caregivers is fully bonded and insured. See CRG on page 54.

News Briefs
Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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