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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2021 43 Our June Cars & Coffee gathering was a huge success with over 25 cars and their owners showing up; the beautiful Saturday morning with fantastic weather made it that much more pleasant. Greg Messick showed up in style with his absolutely striking Silver 2021 C8 Corvette. Greg picked up his new 'Vette at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. Greg and neighbor and good friend Trini Velasquez drove the 'Vette home. What a fantastic trip that was. As a bonus, the photography club was on hand to take some fantastic photos of the cars and their owners. The club selected a specific location and background for the photo shoot. Unfortunately we ran out of time to have all cars and owners photographed, so we will continue with the shoot next month. The club also used a drone to take some air photography. Don't forget our Fourth of July parade, classic cars and trucks, 4x4s, newer cars and trucks, foreign and domestic, motorcycles, golf carts, e-bikes. The parade will be starting in The Lodge parking lot just like last year. Starting time has yet to be determined. Please join us the first Saturday of each month at 9 am at The Lodge parking lot. For additional information, please contact Rick Morales at (951) 797-3732 or onemth53@yahoo.com or Frank Morales at (951) 203-4578 or fmoralesjrinc@aol.com. Until next month… everyone please stay safe and healthy. ~ Frank Morales CARS & COFFEE Rattlesnake season has begun and therefore it's time to consider pet safety when it comes to outdoor activities. It is estimated that 150,000 dogs and cats are bitten each year by venomous snakes in the United States. Here in California, with our dry, desert-like conditions and our open spaces, rattlesnakes are common. Dogs most commonly are bitten on the head or face. Cats, being quicker than dogs, often are bitten on the side of their body, as they are jumping away or on their paws. Rattlesnake season is considered March through October. In order to prevent rattlesnakes from coming into your yard, areas should be made less friendly to the snakes. This includes special fencing and removing areas where they may nest, such as wood or debris piles. It's also important to keep your pet nearby while hiking or walking through brush and canyon landscape. Keeping them on a leash is key to keeping them on the path and away from brush and large rocks where rattlesnakes can hide. There are rattlesnake-avoidance classes offered to teach dogs that they want to stay away from rattlesnakes. One of the best preventative steps we can take is to get the rattlesnake vaccine. The vaccine is made up of deactivated venom that can no longer cause negative effects but will allow the immune system to recognize the venom. It will not prevent the pet from needing veterinary care, but it will give you more time to safely get your pet to a veterinary hospital. The initial vaccine requires a two-vaccine series and then annual vaccination after that. Signs that are seen after a bite include hypotension or lowering of blood pressure resulting in wooziness or fainting. Then extreme swelling starts at the site of the bite and spreads rapidly. With this swelling, bruising, and redness to the skin occurs. Do not apply tourniquets, cut the area, or attempt to suck out the bite. This only can put you at risk as venom can be absorbed through the tissue in your mouth or cause more damage to your pet. The most important thing if you think your dog or cat has been bitten, or if you come home to find your pet with swelling/bruising or lethargic, is to take them to your veterinarian immediately. ~ Vivian Walker, vivr@ sbcglobal.net Tails & Trails - All Pets Everyone enjoyed the June gathering Greg Messick and his 2021 C8 Corvette

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