Health & Wellness

Feeding & Care

First Aid/Emergency for Cats

All cats that are in state of emergency should be seen a veterinarian as soon as possible. If you are fostering a cat, you need to call the rescue contact who will call the veterinarian to get the cat seen as soon as possible. Never attempt to medicate the cat, and never give a cat painkillers or any medications meant for humans. It could be deadly for the cat.

The following are considered an emergency and the cat needs to be seen by veterinarian:

  • Difficulty breathing, especially with an open mouth, or if gums are white and choking
  • Lack of urination for 24 hours, or straining with blood when urinating
  • Paralysis of any kind, or any difficulty walking or keeping body balance
  • Not eating for more than 24 hours
  • Vomiting multiple times in 12 hours, or continuously
  • Lethargy
  • Collapse
  • Falling from a height
  • Has been wounded.

Dog Parks

Live Free and Run Dog Park

Address: 1 Village Green Road Kingston, NH 03848
Website: Kingston Dog Park

Rules

The Kingston Dog Park is a volunteer run dog park open to paid members. Members much purchase tags for their dog(s) ~ see below. The park holds events throughout the year. Check out the Kingston Dog Park FaceBook page for the latest information.

  1. TAGS REQUIRED FOR DOG PARK: The Kingston Dog Park issues tags for use of the park. Each dog that visits the park MUST have a tag. Cost is $5 for the first tag and $1 per tag for each additional dog you register. You can only get a tag from a volunteer at the dog park.
  2. All dogs must wear current license and vaccination tags.
  3. No children 5 years or under are not allowed in the off-leash area.
  4. Children 10-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
  5. All handlers must be over 18.
  6. This is Scoop The Poop park and owners must properly remove and dispose of waste.
  7. No more than 2 dogs per handler.
  8. No glass containers.
  9. No food allowed in the park.
  10. Only dogs allowed.
  11. If your dog bites/impacts a human or other dog, then he/she is immediately and permanently expelled from the park.

Spay/Neuter

Please Alter Your Pet!
Did you know that the pet birth rate in the U.S. is 5,000 pets born per hour? Here are some other facts:

  • Millions of cats and dogs are in pounds, shelters, and foster homes, waiting for a family to adopt them.
  • 20 million cats, dogs and other pets are killed each year simply because there are not enough homes for them.
  • There are countless strays that survive just long enough to bring more strays into the already overpopulated world.
  • Every animal born uses up a home for one that is already in a pound, shelter, or foster home.

Don’t be part of the problem – be part of the solution!
Take action – spay or neuter your pet – and encourage others to do so as well!


Did You Know …

In addition to helping pet overpopulation, spaying/neutering your pet has direct benefits for both you and your pet, be it a cat, dog, or rabbit:

  • Spaying/neutering reduces or eliminates the risk of several type of cancers, including testicular/prostate cancer in males and mammary/reproductive cancer in females.
  • Spaying/neutering leads to lower levels of aggression (especially in males) that make your pet easier to manage and more relaxed, and reduce behavioral issues such as spraying and defending territory.
  • Spaying/neutering gives your pet better general health, more happiness, and a longer life.

Veterinary