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MayDOG Donates Pet Oxygen Masks to Maynard Fire Department

8/12/2009

 
PictureL to R: Lisa Lines, Keira, Chief Stephen Kulik, Mollie, Troy, Captain Pat Sullivan
Thanks to a donation from a member of the Maynard Dog Owners Group (MayDOG), pet owners in Maynard can breathe a little easier — and their pets can, too.

MayDOG president Lisa Lines and member Veronica Zolina presented a set of pet-sized oxygen masks to Chief Stephen Kulik of the Maynard Fire Department today.  Although the Department already had one set of pet masks on its ambulance, this additional set will ensure that the engine company is also equipped to help dogs, cats, and other pets pulled from a burning building.

PictureL to R: Lisa Lines, Chief Stephen Kulik, Mollie, Troy, Captain Pat Sullivan
“We are always happy and grateful for any and all additional donations, as you  never know when you will need them,” said Chief Kulik, who accepted the donation.  The set contains three masks of different sizes, which can fit animals from a Saint Bernard down to a kitten. Zolina and her husband own two greyhounds and a cat.  She decided to donate the masks on behalf of MayDOG because of that group’s efforts to promote Maynard as a dog-friendly community.  She said, “I want to be sure that all of Maynard’s pets, including my own, can receive lifesaving treatment in a fire if they need it.  It was reassuring to learn that the Department is prepared to aid animals as well as people, because so many Maynard residents are pet owners too.”

“More than 40,000 pets across the country perished in fires in 2006, with the majority dying from smoke inhalation,” said Lines.  “We hope that giving these masks to the Maynard Fire Department will raise awareness of the importance of emergency preparedness for rescue agencies ad pet owners alike,” she said.

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    MayDOG is the Maynard Dog Owners Group, a non-profit 501c3 corporation founded in September 2008 to promote responsible dog ownership and build community through safe, legal off-leash recreation in Maynard, MA and the
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