{"id":1281,"date":"2018-06-21T20:57:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T00:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2018-06-21T20:57:55","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T00:57:55","slug":"features-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/newindy\/?p=1281","title":{"rendered":"Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Feeling the heat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xa9jx9pS4So\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>by Maralyn Fink<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday I decided to see what people were doing on this hot day with high humidity, and I came across a boys ball game at Feldpausch Fields.  These young lads were real troopers out playing ball with many fans in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up the good work, boys and know that you are appreciated in doing this.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>St. Johns High School Senior Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sjhs1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1296\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Perfect attendance Award<\/em><br \/>\nReilly Aaron, Trevor Luznak, Andrew Menard and Christopher Schafer<\/p>\n<p><em>Department Awards<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Art<br \/>\nArtistic Achievement Award: Noah Lockhart, Mariah Munro and Gracie Gifford<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Business<br \/>\nOutstanding Accounting Student of the year: Cody Hyde<br \/>\nOutstanding Programming Student: Chris Schafer<br \/>\nOutstanding Business Management Student: Joey Fox<br \/>\nOutstanding Digital Design Student: Joey Lorenc<br \/>\nBates Journalism Award: McKenna Thelen<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Communication Arts<br \/>\nSenior English Award: Outstanding Senior English Student Award: Matthew Palmer<br \/>\nRobert L. Koger Theatre Student Award: Mary Ann Swanson<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Industrial Technology<br \/>\nOutstanding Senior Engineering CAD Student: Julia Fox<br \/>\nOutstanding Senior Architecture Student: Brooke Mehney<br \/>\nOutstanding Senior Woodworker: Noah Howard<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mathematics<br \/>\nMercantile Bank &#8211; Outstanding Senior Mathematician: Jack Morse<br \/>\nLeslie Wesner Math Scholar Award: Leah Colthorp<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Music<br \/>\n<em>Orchestra <\/em><br \/>\nBill Tennant Honorary Orchestra Award: Matthew Palmer and Sophie Owen<br \/>\n<em>Band<\/em><br \/>\nWalter P. Cole Award: Darin Eiseler<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Science<br \/>\nSparrow Clinton Medical Staff Science Scholarship: Chloe Ho and Tyler Middleton<br \/>\nSt. Johns Animal Clinic Award: Jessica Heyer<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Social Studies<br \/>\nOutstanding Social Studies Student: Chloe Ho<\/p>\n<p><em>Student Activities Awards <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Earl R. Lancaster Award: Trevor Luznak and Payton Simon<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; MHSAA Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Award:<br \/>\nSam Beagle<br \/>\nJacob Dorn<br \/>\nDillan Haviland<br \/>\nNicklas Hitches<br \/>\nTrevor Luznak<br \/>\nMadison Maloney<br \/>\nAbigail Murray<br \/>\nTaylor Warnaar<br \/>\nCAAC Senior Scholar Athletes:<br \/>\nLeah Colthorp<br \/>\nRachel Knodel<br \/>\nKierstin Litwiller<br \/>\nTrevor Luznak<br \/>\nMaddie Maloney<br \/>\nAndrew Menard<br \/>\nPayton Simon<br \/>\nBrittany VanHorn<br \/>\nLeeann Wilkins<br \/>\nPeyton Workman<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 12 Season Athletic Excellence Award: Maddie Maloney and Andrew Menard<br \/>\n&#8211; Outstanding Senior Athletes: Dillan Haviland and Madison Maloney<br \/>\n&#8211; St. Johns Youth Athletic Association Volunteer Award: Kierstin Litwiller, Katelyn Post and Madisyn Goodrich<br \/>\nRich Thompkins<br \/>\n&#8211; Multi-Sport Athlete Award: Maddie Maloney and Andrew Menard<br \/>\n&#8211; St. Johns High School Athletic Boosters:<br \/>\nTess Burnash<br \/>\nZeke Ely<br \/>\nJoey Fox<br \/>\nJessica Heyer<br \/>\nMaddie Maloney<br \/>\nOlivia Maurer<br \/>\nAlexis Sillman<br \/>\n&#8211; OhMi Organics Sweetest Senior: Mary Billips<\/p>\n<p><em>Community Awards <\/em><br \/>\n1. Alumni Scholarship Award: Madison Maloney<br \/>\n2. The University of Michigan Club of Greater Lansing: Aruna Jain<br \/>\n3. Red Cross Scholarship: Aruna Jain and Emily Tahvonen<br \/>\n4. The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship: Rachel Knodel<br \/>\n5. I Move for Hal: Cody Hyde<br \/>\n6. Kiwanis Key Club: Emily Kosnik Cassie Trayer, Nicole Rademacher, Kaytlyn Krish, Emilie Krish, Christopher Schafer.<br \/>\n7. Stuart Openlander Kiwanis Scholarships: Isabelle Bradley, Brian Hufnagel and Cody Hyde<br \/>\n8. Kiwanis &#8211; Student of the Month:<br \/>\nEmily Tahvonen<br \/>\nPayten Simon<br \/>\nJoseph Fox<br \/>\nTyler Middleton<br \/>\nAlyssa Elms<br \/>\nAidan Grady<br \/>\nMadison Maloney<br \/>\nGracie Gifford<br \/>\n9. Lions Service Award Ken Kinsey: Danielle Brewbaker and Taylor Thelen<br \/>\n10. Rotary Club of St. Johns Scholarship: Danielle Brewbaker, Taylor Thelen<br \/>\n11. Grubaugh Orthodontics STEM Scholarship: Andrew Menard<br \/>\n12. The Michelle Boog Memorial Scholarship Award: Maddie Montel<br \/>\n13. Matthew Bendele Memorial Award: Peyton Simon and Joey Fox<br \/>\n14. Roberto Rositas Memorial Scholarship: Abby Murray and Brian Hufnagel<br \/>\n15. Rodney B. Wilson Memorial Scholarship: Danielle Brewbaker and Emily Tahvonen<br \/>\n16. Diane Moss Memorial Scholarship: Joey Fox<br \/>\n17. Terry Cornwell Award: Mary Anne Swanson<br \/>\n18. The LaBrie Scholarship: Amanda Hicks<br \/>\n19. HIGCUP Service Award, In memory of Terry and Dennis Henning: Zeke Ely<br \/>\n20. Andrew H. Nelson Scholarship: Zeke Ely and Tess Burnash<br \/>\n21. Senior Scholars<br \/>\nReilly Aaron<br \/>\nMary Billips<br \/>\nDanielle Brewbaker<br \/>\nChaston Brya<br \/>\nTess Burnash<br \/>\nLeah Colthorp<br \/>\nJoseph DeLiso<br \/>\nJacob Dorn<br \/>\nEmily Dvorak<br \/>\nAllison Eccleton<br \/>\nDarin Eiseler<br \/>\nAlyssa Elms<br \/>\nJulia Fox<br \/>\nAidan Grady<br \/>\nElizabeth Henry<br \/>\nJessica Heyer<br \/>\nTory Hill<br \/>\nNicklas Hitchens<br \/>\nChloe Ho<br \/>\nNicholas Hundt<br \/>\nAruna Jain<br \/>\nLucas Jandernoa<br \/>\nRachel Knodel<br \/>\nHana Knowlton<br \/>\nEmily Kosnik<br \/>\nClayton Kowatch<br \/>\nWilliam Kratzer<br \/>\nEmilie Krish<br \/>\nTrevor Luznak<br \/>\nMadison Maloney<br \/>\nBrooke Mehney<br \/>\nAndrew Menard<br \/>\nTyler Middleton<br \/>\nMadison Montle<br \/>\nJack Morse<br \/>\nMariah Munro<br \/>\nAbigail Murray<br \/>\nAllie Otberg<br \/>\nSophia Owen<br \/>\nMatthew Palmer<br \/>\nDavid Pung<br \/>\nLauren Quaderer<br \/>\nNicole Rademacher<br \/>\nTaylor Robbins<br \/>\nChristopher Schafer<br \/>\nZachary Shoup<br \/>\nEmily Tahvonen<br \/>\nEmily Temple<br \/>\nCassidy Trayer<br \/>\nTaylor Warnaar<br \/>\nKara Warnke<br \/>\nLeeann Wilkins<br \/>\nKatie Wohlfert<\/p>\n<p><em>Foundation For Excellence\/Top &#8220;10&#8221; Academic Performers <\/em><br \/>\nLeah Colthorp<br \/>\nJoseph DeLiso<br \/>\nElizabeth Henry<br \/>\nRachel Knodel<br \/>\nBrooke Mehney<br \/>\nAndrew Menard<br \/>\nTyler Middleton<br \/>\nJack Morse<br \/>\nSophia Owen<br \/>\nMatthew Palmer<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>St. Johns High School Underclassmen Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sjhs2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"193\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1297\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Department Awards<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kiwanas Student Of The Month<br \/>\nAnna Crites<br \/>\nGabe Carpenter<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Art<br \/>\nFreshman Artistic Achievement: Chara Walters<br \/>\nSophomore Artistic Achievement: Claire Peterson<br \/>\nJunior Artistic Achievement: Kat Fike<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Business<br \/>\nBPA States Statesman Certificate of Participation<br \/>\nEmily Clark<br \/>\nChristian Goss<br \/>\nGabe Griggs<br \/>\nCameron Hyde<br \/>\nAdrianah Moreno<br \/>\nGretchen Olson<br \/>\nNicholas Rosendale<br \/>\nErin Searles<br \/>\nAnnabelle Thelen<br \/>\nBailey Woodruff<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Communication Arts<br \/>\n9th Grade &#8220;Outstanding English Student&#8221;:<br \/>\nShelby Austin<br \/>\nElizabeth Corey<br \/>\nEllie Garwood<br \/>\nEvan Kiel<br \/>\nSam Sackrider<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 10th Grade &#8220;Outstanding English Student&#8221;:<br \/>\nAlexandra Cox<br \/>\nShelby Heinlen<br \/>\nWill Hess<br \/>\nQuintin Lounds<br \/>\nAmy Smith<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 11th Grade: &#8220;Outstanding English Student&#8221;:<br \/>\nGabe Carpenter<br \/>\nAnna Crites<br \/>\nJacob Gierman<br \/>\nAubrey Kiel<br \/>\nGabe McClain<br \/>\nGrace Palmer<br \/>\nMegan Voisinet<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Industrial Technology<br \/>\nCAD and Design Technology<br \/>\nOutstanding Architecture Student: Walter Nunez<br \/>\nOutstanding Engineering CAD Student: Gabe McClain<br \/>\nFreshman Outstanding Introductory Drafting and CAD: Anthony Mazzolini, Nate Middleton and Teagan Sanders<br \/>\nSophomore Outstanding Introductory Drafting and CAD: Erin Middleton, Peter Apostle and Paige Remenar<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; MITES Competition:<br \/>\nWalter Nunez<br \/>\nJohnny Wagner<br \/>\nCody Rapelje<br \/>\nJon Greenfield<br \/>\nTrevor Benit<br \/>\nGabe McClain<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wood Technology<br \/>\nOutstanding Freshman Woodworkers: Jaymn Medlock, Emily Voisinet<br \/>\nOutstanding Sophomore Woodworkers: Ezequiel Alvarardo, Hunter Gurk<br \/>\nOutstanding Junior Woodworkers: Michael Olin, Jeffrey Smith<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; MITES Competition:<br \/>\n<em>9th grade <\/em><br \/>\nRyan Brown<br \/>\nTroy Cramer<br \/>\nKelly DeLiso<br \/>\nSean Kelly<br \/>\nTeagan Martens<br \/>\nNoah Paseka<br \/>\nDaniel Swanson<br \/>\nBeau VanAbel<br \/>\nEmily Voisinet<br \/>\nHunter Wagar<br \/>\nKate Weston<br \/>\nChara Walters<\/p>\n<p><em>10th grade <\/em><br \/>\nDylan Boron<br \/>\nEzequiel Alvarardo<br \/>\nBraden Berridge<br \/>\nLydia Ely<br \/>\nColt Fleischer<br \/>\nRobert Goerge<br \/>\nHunter Gurk<br \/>\nJordan Holland<br \/>\nHaleigh Lowman<br \/>\nBlake Munger<br \/>\nMichael Olin<br \/>\nNathan Sage<br \/>\nAustin Sampson<br \/>\nCanyon Thornton<br \/>\nNick Trombley<\/p>\n<p><em>11th Grade <\/em><br \/>\nMason Bouck<br \/>\nDale Hunnicutt<br \/>\nCameron Hyde<br \/>\nTrent Irrer<br \/>\nMitch Nylander<br \/>\nGabe Richardson<br \/>\nAleigh Scott<br \/>\nTyler Semrau<br \/>\nJeffrey Smith<br \/>\nKaleob Whitford<br \/>\nHunter Harrington<br \/>\nZachary Powers<br \/>\nAndres Rayos<br \/>\nMetal Technology MITES<br \/>\nDylan Boron<br \/>\nCalvin Chamberlain<br \/>\nWesley Cressman<br \/>\nColby Munger<br \/>\nZach Powers<br \/>\nGabe Richardson<br \/>\nMichael Schaffer<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mathematics<br \/>\nDonna Carter Award: 9th Grade: Sophia Campau<br \/>\nOutstanding Freshman Mathematician: Sean Walter<br \/>\nOutstanding Sophomore Mathematician: Annabelle Thelen<br \/>\nOutstanding Junior Mathematician: Gabe Carpenter<br \/>\nOutstanding Mathematic Awards<br \/>\nPeter Apostol<br \/>\nPayten Beebee<br \/>\nAlyssa Benit<br \/>\nAbbigail Bucholtz<br \/>\nCora Cockroft<br \/>\nCarter Everts<br \/>\nAnn Marie Falor<br \/>\nAlex George<br \/>\nAndrea Heslip<br \/>\nSean Kelly<br \/>\nQuintin Lounds<br \/>\nGabe McClain<br \/>\nGrace Moeggenborg<br \/>\nJacqueline Moreno<br \/>\nReagann Meyers<br \/>\nJacob Nurenberg<br \/>\nJada Palmer<br \/>\nAudrey Rademacher<br \/>\nStuart Thomas<br \/>\nZoe Vance<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Music<br \/>\nSymphony Orchestra Director&#8217;s Award: Grace Rosbury and Anna McCastle<br \/>\nConcert Orchestra Director&#8217;s Award: Grace Moeggenborg and Andrea McPherson<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Science<br \/>\n9th Grade: Sophia Campau, Grace Moeggenborg and Sean Walter<br \/>\n10th Grade: Peter Apostol, Abi Bucholtz, Katie Heslip<br \/>\n11th Grade: Anna Crites, Gabe McClain and Ellie Palmatier<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Social Studies<br \/>\n<em>A.P. History<\/em><br \/>\nSimon Medina<br \/>\nAmerican History:<br \/>\nAlyssa Benit<br \/>\nMadison Bolyard<br \/>\nHunter Brown<br \/>\nSophia Campau<br \/>\nEllie Corey<br \/>\nTroy Cramer<br \/>\nJacob Dennis<br \/>\nLogan Hyzer<br \/>\nGrace Moeggenborg<br \/>\nMolly Schloegel<br \/>\nCharlie St. George<\/p>\n<p><em>Economics<\/em>:<br \/>\nHannah Inglewright<br \/>\nJacob Nurenberg<\/p>\n<p><em>Global Issue<\/em>s:<br \/>\nJordyn Jones<br \/>\nAnna McCastle<br \/>\nMolly Thelen<\/p>\n<p><em>Government<\/em>:<br \/>\nRebecca Bunn<br \/>\nEmily Huhn<br \/>\nJacob Nurenberg<br \/>\nAustin Sampson<\/p>\n<p><em>Psychology<\/em>:<br \/>\nAnn Marie Falor<br \/>\nAbury Kiel<br \/>\nGretchen Olson<br \/>\nPaige Thelen<br \/>\nMegan Voisinet<br \/>\nGrace Palmer<br \/>\nMolly Thelen<\/p>\n<p><em>World History<\/em>:<br \/>\nPeter Apostle<br \/>\nPayten Beebee<br \/>\nAlexandra Cox<br \/>\nSophia Diaz<br \/>\nAdam Eichenberg<br \/>\nSam Hallead<br \/>\nThomas Hentemann<br \/>\nKatherine Heslip<br \/>\nReagann Meyers<br \/>\nCass Paksi<br \/>\nHenry Young<br \/>\nMatt Zampolini<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; World Language<br \/>\nWorld Language Advanced Spanish Award: Paige Thelen<br \/>\nWorld Language Intermediate Spanish Award: Adam Eichenberg<br \/>\nWorld Language Beginning Spanish Award: Jacqueline Moreno<br \/>\nWorld Language Advanced French Award: Erin Searles<br \/>\nWorld Language Intermediate French Award: Payton Beebee<br \/>\nWorld Language Beginning French Award: Jaymn Medlock<br \/>\nAlumni Scholarship Awards<br \/>\n9th Grade: Ella Heystek and Samuel Sackrider<br \/>\n10th Grade: Jada Palmer<br \/>\n11th Grade: Megan Lasceski<\/p>\n<p><em>Foundation For Excellence\/Top &#8220;10&#8221; Students<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>9th Grade <\/em><br \/>\nLuke Apostol<br \/>\nShelby Austin<br \/>\nAlyssa Benit<br \/>\nMadison Bolyard<br \/>\nBryce Brown<br \/>\nRyan Brown<br \/>\nSophia Campau<br \/>\nCora Cockroft<br \/>\nElizabeth Corey<br \/>\nTroy Cramer<br \/>\nAlexandra Crites<br \/>\nKelly DeLiso<br \/>\nTaylor Dick<br \/>\nMorgan Eiseler<br \/>\nElizabeth Garwood<br \/>\nMatthew Grzywacz<br \/>\nRoger Heinlen<br \/>\nAndrea Heslip<br \/>\nElla Heystek<br \/>\nSean Kelly<br \/>\nEvan Kiel<br \/>\nAiden Koneval<br \/>\nBethany Konieczny<br \/>\nBrandon Kusnier<br \/>\nSadye Luttig<br \/>\nJaymn Medlock<br \/>\nNathan Middleton<br \/>\nGrace Moeggenborg<br \/>\nJacqueline Moreno<br \/>\nRachel Pung<br \/>\nAudrey Rademacher<br \/>\nRachel Rustad<br \/>\nSamuel Sackrider<br \/>\nEmma Simon<br \/>\nAnika Stehlik<br \/>\nJack Stevens<br \/>\nCaleb Teeples<br \/>\nStuart Thomas<br \/>\nRohn Timm<br \/>\nSean Walter<br \/>\nChara Walters<br \/>\nSarah Zehr<\/p>\n<p><em>10th Grade <\/em><br \/>\nPeter Apostol<br \/>\nPayten Beebee<br \/>\nTaryn Chapko<br \/>\nAlexandra Cox<br \/>\nSofia Diaz<br \/>\nAdam Eichenberg<br \/>\nLydia Ely<br \/>\nMitchell Gifford<br \/>\nShelby Heinen<br \/>\nKatherine Heslip<br \/>\nLexi Martens<br \/>\nOlivia Menard<br \/>\nReagann Meyers<br \/>\nErin Middleton<br \/>\nAshley Miller<br \/>\nHannah Owen<br \/>\nCass Paksi<br \/>\nJada Palmer<br \/>\nBlake Powelson<br \/>\nAmy Smith<br \/>\nMallory smith<br \/>\nNicholas Stukey<br \/>\nAnnabelle Thelen<br \/>\nNicholas Trombley<br \/>\nZoe Vance<\/p>\n<p><em>11th Grade <\/em><br \/>\nTrevor Benit<br \/>\nAbbigail Bucholtz<br \/>\nAnn Marie Falor<br \/>\nAlex George<br \/>\nJordyn Jones<br \/>\nMegan Lasceski<br \/>\nJacob Nurenberg<br \/>\nGretchen Olson<br \/>\nEllen Palmatier<br \/>\nGrace Palmer<br \/>\nPaige Thelen<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A Look Back<\/strong> &#8211; Poppy Day<\/p>\n<p>by Barry Clark Bauer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/poppy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"548\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1308\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This unidentified little girl posed for a promotional photo for the American Legion&#8217;s annual fund raiser, the Poppy Sales.<\/p>\n<p>This photo was taken in 1972 and hopefully somebody knows who she is.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Bennie and Jessie&#8217;s Pet Info<\/strong> &#8211; How to Relieve Pet Travel Anxiety<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Dr. Wailani Sung<\/p>\n<p>One of the more popular American pastimes as the weather gets warmer is to go on a road trip. As more shops, hotels and outdoor cafes become pet-friendly, pets parents are more inclined to bring their furry sidekicks along for the ride. Whether you are taking your dog on a fun-filled road trip or traveling with your cat in a family move, pet owners can do several things to make pet travel easier for themselves and their pets.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few pet travel tips to help reduce anxiety while you are traveling with dogs and cats:<\/p>\n<p><em>Help Them Enjoy Their Pet Travel Carrier<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For small to medium size pets, use a travel crate or small pet carrier for increased safety and security during the car ride. The dog carrier or cat carrier should be large enough so that your pet can lie down comfortably.<\/p>\n<p>Before hitting the road, you should help your pet create a positive association with their travel crate. Through the use of tasty cat treats or dog treats, we can teach our pets that the carrier is a wonderful spot for snack time or a peaceful place to rest.<\/p>\n<p>Bring out the carrier as soon as you start planning your trip. Keep the door open and place a nice cozy bed or sleeping pad in the carrier. You can scatter plenty of yummy dog or cat treats around the outside of the carrier, make a treat trail leading into the carrier, and place a jackpot of treats at the far end of the carrier. Mix up what you put in the carrier every day to keep them coming back to investigate.<\/p>\n<p>For a cat, it may be some tasty bonito flakes, or a new toy filled with catnip. For a dog, it may be a new ball or tasty chew. We want your pet to love going into the carrier.<\/p>\n<p>Once your pet willingly goes into the carrier, offer them a long-lasting treat. Dog interactive toys or a cat treat toy will keep your pet engaged and entertained while you slowly close the carrier. Start with short periods of time with the door closed, and gradually build up to longer periods of time with the door closed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Take Practice Trips to Ensure Your Pet Travels Well<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Take short trips in the car while your pet is enjoying a tasty treat in the carrier. You can open the window to allow fresh air and interesting smells to enter the car. Your pet\u2019s comfort is paramount, so if you they do not seem to be enjoying the breeze, it might be best to keep the air conditioning on and the windows closed.<\/p>\n<p>Some pets may enjoy looking out the window, while the scenery may cause anxiety in others. If you provide your pet a view and he does not appear to show interest in looking out the window, then turn the carrier to face forward and cover your pet\u2019s view with a towel. Always make sure they are getting enough airflow.<\/p>\n<p><em>Try Using Dog and Cat Calming Products or Supplements<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An anxious dog or cat may respond well to pheromone dog and cat calming products that use synthetic pheromones to help them feel safe and secure, like Adaptil for dogs and Feliway Classic travel spray for cats.<\/p>\n<p>Research has shown that some people and pets respond well to the smell of lavender. Lavender-infused cotton balls can be placed in a plastic bag. Once the bag is open, it will diffuse through the car. Do not apply the lavender oil directly onto your pet. Absorption of the lavender oil through the skin or ingesting the oil by licking the oil off their fur can be toxic to your pet.<\/p>\n<p>Several studies have indicated that certain types of music, such as classical music and reggae can calm an anxious dog. Some dogs also exhibited reduced signs of anxiety in response to listening to audiobooks.<\/p>\n<p><em>Potty and Travel Breaks Are Important<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While it may not allow you to reach your destination in the shortest time possible, taking frequent breaks may be helpful to reduce anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>It is also best to avoid taking long winding roads at breakneck speeds to reduce the possibility of inducing nausea in your pet.<\/p>\n<p>If your pet suffers from motion sickness, please talk to your veterinarian about anti-nausea medication they can prescribe. For pets with higher degree of travel anxiety, you can speak with your veterinarian about the use of anti-anxiety medication. If your pet truly is miserable during the car ride, you may need to reconsider your plans for traveling with dogs or cats and leave your pet at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeling the heat by Maralyn Fink On Sunday I decided to see what people were doing on this hot day with high humidity, and I came across a boys ball game at Feldpausch Fields. These young lads were real troopers out playing ball with many fans in the crowd. 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