Send
your suggestions for new creature/information links to us:
islander_cica@hotmail.com This page is always under construction :)
Bats, Birds, Mice, Fish, Insects, Pets:
Sparky the Fire Dog
has his own website with a multitude of activities to encourage fire prevention and other "what to do's"
Go and visit Sparky
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Chimnissing Animal Rescue - 
The Chimnissing Animal Adoption and Emergency Rescue is a non-profit organization, who's mandate is to provide homes for unwanted animals on Native Reserves. The majority of dogs we get in are medium-large sized, mixed breed dogs. All our animals are vet checked, up to date in age appropriate vaccinations, treated with Revolution, and de-wormed with Pancur Suspension. And, if they're over the age of 6 month, are spayed/neutered before they are adopted. We currently do not have a shelter, we rely on foster homes.
For further details go to: Chimnissing
Animal Rescue Website.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email Christian Copegog at: chimnissingrescue@hotmail.com
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Furry and Friendly Pets:
Animal Health Care
Doggie doo composting instructions
Dog Owners' Guide - Just for Dogs
Skunk sprayed the dog? recipe and instructions at Kookydog.com
Veterinary Medical Information - What to Do For Your Pet
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- Fisher Populations Have Increased on Christian Island.
These animals resemble large, bushy-tailed cats.
Fisher Definition: The
fisher
looks like a thin overgrown weasel which is covered in fur. The male measures 40 inches long
and weighs no more than 20 pounds. The female has 35% less fat and is
about 10% shorter than the male. The fur is
blackish-brown and the fisher has a pale gray spot on its head and
shoulders. It has a pale face and very dark feet. The fisher has a long
body, short legs, a pointed face, rounded ears, and a bushy tail that
weighs about 2 pounds. (Posted to a Fisher forum on the internet).
See Smithsonian link below for more information regarding these
predatory carnivores.
WARNING! Prey
includes all small creatures; mice (eaten whole), squirrels, rabbits, porcupines, and House Pets, especially
cats and small (up to 30 lbs.+) dogs.
Please be wary of leaving your pet out alone to
roam on the Island at any time. There are no natural predators on the
Island to keep the Fisher population at a reasonable level. These creatures
have become bolder as their numbers increase and prey is depleted. Island
Fishers are extremely aggressive in their quest for food and could
attack if provoked. Exercise caution if encountering one of these
members of the marten family. Some have been found in and around the garbage bins, please keep the areas around the bins clean.
Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute
(Martes Pennanti) Fishers are on the endangered species list.
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Please ask your children to return frogs to their habitat if they've been out "Frogging".
Visit the insect site link listed on this page for more information on disease bearing insects.
Things with Wings & Creepy Crawlers:
Identify the strange creatures hiding around, in and under the cottage - What's that Bug???
A different kind of bug: West Nile Virus,
