The town of Alliance has many wonders and unique places like our fountain and Carhenge. Plus, the one thing that most overlook or don’t see is the small groups of dogs and cats around our town. The small groups of dogs mainly consist of huskies, bulldogs, and mutts. These groups are not vicious at all. They are more like free-roaming dogs that can be barely seen during the day, but at night, they are more prominent. The groups of cats are all over this town as well. They take over small neighborhoods and use the residences as food or shelter. While I spoke to one of the small neighborhoods, they said that the cats help keep rabbits out of their gardens and help fertilize their gardens as well. This cat and dog problem is a small developed ecosystem that has stemmed into the community’s people. Another thing is that these animals require help from the residents: lay out food and water, and drive slower at night to be more aware of these animals. You could also help by giving shelter to a few or looking for missing animal posters or posts, and if you see the animal, please return it!
Overall, you should do as much as possible to help these cats and dogs thrive in our community.
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lost dogs and why so many stray cats
Shelton Ward, staff writer
November 14, 2023
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Shelton Ward, Staff Writer
Shelton Ward is a 17-year-old senior at Alliance High School. He was born on September 2, 2005 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lived in Valentine, NE for 12 years before moving to Alliance five years ago. Shelton has worked at Runza for the last year with some of his friends, but plans on becoming a medic in the U.S Marine Corps because he wants to be able to save lives. Another reason is his older brother Shawn who was in the military; he was a machine-gunner on a Humvee in Iraq. Shawn is also his inspiration.
His favorite subject is history because of the breakthroughs made in science and the bravery of men which proves his love for helping others. More proof of his love for helping others is his favorite movie, Hacksaw Ridge. He likes it specifically because of the use of medical skills. Shelton is also a teacher-aid for Mrs. Harris because she teaches technological classes. Shelton loves technology and this is shown especially by his involvement in the Esports team here at AHS. Some random facts about Shelton are that his favorite food is Mexican because of the variety you get in it. His favorite music genre is country because of the abundant amount of it here.
This is Shelton’s first year being a writer for the SPUD, he chose the SPUD because he is interested in writing and wants to learn how to get even better at it. Shelton can’t wait to provide fun and interesting stories to all of you!