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Puppies Sound Good: Meet Jax

On this month’s “Puppies Sound Good,” we meet 5-month-old Jax and Austin Carter talks with Humane Society of Calloway County’s Kathy Hodge about upcoming Doggie Day Spas and the community pet calendar.

 

The playful and inquisitive Jax greeted everyone at the station for kisses. Hodge says he loves toys and is good at entertaining himself. He even brought a stick up to the station to play with during his interview. The 15 pound pup is white with brindle spots around his eyes and tail. Hodge says Jax seems to be a terrier mix and shouldn’t grow to weigh more than 30 pounds.

Jax is comfortable around animals and people and even knows a few commands, like “sit.” Hodge says he is doing well with crate training and he can stay all night in his crate with little whining. She adds that he has a “sweet, cute” personality and is well-suited for household living. See Jax’s adoption profile at forthepets.org.

 

MSUAnimal Health Technology/Pre-veterinary Club hosts a Doggie Day Spa and Pet ID Clinic this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carman Animal Health Center. Club members provide a bath, ear cleaning, and nail trim for $15. They will also microchip dogs for $10. The club will hold a second Doggie Day Spa on November 19.

 

And the deadline to submit photos to the Humane Society of Calloway County’s community pet calendar is September 30. It is $25 for the first photo submission and $10 for each following photo. Those who submit photos will also receive a copy of the calendar.  

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
A proud native of Murray, Kentucky, Allison grew up roaming the forests of western Kentucky and visiting national parks across the country. She graduated in 2014 from Murray State University where she studied Environmental Sustainability, Television Production, and Spanish. She loves meeting new people, questioning everything, and dancing through the sun and the rain. She hopes to make a positive impact in this world several endeavors at a time.
Austin Carter is a Murray State grad and has been involved with WKMS since he was in high school. Over the years he has been a producer for WKMS and has hosted several music shows, but now calls Morning Edition his home each weekday morning.
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