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At the shelter, Bruce expressed his concerns with society, as a whole; the increase in animal and domestic violence abuse, which often correlates with lower levels of education, specifically reading comprehension. “Our prisons are full, with three quarters of the prison popu- lation reading at below third grade level,” said Bruce. “A program like the Magic Bark Bus can help break that cycle by getting the kids interested in compassion for animals early on. If they’re made aware of things like – it’s not okay to leave a dog tethered and unattended – teaches them to recognize the signs of animal abuse, they’ll have positive, possibly life-changing conversa- tions with family members, friends and acquaintances. The shelter’s long term goal for the


Magic Bark Bus program is to take it statewide. “Then, who knows? Nationally?” asked Bruce. “For now, we hope other Florida shelters will contact us for assistance; ask us questions and use our template to implement their own program. The Magic Bark Bus is the most well-known and recognizable vehicle in Marion County – for a good reason.”


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Humane Society of Marion County. 701 NW 14 Road, Ocala. 352.873.7387 - TheHSMC.org A No Kill Shelter. In 2018 the


shelter intake was 1,667. They adopted out 2,012 animals - 1,171 of which were dogs; 841 were cats. They performed 1,457 spay/neuter surgeries. 66 pets were reunited with their owners, and volunteers donated 10,878 hours in 2018. Among the many offsite


adoption events, the most interest- ing is hosted by The Garden Worship Center every third Sunday during the 9am and 11am services at 12740 SE County Highway 484, Belleview. Traveling Trails is another Shelter program that takes shelter dogs to visit nursing homes every week. Doggone Reading is held at the shelter every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 11am.


38 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com


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