SOUTHEAST
KENTUCKY
S E K Y
April 2025 • Volume 6 • Number 4
INSIDE
5 l Editor’ s Column 6 l Lacy ' s Animals on Wheels 14 l Pulaski County Animal Shelter 22 l All About Allergies 24l Staying on Top of Foot Pain
REGULAR FEATURES 26 l Adanta: Pets and Our Health 28 l Ask the Readers
KENTUCKY
SOUTHEAST
S E K Y
April 2025
Lacey ' s Animals on Wheels
Pulaski County Animal Shelter
Midway Veterinary
Moody Farms Healthy Feet Allergy Season life life
Pet
Issue
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10 Moody Farms By Shane Morgan
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18
Midway Veterinary Hospital
By Bob Flynn
April Holidays and Observances
April 2: National Walking Day April 4: National Vitamin C Day April 5: Bell Bottoms Day April 6: National Library Day April 7: National No Housework Day April 9: National Unicorn Day April 10: National Siblings Day April 11: Day of Silence April 12: National Only Child Day April 13: National Peach Cobbler Day April 13: Palm Sunday April 14: National Donate A Book Day April 15: Tax Day April 16: National Banana Day April 17: Blah Blah Blah Day April 17: National Auctioneers Day April 18: Lineman Appreciation Day April 18: Good Friday April 20: Easter Sunday April 20: National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day April 21: National Kindergarten Day April 22: Earth Day April 23: Secretary Day April 24: National Pet Care for All Day April 25: Hairstylist Appreciation Day April 26: National No Make Up Day April 26: World Veterinarian Day April 27: Autism Super Mom Day April 27: National Pet Parents Day April 28: National Superhero Day April 29: World Wish Day April 30: National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day
ON THE COVER Bristyl, Lainey and Kasen Greer with their beloved dog Deuce.
Photo by Kayla Rider Photography
Publisher Mark Walker
CJ Editor Steve Cornelius
Southeast Kentucky Life Editor Christopher Harris
Writers / Photographers Bob Flynn Shane Morgan Eli Parker Carla Slavey
Contributors Adanta
Advertising Jessie Eldridge Brandon Gay
Design Editor Pam Popplewell
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