Carrie Dupre with Forsyth Humane Society joined us virtually once again to showcase Miss Freda who needs a loving home. For more information please call or visit Forsyth Humane Society.
Updated: 1:32 PM EDT Apr 1, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff If you are cold, your outside pet is cold too.Forsyth County s Animal Services department urges people to protect and care for their pets, as winter-like weather can result in life-threatening situations for both humans and animals.The following steps help animals survive cold weather:Thoroughly wipe off your dog’s legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice. He can ingest salt, antifreeze, or other chemicals while licking his paws, and his paw pads may also bleed from exposure to snow or encrusted ice.Consider getting your short-haired breed a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck that covers the dog from the base of the tail on the top to the belly underneath. This may seem like a luxury, however, to some breeds it is a necessity to stay healthy.Adult dogs tolerate the cold much better than puppies. If necessary, paper train your puppy inside if he appears to be sensit
Lawyer of the Year Colleen Byers focuses on mindfulness, collaboration for success
BY TERI SAYLOR
Colleen Byers, an attorney and mediator with Bell, Davis & Pitt in Winston-Salem, runs her law practice with mindfulness and a spirit of collaboration. Those concepts are woven into the fabric of her DNA, and she shares them with clients and colleagues alike. The idea of helping people is what led her to law in the first place, she says.
Byers was named the 2020 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Lawyer of the Year. Born and raised in San Mateo, California, Byers, 37, attended an all-girls high school, where she made straight A’s and played on the school’s basketball and water polo teams. She remembers growing up in a close-knit, loving family and recalls many fun Saturday evenings spent singing and dancing to music by New Kids on the Block with her sister.