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More Veteran's Day deals -- free Lowry Park Zoo admission, discount pet
In addition to the many events that are slated to honor veterans on this day, here are a couple more.
At Lowry Park Zoo today, Military personnel and three direct dependents receive free admission with Department of Defense ID.
And if you want a new pet, the SPCA Tampa Bay will offer Veteran’s Day adoption and boutique specials for military families and individuals today through Sunday. Specials include:
-- Adoption fees for cats (1 year and older) will be waived.
-- Pocket Pets, which are rabbits, gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs can be adopted for $5.
-- All dogs, cats, puppies and kittens adopted from the SPCA Tampa Bay will go home with an Iams Adoption Kit.-- Armed Forces members also receive a 15 percent adoption day special on specified toys and accessories found in the SPCA Boutique. Military IDs must be shown to take part in the special adoption and boutique rates. Adoption hours are 11a.m. to 7p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
-- Sherry Robinson
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Freelance writer Courtney Cairns Pastor wasn’t so sure about having kids and how she would balance child-rearing with her journalism career. It turned out that her journalism training went to good use. As the mom to a funny, active toddler, she learned to handle him like she did her sources. Never ask yes or no questions (the answer will always be no), get him to be specific (are you crying because you’re wet or your tooth hurts?) and be prepared for anything because no two days are the same. When she’s not playing trucks, Courtney crams for her book club, trains for races and occasionally bursts into showtunes. E-mail her at