Thursday, June 2, 2005

Lucky kitty Lucy faced down Hurricane Frances
Palm Beach Post, FL
... The latest guest was a young feral tabby cat that showed no interest in socializing with humans, but had ... Five cats were now eating and sleeping in our back yard ...
[Feral Cat Blog! Note: read this important commentary -- The Root of the Problem from Cat Out Loud.]

Arcata Weekly Classifieds
Arcata Eye, CA
... Are you willing to adopt healthy, spayed, vaccinated, leukemia/aids tested feral kitties/cats? Please call Kim at Companion Animal Foundation @ 826-PETS (7387). ...

Kitty Cat Lane Rescue
KeepMEcurrent.com, ME
... Kitty Cat Lane Rescue is a no kill, cageless feline rescue, dedicated to helping homeless and feral cats and kittens in the Southern Maine area. ...
[Excerpt]
You see, a few months ago, Linda won second place in the U.S.P.S. Hallmark Custom Marketing "Ready Post" Sales Contest by increasing her sales of "ready post" packaging by 500 percent from the prior year. For her prize, Linda won $400 worth of gift certificates from various vendors.
During many prior conversations between us discussing Kitty Cat Lane, Linda knew of different projects I wished to someday accomplish, but could not yet afford to purchase the required materials.
Well, I was thrilled when she approached me with her wonderful idea to select Home Depot gift certificates as her prize and donate $200 worth to Kitty Cat Lane Rescue!

Not guilty plea in cat killing case
TheNewsTribune.com, WA
... news crews Wednesday to get a glimpse of Donna M. Clark, the 42-year-old Spanaway woman charged with using antifreeze to poison her neighbor’s three cats.
Demonstrators Pack Bail Hearing For Accused Cat Killer
KOMO

Meowy Deal for Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month
Bend.com, OR
The animal shelter is teeming with over 60 cats of all ages, sizes and colors to choose from. There are 59 kittens and cats in our ...

Moreover / The wonders of felinology
The therapy is for people, anyway, not for cats.
Ha'aretz, Israel
... "Cats made a big gesture when they deigned to live with us at home," she says, lamenting the ignorance that exists regarding the raising of a cat. ...
[Excerpts]
"This is a cat that's suffering from a lot of stress," says Hagit Russo, a certified consultant on feline behavior, after she hears the details of the case.
After about an hour and a half of a comprehensive interview, the psychological therapy begins, directed at the cat's owner.
In 2003 she took a training course given by the Cat Foundation (Ha'amuta Lema'an Hehatul) to become a consultant on feline behavior.

Mayor seeks new hires to run animal shelter, replacing police
Providence Journal (subscription), RI
... said volunteers have raised money through a separate organization, Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter, to pay for spaying and neutering stray dogs and cats. ...

Catty Neighborhood
Saanich News, Canada
... see a problem with cats. For several years, Swan Lake Park, next to the Saanich municipal hall, has become a home for stray cats. ...

East Carolina Motor Speedway's Marley night Saturday
ROBERSONVILLE - The East Carolina Motor Speedway will be showing its continuous support for the Marley Fund and cats across the country by holding its inaugural Marley Night at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the race track in Robersonville. Numerous festivities will be ongoing throughout the evening to support North Carolina's only nonprofit dedicated to fighting feline leukemia and housing special needs felines.
[Feral Cat Blog! Resource: The Marley Fund: Benefitting Feline Leukemia Research]

Schuyler County warns against rabies
The Ithaca Journal
Already in 2005, four animals have tested positive for rabies. Three were in the last two weeks. Only one animal tested positive in 2004. The animals were found in four different townships (Dix, Orange, Cayuta and Montour). The Schuyler County Health Department urges residents to protect their family, pets, and livestock by following some simple rules:

New move to microchip cats
Port Augusta Transcontinental, Australia
In an effort to increase the proportion of microchipped cats in Port Augusta, a joint initiative of Port Augusta City Council and the Port Augusta Veterinary ...