Drowning In Cats

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Kansas

2011-03-18T07:08:00.000-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!

KANSAS

Pawprints on the Heartland
Pittsburg KS
1-877-887-7729
Mobile s/n clinic that visits outlying area in the community.

Humane Society of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, KS
913-596-1000

The Pet Connection
Overland Park KS
913-671-PETS

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Iowa

2011-02-25T08:31:00.000-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

IOWA

Quad City Animal Welfare Center

724 West 2nd Avenue
Milan, IL 61264
309-787-6830
Serving surrounding areas in Iowa and Illinois, Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline, East Moline, etc. Low costs for spay/neuter, tests, and vaccinations.

Humane Society of Scott County
2134 West River Drive
Davenport, IA 52802
319-324-3960

Animal Protection Society of Iowa
Des Moines IA
515-266-2005

Noah's Ark
PO Box 748
Fairfield, IA 52556
515-472-6080

S.N.A.P.
Muscatine, IA
563-264-2370
Helps pay for spay/neuter of pets of people who have low incomes.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Indiana

2011-02-23T07:14:00.000-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

INDIANA

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
Fort Wayne, IN
219-427-1244
Spay/neuter assistance for pets of low income residents of Allen County. Proof of financial need is required.

Pet Neutering and Adoptions Services, Inc
PO Box 161
DeMotte IN 46310
219-987-7297

FACE Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
1505 E. Massachusetts Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-638-3223
http://www.facespayneuter.org/
Low cost spay/neuter, vaccinations, testing, and heartworm/flea medications. FACE stands for Foundation Against Companion Animal Euthanasia. Services for ferals and pets.

Hendricks County Humane Society
317-745-8181

Johnson County Humane Society
317-767-9696

Humane Society for Hamilton County
317-773-4974

Spay/Neuter Services of Indiana
Indianapolis and surrounding areas 317-788-6330
http://www.spayneuterservices.org/

Humane Society of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
317-872-5650
Lower cost spay/neuter for pets of qualified low income people.

Humane Society of Morgan County
Martinsville, IN
317-349-9177
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of qualified low income people.

Dearborn County Friends of Animals Inc
Aurora IN
812-537-0046

Harrison County Commissioners Project for S/N
Elizabeth IN
812-969-2615

Neuter Scooter North Central Indiana Spay & Neuter Clinic
1-866-662-5838
A clinic in a van visits various locations in Indiana and Ohio and performs low cost s-n.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Illinois

2011-02-16T11:52:00.000-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

ILLINOIS

PrairieLand Anticruelty
Champaign IL
Quincy Humane Society
Quincy IL
217-228-1422

Knox County Humane Society
1855 Windish Drive
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-342-1275
www.misslink.net/kchs
Discount certificates for s/n at participating veterinary clinics.

Better Pets Clinic
Moline IL
309-764-5489
Low cost s/n for western Illinois and eastern Iowa area.

Quad City Animal Welfare Center
724 West 2nd Avenue
Milan, IL 61264
309-787-6830
Serving surrounding areas in Iowa and Illinois, Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline, East Moline, etc. Low costs for spay/neuter, tests, and vaccinations.

Alley Cat Allies Chicago area workshops
www.alleycat.org/chicago

Anti-Cruelty Society
147 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60610
312-644-8338
Call for information and for requirements to set up an appointment for low cost s/n.

Bethalto Spay Clinic
Bethalto, IL
618-377-2420

Humane Society of Southern Illinois
Murphyboro/Carbondale area IL
618-457-2362
Once a month, they sell a limited number of vouchers for $35 each (at this writing) that the purchaser takes to a participating veterinarian for spay/neuter at no additional cost.

ARF (Animal Rescue Fountain Inc)
Glen Ellyn IL
630-469-4121

Homes for Endangered & Lost Pets
PO Box 972
St. Charles, IL 60174
630-879-8500
Information about services in the area.

Illinois Citizens Animal Welfare League
10305 Southwest Highway
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
708-636-8586
Pets and ferals. Call for information and appointment.

Animal Welfare League (2 locations)
6224 South Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60415
773-667-0088
Pets and ferals. Call for information and appointment.

South Suburban Humane Society
1103 West End Avenue
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-755-7387
Call for information regarding participating veterinarians, etc.

Felines, Inc.
PO Box 60616
Chicago, IL 60660
773-465-4132

PAWS Chicago
Lurie Family Spay/Neuter clinic
3516 West 26th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
773-521-7729
Call for appointment. Low cost spay/neuter and low cost vaccinations, tests, Frontline, and Heartgard.

PAWS
Tinley Park IL
815-464-7298
Ask about participating veterinarians. Orland Park and Country Club Hills.

Humane Society of Winnebago County
Rockford IL
815-749-1400

Kankakee County Humane Society
Kankakee, IL
815-933-5999
Low cost spay/neuter for all pets.

Winnebago County Animal Services
Rockford, IL
815-877-3073
Low cost spay/neuter for qualified low income.

Stop the Overpopulation of Pets, Inc.
PO Box 1103
Dundee, IL 60118
847-622-4136
Provides discount certificates for s/n to be used at a participating vet clinic.

River Woods Pet Clinic
Lincolnshire, IL
847-634-0022
In cooperation with local humane organizations, low cost s/n for pets and feral cats as well as early spay/neuter of kittens as small as 2 pounds and as young as 8 weeks.

C.A.R.E.
PO Box 1964
Evanston, IL 60204
847-705-2653
carepet@aol.com

Lake County Animal Protection
Northern Illinois locations
847-740-3977

BBC Online Video ~ Cat Crazed

2011-02-04T10:37:00.000-08:00

The next time you have 45 minutes available that you can watch an online documentary, I strongly encourage you to watch "Cat Crazed". It is a 45 minute documentary about the cat overpopulation problem, how certain organizations are going about resolving it, how certain individuals are going about making the problem worse and how there might actually be a solution out there! A Canadian-made solution.

Check it out. I'm not going to tell you how it ends! I had to watch all 45 minutes of it to learn what the resolution for the overpopulation problem is ... I'm not going to spoil it for you.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Idaho

2011-02-01T10:57:00.001-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

IDAHO

PAWS for Life Inc
Boise ID
208-343-0317
For pets of local residents with financial need.

Bonneville Humane Society
Idaho Falls, ID 83403
208-529-9725

Humane Society of the Palouse
2019 White Avenue
Moscow, ID 83843
208-883-1166
Discounts for residents of Latah or Whitmany county.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinic ~ Hawaii

2011-01-30T07:11:00.000-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

HAWAII

Hawaiian Humane Society
2700 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu HI 96826
808-946-2187
FAX 955-6034
http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/
For ferals and pet cats.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Georgia

2011-01-24T07:11:00.000-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

GEORGIA

Atlanta Humane Society
981 Howell Mill Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-875-2600

Spay and Neuter Team of Atlanta
Marietta, GA
678-354-7200
http://www.spay-neuterteam.com/

The Sterile Feral Inc.
Mailing address:
3 Central Plaza
Rome, GA 30161
706-232-2418
Spay/neuter for feral cats in Floyd County.

Newnan-Coweta Humane Society
770-253-4694
Financial assistance for spaying female cats only.

Paulding County Humane Society
770-443-3565
http://www.pauldinghumanesociety.org/

Paulding County Animal Control
770-445-1511
Helps with s/n based on financial need.

Humane Society of Cobb County
Marietta, GA 30060
770-428-5678

Cat Care Hospital
Marietta, GA
770-424-6369
Scheduled once a month, low cost spay/neuter services.

Project Catsnip
Metro Atlanta area GA
770-448-6806
http://www.projectcatsnip.com/
Mobile van that visits about 16 locations in Atlanta and surrounding counties.

DeKalb Humane Society
770-593-1155 or 770-987-8288
Low cost s/n certificates.

SpayGeorgia, Inc.
Lilburn, GA
770-662-4479

North Fulton Humane Society Low Cost Clinic
Alpharetta GA
770-772-7472

Carroll County Humane Society
Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties
770-830-2763

Operation Spay/Neuter
Cumming GA
770-887-1565

Pet Vet
Cumming GA
770-887-1565

Cherokee County Humane Society
770-928-5115
Helps pets of people with financial need.

SPARE (Sterilizing Pets and Reducing Euthanasia)
Woodstock GA
770-928-5120

Animal Welfare and Rescue Effort (AWARE)
PO Box 31046
Savannah, GA 31046
912-920-8605
Certificates for discount spay/neuter.

Save-A-Life Inc.
Savannah, GA 31411
912-598-7729
Low cost spay-neuter program for cats and dogs in the Savannah area.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Florida

2011-01-15T11:03:00.000-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

FLORIDA

Low cost or free spay/neuter info and programs: ARRANGED BY AREA CODE:

Lee County Animal Services
Fort Myers FL
239-432-2083

Humane Society of Greater Miami
Miami FL
305-238-8322

The Cat Network, Inc.
PO Box 593026
Miami, FL 33159
305-255-3482
http://www.thecatnetwork.org/
For stray, feral, and abandoned cats, this program offers low cost spay/neuter through certificates that can be used at over 40 Miami-Dade County veterinary clinics.

Miami-Dade Police Dept Animal Services Unit
7401 NW 74th Street
Miami, FL
305-884-1101 ext 249
Low cost or free spay/neuter for all pets of county residents. Services at a clinic, at a travelling clinic, and at participating vets.

Florida Aid to Animals
Spay/Neuter Medical Facility, Inc.
741 Creel Street
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-242-9826

Titusville SPCA
Titusville FL
321-269-0536

Feral Cat Network(FCN)
Cocoa FL 32923
321-633-2040
http://www.spacecats.com/

United Humanitarians
Cocoa FL
321-636-7002

Marion County Animal Center
Ocala FL
352-245-0908

Alachua County Humane Society
2029 NW 6th Street
Gainesville, FL 32609
352-373-5855
For Alachua County residents and Humane Society members, ACHS sells low cost spay/neuter vouchers that are accepted at almost all vets in the county.

Operation Catnip of Gainesville
PO Box 141023
Gainesville, FL 32614
352-380-0940
Free spay/neuter and vaccinations for feral cats and strays cats.

PetLuv S/N Clinic
Brooksville FL
352-799-9990
Call to ask about any discounts on spay/neuter.

Humane Society of Marion County
10699 SW 105th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34481
352-854-8230

ARNI (Animal Rescue, Need & Intervention)
Daytona Beach FL
386-267-0277
http://www.arnifoundation.org/

Halifax Humane Society
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
386-274-4703

SPCA of Central Florida (Seminole County)
Sanford FL
407-323-8685

SPCA of Central Florida
Orlando FL
407-351-7722 ext 226
http://www.ohs-spca.org/

Orange County Animal Services
Low cost or free spay/neuter clinic
Orlando, FL 32839
407-352-4390

City of Boca Raton Animal Shelter
Boca Raton, FL
407-351-8771
Low cost spay/neuter for pets.

CARE Feline Rescue Inc
Orlando FL
407-522-2617
Low cost or free s-n for feral or abandoned cats in Orange County FL.

Spay Shuttle Program
Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control
7100 Belevedere Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
561-233-SPAY or 561-233-1261
For cats and dogs of low income county residents who provide proof of residency and income, the Spay Shuttle provides very low cost spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, and a county license tag. People must go to the Spay Shuttle between 8 and 9 am with their clean, leashed dogs or cats in carriers. Pets go home in the afternoon. Call for details.

Animal Rescue League
3200 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL
561-686-3663

Palm Beach Cat Rescue
292 South County Road, #247
Palm Beach, FL 33480
561-655-8245
Low cost spay/neuter program for ferals.

Safe Harbor Animal Rescue
Jupiter FL
561-747-1598
Low cost s/n for cats and dogs.

Pinellas County Animal Services
Largo FL
727-582-2600
Has mobile clinic for low cost or free s-n.

SPCA of Pinellas County
9099 130th Avenue
Largo FL
727-586-3591
Low cost for pets of people with limited income.

Pasco Animal Welfare Society Inc (PAWS)
Port Richey FL
727-819-1910
Low cost for pets and feral cats.

SPCA of the Treasure Coast
Jensen Beach FL
727-334-0636
Low cost s/n for pets of residents of Martin and St. Lucie counties.

Highlands County Animal Control
Sebring FL
813-655-0743
Spay neuter assistance for pets of low income people.

Humane Society of North Pinellas
3040 State Route 590
Clearwater, FL 33759
813-797-7722
Low cost spay/neuter for pets, priced according to owner's income.

Animal Coalition of Tampa
Tampa FL
813-818-9381
Sponsors a very low cost spay/neuter day once a month for feral cats residing in Hillsborough County.

Humane Society of Tampa Bay
3607 N. Armenia Ave
Tampa, FL
813-876-7138

Animal Aid Spay & Neuter Center
2270 Boone Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-386-4148
Low cost spay/neuter and lower cost vaccines, flea preventatives, and heartworm preventatives.

Panhandle Animal Welfare Society
W.F. Thorne Clinic
752 Lovejoy Rd
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549
850-243-1525
Low cost spay/neuter and other veterinary medical services at low cost.

Kritter Kastle
Mobile s-n clinic
863-439-7729
Non-profit service that visits neighborhoods to do animal spay-neuter in their clinic in a van.

Polk County Animal Services
7115 DeCastro Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33880
863-499-2600 ext 188
Free spay/neuter and rabies vaccination for pets of people on government assistance.

SPCA of Polk County S/N Clinic
Lakeland FL
863-646-7722
Offers free s/n for pets of people on public assistance. Also offers LOW COST s/n for pets of everyone else.

Clay County Humane Society Animal Clinic
426 Blanding Blvd
Orange Park, FL
904-276-7729

Bear Foundation
100 Lamplighter Lane
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
904-285-4687
Low cost spay/neuter for ferals and for pets.

Flagler County Humane Society
1 Shelter Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32137
904-445-1814
Call for information.

First Coast No More Homeless Pets
888-spayfla - counties surrounding Duval County
Duval County FL - 425-0005
Offers help to people according to their income.

St. Augustine Humane Society
Theodore Webber Program
1665 Old Moultrie Road
St. Augustine, FL 32086
904-829-2737
Low cost s/n for pets of residents of St. John's county.

Humane Society of Lee County
941-332-0364
Low cost s/n for pets of county residents.

Planned Pethood Low Cost S/N Clinic
1710 Santa Barbara Blvd
Naples, FL 33699
941-353-2273

St. Francis Animal Rescue of Venice
1925 S. Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL 34293
941-492-6200
http://www.stfrancisar.org/

Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic
13422 N. Cleveland Avenue
N. Fort Myers, FL 33903
941-652-0596

S.P.A.Y.-L.E.E. Inc.
PO Box 6577
Fort Myers, FL 33911
941-936-2727 (message line)
941-939-3680
This group provides information about low cost spay/neuter and vaccination programs.

Humane Society of Polk County
555 Sage Road
Winter Haven, FL 33881
941-324-5227

St. Francis Animal Rescue of Venice
PO Box 563
Nokomis, FL 34274
941-492-6200

Sun Coast Humane Society
Englewood, FL
941-474-7884

Animal Rights Foundation of Florida
Broward County
Mobile s/n clinic travels to various low income areas in the county.

Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County
3519 Drance Street
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980
941-625-6720
Sliding scale discounts on spay/neuter for pets, depending on owner's income.

Animal Rescue Coalition
Sarasota FL
941-957-1955
http://www.animalrescuecoalition.org/
Low cost s/n for residents of Sarasota County.

Broward County Animal Shelter
1870 SW 39th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL
954-359-1313
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of low income people.

National Humane Society Mobile Clinic
Deerfield Beach, FL
954-425-0316

Pet Aid League
5950 W Oakland Park Blvd #102 Lauderhill, FL 33313
954-463-7729
Call here for information about low cost or free spay/neuter services in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties -- for feral cats and pets.

M.A.S.H.
Humane Society of Broward County
2070 Griffin Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
954-266-6826
Van that travels throughout the community offering spay/neuter at a reduced cost.

Animal Birth Control of Broward, Inc.
850 Washington Street
Hollywood, FL
954-962-0825

Discount Spay Neuter Vaccination Clinic
6902 Stirling Road
Davie, FL 33024
954-989-9879
Their mission is to "drastically reduce the rate of euthanasia by providing affordable spay/neuter services."

Spay N Save

Oviedo, FL
407-920-4894
spaynsave@aol.com

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Delaware

2010-11-22T07:07:00.000-08:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

DELAWARE

Delaware Humane Association
701 A Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-571-0111
Low cost spay/neuter for all. Plus the Friends of Feral Felines offers free s/n for ferals.

Dumpster Cats
Bear DE
302-834-2859
dumpstrcat@aol.com Email
Assistance and information about s/n for feral cats and assistance for low income pet owners.

SNAP Inc
410-885-5783
Certificates for discount s/n at many local veterinarians in MD, PA, DE and NJ.

National Feral Cat Day

2010-10-16T11:07:00.000-07:00

Happy National Feral Cat Day!

October 16 is National Feral Cat Day. Take a few minutes today to help spread the word about Feral cats! Tell someone about what they are, why they are feral, what a colony is, about the pros and cons of having a colony nearby, and about population management! If you spread the word to one person today, that is one more person than yesterday who knew about Feral Cats.

Here is what Alley Cat Allies has to say about National Feral Cat Day:

October 16 - Ten Year Anniversary

National Feral Cat Day (NFCD) is your opportunity to help protect and improve the lives of cats around the county!

In 1990, most Americans didn’t know the best way to care for stray and feral cats. Thanks to Alley Cat Allies, today, improving their lives through Trap-Neuter-Return programs is widespread—and the movement continues to build. Hundreds of local groups work on behalf of stray and feral cats, while millions of Americans have reached into their hearts and their wallets to care for and feed them.

There is still work to be done. National Feral Cat Day—October 16th—is a perfect opportunity to tell others about our feral feline friends and truly make a difference in cats’ lives.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics ~ Idaho

2010-09-08T10:19:00.001-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

IDAHO

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Hawaii

2010-09-06T08:48:00.000-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

HAWAII

Hawaiian Humane Society
2700 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu HI 96826
808-946-2187
FAX 955-6034
http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/
For ferals and pet cats.

Product Review - Bergan Turbo Scratcher

2010-09-04T08:42:00.000-07:00

I have a cat who doesn't like toys. He doesn't like treats and he doesn't like people. He was semi-feral when I brought him him. He is frequently ornery and usually doesn't want to be touched. He doesn't play ... that is ... he didn't until I bought a toy that was similar to the Bergan Turbo.

This has a ball in the outer rim and corrugated cardboard in the centre. The cardboard is replacable. I have to admit - this was the best thing I ever bought for my cat! Not only is it entertainment, it also provides an appropriate place for your cat to scratch.

The best thing about this toy? Both our cats enjoy playing with it and it wasn't super-crazy expensive to buy.

The Cat Lady

2010-08-21T08:09:00.000-07:00

The kitten calls are flooding our lines. This year the calls to our Lost & Found line with people wanting to get rid of their kittens is up by 30%. We don't know if that's because we are building our shelter and have had more PR lately or if that is because we have lost control of the Spay/Neuter of our local strays. I agreed to take one litter at a time and since I have adopted out our one adult we had, I have space to take a litter.

I had the opportunity this week to go and catch a mom cat and her litter. She had made her home under a person's deck but that person doesn't like cats and her son is "dreadfully allergic" (yeah, we've all heard that before).

So I arrive at the lady's house after work. I'm tired. I've worked all day and now I'm going to try and catch a bunch of kittens who have been un-handled (except for her son who goes out daily and feeds them and plays with them but apparently is NOT allergic to the cats if they are outside!!). Great. I didn't tell her the nasty thoughts that went through my head when she told me this!

I get to her house and she's waiting at the door for me. She won't open the door. She talks through it, opening it only about an inch so her voice carries through. How Rude. As soon as I'm within hearing range, she calls out "Are you the cat lady?"

Great. Now I'm "The Cat Lady". Wonderful. Just what I dreamed of when I was little - to grow up and become "The Cat Lady". Yahoo. Can you hear the sarcasm dripping? I tell her that yes, I'm the one who is going to catch the cats. She nods, closes the door the rest of the way and turns around to go back into her kitchen.

So much for me using her bathroom ... and no, I didn't want a drink of water or anything - thanks. Dumbass.

I shake my head and set myself up on her deck in the shade. Momma cat is SO happy to see me, she's purring and ever so friendly. The kittens run away when they see me.

After about 30 minutes, I have caught all the kittens. I knock on the door and the lady comes back, opening the door an inch. I ask her if there are 5 kittens. She says no, there are 6. I ask her what colours, she says 3 brown and 3 orange. I tell her I can't find the 6th one. She calls her son who then tells her that there are 4 orange and 2 brown. Great.

I wait for another 10 minutes with Momma cat but I see no other kitten and hear no mewing. I doubt there is another kitten or if there was, I bet it's dead. So I load up the momma in my spare carrier.

I tell the lady I can't find the last one and she tells me she will call me if she sees it. Now that I've caught the kittens, she wants to know what I will do with them. I tell her that they will be handled until they are friendly, then adopted out. Suddenly, she knows all sorts of people who would want the kittens. (Go figure, eh?) I thank her and ask that she let these people know to call the Humane Society if they are interested. She is upset. Apparently she thought she could just have the kittens back and give them to her friends when they've been dewormed, vaccinated and "friendlied". Dumbass.

Now I've got 5 kittens and a momma cat in a crate. I had to put them in the barn because I currently have a dog who would kill them given the chance. My resident cats are both adults and have figured out that if they don't know the dog, don't go close. Not to mention that my husband is allergic to cats ... though we live with two permanents plus fosters. Pictures to follow shortly. I have none right now.

PSA ~ Help Me .... Take me to the Clinic

2010-08-20T06:16:00.001-07:00

Roberta @ Silverwalk posted a comment and a link in one of my blog entries so, naturally I went and visited it (as I do with every link people send me). The link I went to was the blog for a newspaper called Southeast Missourian. When I went there, I found the video below and thought I really should post it. Crossposting helps get the information out there and in my opinion ... anything that will help should be done.

Some people I've met have troubles learning certain concepts but they have told me (and I strongly believe) that if you put that same information to a song, you will learn it FAR quicker with less pain. So ... here goes nothing! (I hope it works).

Enjoy.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics Georgia

2010-08-19T06:34:00.001-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

GEORGIA

Atlanta Humane Society

981 Howell Mill Road, NW

Atlanta, GA 30318

404-875-2600

Spay and Neuter Team of Atlanta

Marietta, GA

678-354-7200

http://www.spay-neuterteam.com/

The Sterile Feral Inc.

Mailing address:

3 Central Plaza

Rome, GA 30161

706-232-2418

Spay/neuter for feral cats in Floyd County.

Newnan-Coweta Humane Society

770-253-4694

Financial assistance for spaying female cats only.

Paulding County Humane Society

770-443-3565

http://www.pauldinghumanesociety.org/

Paulding County Animal Control

770-445-1511

Helps with s/n based on financial need.

Humane Society of Cobb County

Marietta, GA 30060

770-428-5678

Cat Care Hospital

Marietta, GA

770-424-6369

Scheduled once a month, low cost spay/neuter services.

Project Catsnip

Metro Atlanta area GA

770-448-6806

http://www.projectcatsnip.com/

Mobile van that visits about 16 locations in Atlanta and surrounding counties.

DeKalb Humane Society

770-593-1155 or 770-987-8288

Low cost s/n certificates.

SpayGeorgia, Inc.

Lilburn, GA

770-662-4479

North Fulton Humane Society Low Cost Clinic

Alpharetta GA

770-772-7472

Carroll County Humane Society

Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties

770-830-2763

Operation Spay/Neuter

Cumming GA

770-887-1565

Pet Vet

Cumming GA

770-887-1565

Cherokee County Humane Society

770-928-5115

Helps pets of people with financial need.

SPARE (Sterilizing Pets and Reducing Euthanasia)

Woodstock GA

770-928-5120

Animal Welfare and Rescue Effort (AWARE)

PO Box 31046

Savannah, GA 31046

912-920-8605

Certificates for discount spay/neuter.

Save-A-Life Inc.

Savannah, GA 31411

912-598-7729

Low cost spay-neuter program for cats and dogs in the Savannah area.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics ~ Florida

2010-08-16T07:50:00.000-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

FLORIDA

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics ~ Delaware

2010-08-15T07:49:00.000-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

DELAWARE

Adopt-A-Pet website ... a new way of listing shelter dogs

2010-08-05T06:43:00.001-07:00

I received an email from a representative of "Adopt-A-Pet.com" recently. I'm sure other bloggers received the same email. The rep requested that I publish a post about the website. After spending some time checking out the site, I agreed. (See below for more info) This will be similar to a Post Exchange.

From what I can tell about this site, it is similar to both Petango.com and PetFinder.com. They all list animals in shelters. There are a few things that set Adopt-A-Pet apart that I really like (such as that you can request it to automatically email you when a specific animal shows up in shelters/rescue. It does make the process of finding the right pet to adopt easier.

Introducing .... Adopt-A-Pet

What is Adopt-a-Pet.com

Adopt-a-Pet.com is the world's largest non-profit pet adoption website. We are like an ad agency for shelters and shelter pets. Sadly there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. We do our best to relieve that problem and put pets from shelters in the homes of pet seekers all over the country.

Our website makes it easy for anyone with an internet connection to find descriptions and pictures of adoptable animals by location, breed, gender, age, size, and color. Over 9,000 shelters posts pets on our website displaying over 130,000

pets available for adoption at any given time. We also help volunteers connect with shelters, and currently host over 14,000 people listed in our volunteer database for shelters.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic - Connecticut

2010-08-04T06:40:00.001-07:00

CONNECTICUT

T.E.A.M. (Tait's Every Animal Matters)
Westbrook CT
888-FOR-TEAM
http://www.everyanimalmatters.com/
Mobile van offers low cost s-n for any Connecticut cat.

Creature Kindness
PO Box 185211
Hamden CT 06518
203-389-2242
Gives advice about feral caretaking, trap-neuter-release (TNR), and lends traps to people doing TNR.

The Hope Alliance
c/o LMR
88 Morse Place
New Haven, CT 06512
203-466-2185
Information about low cost s/n services in the area.

Help For Pets
Danbury, CT
203-792-1477
Low cost spay/neuter.

Greater New Haven Cat Project
203-782-2287
Low cost spay/neuter for ferals.

Rehab-A-Cat
PO Box 3184
New Haven, CT 06515
New Haven, CT 203-787-5532
Seymour, CT 203-888-2279
Low cost or free spay/neuter for ferals and pets and low cost testing, vaccinations.

TEAM
PO Box 591
Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-5569
888-367-8326 toll free
Mobile spay/neuter clinic that provides low cost spay/neuter and vaccinations, across the state.

Central Connecticut Cat Project
Plainville CT
860-828-5287

Statewide Veterinary Clinic
Torrington, CT
860-496-1006
888-613-2034 toll free
Also offers free one-way transportation for the cat (to or from Torrington).

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics - Colorado

2010-08-03T08:03:00.000-07:00

COLORADO

Planned Pethood Plus
Denver CO
303-433-3291

Humane Society of Boulder Valley
2323 55th Street
Boulder, CO
303-442-4030 ext 680
Low cost spay/neuter clinic for all.

MaxFund Animal Adoption Center
Low Cost Clinic
1041 Galapago Street
Denver, CO 80204
303-595-3561
Low cost s/n and vaccinations for pets of low income people. Open Monday through Saturday.

Every Creature Counts
Lyons CO
303-823-5941
Mobile s/n clinic serving the Denver and northern Colorado areas.

Peak View Animal Hospital
Fowler CO
719-263-4321

Dreampower Animal Rescue Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
719-390-7838
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of low income people.

Hamlett S/N Clinic
Colorado Springs CO
719-475-1800

Eagle Valley Humane Society
Eagle CO
970-328-7387

Friends of Cedaredge Animal Control
Cedaredge CO
970-856-2319
Volunteer for the Friends group and earn credit per hour toward spay/neuter of a pet.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics - California

2010-07-31T08:02:00.000-07:00

CALIFORNIA

Low cost or free spay/neuter info and programs: ARRANGED BY AREA CODE:

Eastern Madera SPCA
Oakhurst, CA
209-683-1266
Discount certificates for s/n of cats of qualifying low income people.

Los Angeles Animal Services
Los Angeles, CA
213-485-5765
Free spay/neuter to pets of low income residents 62 or older.

Animal Birth Control
11314 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-444-3114

Animal Birth Control
1950 Pacific Coast Highway
Lomita, CA 90717
310-539-3112

For Pets' Sake - R.E.A.L.
PO Box 1079
Manhattan Beach, CA 90267
Low cost spay/neuter.

SNAP (Spay Neuter Assistance Program)
Los Angeles CA
310-364-4282
Free s/n in Los Angeles.

Pet Assistance Foundation
South Bay Chapter
PO Box 1506
Hawthorne, CA 90251
310-372-9593
Low cost spay/neuter for all pet cats.

North Figueroa Animal Hospital
5550 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles CA
323-258-8068

Animal Birth Control
San Jose CA
408-244-8351

Humane Society Silicon Valley

901 Ames Avenue
Milpitas, CA
408-262-2133
http://www.hssv.org/

City of San Jose
801 N. 1st Street, Box A
San Jose, CA 95110
408-244-8351
800-434-7729
For any cat residing in San Jose.

St. Francis of Assisi Spay Clinic
12000 Murphy Ave
San Martin, CA
408-683-0866
Open two days a week for free spay/neuter and low cost vaccinations.

Animal Birth Control Clinic
738 A Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-456-7515
Low cost clinic for spaying, neutering, and vaccinations.

San Francisco SPCA
2500 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-554-3000
Low cost spay/neuter for pets and ferals.

Marin Humane Society
Novato, CA
415-883-3383
Low cost spay/neuter clinic and low cost exams and vaccines.

Fix Our Ferals
Berkeley/Oakland CA
510-433-9446
http://www.fixourferals.org/
Please visit their web site for important information about their great s-n clinic for ferals, which operates on Sunday.

Oakland SPCA
Spay/Neuter Clinic
410 Hegenberger Road
Oakland, CA
510-569-0702

Animal Save
Grass Valley CA
530-271-7071
Low cost s/n clinic and free s/n for pets of low income people. To determine if you qualify for the free s/n of pets, call 530-271-0220.

Pet Adoption League
Grass Valley CA
530-273-7958
For pets and ferals.

Nevada County Sheriff's Office Animal Control
Grass Valley Ca
530-273-2179
Provides discount coupons for s/n a few times a year.

Butte County Humane Society
2379 Fair Street
Chico, CA
530-343-7917
Low cost or free spay/neuter in exchange for a specific number of hours volunteer work for the humane society in advance. Since there's usually a two-month waiting list for spay/neuter appointments, it's best to start work at least two months before your cat needs spay/neuter.

Yuba Sutter SPCA
Yuba City
530-673-6390

Animal Spay and Neuter Clinic
11458 C Avenue (DeWitt Center)
Auburn, CA 95603
530-889-8800
Low cost spay/neuter for pets and ferals, including cats as young as 8 weeks. Also offers low cost testing and vaccinations.

Siskiyou Humane Society
PO Box 1437
Mount Shasta CA 96067
530-926-4052
Certificates for low cost spay/neuter.

CCSPCA Education Office
103 S. Hughes
Fresno, CA 93706
559-233-0115
Free spay/neuter for cats of qualifying low income people.

California Feline Foundation Spay/Neuter Clinic
Fresno, CA
559-650-3122
Very low cost s/n for all feral cats and also low cost s/n for the pet cats of qualifying low income people.

Valley Oak SPCA
Visalia, CA
559-651-1111

Animal Care Center
Golden State Humane Society
Long Beach CA
562-423-8406
For residents of a particular area, low cost s-n. Call for information.

Coalition for Pet Population Control
San Diego, CA
619-595-4505

Feral Cat Coalition
San Diego, CA
619-497-1599
Free spay/neuter for feral cats.

Spay/Neuter Action Project
San Diego, CA
619-525-3047

Pet Assistance
San Diego, CA
619-544-1222
Referrals to low cost spay/neuter.

Palo Alto Low Cost Pet Clinic
3281 East Bayshore Road
Near 101 & San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA
650-329-2433
Low cost spay/neuter and vaccinations for all pets.

Peninsula Humane Society
Near 101 & Peninsula Avenue
Burglingame, CA
650-340-8200

Silicon Valley Animal Rescue
Animal Medical Center
Redwood City CA
650-529-1390
http://www.svar.org/

Bouquet Veterinary Clinic
Canyon Country CA
661-296-0619

Kern Humane Society
900 21st Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-325-2589
Provides discount certificates for all Kern County residents.

Tehachapi Humane
707 Valley Blvd
Tehachapi, CA 93561
661-823-0699
Several services for low cost s/n and vaccinations.

Society
Morgantown WV
304-296-6247
Low cost s/n for feral or stray cats.

Humane Society of Napa County
3265 California Boulevard
Napa, CA
707-252-7442
Very low cost spay/neuter for all.

Sequoia Humane Society
Eureka, CA
707-442-1782
Low cost or free spay/neuter for pets of qualified low income people.

Friends of the Animals in the Redwood Empire
Rohnert Park, Cotati, CA
707-544-5713
Provides discount certificates for s/n for residents of Rohnert Park, Penngrove or Cotati.

Sonoma County Animal Regulation
1247 Century Ct
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-565-7100
http://www.theanimalshelter.org/
Provides discount certificates for s/n for low income residents of the county.

Animal Discount Clinic
13252 Euclid Avenue
Garden Grove, CA
714-537-0570

Humane Society of Sonoma County
PO Box 1296
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
707-542-0882 ext 204
http://www.sonomahumane.org/
Low cost spay/neuter programs for qualifying low income households and annual spayathons.

Humane Society of Sonoma County
"Strawberry Fund"
707-526-5312
For pets of qualifying low income people.

Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County
1275 Fourth Street, #366
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
707-576-7999
Low cost spay/neuter for ferals.

Larkfield Veterinary Hospital
Santa Rose CA
707-578-1228

Pet Population Control Fund
707-579-7729
Sonoma CA
Low cost s/n vouchers for cats and dogs of low income residents of Sonoma and Sonoma Valley.

Animal Kind Veterinary Hospital
Santa Rosa CA
707-584-8273

Petaluma Pet Pals
707-769-2199
Assistance with feral cats -- and also low cost s-n vouchers for cats and dogs of low income residents of Petaluma.

Petaluma Animal Shelter
Petaluma CA
707-778-4396
Depending on whether funds are available, the shelter provides lower cost s/n surgeries for cats and dogs.

LaPlaza Veterinary Hospital
Cotati CA
707-794-1298

Animal Hospital of Sebastopol
Sebastopol CA
707-823-3250

Analy Veterinary Hospital
Sebastopol CA
707-823-7614

Guerneville Veterinary Clinic
Guerneville CA
707-869-0688

Upvalley Spay/Neuter Network
PO Box 841
Calistoga, CA 94515
707-942-9066
For pets and ferals in the upper Napa Valley area. <

Mendocino County Care-A-Van
707-961-2526
www.mendocino.ca.us/animal
Operates a mobile clinic in a van for low cost s/n in rural Mendocino County towns.

Pet Partners of Victor Valley
PO Box 1241
Apple Valley, CA 92307
760-247-5312
No collect calls, please. Provides help for spay/neutering of cats and dogs in the Victor Valley area of the Mojave Desert.

Victor Valley Animal Protective League
Apple Valley, CA
760-247-4640
Low cost spay/neuter clinic.

Animal Samaritans SPCA Inc
Thousand Palms CA
760-343-3477

Animal Birth Control Clinic
Thousand Palms, CA
760-343-3697

Inyo County Animal Reserouces and Education (ICARE)
PO Box 76
Bishop CA 93515
760-872-3802
http://www.icare.cjb.net/
Low cost s/n for residents of Inyo County.

Spay/Neuter Clinic of Ventura
Oxnard CA
805-278-4433

Santa Maria Humane Society
Santa Maria CA
805-349-3435

Central Coast Spay Shuttle
Mobile Spay/Neuter clinic
Arroyo Grande, CA
805-481-5119
Toll free 866-PET-SPAY Travels the central coast, providing low cost s/n in areas ranging from Paso Robles to Santa Maria.

PALS
San Luis Obispo, CA
805-544-0984

Feline Network Information Line
San Luis Obispo CA
805-595-6612
Call here to hear a recording listing the low cost s/n services in the local area.

Concerned People for Animals, Inc.
PO Box 632
Somis, CA 93066
805-640-6941
Helps with low cost s/n for feral and pet cats living in Ventura County.

SPAN
PO Box 622
Ojai CA 93023
805-646-1919 answering machine
Thrift and Gift Shop (Tue-Sat 10-5) 805-641-1170
http://www.spanonline.org/
Offers information and/or financial assistance for local resources for spaying/neutering for companion animals.

Humane Society of Ventura County
Spay/Neuter Clinic
402 Bryant Street
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-6505 or 805-656-5031
Low cost s/n for all pet cats plus low cost vaccinations and microchips during s/n surgery.

Greyfoot Rescue
PO Box 310
Ventura, CA 93002
805-649-4840
This group may have information about low cost or free s/n for cats in Ventura.

Santa Barbara Humane Society
5399 Overpass Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
805-964-4777

Best Friends Catnippers
Los Angeles, CA
818-377-9700
Free spay/neuter clinics for feral cats at various clinic locations in Los Angeles County.

Spay For Life
9909 Topanga Cyn Blvd #178
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-700-2741
email: spayforlife@yahoo.com
http://www.spayforlifefnd.org/
Helps people find low cost s/n vets and clinics in Los Angeles County.

Pet Family Planning
8256 Louise Ave
Northridge, CA
818-705-7729
Pets and ferals.

Cat Crossing
PO Box 3696
Winnetka, CA 91396
818-759-6554
Gives information about Los Angeles area low cost or free spay/neuter for ferals and pets.

Actors & Others
818-755-6045
Information about discount certificates and low cost s/n clinics.

Living Free
PO Box 5
Mountain Center, CA 92561
909-659-4684
Low cost spay/neuter clinic.

Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley
374 West Orange Show Rd.

San Bernardino CA 92408
909-386-1400
http://www.hssbv.org/

Sacramento SPCA
6201 Florin-Perkins Road
Sacramento, CA 95828
916-383-7387 ext 9111
Low cost spay/neuter pet clinic for members of the SSPCA, or low-income people, or senior citizens.

Repost - 200 Followers Contest!

2010-07-25T06:07:00.000-07:00

As of July 2, 2010, there are now over 200 followers for my DogsDeserveFreedom blog! I am celebrating this event with something special to thank everyone so we are going to have a contest!

PLEASE NOTE ** IF YOU DO NOT WANT THE FOLLOWING ADGITIZE or CREDITS, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE A DOG OR CAT TOY PURCHASED AND SHIPPED TO YOUR MAILING ADDRESS **

First prize will be a 14 day ad on Adgitize
Second prize will be a 7 day ad on Adgitize
Third prize will be 1000 EntreCard Credits

The rules are going to be simple because I have a policy to K.I.S.S.! If you would like to participate, you must follow these steps:

1. Write a post on your blog that describes this contest and links back to my DogsDeserveFreedom blog
2. In your post, you must include the details (rules and prize list) for the contest
3. Post a comment on THIS POST that you are participating in the contest and supply a link to your blog post regarding your participation.
4. Add yourself as a follower if you are not one already.

Now for the most important thing ... How To WIN!

We're doing this old school. I will be writing all entries down on individual pieces of paper (pictures will be taken of this entire process so you can see what's going on!). On AUGUST 15, 2010 I will ask my nephew to pull names out of a bin/container. Winners will be published/contacted on AUGUST 16, 2010.

To summarize:

We're having a Contest. Win great prizes. To Participate, post a blog entry with a link-back to this blog and a comment on this blog post. Become a follower. Contest ends AUGUST 14, 2010. Winners will be chosen by an un-biased individual at random.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics - Arkansas

2010-07-22T11:48:00.000-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

ARKANSAS

Ouachita Humane Association, Inc.
PO Box 195 Mena, AR 71953
As long as the humane association has funds available, they offer vouchers for local pets to be spayed or neutered. Pick up an application at the Polk County Library, 410 8th Street, Mena AR and follow the instructions on the form. Someone will contact you. This program depends on donations and grants to operate, so at times, funds may run out. Note that this voucher is only for pet cats and dogs and no ear cropping, tail docking, or declawing may be done at the time the voucher is used for spay or neuter.

North Little Rock Friends of Animals
North Little Rock AR
501-791-8577
Call the animal shelter to ask about the Friends of Animals program to help with spay/neuter for pets of low income households.

Arkansans for Animals (AFA) - Spay/Neuter Arkansas
Toll free 800-956-7289
870-942-3465

Central Arkansas Rescue Effort (CARE)
Little Rock AR
Web: www.careforanimals.org

Humane Society of the Ozarks
413 N. College, Suite 7
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-444-7387
Call during business hours for information.

Fayetteville Animal Shelter
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program
1640 Armstrong Rd
Fayetteville AR 72701
479-444-3456 or 479-718-7696
Provides low cost s-n for pets of people who have proof of low income. Call for an application. After application is approved, you can call for an appointment.

Randolph County Humane Society
PO Box 364
Pocahontas, AR 72455
Spay/neuter assistance for pets of low income people residing in this county. Contact RCHS by snail mail or contact the Randolph County Veterinary Clinic or Westridge Animal Center for information

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics - Arizona

2010-07-17T10:18:00.000-07:00

I am posting a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

ARIZONA

Discount Spay/Neuter
Gilbert, AZ
480-545-7729
Pet cats and feral cats. No appointments necessary for ferals.
S/N Clinic
Mesa AZ
480-633-1734

Spay Neuter Clinic
Tempe AZ
480-829-1002

Pet Pride of Arizona (cats only)
Scottsdale AZ
480-829-2444

Burke Vet Hospital
Tempe AZ
480-838-2020
Need to be refered by AAWL, humane society, or Pet Pride.

Aztec Animal Hospital
Scottsdale AZ
480-945-8671

Aloha Animal Hospital
Scottsdale AZ
480-949-8362

Humane Society of Santa Cruz County
Nogales AZ
520-287-5654
For feral and pet cats.

Good Samaritan Program
Tucson, AZ
520-325-1055
Free spay/neuter for pets of qualified low income residents.

Humane Society of Tucson
Low cost spay/neuter clinic
3450 North Kelvin Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-321-3704

Spay/Neuter Hotline of Arizona
Pima County
520-624-7729

Animal Crusaders of Arizona, Inc.
PO Box 31586
Tucson, AZ 85751
520-798-6451
Low cost spay/neuter for animals of low income people and for rescued animals.

Animal Defense League of AZ
Spay/Neuter Hotline
602-265-7729 Maricopa

Van Aken Pet Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
602-278-6632

Maricopa Count Animal Control Services
City of Phoenix S/N Program
602-506-3471
Low income people may qualify for free or very low cost spay/neuter services for their pets.

North Phoenix S and N Clinic
1610 E Bell Rd Suite 108 Phoenix AZ 85022
602-787-4240

S/N Clinic
Phoenix AZ
602-863-0116
602-846-3979

Spay and Neuter Assistance Program
(S.N.A.P. Clinic)
1812 West Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ
602-942-7283
Low cost s/n for every one. Also low cost vaccination clinics held twice a month.

HALO Animal Rescue
Phoenix AZ
602-971-9222
web: www.halorescue.org

Spay/Neuter Hotline of Arizona
Graham County
928-428-6558

Spay/Neuter Hotline of Arizona
Yavapai County
928-541-1356

East County Animal Guardian Angels Inc
Wellton AZ
928-785-3242

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics - Alaska

2010-07-16T10:17:00.000-07:00

I have decided to post a list of Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics that I have run across in my internet travels. I've never tried these clinics out but if you have, PLEASE post your experience about them!!

ALASKA

Anchorage Animal Hospital
Anchorage, AK
907-563-2395

Alaska SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic
549 West International Airport Road #B-2
Anchorage, AK 99518
907-562-2999
Web: http://www.alaskaspca.org/
Open six days a week, but call for information first. Also has a mobile spay/neuter clinic visiting other Alaskan communities.

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinics - Alabama

2010-07-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

ALABAMA

Feral Cat Coalition

Fairhope AL

251-510-8585

For feral and stray cats.

Baldwin County Humane Society

Baldwin County AL

251-928-4585

For pets.

SNAP

Huntsville AL

256-539-8163

Humane Society of Etowah County

1700 Chestnut Street

Gadsden, AL

256-547-4846

Humane Society of Shelby County

Columbiana, AL

205-669-3916

New Barn Cat Has Arrived

2010-07-13T05:21:00.000-07:00

Well everyone, I went through with it. I finally got the new barn cat that was supposed to have arrived over a month ago! She was supposed to be a semi-feral Maine Coon ... remember the guy sent me a picture and then turned around and said he sent it to the wrong person? (See this post)

I finally found out that the guy is actually some good sam. who traps cats in one colony out of Toronto. He sometimes works with Toronto Cat Rescue.

So yesterday, he brought the cat to my workplace to drop her off. I met him outside and was surprised (but not really) when I saw that the "Maine Coon" he had promised turned out to be a petite DSH tortoiseshell. Here is a picture of her that I took last night ...

She's not the cutest cat, but it won't really matter since she's going to be a barn cat. We have to introduce her to our barn slowly so that means she will spend the next two weeks in a crate out there, then another two weeks locked in a room out there before we can let her go to *hopefully* catch mice.

I didn't spend much time with her yesterday. I wanted to let her settle in, so all I did was set up the crate, put her in it and take this picture. After a few days I will see if I can pat her. The guy said that she's been living in a house for the last two months because she gave birth to kittens two days after he trapped her.

I'm amazed at the things this guy provided! He gave us the cat carrier she was in, the towels that were in/on the crate, a 9 kg bag of cat food and a 22 kg box of cat litter! I wonder why he would give us this much ... especially since he charged no fee - she was free. He paid for her vet visit for spay, vaccinations and Revolution.

Maybe there are some good Samaritans left out there?

DDF Crosspost - 200 Follower Contest

2010-07-12T07:38:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm back from my trip. What an interesting place Cuba is. A little too hot in July for my liking, but we were there to participate in a destination wedding so what can you do, eh? I have a few pictures of some dogs I saw in my travels that I am going to share with you as soon as I have converted them from RAW to JPEG format. It will take me a few days to get back into the swing of things so bear with me. In the meantime, I have some good blog-news to share with you ...

As of July 2, 2010, there are now over 200 followers for my DogsDeserveFreedom blog! I can hardly believe this. Thank you everyone who has helped make that happen. It's so AMAZING! I would like to celebrate this event with something special to thank everyone so, we are going to have a contest!

PLEASE NOTE ** IF YOU DO NOT WANT THE FOLLOWING ADGITIZE or CREDITS, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE A DOG OR CAT TOY PURCHASED AND SHIPPED TO YOUR MAILING ADDRESS **

First prize will be a 14 day ad on Adgitize
Second prize will be a 7 day ad on Adgitize
Third prize will be 1000 EntreCard Credits

Now for the most important thing ... How To WIN!

To summarize:

News Reel - Cat prices cut at shelter

2010-06-21T09:23:00.000-07:00

Any time a shelter lowers the cost of adoption fees, there are arguments on both sides. Such is the case in response to this article: Cat prices cut at Fort Garry shelter. The gist of it is that the shelter is overwhelmed by cats (they have 490 at the time the article was written), so to increase adoptions, they have reduced the adoption fee to $25.

There are those who argue that if the person really wanted a cat, they would pay the full amount. That those who adopt at a lower rate either don't want the cat as much or can't afford a cat in the first place.

Then there are those who promote the reduced rates, claiming that it increases adoptions and reduces the need for euthanasia due to space restrictions.

What do you think?

New Barn Cat - Part 2

2010-06-17T06:58:00.000-07:00

So you know how I said I was going to be picking up a new barn cat? Well, the cat still hasn't shown up. The "owner" (who I'm now thinking is more accurately named the "trapper") keeps telling me that he needs "another week". Well, we had settled on a pickup of this week (it's now been almost 5 weeks since I offered to take this cat) and I have yet to hear from the guy.

I told the guy that I was going to spay/vaccinate the cats and he told me not to worry about it because he would have that done. I told him I wanted vet records. No response.

Check out this email that he sent me on May 28th:

Hi Emily,

I want to let you know I mistakenly sent you the wrong email which contained information on socializing and a picture of a cat. I meant to send that to someone else. The socializing piece really isn't that critical for you since they will be barn cats. I I still hope to have them ready for you by the week of the 7th. My apologies!!

Jon

Then I get this one on the 7th of June ...

Hi Emily,

I was just wondering if we could possibly postpone the delivery of the 2 cats for another week or two? We've had some unexpected rescues come up and this would just buy me a little more time. The cats should be okay until then.
Thanks
Jonathan

Ok, so first off, I agreed to take one cat, not two. Not sure how it ended up that I was taking two but it doesn't really matter much. Two is fine. Then on June 8th, I asked what rescue he works with. Who does he volunteer with?? No answer. I have received NO emails since.

Don't you think that if he worked with a LEGIT rescue that he would accept the offer of money to help pay for vet bills??

Also, don't you think that if he's "had some unexpected rescues" come in that he would be more than happy to off-load some cats?

So, I have decided he is a creeper. I won't be taking any cats from him unless he emails me the name of the rescue so I can check it out (and check him out too!). Let me tell you, I sure am glad I didn't give the guy my phone number!

Black Kitten Update!

2010-06-07T07:28:00.000-07:00

Do you remember the feral black kitten I took in over the winter?? It took us 2 weeks before we could touch her. She hissed and growled a lot. We were told that she probably had FIP because she was bloated. I blogged a bit about her and we weren't sure if we would have to put her to sleep or not. I did not update about her earlier sincen we were in a holding pattern and I didn't have anything factual to offer. The constant "will we euthanize or not" was getting a bit depressing to write about so I stopped updating.

I am super happy to let you know that we did not euthanize her. We kept her around, did blood work like crazy but could not find any other evidence of FIP. The vet told us she would probably die in a few weeks and she never did. We waited and waited but each time we did the FIP blood work, it came back negative.

After a few months having her quarantined and having blood work come back "all clean" we decided that there must be a mis-diagnosis going on. We took her in for vaccinations and then in for spay (ovario-hysterectomy). They still could not find anything wrong with her.

So, rather than adopting her out (since she's not really "healthy"), we kept her. We integrated her with our perma-cat and they get along well together. She has been living outside of the bathroom for a month or more now and things seem to be going ok. It will take a few months before she is totally settled in - she's still skittish and frightened of a lot (people, sounds, dogs that aren't ours).

She is also still super heavy and bloated. I have discussed this with the vet and they suggest that perhaps she does not do well on kibble - that it might be causing the bloat. Who knows, perhaps she will be the first cat we have on RAW! Anyone have any experience feeding cats RAW?

I will have some updated pictures of her soon. We named her Princess Jasmine (she came with the name Jazz but she's a snob so we thought we would add a bit to the name! It suits her more this way).

OffTopic ~ EntreCard Top Droppers

2010-06-03T08:49:00.000-07:00

Thank you to my Top Droppers for the last month. I appreciate your support!

Sparkle

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New Barn Cat

2010-05-30T06:39:00.000-07:00

So I'm getting a new barn cat in a few weeks' time (we've agreed on the week of June 8th). Here's a picture ...

Someone posted her on Craigslist for free. I figured that since I have space, I'd take her. I asked the person to have her spayed and vaccinated and asked that I be given copies of all the paperwork for proof so I can take this info to my vet. He agreed. He is paying for it all (nice guy, eh?). I had offered to pay but he was insistent. Why can't they all be like that??

Anyway, he thinks she's a Maine Coon mix of some sort and he tells me that she's semi-feral. Apparently she's not his cat but he's taking care of the necessities anyway since she showed up on his "doorstep". Not sure if she really semi-feral or if she's just frightened. I'll post more about her after I pick her up.

Featured Rescue - Eva the Calico has a broken leg!

2010-05-26T07:55:00.000-07:00

Today's Featured Rescue is Eva. See below for more info about Eva ... courtesy of http://www.allistonhumane.com/

Alliston & District Humane Society faces huge challenges when it comes to covering the medical expenses of animals in their care. Even the cost of spaying and vaccinating a healthy animal far exceeds the adoption fee we collect for each animal.

A case in point is little Eva, a friendly, healthy one year old calico female cat who was being fed as part of a stray and feral colony of cats by a resident of Tosorontio township. She was brought into our care on a cold weekend in February 2010. She had a broken leg, which probably occurred when she sought shelter under the hood of a warm vehicle and caught her leg in a fan belt. Since ADHS is a no-kill humane society, we authorized a critical surgery to correct a spiral fracture of her left femur. She will need lots of time and tender care to recover; by the time she is ready for adoption, her medical bills will exceed one thousand dollars!

If you'd like to help us with the cost of Eva's surgery and rehabilitation, donations can be made by clicking on the "Chip In" menu button. All donations will be given to Alliston & District Humane Society and will be directed towards veterinary bills.

Featured Rescue - Magan

2010-02-13T06:37:00.000-08:00

So you know how I'm always going on about how rescues need to get GOOD pictures to post with their animals that are up for adoption?? Well here's one picture that stood out to me when I was flipping through Petfinder. This is an AWESOME picture!!

Magan is almost 4 years old and was the only survivor of her litter. She is being cared for in a foster home with CAT-A-MATCH RESCUE in Ottawa, ON.

Black Cat Friday - Peabody-DazzleU

2010-02-12T06:29:00.000-08:00

I love the name they chose for this guy! Peabody-DazzleU. Good grief - some of the people who pick animal names are SO creative! At 12 weeks old, he's still a baby. He's being cared for by a foster home affiliated with Shelter to Home, Inc. (MI)

Today is Black Cat Friday. Did you remember? Do you have a blog? Why not feature a cat/dog in need of a home today? Any publicity is helpful - who knows, maybe people will begin to understand the staggering numbers that are out there ... probably not, but we can hope!

Featured Rescue - Libby and Hobbes

2010-02-07T08:52:00.000-08:00

I love Dilutes. Can't help it and I don't know why. Today's Featured Rescue is Libby (left) - a Dilute Calico from Rochester NY and her kitten, Hobbes (right). Here's their story:

Libby had her kittens in the back of someone's car late last summer. Imagine their surprise when they opened the car door and a very scared Libby scooted out! Three tiny kittens lay on the backseat and the car's owner didn't know what to do. We bottlefed them overnight until we were finally able to catch Libby in a humane trap and reunite her with her babies. One of Libby's kittens is still at the shelter too (see "Hobbes"). Libby is around 3 years old. Hobbes is 1.5 years.

Libby and Hobbes are both being cared for by Four-Legged Friends Animal Adoptions, Inc.

Featured Rescue - Black Cat Friday

2010-02-05T09:22:00.000-08:00

Keeping with the trend for Black Cat Friday, I have found this lovely looking guy with a terrible picture. Check it out ... it looks like someone put his tail in an electrical socket. To add insult to injury, they have named to poor guy "Twitch". Ugh.

Twitch is Declawed in the front, 3 years old and neutered. He is currently residing in the Humane Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania. I hope someone gives him a chance. He might be a great addition to a home.

It's too bad they don't have some nice volunteer come in to take good pictures of the animals. Sometimes it really helps to have people do that.

Featured Rescue Updates - February

2010-02-02T07:11:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since I did a Featured Rescue update on this blog so I thought I would do one now! The following cats I listed on my blog have been adopted (or if their listing has been removed ... hopefully they have not been euthanized!):

Featured Rescue - Raine (young - adopted)
Featured Rescue - Gus (adult - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Halo (adult approaching senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Rosie (adolescent - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Mickey (kitten - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Gypsy (adult - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Zombie (adult - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Stormy (senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Squeakers (senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Sasha (senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Peaches (young - listing removed)

Congratulations to those cats! (I hope) The following cats are still looking for new homes:

Featured Rescue - Hex (kitten)
Featured Rescue - Maude (adolescent)
Featured Rescue - Deuce ("young")
Featured Rescue - Teena Marie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Maggie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Cinders (senior)
Featured Rescue - Cookie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Sky and Myrt (adult)
Featured Rescue - Oliver (adult)
Featured Rescue - Jack Black (adult)

Remember, SPAY AND NEUTER your cats! There are so many out there looking for homes many are euthanized every day. There are just too many out there. The numbers are STAGGERING. Sometimes the rescues and shelters have to make that decision for those animals that are more difficult to adopt. When a listing has been removed I always hope that the animal has been adopted and not euthanized.

Top Entrecard Droppers January

2010-02-01T07:26:00.000-08:00

Here are the top droppers for Entrecard in January for Drowning In Cats ...

Sparkle
http://www.yroma.com/
http://www.nsauottawa.com/
Margs Animals Blogs
Cafe GLiSS
World Linker
Nice Live Inn Panama
Ba-Bootie
Bike in Cyprus
Founder Greatest High Income

Foster Update

2010-01-30T08:14:00.000-08:00

To read the previous posts about this kitten, click here and here and here.

We had bloodwork run this week for the kitten. It was a FIPV (DNA) test. The test came back negative on Friday morning. The lab says that in order to be able to diagnose a negative for FIP, we must do the same bloodwork for 4 weeks in a row and have a negative each time. Her next appointment for bloodwork is Friday.

If she is presumtively diagnosed negative, the question remains ... why does she have a distended abdomen? What is wrong with her?

The saga continues ... I will try to remember to get a new picture of her for the next update.

Featured Rescue - Black Cat Friday

2010-01-29T11:51:00.000-08:00

On my Dogs Deserve Freedom blog, I have created a Black Dog Monday post where I will feature a black dog every Monday. I am now making a similar post here but it will be called Black Cat Friday.

Black animals are notoriously difficult to adopt out of rescue and shelter situations. Because of this, I have decided to dedicate one day per week to Black Cats looking for homes. Nominations are welcome; if you know of a shelter that has many black cats needing homes let me know and I will post some of them.

Today's Black Cat Featured Rescue is Jack Black. His ad on Petfinder states that Jack was one of the 18 cruelty cases that was brought to us during the holidays. You can probably see from the photo that he has a gorgeous long mane of fur - which is why his previous owners were using him for breeding - NOT cool! Jack is a beautiful cat who is in need of a home. He is currently located at Etobicoke Humane Society. If you can offer him a home, please contact them at 416.249.6100.

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15602416

Foster Update - Bloodwork Scheduled

2010-01-26T09:03:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. Thought I'd post a quick update for those who are interested ...

Our little black kitten is doing well. She is now very friendly and full of spirit. Since she is doing so well (we were expecting her to go downhill, not up!) we are going to run some bloodwork later this week. We had expected to be offering Palliative Care to a sick and dying cat but she has been slowly getting better.

The antibiotics she was receiving cleared up her snotty nose quite nicely and she is beginning to show signs of growth (which is contrary to her status previously). She is still not eating as much as she was when she first arrived, but since she has been off the antibiotics, her eating has increased a lot and she is growing.

She is still quarantined and will remain so. I am still hoping the vet misdiagnosed ... but I don't want to get my hopes up. Will know more after the bloodwork is complete.

Featured Rescue - Oliver

2010-01-21T06:21:00.000-08:00

Today's Featured Rescue is Oliver the Main Coon. Oliver is a Pure Bred Maine Coon; his pedigreed name is Dorwill Magickal Spell Oliver. Check out his coat ... isn't it neat looking?

Oliver is currently located in Palmerton, PA. http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/14805568

Foster Update

2010-01-13T08:38:00.000-08:00

Well I have some bad news about our foster kitten. You see, now that we can pick her up, we are able to do a physical exam. The feral kitten (who is friendly enough that "Feral" doesn't really apply anymore) is a female. She is very friendly now and spends most of her time purring and nudging us.

When I did a cursory check of her, what I found concerned me. Her abdomen was swollen. I don't mean wormy-belly-swollen. I mean full out crazy big swollen. And hard too.

Although my first hope was worms, it doesn't look like that is the cause. (Fecal is ok, no vomiting wriggly parasites, etc.) We dewormed her anyway and there is another dewormer scheduled in a few days, but her abdomen has swollen larger, not smaller.

The swelling now includes nearly her entire abdominal section. She began having a runny nose last week (sneezing, cloudy-milky fluid, drippy, etc.) and we have her on antibiotics which started on Sunday. In addition to this, the kitten doesn't seem to have grown since arriving at our house (except her abdomen of course!). Her teeth look to be that of a 3 month old kitten (which doesn't make much sense because she's been at our house for a month, at the finder's house for a month, plus however long she was with mom-cat -- assume 7 to 9 weeks).

We took her to the clinic and after examination, the vet there says that there is a very strong chance (85%) that the kitten has Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). FIP is fatal. Lucky for our resident cat, it is not airborne, it travels through body fluids.

Our vet gave us few options; mainly keep her comfortable until she is in pain/discomfort ... then euthanize. We are very sad. We had been considering keeping this one since we only have our one resident cat and black cats are so difficult to adopt out.

We are planning on keeping the kitten in our house (quarantined in a crate) until she begins to show signs of discomfort. We will go through with the dewormer in a few days and finish off our remaining 8 days worth of antibiotics. We will keep our fingers crossed that our vet is wrong. I don't think she is wrong (it would be a first!), but we can hope.

Featured Rescue - Peaches

2010-01-12T11:07:00.000-08:00

Today's featured rescue is Peaches, the Dilute Calico. Isn't she precious? Peaches was born November 13, 2009 ... that was Friday the 13th! That's got to be some awesome karma.

Anyway, Peaches gets along well with the other cats in the house and dotes on the humans. She reportedly purrs as soon as you touch her. Sounds like a keeper to me.

Peaches is being cared for by volunteers of the Toronto Cat Rescue. Her Petfinder page is http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15490614. If you are interested in adopting a one of a kind cat, Peaches sure seems like a one good choice!

Featured Rescue - Sky and Myrt

2010-01-10T09:11:00.000-08:00

Here's an interesting one ... Sky Blue and Purple Myrt are Russian Blue kittens looking for homes. They were born in April / 2009 and are in the care of GEORGIAN BAY ANIMAL RESCUE. The kittens are already microchipped and are located in Collingwood, ON.

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/13832033

Foster Updates ... Feral Kitten January 2010

2010-01-07T10:15:00.000-08:00

As promised, I am posting some pics of the feral kitten we have. We took the kitten because the lady who was feeding it couldn't do so anymore. Kittens come around much more quickly than adult cats do. We have had the kitten since December 23, 2009.

The first three days were pretty bad ... the kitten would throw itself against the crate's walls towards us ... then there was the growling and the hissing ... After the first week, we were able to touch it without the hysterics. After 10 days, we were able to pat the kitten and it PURRS. Last week there was still the growling and hissing when we walked into view but when patted, the kitten would stop growling and after a few minutes would start to purr. We could pick it up, but the purring would stop.

Starting yesterday, the growling when I walk into view does not happen. The kitten actually seems happy to see us and will get up and walk along the crate wall until we open the door. I have not taken the kitten in yet for treatment at the clinic and I have not checked to see if it is male or female.

Entrecard Top Droppers

2010-01-05T10:22:00.000-08:00

The following are Entrecard's top droppers for the last 31 days. Thank you to everyone who stopped by. Therefore, here are the most frequent passers by from Entrecard:

The Den of the Dogman
Sparkle
Margs Animals Blogs
The Junk Drawer
AsTheCrackerheadCrumbles
http://www.nsauottawa.com/
Surviving as a Single Parent
http://www.yroma.com/
Yacochuya
Cat On My Head

Video - Cat Does Dog Tricks

2009-12-24T10:20:00.000-08:00

Whoever said cats aren't trainable has simply never spent the time with their cat to teach it. Cats can learn many of the same tricks as dogs can, however they require more time, patience and treats than dogs! I've met a few clicker-trained cats and it always amazes me. I hate to admit it but the best I've been able to do with my cat is get him to come when he's called (75% of the time).

Winter Cats - Shelter

2009-12-23T07:21:00.000-08:00

It's getting colder out there -- I'm sure you've all noticed. While you are tucked in all cozy in your nice warm homes this week, take some time and think about the stray and feral cats living outside.

While not everyone can afford to feed the outdoor cats, I encourage you to offer shelter to these felines this winter. Your furry feline friends are able to still catch birds (chickadees and other winter birds), raid garbage cans, etc. but if no shelter is available, they run the risk of freezing to death.

IndyFeral has this to say about Outdoor Cat Shelters:

"Unless you operate a managed colony, don't underestimate the number of cats in your area...you may only see one or two, but there are probably more. Try to provide more shelter space than you imagine needing."

"Bedding material typically consists of straw, or wood chips & similar materials. Cedar bedding materials may be added in small amounts to provide flea resistance. Alternately, we recommend a sprinkling of a high quality, veterinarian recommended, cat-safe flea powder in the bedding. Do NOT use blankets, towels, etc. inside the shelter! The inside will be exposed to moisture from outdoors and the cats themselves and fabric tend to mold and mildew. "

Later this week I will write about feeding your outdoor cats, food choices and best practices.

Featured Rescue - Sasha

2009-12-22T07:18:00.000-08:00

Sasha is an older gal; though her ad doesn't say her age. She is in Tonawanda, NY at the Erie County SPCA.

For a senior cat at a shelter, being adopted is like winning the lottery. It is rare. Many don't make it out in a carrier ...

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=15026228

Featured Rescue Followups November

2009-12-18T08:58:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Thought I'd let you know that out of the cats I listed on my blog in the month of November (and in previous months), the following have been adopted:

Featured Rescue - Albert and Onyx both have found homes! (adult)
Featured Rescue - Zombie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Gypsy (adult)
Featured Rescue - Halo (adult)
Featured Rescue - Squeakers (adult)

Congratulations to those cats!

Remember, SPAY AND NEUTER your cats! There are so many out there looking for homes ... many are euthanized every day. I know one shelter in my area that euthanizes 20+ animals per day (cats or dogs). It is an SPCA. There are just too many out there. The numbers are STAGGERING. Sometimes the rescues and shelters have to make that decision for those animals that are more difficult to adopt. When a listing has been removed I always hope that the animal has been adopted and not euthanized.

News Reel - Condo Pet: Born in barn, cat goes uptown

2009-12-14T06:47:00.000-08:00

I love this story. It's a nice story for the holiday season ... makes you all warm and fuzzy inside. Please take a few minutes to read it.

Condo Pet: Born in barn, cat goes uptown

Brandy was born in a barn and still loves to play with mice. The fluffy charcoal grey cat likes to line them up in the foyer of the condo while she waits for her owner, Frances Greenwood, to return from her job as an associate investment adviser at Blackmont Capital Inc.

Luckily, the row of rodents only look real (to an imaginative kitty). It's all part of a daily ritual, it seems, for Brandy who has a distinctive, fun-loving personality and likes to wait in the kitchen, lolling on her back and purring, after Greenwood goes into the kitchen to say hello.

"She is an imp,'' says Greenwood, who loves her company and the distraction Brandy provides, especially since her husband passed away in May, 2004.

"Brandy is extremely affectionate and has filled my life with laughter, especially when I thought there was nothing that would ever make me laugh again,'' says Greenwood. "She is such a lady and very, very meticulous and particular ... much like her owner.''

Six-year-old Brandy has plenty of room to exercise in the spacious midtown condo, which has two bedrooms and two sunrooms. Although she is alone during the day, she doesn't appear to get lonely. That may be because she "thinks that her reflection in the mirrored bedroom closet doors is a friend and spends long stretches of time purring at the image,'' says Greenwood. "She also adores any of my shoes.''

When her owner is at home, Brandy expects attention and sometimes gets "very jealous when I talk on the phone and has, on many occasions, pulled the receiver from my hand. So a cellphone comes in handy.''

When Brandy was young, Greenwood would put her on top of the entertainment unit so she could look at her face and say "give me a kiss."

"So now when she wants something she will either jump on the kitchen counter or onto the bed and give me a kiss,'' she says.

A work friend had told Greenwood about a farm cat's kittens who were about six weeks old and available for adoption. When Greenwood said she was interested, her friend's son picked up Brandy and delivered her.

"The reason I adopted her was that at the time my husband was very ill and his Siamese cat, Bambi, was ill as well and I wanted to make sure that when he was at home, he would always have the company of a pet and he loved cats,'' Greenwood said. Bambi died a year after her husband.

"Thank goodness I had my sweet Brandy,'' she says, for comfort and company.

When they are alone in the condo, the petite seven-pound cat who loves hummus, smoked salmon cream cheese and "any French cheese'' purrs constantly.

At bedtime, Brandy has another ritual. She collects her favourite toy mouse – Greenwood calls him Irving – "and brings him to bed every night.'

Entrecard Top Droppers

2009-12-03T10:22:00.001-08:00

The following are Entrecard's top droppers for the last 31 days. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, but unfortunately I can't publish each and every link. Therefore, here are the most frequent passers by from Entrecard:

The Den of the Dogman
BetterSpines
The Junk Drawer
Knudism Organization
Rehoboth Beach Delaware Jobs
Authors Webpage
Direct Wholesale Warehouse
EntsNews.com
Profitable Business
Online Advertising

Featured Rescue - Squeakers

2009-12-01T07:54:00.000-08:00

Squeakers is a senior gal located at the Erie County SPCA in NY. She is a little shy at first but if you give her some space and let her get settled, she is an affectionate cat.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=15135548

Drowning In Cats - The Shelter Pet Project

2009-11-24T06:57:00.000-08:00

The following post has been cross posted from my other blog, Dogs Deserve Freedom ...

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"According to The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund, of the eight million pets that enter animal shelters and rescue groups every year, approximately three million of these healthy and treatable pets are euthanized due to a lack of adoption."

Good Grief. It's heartbreaking when you see the actual number of animals that go in and out of shelters and rescue groups each year ... 8 million animals enter; 3 million healthy ones euthanized. That is a hell of a lot of animals. Could you imagine what those numbers would be like if people started to spay/neuter their pets??

When you look at numbers like that it is very easy to shrug it off with a "well I can't fix it" attitude. Take that attitude and toss it out the door. While you may not be able to help those millions of animals today, you can make a difference.

The next time you are out at the grocery store and see one of those rescues peddling for coin, drop in a dollar. If each person in your community donated one dollar can you imagine how many pets they could help? Ontario's population alone is an estimated 13,014,000 (as of Apr 1, 2009) ... if each of those people donated one dollar ... well, that's a lot of money!

The next time you are looking for a new pet go to your local shelter. If you are looking for a specific breed, go to a breed rescue. Many breed rescues have puppies/kittens as well as adults and seniors.

If you can't adopt, go spend an hour of your time volunteering at your local shelter. (WARNING ... Don't get into the politics!!) Clean cat boxes, scoop out dog runs or take a dog for a long walk. To those animals you have just made a difference.

Talk to your friends, neighbours and co-workers about adopting from a shelter or rescue. Explain to them that there are some really great dogs/cats out there just waiting for a home. Many people think that the dogs/cats at the shelter have behavioural problems, but most are simply nice animals down on their luck.

And for goodness'sake ... please Spay and Neuter your pets people! I will begin regularly posting low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics on my blog, Drowning In Cats, so you may be able to find an alternative in your area.

Check out The Shelter Pet Project website and help make a difference. Together we can change the world ... Together we can.

Featured Rescue - Stormy

2009-11-22T11:14:00.000-08:00

Stormy is an older cat who is looking for a nice home she can curl up in. She is an owner surrender as the owner's children suddenly developed allergies. Hmm ... another mysterious "allergy" case or is it legit???

If you can offer a home to Stormy, she is located in New York, NY

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14238946

Ontario Private Bill to Repeal BSL

2009-11-17T06:48:00.000-08:00

This is off topic for this blog, but I wanted to cross-post it here as well as on my other blog just in case someone out there reads this one and not my other one *gasp*

Tomorrow morning at Queen's Park there is a rally in support of Repealing BSL in Ontario. Please read below for details ... note that the following is identical to my post on Dogs Deserve Freedom.

I read this on the Dog Legislation Council of Canada (DLCC) website. Turn's out an MPP is putting forth a private bill to repeal the breed part out of the Dog Owner's Liability Act (DOLA). I do not agree with BSL (Breed Specific Legislation) and have blogged about both sides of the argument in the past. I feel that there are better ways to manage a DOLA and keep the general public safe however I do understand the need to prevent dog bites/attacks.

Below I have copied and pasted the alert from the DLCC's page. They are asking everyone who can to go to Queens Park on November 18th to show your support. I will be there. Will you?

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Private Members Bill to Repeal the ONTARIO BAN

Cheri DiNovo (MPP for Parkdale) has joined a GROWING LIST of other politicians that support REPEALING DOLA.

Cheri is going to put forth a Private Member's Bill forward to repeal the Breed Specific part of the Dog Owner's Liability Act between 10am and 11:30 am in front of Queens Park on November 18th. As a responsible dog owner herself, Cheri understands that this law must be repealed so that more effective measures (which are not breed specific) can be put into place.

Advocates for responsible dog ownership are making their demands known. We will no longer allow laws that make dog owners criminals or at best second class citizens simply because of how their dog 'looks'.

COME TOGETHER. We need bodies at this event. Clayton Ruby along with many other advocates for responsible dog ownership will be there and so will the media. Let's show them that dog owners are barking mad about this travesty.

We are asking that ALL dog owners join together in solidarity and support Ms.Di Novo in her efforts.

WHEN AND WHERE?

Queens Park
at 9:30 am
November 18, 2009

If you cannot be there, please forward your support to repeal the ban to:

C. Smith smithcc@ndp.on.ca
Charles Smith Executive Assistant
Cheri DiNovo MPP
Parkdale High Park
Tel: (416) 325-0244
Fax: (416) 325-0305
http://www.cheridinovo.ca/

Dogs Deserve Freedom IN: If you have a blog or website, please cross-post this information with a backlink to the DLCC webpage to spread the word regardless whether or not you can be there or are in Ontario!

Remember ... "Having heard all of this, you may choose to look the other way ... but you can never say again that you did not know." William Wilberforce 1759-1833

Featured Rescue - Cookie

2009-11-16T06:10:00.000-08:00

This lovely gal is hanging out with All About Animals Rescue in Eastpointe, MI. Her name is Cookie. If you take a few minutes and read their description of her, you will find that she seems to have very few vices - other than her age.

Older cats are nearly impossible to adopt out unless they are really pushed by rescue (or are in prominent cage locations in a shelter environment). Very few people ever go out of their way to adopt a senior cat. Most people want kittens or even young cats. The rescue I volunteer with told me once that after they hit 8 years old it's nearly impossible to adopt them out - even if they lower the adoption fee to $10!

I wonder if there is a common trend with the way people look at seniors? Senior cats. Senior dogs. Senior humans. Does anyone know if there has been a research study done on this? It would be really interesting to read ...

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14557632

Featured Rescue - Cinders

2009-11-13T10:51:00.000-08:00

This is Cinders. Check out how nice it is to read her ad! In a quick glance, I can tell TONS about her!

Good with cats: No

Good with children: Yes

Good with dogs: unknown

Age: 11 yrs old

There is a section underneath that is for "Notes". Here, the rescue has given some anecdotal details about Cinders. This is the info that the shelter or foster home can gather.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14755570

Featured Rescue - Maggie

2009-11-12T10:48:00.000-08:00

In contrast to yesterday's post about Zombie, a cat who had far too few details posted about him in his Petfinder ad, here is ... A cat who has way too much listed! It's like verbal diarreah ... it just keeps coming!

I actually stopped reading and had to refocus on the task! This cat has been returned a few times to different shelters and rescues; including the one that has her listed. The ad just goes on and on. Poor Maggie. I don't even know what to say. It's like reading someone's diary entry - someone who is making excuses for the cat and doesn't really believe what he/she is saying (an interesting thought for a topic).
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10431435

Featured Rescue - Zombie

2009-11-11T10:42:00.000-08:00

Ok, this one would have been awesome to feature just before Hallowe'en. Check it out! This is "Zombie".

Now, I know I've gone off on tangent's before when I've run across adoptable animals whose names are not appealing ... there have actually been studies to investigate the most adoptable names. Crazy, no? Anyway, I wanted to say that while Zombie isn't a name I would choose for a cat, the time of year may actually work out ok for this guy!

Zombie has NO information on his Petfinder ad. Literally. I've seen poorly written ads before, but this one takes the cake. Couldn't someone at least spend 5 minutes petting the guy to be able to throw something together for him?? Shame on you Erie County SPCA. I'm sure you could do better.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14922863

Featured Rescue - Teena Marie

2009-11-10T10:27:00.000-08:00

After doing some thinking for the last week or so, trying to figure out what I will feature for November (and wasting away the days), I have decided that I will feature Senior cats. If you work or volunteer at a rescue and you know of a Senior cat that needs a little publicity, let me know and I will try to include him/her in my lists!

Today's Featured Rescue is Teena Marie. Teena Marie doesn't have her age listed but her advertisement does say that her owner passed away. She is a Domestic Short Hair (DSH). If you are interested in offering Teena Marie a nice quiet home where she can spend out her days, please contact Casper Humane Society. Casper, WY 307-265-5439

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9009344

Albert goes home

2009-11-09T10:22:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share with you some good news. I received an email from a volunteer at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter and she wanted us to know that Albert found a home.

On November 3, S. wrote "Albert found a Home today! Jumped right into the carrier! (Think he did it so they wouldn't change their minds! LOL)"

To read my post about Albert, check it out at Featured Rescue - Albert and Onyx. Onyx is still available so if you're interested in adding a lovely black cat to your home, consider Onyx!

Entrecard top droppers

2009-11-04T06:19:00.000-08:00

Wow! This is my first post for Entrecard top droppers. I haven't had the widget on this blog for very long so it is still new. Here are the top droppers for the last 30 days ...

World Linker
Nice Live Inn Panama
Bike in Cyprus
Online Advertising
Founder Greatest High Income
Down Town Gourmet ABQ
Profitable Business
Peoples Deserve to Live in Peace
Something Special About Spike Island
Healthy Lifestyle Journey

Thanks to all those who have taken the time to "drop" by! Thanks also to those who have been advertising on this blog!

Featured Rescue Followups and November Cats

2009-11-03T07:06:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Thought I'd let you know that out of the cats I listed on my blog in the month of October, the following have been adopted:

Pandora (kitten)
Magic (declawed adult)
Miles (kitten)

Congratulations to those cats! The following cats are still looking for new homes.

Featured Rescue - Deuce ("young")
Featured Rescue - Maude (adolescent)
Featured Rescue - Gypsy (adult)
Featured Rescue - Mickey (kitten)
Featured Rescue - Rosie (adolescent)
Featured Rescue - Halo (adult approaching senior)
Featured Rescue - Gus (adult)
Featured Rescue - Hex (kitten)
Featured Rescue - Raine (adolescent)

Remember, SPAY AND NEUTER your cats! There are so many out there looking for homes ... many are euthanized every day. I know one shelter in my area that euthanizes 20+ animals per day (cats or dogs). It is an SPCA. There are just too many out there. The numbers are STAGGERING. Sometimes the rescues and shelters have to make that decision for those animals that are more difficult to adopt.

Featured Rescue - Albert and Onyx

2009-11-02T06:58:00.000-08:00

Today I will post two black cats; Albert and Onyx. These two cats are both located at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter.

Albert is a Domestic Short Hair Hemingway Polydactyl cat. Funny about this guy - he's been sitting in this shelter since April, but he's Polydactyl. There are many cats we end up having around for months or more but whenever we list that they are Polydactyl we seem to adopt them out much quicker. While Albert does not like dogs at all, he does get along nicely with other cats of various ages.

Onyx has been at the shelter since July. If I read that ad correctly, she came in as a kitten and has been slowly growing to adult-hood in the care of shelter volunteers/workers.

If you can offer either of these cats a home please contact the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter at 716-873-7735.

Featured Rescue - Deuce

2009-10-24T06:37:00.000-07:00

I posted yesterday about kittens and the high energy they tend to have. If you are looking for a laid back cat who can just hang out with you and watch tv, kittens aren't the best way to go. You may
want to consider an adult cat.

Today's featured rescue is named Deuce. He's a laid back cat who would be best suited to someone looking for a lap-cat; he just wants to cuddle! Deuce is in Warren, MI.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13677929

Featured Rescue - Maude

2009-10-23T06:19:00.000-07:00

Today's Featured Rescue is a black Domestic Medium Hair cat from Wellsville, NY.

Her name is Maude. She is listed as a kitten, but I'm not sure how old. The ad doesn't say this.

You know, the best advice I can give you about kittens is this. PLEASE be prepared for the extreme energy of a kitten before you get one. Kittens are babies and will act like children. They don't know the rules. They think everything is climbable/shreddable/chewable. They run. They play.

An unfortunate thing I see volunteering with rescue is the family who adopt a kitten after euthanizing their elderly cat, then return the kitten with comments that suggest the energy is too high. They are looking for a more relaxed and laid back cat.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13952706

Featured Rescue - Pandora

2009-10-19T12:44:00.000-07:00

I'm loving these great and creative names that people call the black cats out there! I've known many and the names for black cats are often really unique.

This is Pandora. She has extra toes which means she is a polydactyl cat. Brought in at 4 weeks old as a stray, Pandora is waiting for her forever family to come and bring her home. She is located in Clyde, MI.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13574147

Superstitions - Black Cats

2009-10-18T12:36:00.000-07:00

I found this interesting article at The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). I found it pretty interesting. I have copied and pasted most of the article below.

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Black Cats

The cat was worshipped in Egypt and to kill one was considered a capital crime. When an Egyptian family's cat died, the cat was mummified and the family went into mourning. Romans, also, considered the cat sacred and introduced it into Europe. By the 17th Century, however, the cat began to be associated with witchcraft and it's luck turned from good to bad in many areas. A practice that became popular for a time was to burn cats and other animals on Shrove Tuesday (before the start of Lent), in order to protect one's home from fire and other calamities.

Superstitions centering around the black cat are some of the most well-known and popular superstitions today. It is interesting, though, because the good or bad luck they possess is dependent on where you live in the world. In Britain and Japan, having a black cat cross your path, is considered good luck, whereas if you live in the USA or several European countries, it is bad luck to have a black cat walk by.

Good luck associated with black cats include:

Possessing a black cat.
Having a black cat greet you at a door.
Having a black cat enter your home.
Meeting three black cats in succession.
Touching a black cat.

Bad luck associated with black cats include:

Meeting a black cat early in the morning.
Having a black cat turn its back on you.
Scaring or driving away a black cat from your property.
Walking under a ladder after a black cat has walked underneath it.

Featured Rescue - Gypsy

2009-10-17T12:33:00.000-07:00

I really hate these ads. Check this one out. Poor Gypsy got one whole line ...

"Gypsy is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered."

They didn't even bother to specify whether she was spayed or neutered; just a classic copy/paste job with the name inserted. Poor gal - she's probably a lovely cat too. If you have space in your home and you live near Attica, NY then drop by Wyoming County SPCA and visit Gypsy.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7523722

Featured Rescue - Mickey

2009-10-16T12:25:00.000-07:00

This is Mickey ... isn't he beautiful? The first thought that I had when I saw his picture was "Wow." Do you ever run across something like this and just sit dumbstruck for a moment while your brain figures it all out?

Mickey is located in Toronto, ON and is being taken care of by the Toronto Cat Rescue. He was born on May 20, 2009 so he's still pretty young.

I love it when I see an ad like this: "Mickey gets along with anyone, including kids, cats and dogs" but at the same time I wonder why he's in rescue to begin with? Perhaps simply overpopulation is the problem.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14805206

Featured Rescue - Rosie

2009-10-12T07:44:00.000-07:00

Rosie has been at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter since April 09. These sorts of stories are so sad, but so common. Here are a few comments the shelter posted about Rosie:

"She has grown up a lot in the last 5 months but would prefer to live out her life in a home. She is very social and loves to play Patty-cake with the cat in the cage next to her. Needs another cat to tumble wtih, someone to play with her a lot."

If you can offer Rosie the home she's been looking for, see her profile below.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13742310&mtf=1

Featured Rescue - Magic

2009-10-11T07:32:00.000-07:00

You know, there are over 13,000 Domestic Short Hair BLACK cats listed on petfinder. 13,424 to be exact.

Today's rescue is another appropriately named October black cat. His name is Magic. There is little information about him other than the fact that he is declawed on all four feet!

Good grief ... I have issues with declawing. It's a painful procedure and often unneccessary. Google it. Read about it. Here are a few links ...

The Declawing Menu
IS DECLAWING CRUEL? David E. Hammett, DVM
Article written by Veterinarian Dr. Christianne Schelling

When people take their possessions over their cats it bothers me. I have a coaster that says "Cats are nature's way of telling you that your furniture cost too much".

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12849884

Featured Rescue - Halo

2009-10-10T07:28:00.000-07:00

Today's featured rescue is named Halo. She is 6 years old and has been in a shelter since May 8, 2009.

You know, I hate to criticize, but if the cat has been around for so long, why haven't they bothered to take better pictures??

Anyways, she is an owner surrender. The post says that she has to find her 'forever' home soon ... I wonder if she is approaching the end of her time limit at the St. Clair County Humane Law Enforcement ... I bet.

If you can make room for a black cat in your home consider a rescue. Consider Halo. She is running out of time. She is in Port Huron, MI.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14014506

Featured Rescue - Gus

2009-10-09T07:21:00.000-07:00

People just shouldn't post things like this in the Adoption Listings!! There are some things you should post, and others you should avoid ...

Tell me, does the following writeup make you want to go out and adopt this guy?

Gus is 4 year old, neutered, totally declawed and microchipped male cat. He is current on all shots and tested negative for FIV/leukemia. We got him as a tiny kitten found on the side of the road. He currently lives in a household with 2 female cats and 2 dogs. He has been having a problem with peeing outside of the litter box - possibly because he is not getting along with the females or because of a neighborhood cat he sees outdoors. I have had him to the vet to be checked for medical problems and he has a clean bill of health in the urinary tract department. I have tried everything to address this problem: Feliway, kitty Prozac, cat attract litter. Gus is a sweet cat (black long hair), with a quirky personality. He has a loud purr and likes attention and brushing. He gets along well with dogs. I am hoping that this negative behavior will stop if he is in a different environment.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14669592

If you are interested in taking this guy on, he is located in Rome, OH.

They are quite probably right - a change in environment would resolve his issues ... but why wouldn't they try things like crating him at home? This would also begin to address the issues to see if there is an inappropriate substrate preference or if there are other causes. I have known cats to use a litter box only if you put plastic bags under the litter (or carpet samples, or rocks, etc).

Featured Rescue - Hex

2009-10-08T07:16:00.000-07:00

Keeping in mind that it is October and therefore the month of Hallowe'en, I thought today's featured rescue would fit right in! His name is Hex.

Hex was born on June 24, 2009. He is filled with the kitten-crazies but will curl up and cuddle when play-time is over.

If you are able to offer Hex a home, he is located in Collingwood, ON.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7100288

Featured Rescue - Raine

2009-10-06T06:18:00.000-07:00

Today's featured black cat rescue is Raine. Raine is a playful DMH black cat looking for her new forever home. She's currently located in Hamilton, ON.

Raine has some gorgeous green eyes. Beautiful. She is still young; estimated to only be about a year old.

If you are in Ontario and can open your home to a homeless black cat, please consider Raine.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14523469

Featured Rescue - Miles

2009-10-05T07:34:00.001-07:00

For the month of October I have decided to feature black cats in need of new homes. Black cats, like Black Dogs, are difficult to find homes for. Although we live in a technology based world, superstition still runs rampant. I will write a post about this later in the week.

Today's featured rescue is a black cat named Miles. This little guy is still young - 3.5 months ... that's only 14 weeks old. Miles is in Newfane, NY. If you are in the area and have been considering a cat - consider Miles!!

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14565518

Friday Featured Clinic - Spay USA

2009-08-21T10:20:00.000-07:00

Today's Featured Low-Cost Spay/Neuter clinic is a nationwide network and referral service for affordable spay/neuter services. This site will help you locate a Low-Cost Clinic in your geographical area. The Spay USA site has many different resources you can use in your own community to help spread the word.

Print off a copy of any of the following Spay USA pdf files and post it up around your town

Littermates can Litter
How Quickly Can Cats Multiply
Why Your Cat Should Be Spayed/Neutered

Spay/USA
North Shore Animal League Intl.
14 Vanderventer Ave., Suite L-1
Port Washington, NY 10050
800-248-SPAY
516-883-7575

Call Spay/USA to get the names, phone numbers, and prices of services that have agreed to provide lower cost spay/neutering for cats and dogs in your local area. Private veterinarians, community programs, and special clinics participate nationwide.

If your area needs additional spay/neuter services, request Spay/USA's packet of materials to distribute to local vets and organizations. http://www.spayusa.org/

You Can Make a Difference

World's Best Cat Litter coupon

2009-08-20T06:19:00.000-07:00

This is actually a partial crosspost as I originally was informed about this on the cat / dog log. World's Best Cat Litter is offering a promo right now because they just changed packaging on their litter.

I often have intact (SMELLY) cats recovering from neuter/spay surgeries and I love using this litter because it reduces the smell better than any other litter available. It's made from whole kernel corn that traps the ammonia odour well.

Also, the corn doesn't stick to the cats as badly as clay does. The ferals really love to curl up in their litter box (I would assume it offers some form of security feelings) so having something that won't stick to them is super duper important. It's not like you can take the feral cat, pick it up and start rubbing the clay off its belly (and incision) to keep clean.

It is my favourite cat litter. The company is launching their brand new website on August 19th, and they are offering $4.00 off to anyone who places an order through this special link beginning August 19th and ending August 29th. If you're interested in taking advantage of the $4.00 discount, CLICK HERE.

Winter Shelters for Feral Cats

2009-08-17T06:17:00.001-07:00

Sometimes to make a difference, all it takes is a rubbermaid container and a bit of straw.

Feral cats are everywhere. This is simply a fact of life and will be for years to come. What many people don't realize is that feral cats control other factors to our life that we don't always think about (like the pest population). They often benefit our lives without us even realizing it so why don't we offer a little support and help to them?

The PACT Humane Society has posted some great ideas for feral cat winter shelter ideas. How neat are they?

Alley Cat Allies also have a few different ideas listed for building shelters for ferals and strays. Check out their page here to see some ideas and building instructions.

I went and checked these ideas out and they look to be some great ways to help stray and feral cats in the area. These ideas are low cost with great returns. Go take a peek!

Friday Featured Clinic - People For Animals

2009-08-07T08:31:00.000-07:00

Today's Featured Low Cost Spay / Neuter Clinic is People for Animals in Hillside, NJ which was recommended by Laura. Here's a brief overview:

Payment is due at the time of exams. Fees include spay/neuter, rabies vaccinations

DOGS
Female under 41 pounds:
$65
Female 41 to 60 pounds:
$70
Female 61 to 80 pounds:
$75
Female Over 80 pounds:
$80

Pregnant/in Heat:
Add $10

Male under 41 pounds:
$55
Male 41 to 65 pounds:
$60
Male 66 to 80 pounds:
$65
Male Over 80 pounds:
$70

CATS

Male:
$50
Female:
$55

ADDITIONAL SERVICES (performed only at time of surgery):
Nail Clipping - Cats: $5, Dogs: $10
Cat Heartworm/FELV/FIV test - $25
Dog Heartworm/Lyme Test - $25
Microchip (includes registration) - $35
Wisdom Panel Mix Breed Genetic Testing - Dogs: $100

CL Rant - Howling Siamese

2009-06-13T06:08:00.000-07:00

Here is a case of someone who is at their wits end. I bet you that if this issue isn't resolved in the next week, you will see a posting for a free 15 month old siamese cat.

So this cat howls at 3am. Every night. The owner gets up, feeds him, plays with him and pets him at 3am to quiet him down ... Then he/she takes the cat to bed so he will stay quiet for the rest of the night.
Then she can't figure out why he's doing this ... *headdesk headdesk*
Perhaps because he's spoiled and doesn't know any better? Perhaps because you're rewarding him when you get up at 3am with him? I wonder if he's neutered? Doesn't say. Maybe he's randy.
Anyone want to take a stab at it?

Friday Featured Clinic - Alaska SPCA

2009-06-12T07:22:00.000-07:00

Today's Friday Featured Clinic comes all the way from Alaska!

Alaska SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic
549 West International Airport Road
#B-2Anchorage, AK 99518

Phone = 907-562-2999
Web: http://www.alaskaspca.org/

Open six days a week, but call for information first. Also has a mobile spay/neuter clinic visiting other Alaskan communities.

Surgery fees:
Male Cat Neuter - $40Male Dog Neuter - $65
Male Rabbit Neuter - $65
Female Cat Spay - $65Female Dog Spay - $80

Vaccination fees:
Distemper - $10 (feline)
Rabies - $15
Leukemia - $12
Bordetella (injection) - $12
Distemper/Parvo combination - $16

Other Services:
Cat AVID Microchip* - $20
Dog AVID Microchip* - $30
Feline Leukemia Test - $20
Cat Nail Trim - Free
Dog Nail Trim - $10 ($5 with vaccinations)Health Certificate - $40 ($10 each add'l)
Municipal Dog License available

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Do you have a low cost Spay/Neuter clinic in your area you would like me to promote? Let me know!!

Rant - Cat Carriers

2009-06-10T11:41:00.000-07:00

Do you know how many cats are lost because their owners didn't bother with a cat carrier?? Every week we get multiple phone calls from people who were transporting their cat to the vet (or groomer). Unfortunately these asshats thought it would be a good idea to carry their cat on their lap. Lo and behold! The cat jumped out when they opened the door! Are you surprised??

Good grief people! Just go get a cat carrier. It would save you so much heartache.

Friday Featured Clinic - Worcester Animal Rescue League

2009-06-05T07:45:00.000-07:00

The Worcester Animal Rescue League in Worcester, Massachusetts (http://www.worcester-arl.org/) does low-cost spay/neuter days several Mondays a month, vaccines and blood tests also available. Following is an exerpt from their website:

WARL is now hosting low cost spay neuter clinics for your cats and dogs. Several Mondays each month, the shelter opens up it's surgery suite for you to bring your pet in to be spayed or neutered. We can also provide blood testing and vaccines the same day. Spaces are limited so call early and make your appointment fast! Learn about the benefits of spaying/neutering your pet.

Fees are as follows:
Male cat $45.00
Female cat $60.00
Mmale dog $90.00
Female dog $150.00
Vaccines and blood tests are additional. Please call for more details 508 853 0030

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Thanks go out to Leslie, a reader who sent this information to me about WARL. Following is her experience with WARL:

"We had two of our cats neutered there (the cats do have a regular vet as well, but we were slightly short of cash at the time). These were the cats of our not-so-good tenants, who did not pay rent for a considerable time; we were out of pocket from that and from cleaning up the apartment, as well as taking in their astoundingly sweet unneutered kitties.

Yes, they had an intact tom and brought an unspayed female kitten into the same household when they didn't have the money to get the tom neutered or vaccinated, even after I gave them information about low-cost vet care. (I'm not bitter; the cats are darlings)"

The surgery was done "with good results - the only problem, a minor one, was that they did an interesting job shaving the girl-kitten, in that she had bare belly a good third of the way up one side and nearly halfway up the other. Being a longhaired kitten, she looked kind of silly."

Friday Featured Clinic - Project CatSnip

2009-05-29T10:37:00.000-07:00

Low cost clinics like this are good for those who don't have the money for a conventional vet or for rescue groups who do high volume. Remember that for the average pet owner, going to the regular veterinarian is the best route. This is because many of the low cost clinics don't have time to take extra special care for your pet, many don't even do vaccinations. My vet always takes a quick peek around, checks to see if there were cists on ovaries and always does a complete checkup on the animals. This can sometimes give you a good understanding if there will be potential problems in the future.
That being said, here's your Friday Featured Clinic:

Ok, so I read the name of this and couldn't help but laugh! Project CatSnip ... that's awesome!

Cat Neuter
$40
Cat Spay
$60

This is a service provided in Atlanta, GA. For those of you who are in the Atlanta area, check it out! Perhaps you will consider neutering one of your own cats? Or if they are already done, why not donate the cost of neutering a local stray or feral cat!?

Cat Food Recall

2009-05-23T09:20:00.000-07:00

Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care and Nutro Max dry cat foods has announced a voluntary recall of select varieties. If you feed this food, please read the following article for more information.

Popular Pet Food Recall

I posted this entry on my other blog, Dogs Deserve Freedom, as well

Friday Featured Clinic - Spay Now Inc.

2009-05-22T09:27:00.001-07:00

After last week's post about a low cost spay neuter clinic, I thought I'd make this my Friday Feature and I will post one every week. Low cost clinics like this are good for those who don't have the money for a conventional vet or for rescue groups who do high volume. Remember that for the average pet owner, going to their regular veterinarian is the best route. This is because many of the low cost clinics don't have time to take extra special care for your pet, many don't even do vaccinations. My vet always takes a quick peek to see if there were cists on ovaries and always does a complete checkup on the animals (we've found some weird things on some of the cats going in!). This can sometimes give you a good understanding if there will be potential problems in the future.

That being said, here's your Friday Featured Clinic:

Spay Now Inc. is a clinic in Grasonville, Maryland that offers low cost spay neuter. Below are their prices. Please note that shelters, rescue groups and feral groups should contact them for special pricing.

Cats
Female $55.00
Male $45.00

Dogs
Female
0-50lbs $85.00
51-80 lbs $98.00
81 - 129 lbs $150.00
Over 130 lbs $200.00

Male
0-49 lbs $75.00
50-99lbs $85.00
99 - 150 lbs $100.00
Over 150 Lbs $150.00

Rabbits
Male $65.00

Check out their website for more details and contact information.

Feral Cats - Handling 101 Ed.2

2009-05-17T10:50:00.000-07:00

If you have not read the first Edition of Feral Cats - Handling 101, I encourage you to do so before reading this post. It may explain a bit.

Ok, so now you have Mr.Feral Cat in a crate instead of in the live animal trap. Now what? Well, now you will have to move him and get him situated in a holding location until you can get him in to the clinic for the good-ol Clip-N-Snip.

Here are a few pointers to keep in mind when working with this guy ...

First off, DO NOT stick your fingers in the cage and say what a cute kitty he is! He is NOT a cute kitty. He is a wild, savage feline who will not hesitate to take your arm off. Keep your limbs on this side of the bars and don't tempt him. This will keep him safe because the more you are close to him, the more stress you put on him. Stress is not good for his health and if you are going to be prepping him for surgery, you want minimal stress.

Secondly, DO NOT try to pick up or move the cage without covering it with a blanket or towel first. You'll scare the crap right out of him (yes, literally). If you have a true feral, he may have already expelled his anal glands at this point from the stress. TRUST ME ... stress is not good for these guys!! It smells. If you ever need to prove that stress is a tangible thing, go get a feral cat and hold him in your arms. You'll see and smell what stress really is. Not to mention that he can probably fit his paws through the bars and get your hands if he chooses to go on the offensive and you are trying to move the cage without the protection of a blanket.

Thirdly, DO NOT open the cage and try to put food/water/litter box in there with him still inside. If you did not think to put one in before putting him in then DON'T try to work around him. Again, trust me. What you do is you move him to another crate first (refer back to Handling 101 for specifics), then put litter box/food/water in and move him to the crate that has these things already fully furnished (unless he's going for surgery within 12 hours, then just put litter box with no food/water).

101 Reasons to Neuter Your Cat

2009-05-15T10:43:00.000-07:00

So many times I am asked why people would bother to neuter their cat. Don't you know it costs money? The people sometimes don't care if their cat reproduces because if its not their problem, why should they care? Over the next few weeks, I am going to post 101 reasons to neuter your cat.

Reason # 1

If you don't neuter your cat, he may begin to spray in your house to mark his territory. Neutering will prevent this impulsive behaviour from beginning and it will often stop it from occurring if it is already present.

Sometimes cats will spray in your house (and outside, but I bet you won't mind that as much!!). Did you know that hormones play a big part in the spraying cat? If you neuter him, you may find that he doesn't spray as much.

Low Cost Neuter Clinic

2009-05-14T10:23:00.000-07:00

Attention Baltimore residents!

The Annaoplis SPCA is holding a low - cost male cat neuter-a-thon on June 27th.

The cost is $40 per male cat.

If you live in this area and are looking for a low cost neuter clinic, I encourage you to look this up! Who knows, give them a call and find out if they will take ferals! If we all paid for one feral to be neutered (at the cost of $40) then there would be so many less cats out there.

I strongly encourage everyone out there to go to this event and have their cat neutered. There are so many benefits to getting him neutered! And hey, if you can afford it, take your neighbour's cat too!

April Showers Bring May ... Kittens?

2009-05-12T07:42:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't TNR lately because of the large amounts of cats having kittens. Too busy trying to work with the nearly popping mama's coming in! There are so many ... and the available homes are so few ...

Available foster homes are even less. We have managed to keep the numbers at our house down to just the one litter but at this point, there are cats with litters in crates at volunteer houses. There just isn't enough room for all of them.

I know of seven cats with litters that are in the care of volunteers right now and there are many more out there that are still living under sheds, behind dumpsters and around town. I don't want to know the exact numbers ... it will just make me depressed. The unfortunate thing is that those cats who are raising their kittens out there ... well, it means the kittens will be feral.

We have a spare room so we keep them in there and keep the door closed so the other animals don't get in. Mama cat can be pretty snarly and has already attacked one other cat who came into her space (not at our house - we tried to have her sent somewhere else so we could take a younger litter).

The nice thing about fostering the kittens is that I get to have a "kitten fix" because I get to play with them each and every day (they need lots of gentle, loving handling to ensure they like people)! Then, I don't have to keep any (including mama cat); they are all adopted out between the 8 - 10 weeks marker and I get to help out in my community in a big way for a short time!

If you can provide a quiet room (perhaps a spare bedroom or a home office?) in your house for a litter of kittens I encourage you to contact your local Humane Society, SPCA or Rescue Organization.

TNR #4 Pictures

2009-05-02T06:26:00.000-07:00

So here are some pictures of our TNR #4 who turned into a Trap, stay at our house and have babies, care for babies until they are old enough to go to new homes, Neuter and Release into the care of someone who wants to keep Peaches in their home.

Funny how plans change as you go along, eh? Oh, and by the way ... a momma cat feeding kittens eats a LOT of food and drinks a LOT of water! She's going through almost a pound of kitten food

every day plus two dog bowls of water.

TNR Adventures - #4 Peaches and Kittens

2009-04-30T08:05:00.000-07:00

Well, this one sure didn't go as planned! Sorry for not updating for a while, but I've been pretty busy and have had a hard enough time trying to remember to post to my other blog, DogsDeserveFreedom. Unfortunately, this one has taken a back-burner. Sorry. I will try to remember to post more often (especially now we have kittens)

Peaches was #4. She was the first female we caught. Imagine my surprise when we found out she was not only quite friendly but also already pregnant!

Now, you can spay cats that are pregnant if they are at the beginning of their pregnancy and abort the kittens. This was not an option with Peaches. She was too far along. There's a point in every cat pregnancy where the kittens are so far developed that if you spay, then you would have to euthanize the kittens as they came out. We're not in this game to euthanize newborn kittens.

If we were, we'd just euthanize the cats we caught - that would be cheaper, right?

So, now we have this cat and her kittens living in a spare room at our house. She's orange and white. Her kittens are quite cute - two orange and white, one orange tabby, one calico, and two tortiseshells.

She's thin, you can see her bone structure, and she has tapeworms. You can see the tape segments as they're coming out - it's REALLY gross. We have been told that you can de-worm cats when they are lactating, but have found that if you do that then the milk dries up. Since we're not really interested in hand-feeding the kittens, we have opted to wait until the kittens are old enough to eat solids before deworming Peaches.

I'll post pictures as soon as I get them. When the kittens are old enough, we'll find them homes and donate the rehoming fee to the humane society.