Cat's Cradle Animal Rescue
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Veterinary Hospital
Broadmead Village
Sidney's Pet
Beacon
Ken Beattie
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Cat's Cradle Animal Rescue NEWS Click here to display News in a larger window
Watch a great YouTube video called "Help". It's a plea to spay/neuter cats sung by... well... the cats !
CRD supports
spay/neuter bylaws for cats in all " The Spay and Neuter Action Committee has made, or will be making, presentations to Greater Victoria municipalities to consider adopting a spay and neuter bylaw for cats... Please be advised that we are supportive of this initiative." Full text of letter dated 11 Mar 08 from Don Brown, Chief Bylaw Officer CRD
North Saanich Council votes to adopt a spay / neuter bylaw for cats in the municipality. " We're thrilled North Saanich is the first to take the initiative and have the courage to do this," said Val Boswell, chairwoman of the spay/neuter bylaw action committee. Full text of Victoria Times Colonist article dated 21 Apr 08 on this subject.
If your indoor cat
should accidentally One of the first things to do is to put food and water right by the door that the cat escaped from. Do this immediately and put some kind of shelter, or covered bed close by. Most cats do not go too far (unless chased away by other animals) and if you call the cat softly, throughout the day and especially at dusk and during the evening, your cat may hear a familiar voice and feel comfortable about coming to get the food. Remember, if the cat is an indoor cat, he or she will be terrified about being in the big, wide world and will hide as much as possible. If the cat can hear or smell someone familiar, it may come for food. Persist at doing this for a couple of weeks. In addition, put posters up in your area with a photo of your cat and contact the CRD Pound and SPCA to alert them that your cat is missing. Homes Needed for Semi-Feral Cats & Kittens All cats shown on this site are domesticated, and are accustomed to living as either indoor or indoor-outdoor cats in real homes. We recommend that, if possible, cats should be kept indoors all the time. But some cats do need to be allowed outdoors for an hour or two each day, provided this does not endanger them in any way. Many of the cats that need our help, however, are semi-feral. We are desperate for homes for these semi-feral cats and kittens. These cats will likely never be completely domesticated but will make wonderful companions for other cats. They should be able to be indoor-outdoor cats and will just require a warm place to sleep and to be fed. They will be no trouble at all, you will hardly know you have them. In time, they may warm up to human company but they may not. The only other alternative to finding homes for these cats is to release them where they will live a very difficult, short life. If you can find it in your heart to help one of these cats, please call Beverly at 655-6451 for more information. I have one such cat in my house, Dr. Phil, he is the best friend to most of my cats and will even look after kittens who have been orphaned. The Purr-fect Pet for Your Heart Don’t be surprised if your doctor recommends getting a cat to protect your health. Caring for a feline companion would appear to reduce your risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke. Dogs don’t have the same effect, note researchers who analyzed data on more than 4,400 patients between the ages of 35 and 70. Neither do other pets. After adjusting for age, gender, race, blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol and weight, researchers from the Minnesota Stroke Institute found that the risk of death from a heart attack was 40 percent higher for people who never had cats than they are among those who now have a cat or have ever had one. Why? It’s possible that interacting with cats, more than dogs or other companion animals, reduces the stress and anxiety that can be associated with heart attacks, suggested the researchers. Or maybe it’s because cats are easier to take care of than dogs and because they tend to live with their owners longer than dogs. They also build their owners’ self-esteem and are known to be helpful in rehabilitation from injuries and illnesses such as stroke, the researchers added. The findings were presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference in February 2008. About Cats Cradle Animal Rescue Cat's Cradle Animal Rescue was founded to rescue, rehabilitate, spay / neuter, and re-home distressed, abandoned, or neglected cats and dogs considered un-adoptable by reason of health, age, appearance, or temperament. We operate in Victoria BC, and the surrounding municipalities of the Capital Regional District, including Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula. We do not have a shelter. All animals that come into our care are placed in foster homes until they are adopted. The society is a non-profit organization. The society's operating funds are donated by individuals and corporations, or result from our fundraising efforts. <MORE...>
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