Volunteers Still Needed for PetSmart Adoption Days

PFA will be partnering with PetSmart for an adoption promotion on September 10, 11 and 12.

We still need volunteers to work shifts at the PFA table on those dates, handing out literature, answering questions and showing off our cats present in the adoption centre. We also still have a few slots for foster homes with kittens wanting to show them off!

Please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com if you can help out. THanks!


-Alanna

Teddy Update

We recently brought you the story of Teddy, a severely injured male tom who has been living as a stray in the town of Sedley for several years.

Teddy was in rough shape and needed treatment for a severely infected abscess wound, among other issues.

We are pleased to report that Teddy is doing much better now. He still has a limp but his leg is much better and his eyes are looking brighter. He is even well enough to be neutered now, which will happen soon.

Teddy also has cozy new digs! We provided his caregiver with one of our special shelter boxes for outside cats to keep him warm as the weather grows colder. Check him out relaxing in his new box.

Through his treatment and subsequent care we have been able to determine that Teddy is very tame and has good potential to be a loving house cat. Thus, we have added him to our wait list for foster care and are hoping to find someone with a soft spot for a grizzled old tom who needs a break to foster or adopt Teddy.

-Alanna

Hoarding Victims Happy in New Home!

One of the hardest things we deal with as a rescue group is the very serious issue of cat hoarding. Dealing with cats that are psychologically and emotionally traumatized is incredibly difficult, and it can be heartbreaking.

In December of 2008 we rescued a number of cats from a terrible hoarding situation where the owner was known to have issues with addiction and violence. Thanks to some kind and patient foster homes, the cats we rescued from this situation have all gone on to to thrive in loving new homes.

These two lucky rescues are Caspur - the black and white boy with the stunning markings, and Baby the pretty tabby (formerly Lucky and Sweetie), beautiful cats that started out very timid and scared but have now blossomed into loving and active family pets thanks to their awesome foster dad Jerry who took them in and worked with them to overcome their fears, eventually adopting them.

We couldn't have asked for a better outcome for these terrific cats!

-Alanna

Furry Friends for Babies

Who needs stuffed animals when you can have the real thing? This adorable little future cat rescuer is Logan, son of dedicated PFA volunteer Sarah. Logan is enjoying a cuddle with his rescued cat buddy, Bugsy, who is almost as big as he is!

What a pair of beautiful boys!

-Alanna

Aristocat Kittens - Week 6

Here is our weekly update from Jackie, foster mom to the lovely Duchess and her 6 beautiful babies: Marie, Spooky, Berlioz, Mittens, Lily, and Toulouse. The kittens are weaned and getting very active!

Raising Kittens both Demanding and Rewarding



Week 6 of the AristoCats Family.

I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with the kittens due to illness this past week. During my convalescence I was treated to mothering by Duchess and regular nursemaid care from Lily. You know when you are home sick and all you need to do is rest and drink plenty of fluids, well, I found myself in bed with a litter of kittens and the mama as well. Lily liked to curl up near me and under the covers. Her little purr was enough to put me to sleep at times. The rest of the kittens slept at the foot of the bed with Duchess. I quickly found out that being in bed with a litter of kittens was more playtime than rest.

With the kittens new found freedom they are climbing onto the bed to join us for bedtime. Seven cats at one time crawling all over you and frolicking together can keep a person awake into the wee hours of the night. Duchess even adds to the ruckus. She is getting demanding in her freedom and wants to wander the rest of the house with her brood. Unfortunately the other resident cats are not as welcoming to the kittens. I think it is one too many confrontations with Duchess in mama mode that they are leery of having anything to do with the little family. Oliver is curious and has made his opinion known by swatting at the kittens and hissing. Buddy, the dog, will lie quietly and allow the kittens to crawl over him. It is when the kittens realize he is a dog they begin to hiss and spit. Little black cats doing the sideways crab walk are so adorable. They try to make themselves look bigger than they are. Buddy lays there and takes it all in as they are just kittens to him. Buddy was raised with a kitten and thinks he is a cat too. A little big for a lap cat though!

All of the kittens are eating soft cat food regularly. The donated food we were using has upset Duchess’ tummy so we visited the Metro Pet Market and purchased the Wysong line of soft food for the family as well as some pre-biotics. I spent some time discussing diet and the wee kittens and I found out some interesting things. If we go slowly with introducing the kittens to new things they will be more tolerant to a wide variety of foods and textures. Also, the majority of a cats diet is not fish but rather white and red meats so the tuna that the kittens so love may be loaded with salts that they do not need. We feed a raw diet to the animals we call family and I discussed introducing the raw diet to the kittens as well. We weighed the pros and cons to the raw diet and the fact that the kittens may not be with us long enough to reap the full benefits, but there is nothing to lose.

The cost of feeding canned food versus the raw diet is cheaper than the “junk food” of some other food brands. You may be able to survive on Doritos but would it be a well balanced nutritional diet, probably not. We want to give the kittens a good start and the more foods they try out the better they will be when going to their new fur-ever families. Lily our sceptical kitten is eating the soft food where she turned up her nose to the kibble we moistened for her last week. Even Spooky, the all grey kitten, is in his bowl chowing down.

Kittens are little machines, the more they eat the more mess they make. I clean litter boxes for the little family three times a day. The other cat boxes are done twice a day. With our busy work schedule we are not able to feed the Aristocats at lunch so we feed them a larger meal for breakfast and a larger meal at supper time. The pitiful cries of hungry babies is enough for anyone to rush to get the seven bowls ready to feed the little family.

I think we may have come to an end of the kittens staying locked up in our bedroom. Keeping us up late at night and walking all over us while we sleep as well as their quick sneaky escapes when we open the door has led to us allowing them more freedom in the household. The only cat most put out by the new animals is Duchess and it is more so when she is protecting her babies. I find if she is alone and out of the bedroom without the kittens she is not as defensive of the other cats.

Each kitten has a unique personality. Spooky who was our scared-y cat is the most brave to venture out of the bedroom and down the hallway to see what is beyond the doors of his room. Marie, an all black kitten, likes to scamper after Spooky and they investigate under the chairs in the living room. Marie is also the most tolerant of our two year old’s loving attention and will sit with her for what seems like forever. We still worry about her handling the babies too roughly. Toulouse loves to climb to high places and perch to see where he has been. He is a snugly cat too. Berlioz, another all black cat, is our little Teddy Bear. Bear likes to play with the little toy mice and hide them under the bed to drag them out again in a kind of game of fetch. Mittens is the tiniest of the litter and can hold her own. She is first to get to the food dishes and the fastest to climb the side of the bed to get her snuggle time. Mittens is also great with our two girls and I find her to be one of our favourites in the litter. She has very unique markings. I love the black dot of fur on her white belly that looks like a belly button. Both Mittens and Toulouse have what I call the soul patch; it is a dark patch of fur on their chins. Last but not least is my Lily. We will be keeping Lily as part of our family. She stole my heart by always being the first kitten to greet me at the door. Her little cries of attention have also captivated out girls and she is seen many times a night being carted around the house from room to room. We tried very hard not to get attached to any one kitten as our motto was to help the family find good homes and then we can help more when they are gone. Lily was a surprise as she picked us, funny how an animal can do that.

Counting down the days until the adoptions begin so if you have your heart set on a black or grey kitten now is the time to contact Alanna at abanana71@gmail.com and get your pre-adoption screening done. We look forward to seeing our little family safely off to their new families.

Jackie Kruger
Foster Mom

A new cat to add to our PFA family

This pretty little girl is Kate, an is only about 1 year old. She has unique markings of white on her body. She was found homeless on the streets and after being rescued and spayed she is now ready for adoption.

She is playful and currently enjoys running around the back area of the vet clinic where she is boarding until she is placed into a foster home. She has super soft fur, beautiful green eyes and likes her mousey toy.

Kate will soon be posted on our website for adoption. Lets hope this pretty little girl gets a second chance for a great life!


-Michelle

Help a Homeless Animal

People For Animals is having a fundraising Barbecue!

Come Join us on SATURDAY August 28th at the Extra Foods in the Golden Mile Centre.

All Proceeds go directly to veterinary care for our rescued animals!

Hope to see you there!

Former Foster Cat Enjoying New Family

This is Zorro (now Foxy), a lovely fluffy young male who was rescued as a kitten trying to surive on his own last summer. Zorro did great in foster care and quickly found a new forever home.

Here is Foxy hanging out with his pal Sammy and enjoying the relaxing life of the cherished house pet. I am sure he would agree that it beats life as a stray anyday!

-Alanna

Sawyer Seeks A Hom and Family Again

This handsome orange cat is Sawyer, a tame but timid fellow who has been living as a stray in the Glen Elm Trailer court for some time now.

With PFA's assistance, the lady feeding him was able to get him to the vet clinic for neutering and she is continuing to care for him while we wait for a foster spot to open up.

Sawyer is quite happy to have a human pal again and enjoys his regular mealtimes. He eats food right from the lady's hand and is also starting to enjoy regular petting again!

Hopefully, we can find a foster or adoptive home soon for this lovely boy.

-Alanna

Duchess and the Aristocat Kittens - Week 5

Here is the latest on this sweet little cat family. It was a big week as the kittens were listed for adoption, and two were snapped up right away. Now, we just need four more loving homes for these special little babies!

This week we finished the medication for the Aristocats Family. We visited Dona, who handles the cat food pantry for People for Animals and picked up kitten chow, some soft cat food, and cat litter for our little family. Later that day we set out seven dishes in row of moistened kitten chow for all the kittens and Duchess too. Four of the six kittens came running to the bowls to sample the food while two stayed back to play and run in and out from under the bed. Lily and Spooky are the least inclined to try out the food while the other little critters are nom nom nom. I took a few pictures of the little row or eaters with Duchess. Because we soften the food with water it makes a sort of gravy that Duchess just loves. She goes from bowl to bowl to lap up the water.

With the introduction of solid foods the kittens are all making use of the litter box regularly. It is cute to watch them climb in and scratch around. Even though I made a special box for the kittens a couple of them still climb into the bigger litter box to do their business. Litter box training has been easy as Duchess taught them all by demonstration.

We have more active play with the kittens now that they have found their running legs. These kittens are everywhere. I mean everywhere! The other night Lily climbed up the back of the door using my housecoat as her climbing apparatus. We didn’t know where she had gone until her little cries were coming from the door and we could not see her. I found her clinging to the inside of the housecoat. I detached her claws and snuggled her in close to let her know she was going to be okay.

The bedroom is abuzz with kittens climbing the bed skirt to be found on the bed looking around like to say “where do I go from here?” They climb the kitty condo to places higher up. The book shelf is a favourite place to find kittens curled up on photo albums. The albums show the teething marks of the kittens. We have a scratch post that they are making good use of. The kittens climb to the top of the post and play “king of the castle” other kittens climb up to try and knock the king off and claim the top of the post. It is quite comical to see three or four kittens fighting to be the one on top.

With the kittens now listed for adoption on the People for Animals website and Facebook we are trying to broaden their exposure to new things. We leave the television on in the room for them to get used to noises. The little dirt devil vacuum is getting used to clean up the litter that hits the floor from our little scratchers. We ventured out into the living room with 6 kittens to meet the other animals of the house. The kittens were curious about the new environment and when Oliver, another foster kitty, came to check them out one of the kittens got spooked and hissed at him, he hissed back and made a paw swipe at the kitten. That put an end to our adventure into the main house. Buddy our dog is curious as well about the little balls of fluff getting carried around and he sniffed them out as well to be greeted by hissing and spitting. It’s not surprising that this is the reaction to the new smells of the kittens as they are not a familiar scent. Over the next two weeks we plan to take them away from Duchess for longer periods of time to better assist them in weaning.

I have noticed that Duchess is doing her own form of weaning. Duchess speaks to her kittens in this tone of meow I have heard her use a number of times. It brings the kittens to her and she washes their faces and the kittens begin to nurse. Duchess will lay her head down and look like she is sleeping and then after a moment passes she gets up from the nursing kittens and moves off to lie down in another location in the room. She watches the kittens from her new position as they curl up on top of each other and go to sleep wondering all the while where their meal went. More of thie kittens nutrition will come now from the kitten chow we are offering them to eat.

3 am play time can really wake a person up. I think the kittens would have slept through the night if it was not for our oldest daughter having nightmares and coming to our room to sleep. She knocks before she enters the room and we turn on the lights so she can make her way into our bed. At this time the kittens think they should play and the rough and tumble starts. It lasts only as long as the lights are on and they too settle back into slumber. Nothing like an early morning wake up call to make the rest of your day seem long.

Another night this week I was awakened by something furry brushing by my side in the dark. I reached out to feel around to see who was in bed with me and to my surprise I had three kittens and Duchess curled up at my side. There is nothing more relaxing than fur children crawling into bed to sleep with you. I love the sound of them purring.

Our Aristocats Family is generating a lot of interest for adoptions with only three weeks left before they leave the nest. Mittens, the black and white female has been spoken for. Marie is on temporary hold while a potential adopter checks out another litter with People for Animals. It is hard competition with kittens that look like dairy cows; their black and white spots are adorable. Our family has fallen under the spell of kittens as well and have made the decision to keep one ourselves. Lily will be making her fur-ever home with us and our two girls could not be more excited to have her join the family.

Every morning and every night before we go to bed two little girls say good-bye to the kittens and give hugs and kisses. There is no shortage of loving to go around. The other resident animals have taken it really good. We still have the occasional spat in the hallway because Duchess has escaped her room, but, no one is worse for it. Oliver likes to sit outside the bedroom door and sniff at everyone and this gets Duchess’ fur a bit ruffled. I would be curious about a closed door too especially when it is taking away my favourite lap from me.

I admit to spending a lot of time with Duchess and her kittens. We want them to be well socialized individuals and locking them up in a quiet room is not going to make for adoptable kittens. These six adorable creatures will come fully broken in and ready for whatever life brings them. It will be a sad day when the last one leaves our house, but, we are optimistic that they will all find loving new homes. It is interesting to sit on the bed and watch the little family and all their relationships. Stay tuned for more adventures of the Aristocats.

Jackie Kruger
Foster Mom

Diego is a Doll!

This pretty little cat is Diego, a one year old female who was rescued by a very nice family after they nearly drove over her lying in the road in their east end neighbourhood, scared, hungry and dehydrated. They took Diego home and nursed her to health and tried to locate her owners, without success. However, they did find PFA and we are happy to help get this precious cat a wonderful permanent home!

Diego is an incredibly sweet and loving cat. She adores people and is very gentle with the young child in her foster home, who doesn't always know to be gentle back. She also gets along great with the family dog. She is just so happy to be part of a family!

Diego has been spayed and vaccinated and will be listed for adoption right away. She is an ideal family pet as she is so good with children and other animals. Diego recently brought much comfort to her little human friend Maya when she suffered a broken bone, and she runs to the door to greet her foster family when they get home.

Please note: we are seeking a temporary foster spot for Diego from September 3rd - September 17th while her foster family is away on vacation. If you are interested in caring for this sweet girl for a few weeks, please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com.

-Alanna

Petsmart Adoption Days And PFA Kittens!

September 10 -12th at the Petsmart Location 2810 E Quance St.

Come on out and show your support and check out many of People For Animal's Kittens available for adoption.

If interested in volunteering with your foster kittens please contact Alanna @ abanana71@gmail.com.

See You There!!


-Michelle

We are almost there!

City of Regina committee supports RHS mobile spaying and neutering clinic


BY JOE COUTURE, LEADER-POST AUGUST 19, 2010


REGINA — The Regina Humane Society (RHS) was praised on Wednesday for its plan to bring pet-sterilization services to low-income communities in the city.

That plan is one step closer to becoming a reality after the City of Regina's community and protective services committee voted to recommend council allocate money to support the initiative.

Though council approval still is required, during the meeting, councillors who sit as members of the committee expressed enthusiasm for the RHS's idea to use a mobile veterinary clinic to spay and neuter pets in inner-city areas.

"I'm excited about the innovation here and the fact they are going out to community to solve the issue," said committee chairman Coun. Mike O'Donnell. "I'm disappointed that what's currently in place is not working so well. But I'm also very respectful of the fact that people are ready to attack and do something better."

The committee heard the city has been spending about $147,000 a year to support spay and neuter services. That's the same amount that would be paid to the RHS to operate its program.

"In the past, we have not had this mobile clinic, which is an absolutely brilliant idea that will actually target more financially disadvantaged areas of the community," said Bonny Bryant, the city's general manager of community and protective services. "The previous way was (pet owners) had to find a way to get to a clinic to have the procedures done."

Making it easier for people to access sterilization services hopefully will result in increased sterilization rates, Bryant said. According to a report considered by the committee, RHS statistics show 80 to 85 per cent of unsterilized animals found running at large are in the North Central and Heritage neighbourhoods of Regina.

"What was happening is we had a decrease in the number of spayed and neutered animals in the community," Bryant said. "This will certainly help us in raising those numbers. We're happy to support it. It will save a lot of animals from being euthanized."

Lisa Koch, RHS executive director, noted the RHS has purchased the vehicle that is to be used for the mobile clinic and could be ready to start the program in the near future. Postings will go out to residents in advance of when mobile clinics are planned for their areas.

"We are very happy with the support we've seen from the city and the proactive approach they've taken to help resolve the pet over-population problems that we have in the city," Koch told reporters.

"What we really want to see is that there are other groups that will step up and do the same thing," he said. "I hope this is the start of those types of things."

Spider Cat, Spider Cat...

Meet Spider, our latest little rescued kitten and sibling to Spitfire who was found near a local golf course last week by a lady who has been caring for their feral mama.

This little guy was named Spider due to his fondness for scaling things, fitting himself into small spaces and squeezing under doors!

Spider is about 6 weeks old and is still shy but will hopefully come around fast like Spitfire and be listed for adoption soon.

-Alanna

Pet sterilization may go mobile in Regina

CBC News:

The Regina Humane Society plans to take pet sterilization to low-income neighbourhoods using a mobile veterinary service.

The proposal, which has been endorsed by city administrators, goes to a committee of city council Wednesday for approval.

According to background materials on the plan, the Humane Society, which provides animal control services for Regina, is forced to destroy between 2,000 and 2,500 animals a year.

Agency statistics show 80 to 85 per cent of the unsterilized animals running loose in Regina are in low-income neighbourhoods, the humane society says in a report to the community and protective services committee.

The society is asking the city for $147,300 a year to support a mobile clinic and to subsidize free spay and neuter services.

The mobile service, which would be governed by standards of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association, would be set up in shopping centre parking lots, parks, and in Regina's North Central and Heritage communities.

The free sterilization of pets would be available to animal owners with low incomes.

"Cost is a big barrier for many families," Lisa Koch, a spokeswoman for the Regina Humane Society, told CBC News. "It is statistically proven that people living in low income situations or in poverty have a higher instance of unsterilized animals."

Koch said the society's kennels are filled to capacity. As of Friday, she said, the shelter was looking after 309 strays, one-third of them kittens.

According to the society, about four out of 10 animals taken into the shelter end up being destroyed.


Please call your city councillor to show your support for this mobile unit. City councillor phone numbers can be found on the City of Regina webpage.

People For Animals supports this mobile unit as it will help decrease the number of stray and homeless cats of Regina!

-Michelle

Pet Food Recall

Pet owners beware - a popular brand of pet food has been linked to salmonella in pets and in people!

CBC.ca/health - Pet food may be making kids sick; agency calls kibble an under-recognized salmonella source. Click here to read the article:

-Alanna

Downtrodden Tom Catches a Break

This sad and sorry looking fellow is Teddy, a grizzled tom who has been hanging around stray in the town of Sedley for several years. Recently, he landed on the porch of a kind lady who was involved in the rescue of the Sedley Seven, and Molly and babies before that. Judy has been tending to him for a while now, feeding him and providing him a safe shelter to sleep in for the night. She quickly realized that Teddy had once been tame, and was happy to have regular care and attention again.

Judy knew that Teddy needed serious help. He was wobbly, disoriented and had visible wounds and scars. She called us for assistance in getting Teddy the vet care he desperately needed.

It turns out that Teddy has a severely infected abscess, which has swollen one if his legs to three times the normal size, and he has a very high fever. He has a chance - but only if he gets some special care and attention, which is a tall order for a cat living mostly as a feral cat. We were preparing ourselves for the worst - euthanization, but Judy and her family decided that they want to give him a chance and have offered to provide the care he needs to recover.

Teddy has a long road to recovery. This poor guy with his matted fur, runny eyes, leaky abscesses and wobbly balance is only six years old. His hard life as a stray has really aged him, but at least we know that no matter what, Teddy has kind people looking out for him and giving him a second chance to be a cherished cat companion.

Cheers to Judy and all the kind animal lovers who watch out for poor strays.

-Alanna

A Little Spitfire

This adorable little kitten is Spitfire, a 6 week old male found all alone out by the Murray Golf Course. He was dropped off at a foster home where he quickly earned his name with hissing and spitting!

Luckily, he's made quick progress with Scott and Jenn, who are experienced foster care providers and have worked with a number of feral cats in their neighbourhood, including Old Grey. He already loves to have his bottom rubbed and to nuzzle nose-to-nose. Spitfire purrs when you pet him and doesn't want the loving to stop!

He is going to make a fun and affectionate little pet cat! He will be listed for adoption soon.

-Alanna

A Moment in Kitten Time - The Aristocats, Week 4

Here is this week's update on Duchess and her kittens. The babies are growing fast and will be listed for adoption now, and will be ready to go to new homes on the Labour Day week-end.

Last week we had to take Duchess and her litter to see the vet at the Regina Animal Clinic. Duchess had tar-like stool. I know poop talk! Moms always find a way to talk about their baby’s poop, what colour is it, is it normal. I made a quick call to the clinic to talk about Duchess and her stool and they suggested she be seen right a way. Tar-lie stool is not normal. They suggested it could be one of three things; blood in her intestines, worms, or a bacterial infection. De-worm, antibiotics and a paste, we had a small pharmacy for Duchess and 4 kittens with colds needing eye ointment and we are on our way home from the clinic.

All of the kittens are walking and playing with the toys we have put out for them. Toulouse drank from the water bowl too. Berlioz and Marie dipped their toes and were not interested in the water further than that. I guess a dunk in the dish of water will do that to a kitten.

The kittens can now escape the pen we built for them. When we were going to bed one night we turned on a light to find Marie and Bear had both escaped from the nest. Marie arched her back and hissed like a “big” kitten. The hiss and spit was so cute! She’s one tough Kitty. Fearing for their safety we moved them to the bathroom where they could roam and not get hurt. This was too stressful for Duchess and not practical for our family of humans so we decided after a day to let them roam the bedroom and moved them back in.

With the daily care of the kittens we are trying to teach our 2 year old how to handle them properly. She likes to pick them up by their heads and it just freaks me out. We show her repeatedly how to pick them up under the belly. She does love to hold them, kiss them, and pet them. She is very gentle in her cuddles. Having our adult cats she has learned the basics now it’s just getting her to understand that kittens are tiny and we need to be gentle.

Lily gave us a scare this week. She has a cold infection in both eyes bad now and a runny nose. We watched her closely over night as she was sleeping more than the other kittens. She continued to nurse along with her brothers and sisters and the eye ointment did its magic. Over the next couple of days all the kittens’ eyes have improved. Spooky too has a double eye cold now too. The vet told us this might happen so we now apply ointment to both eyes. There are a lot of hands to wash with four kittens needing ointment and not wanting to pass the colds to the other kittens. We have been lucky the two healthy ones, Mittens and Berlioz still remain healthy.

None of the kittens are interested in Duchess’ food. We have tried to spoon feed the kittens. We even tried finger feeding and no licks. We will try again when they seem more interested in Duchess eating. In the meantime we are feeding Duchess from a plate instead of a bowl to try and get the kittens interested in what she is eating. Mittens joined Duchess to eat the soft cat food. How exciting! The other kittens show no interest.

We introduced a small pan of traditional non-clumping litter and cut a lower entrance into the front of the litter box so the kittens can get in and out. I took each kitten and scratched their paws in the litter to show them what to do when in the box. We even added another litter box for Duchess to use. They all seem to like the same box and even though I cut the lower entrance they climb in and out through the sides. Spooky was the first to use the litter box. Lily is curious about it but not using it yet. Toulouse and Berlioz have now graduated to the litter box as well.

Just last week they could barely get around on wobbly legs and today they are running, wrestling with each other and climbing to high places. What will they get into next? Stay tuned as we follow Marie, Berlioz, Toulouse, Spooky, Mittens and Lily in their adventures.


Jackie Kruger
Foster Mom

A Feline Fan of the Riders!

Check out the handsome Stanford showing his support for the Green and White in his cute little Rider jersey.

Stanford was heartlessly abandoned out in the country near the Ranch Ehrlo Society in the bitter January cold. His sweet, charming ways quickly one over the staff members that took him in from the cold, and he made friends with everyone he met, leading to a fast adoption.

Stanford is one of only a lucky few cats who have been adopted right from the vet clinic after sterilization without ever going into foster care or being advertised, a testament to his wonderful personality.

He now has another PFA buddy to hang with too, as the same family recently adopted the fabulous Frankie.

-Alanna

PFA in the Park

The sun shone down on PFA today as we had a nice warm day for our information booth in Victoria Park. PFA volunteers were on hand to provide info about our programs and we also had some of our beautiful and sweet foster cats / kittens on hand to show off to passersby.

Kevin, Pepsi and Onyx, and the Sedley Five were all there to enjoy the fresh air and court potential forever homes!

Thanks to the team of volunteers who manned the table, and to all our friends and supporters who dropped by to say hello.

-Alanna

Pretty Little Patchy

This lovely little tortoiseshell cat is Patchy. Patchy was a long-time stray in a north central neighbourhood near one of our awesome foster homes, Scott and Jenn. They watch our for their local strays and were quick to act when Patchy fell off a garage roof this past winter and tore ligaments in her leg.

Patchy received veterinary care and lots of TLC from Scott and Jenn and has nicely recovered, although she has a limp. She is a lovely cat who quickly adapted to the easy life of a house cat, and she loves to be petted and loved! Due to her age (approximately 8 years) and her injury, Patchy is tormented by the younger and more active cats in the home, and is often isolated to keep her safe.

We are looking for a foster or adoptive home for Patchy where she will be an only cat, or where she will join older, laid-back cats who aren't so quick to jump a poor girl with a bad leg.

Patchy will be listed for adoption shortly. If you are interested in this sweet girl, contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com

-Alanna

We're Back at It

Hard on the heels of our fun and successful fundraising BBQ at Brewsters, PFA volunteers are back at work to raise more much-needed funds to continue our rescue operations and Trap-Neuter-Release projects.

Please join us at the following events:
1. PFA in the Park - PFA will have an information table in Victoria Park on Wednesday, August 11th. Please drop by to meet some of our hardworking volunteers and visit with some of our adorable and adoptable cats and kittens.

2. Fundraising BBQ - Golden Mile Mall/Extra foods - we are pleased to have the opportunity to do another fundraising BBQ on Saturday, August 28th at the Golden Mile Mall. All proceeds go to veterinary care for rescued animals. NOTE: volunteers are need for 3 hour shifts for this event. Please email us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com if you would like to help out. Shifts are 9:30-12, 12-3, 3-5:30. This BBQ coincides with the mall's annual end of summer sidewalk sale, so you can scope out bargains and grab a bit while helping our rescued strays.

-Alanna

Sweet Shayla and Family

This pretty and unique female cat is Shayla, another mama with babies who was taken in by a kind family after finding herself pregnant and abandoned out in the country.

Shayla is an easy-going and friendly cat who loves her treats and the sound of dripping water. She is a very attentive mama and never strays far from her babies, who are about 4 weeks old now and will be listed for adoption soon.

Check out the picture of the kittens feeding from Shayla – they look like a teeny-tiny herd of dairy cows with their little black spots.

Shayla’s kittens will soon be weaned and shortly after that she will be spayed. At that point, she will be ready for adoption and we would like to move her to another foster home so she can recover from her spay without kittens licking at her incision.

If you are interesting in fostering of adopting this gorgeous girl in approximately 4 weeks time, please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com.

-Alanna

Another Case of Kitten Dumping!

It’s becoming a much too common occurrence for PFA to receive calls from nearby rural residents needing help with tame cats and kittens found heartlessly abandoned on country roads, in ditches, or left on farm properties.

It’s appalling – and also mind-boggling - that anyone could dump a nursing mama and kittens that depend on her for survival in a country ditch with absolutely nothing for food, water or shelter.

But, that is exactly what happened to this cute little cat family, a mama cat and 3 kittens that were placed in a cardboard box and left in a ditch near McLean. These are beautiful, friendly and healthy cats that must have been cared for by someone, but they somehow ended up being dumped by a person who didn’t have the decency to take them to an animal shelter, choosing the potentially fatal option of abandonment instead.

Fortunately for the mama and her kittens, a kind family living nearby found them when one of the kittens managed to get out of the box and headed for the road. They took them in and are looking after them while they are wait-listed for a PFA foster home.

In the meantime, the family has already decided to keep one of the kittens! The remaining three silver tabby females, including mama,will be placed up for adoption. They didn't have names yet, so I’ve named them after the Greek goddesses Thea, Phoebe and Maia in honour of beautiful and strong female survivors everywhere.

Special thanks to Sherry and family for caring for the little cat family. It isn’t the first time that they have rescued an abandoned cat – last year they brought us a frozen and starving young cat named Chuck. Chuck got a happy ending, and we will make sure that these sweet girls do as well.

-Alanna