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31 Jul 2014

Born Feral Now Ready for Adoption: Thursday Purrsday

HIYA!! SAVANNAH HERE!!!

Another Paw It Forward Project that Mom L took on in my behalf. She is now the official photographer and test kit opener and syringe prep person for the Thursday free vet clinic for Community Concern 4 Cats (CC4C).

Our good friend Dr Josie, DVM retired, donates her service and the President of CC4C, Miss Gemma, holds the clinic in her kitchen! We think she has more feline meds in her fridge than people food!! MOL!!

Do not even mention the word “Vet”

CC4C rescues kittens born into feral colonies and also adult strays that find their way into the colonies. They have no facility, so all kittens and cats rescued are fostered. They also do TNR work and many of the volunteers manage large feral colonies and make sure the cats have food, water and if they see a cat injured or ill, they work hard to trap it and bring it to the clinic to be treated.

I have put the photos into slideshows…I think you will all enjoy seeing the variety of shapes, sizes and beautiful different colored furs in the kittens and adults who were treated last week.

One slide show is of one cat who captured Mom L’s heart…and his test results brought tears to everyone’s eyes…please send purrs to this amazing cat…he has no name that we know of…but he is a gentle soul, only about 6 years old…easy to hold and pet…must have been dumped and found as a stray in the foster Mom’s colony….I have named him Mister…

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Sadly, he tested positive for Feline Leukemia Virus. It is terminal although he can live comfortably for some time. CC4C will try to find a foster or other rescue who take in FeLV only cats. Miss Gemma said she had not seen FeLV tests positive in any of the colonies they manage for almost eight years!!

Here are two more adults getting their tests. Dr Josie draws blood from the jugular on adults as they were getting a combo test; the kittens’ blood draw is taken from a vein inside their hind legs.

Adults getting tested and vaccinated…and general checkup…

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And now some totally ‘squueee-able” kittens…

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This Paw It Forward Project will continue every week or so. I will bring you photos if you find this interesting and are learning what happens in feral cat/kitten rescue and TNR. Mom L adores doing this even when there is sad test results…Mister will be well cared for and not allowed to die unnoticed in the out of doors world.

Paw Pats, Savannah

15 Apr 2013

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B4TC…I Will Be The Change…

HIYA!! SAVANNAH HERE!!!

I am joining what I hope will be thousands of bloggers who will post today about how each of us can Be The Change For Animals.

My Mom and I want to introduce a rescue organization we are starting to volunteer with–Community Concern For Cats (CC4C).

Because of all the recent ‘demonic’ media representation about how feral cats, and actually cats in general, should be considered a threat to both the world bird population and even human health, we believe we MUST become involved more directly in making sure feral cats have a voice and a chance to live their lives. The cats do not ask to be ‘feral’…but humans have created their existence and in many ways, their plight…

If you have missed the brouhaha created by a misinformed and misguided Audubon Editor At Large, click HERE to read about it as featured on a great blog Vox Felina.

Then there have been dozens of newspaper articles taking off on the even more misinformed media hype about “cats as cold blooded killers”…to quote Mr Dan Harris as he presented this “research” for ABC Evening News with Diane Sawyer. To read about this “research” released by the Smithsonian, click HERE.

Finally, there is the New Zealand businessman who has been promoting killing not only feral cats, but all cats–click HERE to read about this perspective.

So, I want to encourage everyone to help wherever and however they can to help their communities treat the feral cat populations with “humane” intentions…meaning with “kindness, mercy and compassion”…which are assumed traits of “humanity”.

Now, back to Community Concern For Cats (CC4C) in Contra Costa County, California. They are committed to not only feral cat population management and care, but also to helping as many strays as possible find their next truly furrever home. They can be found on Face Book by clicking HERE.

Like so many small private non-profit rescues around the world, CC4C is made up of dedicated volunteers, there is no paid staff…here is what they say about their history..

“Community Concern for Cats (CC4C) is a non-profit 501c3 rescue organization celebrating over 25 years of service to Contra Costa County. We are an all-volunteer organization comprised of members, fosters, and volunteers who work hard to make a positive difference in the lives of the cats we meet, and in helping our communities. We are supported by individual donations, grant writing, and fundraising.

We do not have a shelter or facility of our own, so nearly 100 percent of our adoption fees and donations go towards spay and neuter and the medical treatment of our rescued kitties. Through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), rescue and rehabilitation, we are able to reduce the cat overpopulation and provide needed loving homes for cats that otherwise would be homeless.

The President, Miss Gemma, wrote about how she became involved in CC4C and you can read her story HERE. Miss Gemma and all the volunteers at CC4C ARE THE CHANGE FOR CATS. I am proud my Mom gets to help them sometimes…

…ahhh…well…I don’t like how she smells when she has been helping them…cuz she helps a friend of hers who fosters bottle kittens…this is my Mom feeding feral rescued bottle kittens..

Hey, Let Me Have Some

Really, I do know how to do this

Food Coma

Precious Kitten Life

I may be a runt but I am hungry!

Watch Me Lady!!

Here, Let Me Hold Your Head On

…yeah, I know…they are “SO CUTE”…but seriously…did you see those claws???

I hope I can Be The Change For Animals every day of my life.

Paw Pats, Savannah and Mom Linda

peeEss: PURRlease come by on Tuesday April 16 to read another Life Changing Interview By Savannah…Real Rescue Cats Are Talking…you are NOT gonna want to miss this one!

This is a blog hop for B4TC!

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