Someone to pick up a cat at broadmead

Is anyone heading up Pat Bay Hwy later this afternoon Tues, Feb14th, towards Sydney or North Saanich ? Need a cat, presently at Broadmead Vet clinic in Royal oak Shopping Centre, picked up and taken to Beverly Archer's home in North Saanich.
If you could do this please call me 250 656-1169 or email douglasjoan@shaw.ca

New Additions...

There are LOTS of new cats and kittens going up on the site right now, following the rescue the other day. Keep you eyes on the cat/kitten page to see all of these new additions...

The cats with '90's names...

We have new cats in... Meet Jennie, Brittany, and Tiffany! Are any of these little girls for you? They are all young female cats.

Also look on the kitten page to seen a few new tiny guys on there. They won't be ready until mid-January!

Miss Daisy's Pet Foods and Supplies

Support new store

Miss Daisy's Pet Foods and Supplies has opened in Cadboro Bay Village. The store is totally restocked since it was taken over by new management. The owners are very community minded and have agreed to have one of our collection boxes. And a bonus, they are donating dry food to support our feral colonies!
Please visit the new store at: 3838 A Cadboro Bay Road.
Phone 250-590-5182
missdaisyspetfoods@hotmail.com

Help Ban Declawing in Canada

A Message from a Cat Rescue in Mississauga, ON

Hello,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Deidre Wilson. I run a cat rescue in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The name of my rescue is “Adopt Me Canada”.

My reason for contacting you is I need assistance with getting a bill passed in Canada. I’m sure all of us would like to get declawing banned. I’m in the process of beginning this and need all the support I can get.

I have started an online petition. I have already contacted all MPPs in Canada. My main focus at the moment is Stephen Harper. I’m sure you know he just adopted a kitten from the SPCA.

I also plan to involve the media as well.

If you could so kindly cross post my on-line petition it would be greatly appreciated. Attached as well is a hard copy which you can anyone sign.

Once you have collected as many signatures as you can please contact me directly at adoptmecanada@gmail.com. You can email or mail the signatures to me directly. I am looking accumulate as many signatures I can.

With all of us working together we can get this bill passed. I cannot do this alone.

We need to make Canada the country #39 who has declawing banned.

We are the voice for those who cannot speak.

Please sign the petition
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/183/022/603/

Sincerely

Deidre Wilson

Adopt Me Canada
http://adoptmecanada.blogspot.com/
 

Respiratory Disease in Cats

Dr. Jackie Lee of the newly opened Capital Clinic near Elk Lake kindly wrote the following article for us to give insight into Respiratory Disease in Cats.

"Most cases begin as a viral infection. Some cases are bacterial. Affected cats may have eye and/or nose discharge, coughing and repeated sneezing. (occasional sneezing may not be a sign of disease if no other signs are present.)

Some cats will also have fever, loss of appetite and they may also become lethargic. Some cats will also have ulcers in their mouth which may make eating uncomfortable or painful.

A few cats will also develop pneumonia. Most affected cats do not develop pneumonia.

Veterinarians usually prescribe antibiotics for cats who have upper respiratory disease. The reason for this is that even if the infection is not primarily bacterial, many of the cats are vulnerable to a secondary bacterial infection on top of a viral infection. Most cats will do well and recover with antibiotics and supportive treatment. Some go on to develop other more severe signs and may require hospitalization.

Cats with weakened immune systems or other underlying disease such a Feline Immunodeficiency virus (FIV) or Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) may not recover as well and may not respond to antibiotics.

If a cat with respiratory disease has ulcers to the cornea (surface of the eye), the veterinarian may diagnose herpes virus and prescribe extra medication for this. This can be a more serious upper respiratory disease which may recur through the life of the cat. Medications help control the signs of feline herpes virus. Herpes virus is less common than other causes of respiratory disease.

Rare cases have been reported of transmission of bordetella bronchiseptica (kennel cough) bacteria from animals, including cats,
to humans. This usually only occurs in humans who are already ill from a different cause
or whose immune systems are compromised. Any questions about this should be directed to a physician.

Vaccines for upper respiratory viruses: The basic kitten and adult cat shots for both indoor and indoor/outdoor cats always include vaccination for upper respiratory viruses. Two shots are given 3 - 4 weeks apart beginning at 8 weeks of age or older. A booster is usually given at one year of age and then every three years after that. In cases where there is increased risk, the veterinarian may recommend more frequent vaccinations.

Cats who have been vaccinated may occasionally still get respiratory disease but symptoms should be much milder.

Where respiratory disease is present, cleaning surfaces with a diluted house bleach (Javex) solution will help prevent transmission of disease between cats. Avoidance of stress is helpful and affected cats should be separated from other cats by a solid partition. If in doubt, your veterinarian will be able to answer any additional questions you may have
If a cat with respiratory disease has ulcers to the cornea (surface of the eye), the veterinarian may diagnose herpes virus and prescribe extra medications for this.
This can be a more serious upper respiratory disease which may recur through the life of the cat. Medications help control the signs of feline herpes virus.
Herpes virus is less common than the other causes of respiratory disease.

Procter & Gamble Pet Food Product Recall

P&G is voluntarily recalling a large number of their products that are made at a single facility: some of the products made at this facility have the potential for salmonella contamination. As a precautionary measure, P&G is recalling all products made at this facility. Read the P&G press release that includes all product names, best before dates, and UPC codes.

Homes Needed for Semi-Feral Cats & Kittens:

The cats shown on this site are domesticated, and (most) 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.