Great Harvest Bread Company
Fundrasier
for AHS / Cat Ranch
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| We are thrilled to announce that for the month of July
and August, the Great Harvest Bread Company will donate 25% of the sales
of their doggy-licous 100% whole wheat dog treats!
They also have a fantastic selection of breads and sandwiches
made to order for lunches for the 2-legged variety. Be sure to stop by
there at 854-A Kaliste Saloom Rd. or visit their website at http://www.greatharvestofacadiana.com.
Tell them you saw them on our website!
On behalf of our four legged fosters, thank you Great
Bread Harvest!
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2009 Marley Fund Cat Calendar
Contest
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| How would you like to show the world your beautiful feline
companion(s) and at the same time, help benefit FeLV+ cats who reside at
the Marley House? Then enter the best photographs of your cat in
the 2009 Marley Fund Cat Calendar Contest! Entries are being accepted
now through July 31, 2008. For more information and contest rules,
click to go to The
Marley Fund website. |
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Donations Being Accepted
For Garage Sale Fundraiser
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Bridge Storage has once again graciously donated storage
space for items donated towards the annual AHS / Cat Ranch Garage Sale,
to be held sometime in June.
If you have items you'd like to donate, the best days
to bring your items is Tuesdays through Fridays. You can bring them
to the Ambassador Caffery location and tell Linda at Bridge Storage that
the items are for the
AHS / Cat Ranch Garage/Yard sale.
 6/3/08
This year's date for the Garage/Yard sale is June 28th
at 4919 W. Congress St, Lafayette, LA, from 6AM to noon.
6/20/08
If you need directions to our Garage/Yard sale, click
on this link.
See you there!
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Our volunteer foster mom Michelle and her daughter appeared
on Blue Rolfes' "Meet Your Neighbor" noon news segment on Friday June 13,
2008. Michelle and her daughter promoted the AHS / Cat Ranch garage
/yard sale fundraiser. Great job Michelle!!
Oh behalf of all of us at AHS/CR, thank you so much, Ms.
Blue Rolfes, for the opportunity to appear on KLFY-10! |
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AHS / Cat Ranch Salutes Blue
Rolfes of KLFY-10
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| AHS / Cat Ranch would like to take this opportunity to
salute Ms. Blue Rolfes of KLFY-10 tv station in Lafayette, Louisiana.
An ardent animal lover herself, Blue has generously and
graciously given tv air time to the local animal rescue groups as well
as providing very useful information, breaking news and pet tips on "Blue's
Pet Page" at the KLFY-10 website.
On behalf of all the dogs, cats, and guinea pigs as well
as the two legged critters who volunteer for AHS/ CR, we say THANK YOU,
Blue!! |
Blue Rolfes poses with Timber,
one of the AHS / CR dogs
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Zootoo Rescue Group Sweepstakes
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15 lucky rescue groups will win cash prizes totaling $26,000!
Both rescue groups and their supporters can get involved.
What is it?
A nationwide sweepstakes organized and funded by Zootoo.com
to support our hard-working and dedicated rescue groups.
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Why is Zootoo.com doing this?
To recognize the commitment and dedication brought to
life by rescue volunteers and supporters.
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Help AHS / Cat Ranch win one of those prizes!
All you need to do is to perform three simple tasks (click
here for details). The more supporters join the rescue group / animal
sanctuary, the more chances they get to enter the sweepstakes and win a
prize!
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Sadly, We Can't Save Species
We Live With:
A Response to Ape Facility Details
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| On March 28, 2008, supporters of efforts to build in
Acadiana the world's first National Chimpanzee Observatory and Great Ape
Zoological Gardens unveiled their concept at a private event in River Ranch
that included actor Alan Alda, in town filming a PBS documentary, and Noah,
an orphaned chimpanzee. The Advertiser
article can be read in its entirety here.
Our own Barbara Bornemann wrote to the Advertiser editor
and submitted her opinion. Barbara's statement was published in the
Saturday April 19 edition.as follows:
"It's envisioned as a tourist attraction that will create
jobs, provide educational opportunities, draw scientists, but, most importantly,
provide an eco-friendly natural habitat designed to help save a dying species,
the great ape." That is a wonderful thing to do - saving a dying species.
And don't misunderstand me - I mean what I say. It's just sad that we can't
save species that we already live with.
The gray wolf was just taken off the endangered species
list and is now free for hunting. And the millions of stray cats that live
with us for a long time are killed by thousands in our local Animal Control
facilities. If we just could get a fraction of the money that Mike Michot
wants to seek for the monkeys, we could install a working trap-neuter-return
program that would save so many lives of unwanted cats and kittens. And
maybe in the not-so-far future, our region could become a no-kill community,
where all animals are safe, not just the exotics. There are big and small
cities in this nation that already accepted that this is possible. If you
love animals, tell the government that we don't want the killing anymore.
Maybe Michot could ask for a little bit more money to help our co-inhabitants.
Barbara Bornemann
Maurice
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Cat Video Emphasizes Importance
of Spay & Neuter
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Working Towards A No Kill
Community
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“The leading cause of death for healthy dogs and cats
in the United States is Shelter Killing. Some five million are killed in
nation’s shelters every year. For far too long, we have been led to believe
there is no other way. More than that, we have been told that this killing
is the right thing to do.”
- Nathan Winograd
Last month, the Wild Cat Foundation sponsored a weekend-long
seminar with Nathan Winograd. It is a step in the right direction,
yet, much work still remains to incorporate a No Kill solution in the Lafayette
area.
To read more, please visit the WCF website at:
http://www.wildcatfoundationla.org/NoKillSolution.html
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The Great Guinea Pig Rescue
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On March 28, twenty three guinea pigs were rescued from
certain death from the Animal Control Center, amongst them, several pregnant
mother piggies who have since given birth, bringing our count to a total
of 31. Once the piggies have been fully vetted, they will be available
for adoption.
More photos of the guinea pigs can be seen at our Flickr
site at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mycatranch/tags/guineapig/
If you are interested in adopting one of the rescued guinea
pigs, call (337) 668-4484 or email info@acadianahumane.org.
Thanks
to Ms. Blue Rolfes, the guinea pigs are featured at the KLFY.com
website. Quite a few more of the piggies have been adopted! Click
here to see the adoption photos of the piggies!
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Alley Cat Allies Video - TNR
- A No Kill Solution
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Seeking Donations for FeLV+
Cats Transport
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Jeni
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Tootsie, Snow, Macy, Jeni, and Midna have all something
in common: they are very sweet and loving cats. But they also
have something else: a virus that could end their lives early, but
may not. They are positive for Feline Leukemia, which is not contagious
to dogs and humans, but other cats. That is one reason for them not
finding the loving home they deserve. Tootsie also has only 3 legs
and Snow is blind.
Macy
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Zelda (left) & Midna (right)
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But there are places in this nation that take care of
those who are a bit different. And we have the chance to get all
6 into a wonderful sanctuary called “Home for Life” in Minnesota.
But - we need funds to do so. The less stressful way would
be to fly them all up north. This will cost app. $ 300.00 per cat
and we just don’t have that much money.
We would really, really need help from this community
to make sure that those wonderful cats get a second chance. Some of them
are rescued from Animal Control Centers.
If you want to help please call Barbara @ (337)
781-2362 for more information
or PAAW @ 856-6628 or AHS @ 668-4484.
You can also make a donation via Paypal.
Put on your paypal donation, "FeLV Cat Transport".
THANK YOU!
Barbara and Diana took Tootsie and Snow up north to Home
For Life the weekend of March 15.
Unfortunately, Zelda suffered complications from the
FeLV and we had to send her over the Rainbow Bridge on May 27.
Barbara with Tootsie
at Lafayette Regional Airport
waiting to board the flight north to
Home For Life
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Diana sits with Snow at the airport
waiting to board the flight north to
Home For Life
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Tootsie looks around her new home
(yep, that's snow on the ground!)
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Barbara watches Snow try out a cat perch
at the Home for Life Sanctuary
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Having
a cat reduces your blood pressure and helps prevent heart disease
