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PETS & THEIR PEOPLE
SHIR TIKVAH
Open house scheduled on Friday SUBMITTED STORY Shir Tikvah will host an open house event at 7 p.m. Friday at C3, 7700 Main St. Families will have the opportunity to join in a service led by Rabbi Steve Fisch, learn about the religious school, meet the education staff, enjoy an oneg meal and children’s activities. They also will have the opportunity to fill out membership forms for Shir Tikvah and enroll their children in religious school.
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Chirp, Birdie and Feather, all 10 weeks old, were rescued by Cynthia Jacobson and are available for adoption.
Kitten season brings problem of overpopulation at shelters
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t may be the dog days of summer, especially with this heat wave, but it’s also the peak of kitten season — the time when thousands of kittens are born, many of whom will never have homes or families. Spring and summer are the safest and easiest time of year for animals to give birth — the climate is comfortable and food sources are plentiful. But in urban areas, there’s little safety for those born under houses, in bushes and garages, or even in abandoned cars. Kitten season is a huge problem for shelters and rescue organizations everywhere. Most people aren’t even aware of the vast scope of the overpopulation problem. Dozens of kittens are brought to city shelters and there are too few adopters or rescue groups to save them all. Far too many are euthanized before they’ve had a chance to start their lives. We who foster these cats and kittens have quite an overflow. At adoption centers, grown cats like my fosters, JuneBugg, a 2-year-old leg-wrapping, brown tabby, and Addison, a 1-year-old black lap cat, go unnoticed because people want cute kittens. Many loving, sweet, playful cats get overlooked. Last month, my friend Cynthia Jacobson of Plano and fostered with the Frisco Humane Society and rescued three little lives from a local shelter. She was the only one interested in them, and had she not rescued them, they would have been put down simply because there was no room
Rabbi Fisch joined Shir Tikvah as its spiritual leader in June 2011. Previously, he served congregations in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, and as chairman of the school board of Solomon Schechter (now Levine) Academy. He has also served on the board of Congregation Shearith Israel and as vice president of Jewish Family Service in Dallas. For more information, visit shirtikvahfrisco.org.
FACES OF THE MILITARY l BRIEFS Ansley Eidson Air Force Airman Ansley M. Eidson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Eidson graduated in 2009 from Little Elm High School. She is the sister of Angela Brewer of Carrollton, Ga., and daughter of Michael Eidson of Little Elm.
Tyler Shaw
KATHRYN HORNER Contributor
to house them. But people can help lessen the shelters’ burden. Here are a few suggestions: • Spay/neuter your cat(s). Spaying/neutering is the first and most important thing we can do toward eliminating unwanted and homeless pets. • Trap, neuter and release. Work with your local animal control or feral cat group to help control your neighborhood’s feral and stray cat populations. • Foster. Contact your local shelter or rescue group to learn more about becoming a foster parent for cats or kittens in need. It’s easy math — the more foster homes, the more cats and dogs we can save. • Adopt. Open your home and heart to a cat or kitten. • Educate. Talk to your friends and family about the overpopulation issues and educate them about the importance of spaying/neutering their pets. • Donate. Donate cat/kitten food, supplies, money or your time to your shelter or local rescue group. Kathryn Horner contributes to neighborsgo on behalf of the Frisco Humane Society.
Air Force Airman Tyler J. Shaw graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Tyler Shaw graduated in 2008 from Frisco High School. He is the son of Dennis and Tara Shaw of Frisco.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
A helping hand in the community
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Capital One associates Crystal Taylor (from left), Monique Scott, Esperanza Creeger and Shannyn Moss-Jackson worked at the Frisco Boys & Girls Club as part of the company’s “One Week of Service,” which brings its associates out into their communities to help address local needs. Plano-based employees of Capital One’s financial services division recently partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County, volunteering their time at the Plano and Frisco locations and mentoring students in financial education.