Kittycat Rescue Issue 1 August 2014 by Jenni Ferreira

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Rescue Helping Animals in Need Issue 001 | August 2014

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Sex and the Kitty

Lil Princess

Bunny

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EDITORIAL Jenni Ferreira - Editor|Publisher Taryn Vlok - Deputy Editor

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CONTRIBUTORS Dr Arnold Plotnick Taryn Vlok Charlene Grover Chris Williamson

11 PUBLICATION Kittycat Rescue Magazine an online/digital magazine and is published four times a year in August, November, February and May by Kittycat. The magazine is available to read for FREE on your smart phone or digital device on ISSUU. Please visit www.issuu. com , www.kittycat.co.za or www. kittycatmagazine.co.za

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RESCUE STORIES Have you got a rescue story for Kittycat Rescue Magazine? Please email us: kittycatsa@gmail.com

3 Sex and the Kitty 7 Facts and Myths about Feline Spaying and Neutering 9 Early Spaying and Neutering in Cats Rescue Stories 11 Lil Princess Bunny 13 Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Story 14 Happy Ending Stories 18 Animal Rescuer, Taryn Vlok 24 Kittycat of the Month 26 Rescue and Shelter Directory

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Message from the Editor

South Africa We receive several emails from our Kittycat Community page from people wanting to adopt from animal shelters. I stand to be corrected but to my knowledge, there is no ‘central place’ online that lists of all the Rescues/Shelters in South Africa. I am sure there are several on Facebook but I worry that many may get missed because people don’t know where to look or what to look for. And this fellow animal lovers is how the idea to publish Kittycat Rescue Magazine came about. Our goal is to list the Rescues and Shelters in South Africa in the magazine (and on our website) per location/area for ease of reference so that people wishing to adopt a pet (cat, dog, rat, horse etc) can look in one place. Hot links in the magazine will take the prospective adopter directly to the website or facebook page of the Rescues and Shelters, giving them some much needed exposure and hopefully the homeless animals will be given a second chance.

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This project will obviously take some time and we will keep building on to the directory as we go along. We cannot do this without your help however and welcome your comments, suggestions, article ideas, stories, questions and of course we need your Rescue/Shelter details.

featured in the magazine. If you would like to nominate any rescuers (animal angels) that we can do a feature on, please email us. Volunteers to help us get in stories and shelter information are welcomed with open arms, as are sponsors and advertisers! By advertising you will help us help animals in need - we believe in Giving Back and a portion of all advertising will go to animal rescue. Please help us share and network our new magazine so that we can get as many Rescues and Shelters listed so that we can give as many homeless animals as possible a second chance at happiness and a forever home!

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Sex and the Kitty DR. ARNOLD PLOTNICK, CAT EXPERT ,GIVES US THE SCOOP ON THE FELINE BIRDS AND THE BEES

Introduction The domestic cat is an incredibly prolific creature. In many cultures, cats have been admired (and even worshipped) for their reproductive capabilities. Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of fertility, is depicted as a cat in artwork. This fertility, however, has a downside. The Humane Society of the United States, in promoting the importance of spaying and neutering in controlling the feline population, informs us of a startling statistic: if one un-spayed female cat and one un-neutered male cat were allowed to mate indiscriminately, and if each of the kittens in the subsequent litters were also allowed to breed, it could theoretically result in the production of over 400,000 kittens in just seven years! Clearly, controlling the reproduction of our domestic pets is important in reducing the number of unwanted animals that end up in shelters where most are euthanized. But how much does the average cat owner know about their beloved cat’s reproductive system and capabilities? Read on, and be amazed!

Dr. Arnold Plotnick MS, DVM, ACVIM Dr. Arnold Plotnick is a board certified veterinary internist, feline specialist, and the owner of Manhattan Cat Specialists. In addition to his medical work, he is an award-winning veterinary medicine writer. He is a featured article writer in Cat Fancy magazine, an advice expert on CatChannel, and authors the blog “Cat Man Do.” Dr Plotnick is owned by 2 cats, Crispy and Mittens.

Boys vs. Girls Let’s start with some basic anatomy. The major parts of the male reproductive system are the testes (also called testicles), the scrotum, and the penis. The testes serve two functions: they produce the hormone testosterone, and they manufacture sperm. Because sperm production is influenced by testosterone, these two functions are largely complimentary. The testes are contained within the scrotum, which is located external to the body. The scrotum serves as a temperature regulator for the testes, keeping them several degrees cooler than the rest of the body. This is essential for the normal manufacture and function of the sperm. Initially, the testes in the kitten are located within the abdominal cavity. Beginning a few days after birth, the testes descend downward. By six to eight weeks of age, both testes have moved into the scrotum. Normally there are two testicles present, however, occasionally one or both will fail to descend into the scrotum. This condition is called cryptorchidism (crypt = hidden; orchid = testicle).

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Having your cat neutered or spayed is the ultimate sign of responsible pet ownership.

Bilateral cryptorchidism (both testes fail to descend) is very rare. Unilateral cryptorchidism is much more common. Because most undescended testicles are retained in the abdomen where the temperature is higher than the scrotum, that testicle is unable to produce sperm. The major organs of the female reproductive tract are the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus, vagina, vulva and mammary glands. The mammary glands are located in two rows along the outside of the abdomen, running from the groin to the chest. Cats typically have four pairs of mammary glands. The glands store and secrete milk. The ovaries, Fallopian tubes and uterus are located inside the abdomen. The right and left ovaries are located just behind the kidneys. Ovaries produce eggs, as well as important hormones (estrogen and progesterone). The ovaries are connected to the uterus by small ducts called Fallopian tubes (also called oviducts). The uterus is shaped like the letter “Y” with the “arms” of the Y being longer than the stem.

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These “arms” of Y are the uterine horns, and it is where fertilized eggs develop into fetuses. The uterine horns join together to form the short “stem” of the Y, which is the body of the uterus. At the very tip or base of the Y is the cervix. The cervix is a muscular tube that separates the uterus from the vagina. The vagina provides a passage way from the outside of the body to the uterus. It also provides a protected passageway for the fetuses as they travel from the uterus to the outside during birth. The vulva is the external opening of the genital tract.

The Reproductive Cycle In the Northern Hemisphere, the days get longer in late January and early February. The changes in the light-dark pattern causes queens (female cats) to begin the reproductive cycle, coming into heat approximately every two weeks. This usually continues until late September. In the later months of the year - October, November, and December - cats tend to stop

cycling until the new season resumes again in late January. Siamese cats are less affected by photoperiod than other breeds and often cycle all year round. Puberty occurs between 5 and 9 months of age, on average. This is when sexual development generally begins. As the weather gets warmer and the number of daylight hours increases, female cats will experience estrus, also known as “heat”. This is the period in which a female cat will allow males to mate with her. Each heat period varies in length, but typically lasts between 5 days and 3 weeks. If the female does not successfully mate with a male during a heat cycle, she will experience repeated cycles every 12 to 22 days. Unlike dogs, who will often have a bloody vulvar discharge during their heat period, cats show little or no discharge. “In cats, the main signs of heat are behavioral”, says Dr. Michael Stone, board certified internist at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. “You typically see excessive vocalization, rubbing their head and neck against people and objects, becoming very affectionate, rolling and squirming, making ‘treading’ movements with her back legs, and assuming the mating posture – the rump in the air, tail deflected to the side, and back arched downward. ”To some owners, it may look like the cat is in pain! She’s not. “A few cats show minimal behavioral changes and can get pregnant without their owners ever realizing that they were in heat”, notes Stone. Cats are at their peak fertility between the ages of 1 ½ and 8 years. If allowed to mate naturally, a typical queen having 2 – 3 litters a year, with 3 – 4 kittens per litter, can have anywhere from 50 to 150 kittens in her lifetime.

The Birds and the Bees, aka “Kitty Porn” When a female goes into heat, the smell she gives off and the vocalizations she produces alerts the male cats in the neighborhood. If several tomcats are nearby they may gather around the female, engaging in fights with rivals. The victorious male will then pursue the female, who may appear to be playing “hard to get”. Initial, premature attempts to mate by the male may elicit an aggressive rebuff by the female. After a few minutes, however, the female becomes willing to mate and will adopt the mating posture. The male will grasp the female by the skin over the nape of her neck and begin copulation.

The actual act of copulation is very short, lasting about four seconds. When the male ejaculates, the female will vocalize loudly, hiss violently, and aggressively swat the male away. She then rolls around on the ground while the male retires a discrete distance away. This mating process is often repeated several times, and females may mate with more than one male during their heat cycle. This can result in a variety of different fathers responsible for the same litter. In fact, it is possible for each kitten in a litter to have a different father! (The technical term for this is “superfecundity”.) The males depart after mating and do not participate in the care of their kittens.

Let’s Get Technical: The Hormone Story Hormones play an essential role in feline reproduction. “As winter turns to spring and the ratio of daylight to darkness increases, the increased daylight stimulates the pituitary gland in the brain to release a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone, abbreviated FSH”, says Dr. Stone. “This hormone causes the ovaries to produce eggs. When the female cat mates with the male, the pituitary releases another hormone called luteinizing hormone (abbreviated LH). This hormone stimulates ovulation – the release of eggs from the ovary.” Once the eggs are released, they travel down the Fallopian tube into the uterus, where they encounter sperm from the male. Eggs that become fertilized implant themselves onto the wall of the uterus, where they develop into fetuses. “The ovaries now secrete the hormone progesterone. This hormone is responsible for maintaining the proper conditions in the uterus for the growth of the fetuses. About ten days before the kittens are born, the progesterone level falls, and estrogen levels start to increase”, says Dr. Stone. If the names of some of these hormones sound familiar to you, it’s because they are the very same hormones that regulate the human reproductive cycle.

Pregnancy Pregnancy in the cat lasts, on average, about 63 days; it can vary, however, from 58 to 69 days. About ten days before the kittens are born, the progesterone levels begin to drop and the estrogen levels start to rise.

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These hormonal changes give rise to nesting behavior in the female; she knows that labor and delivery are approaching and will start exhibiting nesting behavior, seeking and preparing a safe place to have her babies. Preparing a cardboard box lined with soft towels and showing this to her is recommended. It should be in a warm and cozy place, but still observable to the owner. The birthing procedure is a natural process for cats and usually proceeds without any problems. The birth process proceeds in three stages. Initially, the cervix relaxes and the uterus begins to contract. In the second stage, the contractions become stronger and more frequent, propelling the first fetus toward the pelvis. When the fetal head fully enters the pelvis, its pressure causes the cat to voluntarily contract her abdominal muscles. This deliberate push helps propel the fetus through the pelvis. Once the head emerges from the vulva, one or two more pushes from the female should result in delivery.

A popular misconception is that it is better for a female cat to come into heat at least once, or to have one litter before spaying. Medical evidence, however, shows the opposite to be true! “Cats that are spayed before their first heat rarely, if ever, develop mammary tumors. This is important, as most feline mammary tumors are malignant”, says Dr. Stone. Also, your cat doesn’t have to have a litter for your children to learn about “the miracle of birth”. Letting your cat have kittens that you have no intention of keeping is a poor lesson for children. There are many videos and books available that can teach children about birth in a more responsible way! Having your cat neutered or spayed is the ultimate sign of responsible pet ownership.

The third stage follows immediately after the kitten is born and is simply the passage of the fetal membranes, including the dark greenish-black placenta. As each kitten is born, the queen will tear open the membranes and clear the kitten’s mouth and nose. She will also bite off the umbilical cord and eat the placenta. The interval between kittens is variable. On average, it takes approximately an hour between kittens. The average litter size is four.

Spaying and neutering (Pregnancy Prevention) Although the ultimate goal is for all U.S. shelters to adopt a “no-kill” policy, sadly, this isn’t going to happen in the foreseeable future. Millions of cats and dogs continue to be euthanized at shelters across the country. A major part of the responsibility of cat ownership is making sure that your catdoesn’t reproduce. Spaying is the surgical procedure performed on female cats. The medical term for this surgery is ovariohysterectomy – removal of the ovaries and uterus. Neutering or castration is the procedure used for males. In this procedure, the testicles are removed.

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Your cat doesn’t have to have a litter for your children to learn about “the miracle of birth”. Letting your cat have kittens that you have no intention of keeping is a poor lesson for children!

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Facts and Myths about Feline

Spaying & Neutering Dr. Arnold Plotnick, MS, DVM, ACVIM

paying and neutering are probably the two most common surgical procedures performed in veterinary practice. The primary purpose of these procedures is to take away the ability of cats to reproduce. We use the term “spay” to describe the surgery performed on a female cat. The proper medical term for the surgery is an ovariohysterectomy – the removal of the ovaries and uterus. “Neutering” is the term we use to describe the surgery performed on males. The medical term is orchiectomy, the removal of the testicles. Another synonym would be castration. Frankly, neuter sounds less, um, aggressive. Reducing feline overpopulation is not the only benefit to spaying and neutering. If you spay a female cat before they ever come into heat, they will almost never develop mammary tumors in the future. After one heat, spaying still significantly reduces the risk. After two heats, there is no mammary tumor-sparing effect. Spaying also reduces the risk of developing ovarian and uterine cancer. Pyometra is a uterine infection that is potentially life-threatening. Spaying a cat removes the uterus, thus eliminating the risk of pyometra development. Neutering a male cat obviously eliminates the possibility of developing testicular cancer. Dogs that aren’t neutered are at significantly

increased risk of developing prostate disorders. Male cats, for some reason, almost never develop prostate disease, regardless of whether they’re neutered or not. Despite the health benefits listed above, some cat owners still harbor fears about neutering and spaying. One concern is that the cat’s behavior will change after spaying and neutering. There is a little truth to this, but the change is usually for the better. When female cats come into heat, they can become agitated and restless, and their constant vocalizing can be an annoyance. Intact male cats are increasingly more likely to mark their territory by spraying urine on a variety of surfaces. Spaying and neutering eliminates the heat cycles in females, and prevents or reduces urine spraying in males. Most people would agree that these changes in behavior are beneficial changes. Intact males and female are on a perpetual quest for a mate, leading to a greater likelihood to roam. This increases the chances of injury such as automobile accidents, as well as increased risk of fighting with other cats, if they cross into another cat’s territory while roaming. Roaming also increases the chances of the pet getting lost. Intact males tend to be more aggressive, and this could lead to fights with other cats. Cat fights are a common way that the feline leukemia virus and the feline immunodeficiency virus are transmitted. Many studies have confirmed

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that intact males are more likely to contract these viruses compared to neutered males. Another concern regarding spaying and neutering is that the cat might gain weight after the procedure. There is some truth to this one as well. The hormones that are produced by the ovaries and testicles do drive metabolism and help cats burn calories, however, spaying and neutering does not automatically doom your cat to a life of obesity. Because we know that the metabolism will slow down after spaying and neutering, we can prepare for this by increasing exercise and decreasing the caloric intake a little. Certainly, the health and behavior benefits of the procedure far outweigh the risk of gaining a little weight. Many cat owners fear that the surgical procedure itself is dangerous. Of course, there is always an inherent risk with any anesthetic procedure; I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t. But because the vast majority of cats undergoing the procedure are young and healthy, the risk is truly minimal. Occasionally, an infection may occur at the incision site, or a surgical incision may open up prematurely, but this is a very uncommon complication. I’ve been spaying and neutering for 25 years. I’ve gotten to a point where my spay incision is so tiny that you can barely see it. The incision is small enough to be held together with surgical adhesive rather than stitches. This eliminates the need to come back in ten days to have the stitches removed, and more importantly, it removes the need to have your cat wear those cumbersome Elizabethan collars that they hate. My clients are thrilled when they find out their cat needs no collar and has no stitches. Besides preventing unwanted pregnancies, spaying and neutering offer a variety of health and behavioral benefits, and it is clearly the responsible thing to do for our pets.

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Early Spaying and Neutering in Cats

Get‘em while they’re young Dr. Arnold Plotnick, MS, DVM, ACVIM

very year in the U.S., animal shelters and humane organizations euthanize millions of homeless and unwanted dogs and cats. Spaying and neutering has to remain the cornerstone of any program designed to reduce overpopulation of dogs and cats. In my practice, clients will often bring me a kitten for examination and vaccination. Our protocol is typical for most veterinary practices: we vaccinate around 8 or 9 weeks of age, and again at 11 or 12 weeks of age, and once more at 15 or 16 weeks of age. Then, at 24 weeks of age, we neuter or spay. This protocol of spaying and neutering around 6 months of age has been the professional standard for years. This posed a problem for shelters, however. If they adopted out a puppy or kitten, there was no way to ensure that the adopters would get the puppy or kitten neutered or spayed. Keeping the puppy or kitten at the shelter until it reached 6 months of age and then neutering or spaying wasn’t practical. The goal is to get the cats and dogs adopted out quickly, and keeping puppies and kittens for six months is costly and deprives families of the joy of watching the puppy and kitten grow up. Increasing the cost of adopting a cat or dog so that the adoption fee includes a voucher for a pre-paid spay or neuter has not been very effective.

The national compliance rate of these programs is less than 40%. The most effective way to ensure that animals adopted from shelters do not reproduce is to spay or neuter them before adoption. In fact, spaying and neutering can be performed in cats and dogs as young as 8 weeks of age. Early spay and neuter programs are supported by the AVMA and other well known veterinary organizations (the American Animal Hospital Associations, the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association). Early neutering and spaying, also called prepubertal gonadectomy, is defined as neutering by four months of age – typically between 6 and 14 weeks. Pediatric spays and neuters tend to be easier, faster, and less expensive than they are in adult animals. The incidence of surgical complications is low due to the shorter surgery times, and anesthetic recovery and healing are shorter than in adults. The procedure is not without some controversy, however. This mainly has to do with potential long-term physiologic effects.

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Let’s look at the issues individually: Obesity A long-term study at Cornell that followed over 1800 dogs for up to 11 years concluded that male and female dogs that were neutered and spayed at an early age were less likely to become obese. Studies in cats have reached the same conclusion. Obesity is a multi-factorial problem that occurs regardless of the age at which a cat is spayed or neutered. Stunted growth There were some concerns that pediatric neutering would cause stunted growth in dogs, but this has proven false. In fact, pediatric neutering actually results in delayed closure of the growth plates. The long bones of dogs that undergo pediatric neutering are a little longer than those of animals neutered after six months of age. The growth is proportionate, though. The curve is the same. There’s really no clinical relevance to the delayed growth plate closure. Hip dysplasia Some vets have wondered whether pediatric spaying and neutering would result in an increased incidence of hip dysplasia. A study at Texas A&M showed no increase in incidence. A study at Cornell, however, showed a slight increase in incidence. So the jury is out. Puppy vaginitis and peri-vulvar dermatitis Studies have shown that the age at the time of neutering has no influence on the incidence of these conditions in dogs.

The Cornell study concluded that there was a slightly greater risk of estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence in dogs spayed earlier than 12 weeks, while the Texas A&M study showed no difference. Other studies have shown that male kittens that underwent early castration had a significantly lower incidence of abscesses, sexual behaviors, urine spraying, and aggression toward veterinarians. (Yay!) In both sexes, the occurrence of asthma, gingivitis and hyperactivity were also reduced. Shyness and hiding were the only behaviors found to increase in those animals neutered/spayed before 5 ½ months. Neutered cats are at increased risk of developing diabetes compared to their intact counterparts, but there’s no correlation between the timing of the neutering and the risk of developing diabetes. So there you have it! Most of the concerns regarding the physiological effects of pediatric spaying and neutering are unfounded. As usual, most of the studies have been in dogs – cats once again getting the short end of the stick. (Fortunately, that is changing, thanks to the Morris Animal Foundation.) Bottom line: get your cat neutered or spayed. And don’t worry about the age at which it is performed.

Feline lower urinary tract disease It was hypothesized that pediatric neutering of male kittens would decrease the diameter of the penile urethra in cats and would thus lead to increased incidence of urinary obstruction. This has been disproven. The diameter of the penile urethra in an adult male cat is the same regardless of whether a cat was neutered at 7 weeks of age vs. 7 months of age. Urinary incontinence This has been an issue in dogs. Many female dogs, when they get older, will develop urinary incontinence that responds to estrogen supplementation.

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“Bottom line get your cat neutered or spayed!”

Rescue stories

Lil Princess Bunny One day I saw a link on facebook with a photo of Lil Bub on the red carpet with Robert De Niro. I showed Charlene and we both thought Lil Bub was so special. We already had 2 furbabies (Cuddzie and Mia) and really didn’t need another mouth to feed but did discuss the possibility of adopting a special needs kitty if one came up. In September 2013 Charlene “somehow came across” a classified advert online for a 5 month old kitty with 3 paws and a bobtail looking for a forever home and she told me about it when she got home that Friday afternoon. I said how cute the little kitty was and secretly emailed the foster mom to see if the kitty was available. I thought we would get a response straight away but it was only after the weekend that we heard from Judy Sparg, Bunny’s foster Mom that Bunny had not yet been adopted. Bunny’s foster Mum said she would bring the kitty from Pretoria on the weekend and would leave her with us if she was happy with the home inspection and if Bunny liked us. Charlene and I were nervous but so excited to meet Bunny. Before

we were even approved as Bunny’s new parents we decided to call her Lil Bob, firstly because she has a bobtail but also after Lil Bub. The meeting went so well, and we were approved, it was just meant to be! We soon realised that Lil Princess Bunny suited her much better than any other name because she hops like a bunny, has a bobtail and is most certainly a little princess! For the next couple of weeks, Charlene spent most of her time on the floor bonding with Bunny who very quickly learned that all she had to do was squeak and her wish was our command! Charlene and I could not understand why nobody wanted to adopt Bunny as she is such a cutie, we were told that it was probably because of her disability. In December 2013 we discovered that Bunny had a brother who had not yet been adopted – there was nothing physically wrong with him but he was extremely shy so nobody had wanted him. He was not at all happy at the shelter and was feeling so sad that he was becoming ill.

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At the end of January 2014 Charlene and I decided to go through to Pretoria to visit him and to take him some gifts and before we knew it, all three of us were in the car heading back towards Charlie’s new forever home where Charlie would be reunited with his sister! The shelter had named him Charlie and we decided to not to change his name so he is now known as Prince Charlie instead of Prince Bunny. Charlie is a big strapping young male cat with unusually long legs and knock knees! He is also a quite shy with strangers but is a very affectionate loving kitty. Shortly after this the people from Catz R Us asked if Bunny wanted to be a model for them so they came over to visit Charlie and Bunny – It was difficult to get photos of them as they were hiding under the bed. They did however manage to get some good shots but still the best one of her was taken by a friend of mine when just by luck Bunny was on the bed and not under it when he visited with his nice camera. We didn’t realize at the time but Bunny is extremely shy with strangers and only spends time with her Mum, Dad, furry sisters and brother. Bunny likes spending time on Facebook though, she really likes to promote “Adopt, don’t Shop” as there are too many unwanted kitties and puppies in the world. She also likes to show off her cute photos. Bunny loves being a model, Catz R Us have used her on posters at an expo and she has appeared on a full page advert for Catz R Us on the inside cover of Kittycat Magazine twice already. She will be going up on a 4mx1m sign outside Glen Veterinary Clinic who kindly assist Catz R Us and a 6mx3m billboard to advertise Cats R Us Sa and Be Wise Sterilise Bunny’s Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/lilprincessbunny if you would like to visit and click the “like” button. The more fans she has the more she can promote “Adopt, don’t Shop”, the Catz R Us shelter and Be Wise Sterilise. https://www.facebook.com/catzrussa https://www.facebook.com/bewisesterilise

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Rescue stories Special from the start!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNI FERREIRA

Simon’s story BY TARYN VLOK

Simon came into my life as a tiny baby along with his sister Aimee and brother Grae. They where a few days old, abandoned by their kitty mom. She probably went looking for food, while away, some humans found the 3 babies. Simon was special from the start. There was always “something” about his tiny soul that drew me to him. We noticed he had a “hole” on his head and by his mouthWe assume a bite mark. Whether it was from his kitty mother or a dog we dont know. As he grew we could see the damage that the bite wound to his head had caused. It was more serious than we imagined. His whole right side of his face looks like some one has tacked a piece of cotton and is pulling it to a corner. His 3rd eyelid is constantly visible. And the teeth on that side of his face have also not come out . Despite all these “wrongs” that we see, Simon doesnt know any different. He is the most happiest and loved child there is. And when there is an opportunity for mischief, Simon is first to find it. Funny enough of the 3 siblings he has out grown them all! KITTYCAT RESCUE MAGAZINE c ISSUE 001

Happy Endings Anaki My name is Alison. I already had 3 cats. I wanted one cat originally. My husband didn’t want a cat, so we compromised and got a cat. :). I was on Facebook one day, and saw a post from a friend about a cat from the SPCA, that they couldn’t home. He was white and fluffy, with huge blue eyes. I fell in love with him just looking at his photo. We went to see him that week. The lady took out a painfully thin, sad cat out the cage. I took him in my arms and he licked me with his tiny tongue. The lady said a lot of people had come to see him, but because he was an old cat,(around 5) they always left with a kitten instead. He had been there for months. I decided then to take him home. We filled in the paperwork, had home inspection and a week later I took

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him back to meet his 3 brothers and sisters. They all inspected him with interest. They hissed at him a few times. He never once hissed back. I named him Anaki (which means “great one” in Balinese). When he arrived, he weighed just 1.9kg, was riddled with parasites and fleas, and didn’t come out of the spare room for days. 4 months later, he weighs a healthy 5 kg, loves to play, and is the only cat that will actually let you cuddle with him. His favorite sleep position with me is “spooning”. I love him dearly, and I am thankful that on that day, I looked on Facebook and saw the blue eyes that look at me with adoration each day. Alison Richardson

Happy Endings Frigga Please find attached pictures of this lovely she cat, Frigga. She was found by the side of a tree, with her hips broken. You could see the mark of a bicycle tire on her belly. Probably she was kit by the bicycle and left there to die alone. I rescued here, took her to the vet, fed her and now, she is perfectly nice. She was adopted by a friend of mine. I am Denise da Costa, a cat lover from Brazil. Denise da Costa

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Happy Endings Bugs My name is Bugs and my story begins with my mom adopting a little border collie cross puppy. It was Lucy’s day to be spayed or as my mom put it - to have her naughty button removed. Little did she know what was in store for her when she got to the Animal Anti Cruelty League’s vet. Oh yes me! yes me, I had been thrown over the clinics wall during the night and the the kind ladies had picked me up and put me in one of the cages with yummy food and a warm blanket, they said I was about 4 weeks old. I did not want to be there, the only kitty among all these dogs...... My mom brought in Lucy to be put in the waiting for op section and I was right above her. I took one look and said this is my mom, even my sister Lucy has the same colouring as me, so I just let loose and screamed and screamed. Mommy left me and Lucy there, I wanted to go home! I screamed and screamed. That after-

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noon mom came to fetch Lucy, still half asleep. She took one look at me and said Lucy had her naughty button removed and I am now the little naughty button. The staff at the clinic breathed a sigh of relief as I had driven them crazy with my screams - no one could calm me down. Once I was in my mom’s arms I just snuggled up and purred. Mom didn’t have a cat carrier for me, as she said she did not expect to take a naughty button home. It didn’t matter I slept on my big sister Lucy the whole way home. From the moment I stepped into my home I knew it was right, since then I have never screamed again I only squeak! I have many brothers, sisters and Slaves. No one can deny me anything as I love everyone and everyone loves me. Bugs Jeffrey (You may call me Your Majesty) Owned by Jane Jeffrey

Happy Endings Oros On 15 February 2014 my husband and I went to one of the townships outside Douglas, Northern Cape. We do outreaches where we deworm the dogs and cats, treat against ticks and fleas and hand out food parcels for the pets. A lady showed us this little ginger kitten. Blood was streaming from his face. Between all the blood was a lot of dirt. She had put on dirt to try and stop the bleeding. He had a huge hole from the side of his nose until under his eye. Another woman standing beside her said that she had thrown a stone at him, because he tried to catch her pigeons! He was still such a small little kitten. I told her that he will get infection and die if I leave him with her. So I took him home.

wounds and gave him antibiotics. Very quickly he recovered! He was SO starved, he just kept on eating and I had to take away the kibbles from him because he would just eat and eat and eat… Today he still has a little teary eye, but 2 different vets said it is just an aesthetic problem and not necessary to remove the eye. So I just wipe his eye clean every day. He also looks like he might have a little brain damage because he reacts a bit slow compared to my other cats. But he is a DARLING cat who isn’t afraid of anything!! I love my little Oros and am so thankful that I could give him a warm, loving home with lots of food! Lerina van der Linde

Oros was in a lot of pain and didn’t really want to move the whole day and didn’t want to eat. I kept him hydrated with electrolytes, cleaned his

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Animal Rescue ByTarynVlok

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What is it like to be an Animal Rescuer? That is probably one of the most difficult questions I’ve ever been asked! My love for animals started when I was very young. Probably around 6 years old. Whether it was a bird, frog or mouse, if it needed saving I was there! Being in rescue is amazing but at the same time very difficult. Where ever you go, the animals that need help will find you. I’ve rescued a cat from Durban that was in a terrible condition. She came to live with me in Johannesburg. For all the happy stories of successful rescues, there is double that of heartache.

One will never truly understand how it feels to see a broken soul, chained, thin, unable to even glance in your direction. And then to see that broken soul bud into the most loving creature. Animals are the most forgiving creatures. They pass no judgement and hold no grudges. The past is the past. The future is what they look forward to. The future with “their rescuer”. Whether they come into your life for a brief moment, before finding their forever home, or even if they stay, they find a way to stay in your heart for ever. Being able to call myself an animal rescuer, is both an honour and privilege that not many are chosen for, those that are chosen, not many survive. For every time an animal dies, a piece of your heart dies too.

“Being in Rescue is amazing” TARYN VLOK

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What Does It Take To Do Rescue? Your rescue “kit” should include: A heart of gold to accept those creatures that don’t measure up as “perfect” in the eyes of the rest of the world. The people skills of a salesperson to convince those that are looking for perfection that they will find it in a rescue dog/cat if they are willing to look a little deeper. A heart of steel to be able to say no when there just isn’t any more room for just one more dog/cat. The knowledge that you can’t save them all. The ability to smile and speak rationally when the 10th person for the day says “I don’t want this stupid dog/cat anymore - take him or I am gonna shoot him.” Some medical knowledge or your rescue vet bill will be bigger than the national debt. The fine art of fund raising ... so your vet bill can be reduced to just under the size of the national debt. Patience for breeders who don’t care, won’t help, turn their backs and say it’s not their problem. Patience for dogs/cats that were incorrectly placed and come to rescue with so much excess baggage that you think they will never be adoptable. Patience for owners who want a quick fix. Patience for a world that no longer looks at life as a gift and the lives that we create as breeders as nothing short of miracles. A sense of humor because sometimes a smile on your face is the only way to hide the agony and turmoil in your heart. A husband with housekeeping skills that are so outstanding that they could be highlighted in Good Housekeeping Magazine so you can devote your time to all the rescues and be secure in the knowledge that the local Board of Health will not condemn your house. Personal dogs/cats that will tolerate the never ending stream of four legged orphans, waifs and street

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urchins that will start arriving the moment you say “I have room.” Children that like being the “token” child to socialize every dog/cat that comes through the door. Being able to say “good with kids” is a real selling point. Magician skills so you can change anything that comes thru the door, from black tri male to long tail and brown eyes, into blue merle female, good with kids, housebroken, crate trained and obedience trained. The ability to face the paperwork head-on and deal with it or someone you can send it to and say “Here, do something with this mess!” Grooming skills for those ugly ducklings waiting for their chance to be a swan - with a little help from you! I could go on but you probably get the picture. None of us have all of these things but we all know that the business of rescue is a team effort. Each of us contribute what we can as a team member. Some of us cannot handle the dogs [or cats or birds or horses or rabbits or . . . ], but there are other things that must be done. Some only want to work with the dogs [themselves, or the cats or . . . ] so leave the paperwork to those that like it. No matter what your situation is it is your willingness to help that is important. Author Unknown

Dancers LOVE Dogs

Brigitte Reeve Taylor

Dancers LOVE Dogs is a nonprofit organization. Originally started in the Western Cape, by myself, we now have branches in Gauteng and Pretoria and Durban. Early in 2014 George, Port Elizabeth, East London, committed to coming on board and we look forward to their first productions being hosted. Our coordinators in each centre, are all well known and respected professionals in the industry and arts world, running successful businesses. We invite the dance and performing arts community to donate a piece of their work, towards an annual show in each centre. Each company or studio director prepares their performance and costumes it for our show, free of charge. We have been fortunate to have most of our large theatres donated to us by the management, for one evening, and we aim for all other costs to be donated, such as printing of programmes and posters. The money raised from the ticket sales of these annual shows, is given directly towards ‘Mass Sterilization’. The firm policy of the organization is that we will assist any animal welfare and any animal in need of a sterilisation, however, we will only pay the Vets involved, directly. These Vets provide us rates that are in line with all the animal welfare groups. We do not donate the money to any welfare organization (unless their have a full time vet attending to their sterilisations), and this helps to secure that the funding is going directly to the sterilisations only.

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We have produced 7 shows to date, which has raised over R850 000 and sterilised over 4 000 animals. Each day, Dancers Love Dogs has a sterilisation being sponsored, somewhere in the country. As we move towards our goal of being an International Foundation, Dancers Love Dogs is committed to supporting animals in need of sterilization. By reducing the number of unwanted animals in the community, we are able to reduce the number of pets euthanized.

BRIGITTE REEVE TAYLOR Founder Dancers

Dogs

Director BRDC NPO number 117-329 www.dancerslovedogs.weebly.com http://dancerslovedogs.blogspot.com/ Twitter: @DancersLoveDogs.

Johannesburg 3 & 4 October 2014 Roodepoort Theatre

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Rescue and Shelter Directory

Rescues and Shelters Animal Ambulance 083 241 4452 www.animalambulance.co.za

FORA 082 336 5568 www.fora.org.za

Wet Nose Animal Rescue Centre 013 932 3941/2 www.wetnose.org.za

Animals in Distress 083 643 9480 www.animalsindistress.org.za

Four Paws 083 377 3219 www.4ourpaws.org.za

Woodrock Animal Rescue 076 155 4439 www.woodrockanimalrescue.org.za

Angels Refuge SA 072 889 1960 www.facebook.com/AngelsRefuge

Friends of the Cat 072 144 5914 www.friendsofthecat.co.za

Barking Mad 076 044 1979 www.barkingmad.co.za

Kitten Corner 074 215 1490 www.kittencorner.co.za

Be Wise Sterilise 081 018 4446 www.sterilise.co.za

Kitty & Puppy Haven 010 224 0763 www.kittypuppyhaven.org.za

Cat-a-holics 011 447 5275 www.kittyshelter.co.za

Kneading Paws 079 492 5763 kneadingpaws@live.co.za

Cat Care Port Elizabeth 011 447 5275 www.catcare.netfirms.com

Persian Cat Rescue 082 781 4761 www.kittypuppyhaven.org.za

CatzRus 082 700 5839 www.catzrussa.co.za

PETS www.pets.org.za

Catsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;9Lives 072 391 5035 www.cats9lives.co.za CatPals 083 327 0365 www.catpals.co.za CLAW 082 926 3627 www.claw-sa.org CO-SANC 084 958 8073 www.catshelter.co.za Feral Squad 078 214 4241 tricha4feralsquad@gmail.com

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Pet Welfare SA 083 309 0400 www.petwelfaresa.co.za Sandpaper Kisses Fundraising 082 928 6663 www.spkfundraising@gmail.com Thabazimbi Animal Rescue 084 855 6487 082 375 4064 The Cat Samaritan 083 634 0069 http://thecatsamaritan.yolasite.com The Lucky Lucy Foundation 072 779 7424 www.luckylucy.org

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Cataholics (Kitty Shelter)

What is Kitty Shelter? Kitty Haven was established as a cat sanctuary in September 2000, and started taking in puppies in 2004 and became known as Kitty & Puppy Haven. In 2004 we broke away from our Bramley Branch and have changed our name to Kitty Shelter, so that we can put all our focus and attention on our animals in Parkwood. We are a non-profit, welfare organization and do not receive any Government funding. As such, we rely heavily on donations from the public â&#x20AC;&#x201C; people who care about animals in the same way we do. What do we stand for? Merien Smidt, founder of Kitty Shelter, recognised an on-going need for an animal welfare organisation that focused on the health of the animals. Disease was rife in most welfare organisations, to visit them was a depressing experience, especially in those with a policy of not putting down their animals. Merienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary aim is to provide a healthy, safe and stress-free environment to aid the rehabilitation of the animals, as well as a beautiful and happy space, for animals and human visitors alike.

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What do we provide? We provide spacious, clean, parasite-and-disease free enclosures. We do not mix animals from different backgrounds, and have a separate isolation hospital for sick animals. Kitty Shelter has separate boarding facilities for cats only. These cats are kept in separate runs that are apart from the welfare section. The boarding facility is our main source of income and is used to support the welfare cases. We provide hands-on daily vet care. All volunteers and visitors are educated on hygiene, for example, washing of hands between touching different groups of animals, as well as advice on behavioural problems, correct care and responsible ownership. We advise people who visit us on care and responsible ownership. All animals are fed Hills Science diet to ensure they get optimum nutrition as the vast majority are malnourished and come from an environment of neglect. All animals are de-wormed and de-flead on arrival. Thereafter, the

animals are sterilized and vaccinated. We have a strict policy that animals are not placed with caring families until they have been sterilized or given vouchers. By adopting this approach, we ensure that there is no spread of illness within our own sanctuary. Sick animals are nursed back to good health and traumatized and abused animals are rehabilitated. What do we hope to achieve? Our number one aim is to STERILIZE, REHABILITATE and RE-HOME our animals in a responsible way. We are only able to accommodate a fixed number of animals at any one time, namely 30 adult cats and 35 kittens. The animalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; health, happiness and safety are our top priority, which means we do not allow overcrowded conditions. We have rescued and re-homed around 2000 kittens, cats and puppies over the past five years. What do we need from you? In order to meet these high standards, we need all the help we can get, not just in terms of financial support but also in terms of help from volunteers, blankets, donated food etc. This is where you can

make a huge difference in helping us care for these animals that have no-one else. An additional area of support that you could provide is to board your cats with us when you are away. We provide the same level of care and love to your animals while they are with us as we do for the welfare animals. In addition, you have the knowledge that you are aiding the care and rehabilitation of our many animals. All donations are appreciated, no matter how large or small or the form they take, your time, your financial support any other assistance you could give. All visitors and friends are welcome - call us on (011) 447 5275 or visit us at 45 Newport Road, Parkwood.

Contact Details

Banking Details:

Address 45 Newport Avenue, Parkwood (Corner Bolton & Newport Avenue - off Jan Smuts)

Kitty Shelter First National Bank Melrose Arch Branch code: 254405 Account Number: 62068805418

Telephone 011 447 5275

Text “kittens” to 48748 and make a R10.00 donation today!

Merien Smidt (Founder) 082 550 5961

Hours

Email merien@kittyshelter.co.za Website www.kittyshelter.co.za Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Cataholics/216125081742091

Monday: 9:00am – 15:00pm Tuesday - Friday: 9:00am – 17:30pm Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00pm Sunday: 9:00am - 11:00am All Above hours are for viewing and adoptions.

We are focused on health and disease /parasite control. We promote sterilization. We offer 5 star boarding (all proceeds go to welfare animals) Tel: 011 447 5275 Banking details: FNB Melrose Arch (254405) • Account no: 62068805418 www.kittyshelter.co.za

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CatzRus

NPO Number: 098-047

Kitten and Cat Rescue

Please support Kitten and Cat Rescue NPC Vanderbijlpark South Africa SMS ‘Cats’ to 48748 Each SMS costs R10 We will receive between R4 - R6 per SMS Every tiny bit helps! Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/ KittenAndCatRescue

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Sandpaper Kisses Fundraising Raising funds and awareness for individuals, organisations and welfares that need assistance with special animals. Sandpaper Kisses started in 2013 when a shelter cat needed a bladder stone removed and it was too costly for them to do with their current vet bill. I decided to see if I could help raise some funds and to my surprise I had raised the full amount within two days. I decided to then start fundraising for special needs cats in shelters all over SA. The initiative has taken off and we have assisted many shelters with vet bills for their felines. If we have an excess of funds, we donate to feral supporters or township supporters to have cats sterilised. We raise funds by selling jewellery that is handmade and marketed via Facebook, our website and virtual shop, Hello Pretty.

Contact Michelle Raath 082 928 6663 Email felinefundraising@gmail.com Website www.spkfundraising.co.zo Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sandpaper-Kisses-Fundraising/567742133283184 Twitter @SandpaperKisses

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The Lucky Lucy Foundation NPO Number: 091-636 | PBO Number: 930-036-404

Lucky Lucy Farm Uitsig Farm, Joostenberg, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa P O Box 385, Sea Point, 8060 Email Address: Emergency Cell: Contact Person: Fax Number: Website: Facebook: Cattery Page Twitter:

contact@luckylucy.org 072 779 7424 Luken 086 560 6775 www.luckylucy.org https://www.facebook.com/LuckyLucyFoundation https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/llfcattery/ https://twitter.com/LuckyLucyFoundation

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Be Wise Sterilise NPC Number: 2014/0870001/08

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SPCAs in South Africa NAME/AREA OFFICE No. AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES ALBERTON 011 AMAHLATHI (STUTTERHEIM) 043 AMANZIMTOTI 031 ASSISSI (HUMANSDORP) 042 BARBERTON 082 BEAUFORT WEST (KAROO) 023 BENONI 011 BETHAL 017 BETHLEHEM 058 BLOEMFONTEIN 051 BOKSBURG 011 BRAKPAN 011 BRONKHORSTSPRUIT See CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 021 CARLETONVILLE 018 CENTURION 012 DUNDEE & DISTRICT 034 DURBAN & COAST 031 EAST LONDON 043 EDENVALE 011 EMPANGENI 035 ELLISRAS See ESHOWE 035 ESTCOURT & DISTRICT 036 FRANSCHHOEK 021 GARDEN ROUTE 044 GERMISTON & BEDFORDVIEW 011 GRAAFF-REINET 049 GRAHAMSTOWN 046 GREYTOWN 072 HEIDELBERG 016 HIGHVELD RIDGE 017 HOWICK See HUMANSDORP See JOHANNESBURG 011 KEMPTON PARK 011 KIMBERLEY 053 KING WILLIAM’S TOWN 043 KLERKSDORP 018 KLOOF & HIGHWAY 031 KOKSTAD 039 KRIEL 017 KROONSTAD 079 KRUGERSDORP 011 KUNGWINI (BRONKHORSTSPRUIT) 013 LEPHALALE (ELLISRAS) 014 LETABA (TZANEEN) 015 LOUIS TRICHARDT 015 LOWER SOUTH COAST 039 LOWVELD (NELSPRUIT/WHITE RIVER) 013 MAFIKENG 018 MIDDELBURG 013 MIDRAND 011 MOKOPANE (POTGIETERSRUS) 015 MOOI RIVER & DISTRICT 033

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