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Archives for March 2021

March 21, 2021 by Marcy Dunning

SUCCESS STORY: COLUMBIA, NOW SHEA

Just look at what patience and love can accomplish.

Shea’s person sent us this update, telling us, “I weighed her this morning and she now weighs 6 pounds, that’s up from the less than 3 pounds that she weighed when I got her in December. She was emaciated, traumatized, and very scared of everything, including me. She refused to eat for the first 3 days I had her so our relationship got off to a rocky start, since I had to force feed her. Luckily, a good friend of mine who owned a pet shop and is very involved in animal rescue, advised me to give her CBD oil. When she ate her first meal of baby food turkey all by herself after getting the CBD, there were tears and great rejoicing.  I truly did not think she would make it, she was so emaciated, and very wobbly when she tried to walk, and just shook when I held her and rocked her.

She has a bedroom all her own for the moment with a kitty heating pad that I borrowed from a neighbor who fosters abandoned kittens. Shea spends most of her time on that heating pad bed. I’m attaching pictures of her I took today in her safe space. She does use the litter box, however, she doesn’t cover up her waste. She’s my first cat who doesn’t do that.

I have put toys around the room, including catnip balls, and have noticed that sometimes the toys have been moved, another good sign. I’m taking my victories where I can find them!

Shea is 14 years old and it’s my guess that she was very badly abused as a breeding cat for many years, perhaps spending her life in a cage, since she had so much trouble walking when I first got her. She was also apparently put in a basement and left to die, only being rescued when neighbors contacted your rescue center.  Her walking has also improved considerably and she jumps and moves quickly around the room when she wants to,

I often spend an hour or so just sitting in the room with her, so that I can become less of a threat to her. She loudly proclaims her objection to being held or even touched, again pointing to years of neglect so I limit touching her until she trusts me more than she does now.  She is curious and alert, as you can see in the picture, and as all my Siamese have been, and I’m hoping that her curiosity will win out over her fear eventually.

My other cat and dog are curious about her but mostly just leave her alone when I take her for a walk around the house, loudly protesting while I do!

Eventually, I’ll leave the bedroom door open when I can supervise her and see what she does. It feels to me as if she is still in a cage, although it is a big, comfortable bedroom.  At the moment I’m afraid she will find a place to hide where I can’t find her and might stop eating again.  I know her hiding places in the bedroom and can check on her, talk to her and be near her in her safe space, hopefully building up trust that I won’t hurt her. It’s going to take a long time but I can be patient.

She apparently had some teeth removed while she was in rescue so I started off with baby food meat. She has now transitioned to chicken that I cook for all my animals and tuna. She handles the chopped meat, not ground up, like a champ!

She is a very special kitty who deserves a quiet, safe place to live. That’s what I am providing. Eventually, she will figure that out.  When she gives me her Siamese thank you eye scrunch, which I get more often now, my heart just melts for her.”

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March 21, 2021 by Marcy Dunning

SUCCESS STORY: ASH

Ash was adopted in December 2020. Here’s an update:

“She is doing fantastic!  We love her soooo much and she is a part of our family now.

She knows the schedule of dad and waits for him at the window when it’s time for him to come home from work.  She was a very anxious puppy when we got her and had a need to always have your hand in her mouth if you touched her.  I think it was her way of controlling the uncontrollable situation she was in.

However, 3 months later and with patience, stern training, a lot of exercise and a whole heap of love she has settled in nicely and does not do that anymore.  She is a special dog and we feel so lucky to have been able to adopt her and be her forever family and home!

Thanks so much to the shelter for all that they do and to all the volunteers that take a stressful time for an animal and help make it as good as possible. Much love and appreciation for CCAC!”

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March 16, 2021 by Marcy Dunning

Baxter Black is our KMUN, THE ASTORIAN, 94.9 THE BRIDGE, WARRENTON KIA, and HITS 94.3 KRKZ Pet of the Week for the week of March 14, 2021

Adopted! Volunteers say he likes to watch out the cat room window at all the activity in the shelter lobby once he has gotten attention, affection, and love. This four year old boy likes other cats but would prefer a home without dogs.

http://clatsopcounty.animalshelternet.com/adoption_animal_details.cfm?AnimalUID=257966

 

Pet meet and greets are by appointment only, so if you’d like to meet Baxter, submit an application in advance by going to the shelter’s Adopting a Pet page at https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/animalcontrol/page/adopting-pet. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the application. Be sure to date it next to the signature line (applications are reviewed in the order they are received) and put the name of the animal you are interested in at the top. You can then save the application to your computer and email it to ac@co.clatsop.or.us. A shelter staff member will review it and call you to set up an appointment. Due to Covid restrictions, only two people are allowed in the shelter at one time and each visitor is asked several health-related questions before being allowed in.

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March 2, 2021 by Marcy Dunning

Lola’s Road Trip – She’s now adopted!

Volunteers Natalie and Sue recently took Lola on a little adventure to get her out of the shelter, explore and have some fun. Natalie reports, “As it turns out Lola is amazing in a car! She likes to look out of the window to see where she’s headed and then she happily curls up to nap. We made sure to cover the backseat in blankets and her dog bed for an extra comfy ride.

Our first stop was Multnomah Falls. We went for a hike, sniffed around and even posed for a photo op in front of the falls. Lola was so polite to all of the other visitors and even got to play in the snow…something we don’t see very often on the coast! Lola met a family and proved again how well behaved she is with children; she used to live with kids and really likes them. A new friend offered Lola a treat, which she took very gently, as always. We kept driving and on our next walk Lola met two male dogs and walked very nicely by their side while wagging her tail. We were so proud of her good manners. Our last stop was lunch (Lola lucked out) before finally heading back home to the shelter.

One day very soon we are hoping home for Lola is with a loving family. She would prefer to curl up on a couch, in the sun if possible, with her new owner petting the top of her head as she falls asleep…that is our wish for you, dear Lola. Hopefully your next trip will be home.”

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/lola-50685330/or/warrenton/clatsop-county-animal-control-services-or53/ or http://clatsopcounty.animalshelternet.com/adoption_animal_details.cfm?AnimalUID=240911

Pet meet and greets are by appointment only, so if you’d like to meet Lola, submit an application in advance by going to the shelter’s Adopting a Pet page at https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/animalcontrol/page/adopting-pet. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the application. Be sure to date it next to the signature line (applications are reviewed in the order they are received) and put the name of the animal you are interested in at the top. You can then save the application to your computer and email it to ac@co.clatsop.or.us. A shelter staff member will review it and call you to set up an appointment. Due to Covid restrictions, only two people are allowed in the shelter at one time and each visitor is asked several health-related questions before being allowed in.

 

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March 2, 2021 by Marcy Dunning

Bonded pair Astrid and Irene are our KMUN, THE ASTORIAN, 94.9 THE BRIDGE, WARRENTON KIA, and HITS 94.3 KRKZ Pets of the Week for the week of February 28, 2021

Diane tells us, “Astrid and Irene are a pair of female tabby cats who have just arrived in the cat adoption room at the Shelter.  A nicer set of girls you will not find.  They wait patiently for their canned cat food in the afternoon with no meowing or fussing.  They were okay with another new boy cat, Mason, visiting them in their kennel and making himself at home there until he left to do some exploring.  These girls love their petting time and have made the adjustment to their temporary quarters with no problem.  They would love to be together in a new home.”

You can read more about these two at: http://clatsopcounty.animalshelternet.com/adoption_animal_details.cfm?AnimalUID=257144

Pet meet and greets are by appointment only, so if you’d like to meet these two girls, submit an application in advance by going to the shelter’s Adopting a Pet page at https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/animalcontrol/page/adopting-pet. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the application. Be sure to date it next to the signature line (applications are reviewed in the order they are received) and put the name of the animal you are interested in at the top. You can then save the application to your computer and email it to ac@co.clatsop.or.us. A shelter staff member will review it and call you to set up an appointment. Due to Covid restrictions, only two people are allowed in the shelter at one time and each visitor is asked several health-related questions before being allowed in.

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