May 28, 2015 Page 7 Too Much Sugar Ray is as sweet as can be. Sabine is an Abyssinian/Tabby mix. Wowser Schnauzers about $25 a month. Ray has tested positive for FIV (feline AIDS). In cats, FIV is not such a big deal; given proper care and attention, an FIV+ cat will live the same lifespan as an FIV negative cat. The disease is extremely hard to transmit from cat to cat, requiring direct blood contact (typically from a deep puncture wound). It is not transmissible to humans. Please give this love bug a chance. Sabine is a cuddly little girl is full of sweetness and sass! Sabine is an Abyssinian/ Tabby mix (a “Mackerel Torbi”) and has the most gorgeous eyes you have ever seen. She is good with dogs once she realizes they are totally inferior to her intellect, but has some issues with other cats, depending on the personality type. Sabine would be a great only kitty or with a docile cat. She loves, loves, loves human affection, and when she isn’t begging to be fed, she spends lots of time asking for pets and will head butt to gain your attention. Sabine is a great cat with a big personality looking for a forever home that can match it! Why the name Black Pearl? As you can see she is beautifully black, but she has a few Minkus is a butterscotch baby. Looking for your purr-fect match? Take your pick from this group of sweet kitties or one of their many friends. Minkus is a little shy at first, but oh so sweet once he’s comfortable! With lots of affection and comfy blankets, he adjusts quickly. Minkus was given back to Kitten Rescue at age three and misses having a family and forever home. He gets along with beta kitties who are accepting of him, but may be happiest keeping all the love to himself. Minkus is a sweet butterscotch beauty who loves scratching posts, chin scratches and belly rubs. Too Much Sugar Ray is a big puddle of love. He is the most affectionate cat we have ever met and adores being picked up as he purrs in your arms and hugs you. Ray was doing great until his owner found out that Ray is diabetic. The needles are super small and Ray is the best patient ever. But his owner didn’t want to give shots, so he told the vet to euthanize sweet Ray instead. Can you imagine your family wanting to have you killed just because you became diabetic? Ray gets along wonderfully with other cats and kittens, and just wants a place he can live out the rest of his years and share his love. His insulin runs white hairs on her throat area that look like a pearl locket. She is a wonderfully sweet kitty with stunning green-gold eyes. Her fur is soft and short and she loves to be brushed! Pearl loves human companionship and will reward you with soft kitten like meows and will make biscuits to show how happy she is with you. This petite girl is inquisitive and loves to explore closets. Sabine will also run to greet you as you open the door just to say “hello”. She has been raised in a home with dogs and gets along well with other cats. These kitties are available for adoption through Kitten Rescue, one of the largest cat rescue groups in Southern California. All of our kitties are spayed/neutered, microchipped, tested for FeLV and FIV, dewormed and current on their vaccinations. For additional information and to see these or our other kittens and cats, please check our website www.kittenrescue.org or email us at mail@kittenrescue.org. Your tax deductible donations for the rescue and care of our cats and kittens can be made through our website or by sending a check payable to Kitten Rescue, 914 Westwood Blvd. #583, Los Angeles, CA 90024. On Saturdays, we have adoptions from Black Pearl is adorably soft and well-behaved. noon to 3:30 p.m. in Westchester at 8655 Lincoln Blvd. just south of Manchester Ave. and also in Mar Vista at 3860 Centinela Ave, just south of Venice Boulevard. Our website lists additional adoption sites and directions to each location. Protect Your Pets from Flea Infestations By Dr. Greg Perrault April showers bring May flowers, but May showers bring fleas! The combination of humidity and warm temperatures allows fleas to breed quickly and thrive. Fleas are more than a nuisance. Many cats and dogs are allergic to the flea bites and will have severe dermatitis. Fleas can also transmit disease. In cats, fleas can transmit Mycoplasma Haemofelis (formerly called Hemobartonella and Feline Infectious Anemia). This is a potentially serious disease for all cats but especially in cats already infected with Feline Leukemia Virus. The red blood cells become altered and the cat’s immune system destroys the cells leading to anemia. Fleas can also transmit the bacteria responsible for Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella). Dogs and people can become very ill from this disease. The clinical signs range from weakness and lameness to fevers and meningitis, as well as affecting internal organs. Fleas transmit Murine Typhus to people. This disease is seen frequently in Southern California. Murine Typhus is a rickettsial disease caused by a type of bacteria called Rickettsia Typhi that is transmitted via fleabites. Fleas carry the bacteria in their feces, and often defecate while biting and feeding on blood. When a person is bitten by a flea and then scratches the bite, the bacteria from the feces can enter the wound and enter the blood stream. People become infected from fleas brought into the home by their pets, or by rats, mice and opossums carrying fleas around the home. Transference of the bacteria through the eyes, nose, or mouth can also infect people, or inhaling crushed or dried feces of an infected flea. So how do we prevent these fleas in the first place? The first thing is to use flea prevention year round whether you see them or not. Trying to put out a fire is harder than preventing one. It helps to understand the flea lifecycle and how the modern medicines work. Fleas are like most insects. They have four life stages: An egg stage, larval or maggot stage, pupa or cocoon stage, and the adult. Only the adult stage lives on the pet and it spends its entire life of about 10 days to three weeks on the animal. During that time the female flea will lay about 50 eggs per day. That’s 500 eggs from one flea. The eggs fall off the pet and hatch into the maggot stage. This stage can be as short as nine days. After molting, the maggots form a cocoon. Once the flea reaches the cocoon stage it’s almost impossible to kill. In fact, a flea in its cocoon can remain alive for over a year and withstand heat, cold and drought. The covering of the cocoon is sticky and picks up all kinds of dust and dirt making them difficult Be kind. Save a life. Support animal rescue. to see. The adult flea hatches from the cocoon when it senses movement, warmth and carbon dioxide. With 70-degree temperatures and 70 percent humidity, a flea can go from an egg to an adult in about 14 days. During the cold weather, the flea eggs and cocoons can take longer to go through their life cycle or may not hatch but they don’t die. They can just sit and wait for the perfect weather and the perfect host to walk by. Treat your pet year round with a professional medicine prescribed by your veterinarian. He or she will be able to recommend the best type of flea control for your pet’s age, breed and health status. Avoid flea shampoo or sprays. These are marginally effective, can irritate skin and are potentially more toxic than newer products. Stay safe and see your veterinarian for more information about fleas. Dr. Greg Perrault owns and operates Cats & Dogs Animal Hospital in Long Beach.
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