Page 8 October 10, 2013 Pets Without Partners Purrrfect Companions Adopt a “pet without a partner” and give old. He weighs 67 pounds. This is a really Tuxedo Day is Saturday, Oct. 5! All and she is deserving of a new home of a homeless pet a second chance in life. friendly, fun-loving dog. It is apparent that he Tuxedo kitties adopted through Kitten her own. Rocky is such a nice dog, our vet was has been a “yard dog” his entire life because Rescue that day will have an adoption fee Charlie is the sweetest cat. He loves even eyeballing him. He is a true gem --two he lacks in the “manners” department. He of only $20. This special event will be at chillin’ out and bonds quickly with people. can sit and lie down on command, but the Charlie is content sitting next to you, watching person who takes this boy will need to have TV, likes listening to people play guitar some time to train and show him the way. or piano and will follow you around His foster family is getting him off to a good the house like a dog. He has such a unique start, but he will need a basic obedience class personality – he’s contemplative, looking and constant supervision until he understands out the window or rolling around on his what is expected of him. He is a very quick back to look at the shadows on the ceiling. learner and eager to please. Jimmy loves This soulful one-year-old boy seems to tennis balls and he loves to play fetch--his ponder life on a philosophical level. He gets tennis balls keep him entertained for hours, along great with other friendly pets and and he retrieves well. He would much rather has zero behavioral issues. Charlie is waiting play with you than another dog. He is, how- to meet you and eager to get a home of ever, good with other dogs. Jimmy is simply his own! focused on his human and takes direction and These kittens/cats are available for adoption correction extremely well. His capabilities are through Kitten Rescue, one of the largest endless, providing he finds an adoptive fam- cat rescue groups in Southern California. All ily that has the time to invest from the start. of our kitties are spayed/neutered, micro- Children need to be over seven years old, chipped, tested for FeLV and FIV, de-wormed please. Jimmy Choo is neutered, current on and current on their vaccinations. For vaccinations, de-wormed and microchipped. additional information and to see our other Rocky To learn more about these and other Cleo kitties, please check our website at www. years old and weighs 54 pounds. Rocky is wonderful dogs, visit our website at www. the PetSmart, 11250 West Olympic Blvd., kittenrescue.org, or email us at mail@kit- excellent on a leash and will sit and lie down animalsrule.org. If a dog is on our website, Los Angeles, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Meet tenrescue.org. Your tax-deductible donations on command. He rides wonderfully in the it’s available. Or come to our Saturday adop- our kitties dressed in their best, or come for the rescue and care of our cats and kit- car and has great play manners with other tion events from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 305 to one of our other adoption locations to tens can be made through our website or by dogs. Rocky is housebroken and will make a North Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro (just meet other cats and kittens of all colors sending a check payable to Kitten Rescue, fantastic addition to any home situation. He off the 110 near the cruise port). We are and sizes. 914 Westwood Boulevard, #583, Los Angeles, loves everyone he meets and his undocked always in need of donations for veterinarian Cleo is a gorgeous, fluffy, white kitty CA 90024. tail gets to wag, wag, wag. This boy has a bills and our senior dogs. Donations can be with light gold ears and pretty blue eyes On Saturdays, we have adoptions from fantastic personality, and people are drawn to made through our website or by sending a and resembles a flame-point Siamese--she noon to 3 p.m. in Westchester at 8655 him when they meet him. Finding him a home check payable to: Animals Rule Placement is a year old. With her beautiful plume of Lincoln Boulevard, just south of Manchester is a pleasure for us! If you have children, Foundation at 305 North Harbor Blvd., a tail, she is a girly kitty. Cleo has a great Avenue, and also in Mar Vista at 3860 we would like them to be over the age of San Pedro, CA 90731. All donations are purr and adores petting. She is fine with Centinela Avenue, just south of Venice five, thank you. Rocky is neutered, current tax-deductible. We are a registered 501©3 other kitties and doesn’t really mind small Boulevard. Our website lists additional on vaccinations, de-wormed, microchipped non-profit organization. dogs. Her mom was a feral cat, but her adoption sites and directions to each and fine with other dogs. Saving one animal won’t change the foster parents knew that a life in the wild location. Jimmy Choo is a beautiful boy whose is world, but the world will surely change would not do for a sweet girl like Cleo. Be kind. Save a life. Support animal estimated to be one-year and eight months for that animal. • They have taken wonderful care of her rescue. • Jimmy Choo Charlie Happy Tails The circumstance behind a pet’s The volunteer immediately understood that be nice. As the volunteer started to check for made himself at home. He enjoys his days abandonment is often a mystery. This one this friend had no more regard for Mimosa the possible adoptees, she received an email watching the squirrels on the patio, following was known, and this is Mimosa’s story. than the uncaring owner and quickly jumped for an urgent situation in which a cat needed the husband throughout the house, together For a week, Mimosa sat patiently waiting into action. She frantically made calls and watching all the football games on TV, and on the doorstep, believing that his human was able to find this handsome orange at night, sleeping contentedly on the foot of caregiver would return. But she had left Tabby places to stay--one or two nights at a their bed. His new family says repeatedly how Mimosa behind when she moved, making time--as she searched for a more permanent much they already love this big boy and are no provisions for him. The neighbors did arrangement in a foster home or adoption. happy that he is in their lives. not want to take the responsibility for him Almost simultaneously, in a different part of Every person who encountered Mimosa and the landlord had issued the ultimatum Los Angeles County, another Kitten Rescue on his journey was touched by his friendly, that if Mimosa was not gone in the week, volunteer was asked by a friend to help find mellow persona and his grateful, loving the county animal control would be called. a new cat for her friend’s mother who had demeanor. It seemed Mimosa knew he had A friend of Mimosa’s irresponsible owner recently said farewell to their beloved cat an immediate foster home. As she read more been rescued and would never again be left contacted Kitten Rescue, asking if there was a of 16 years. She and her husband wanted a of the details, she could scarcely believe what behind or forgotten. nearby feeding station for feral cats at which cat, not a kitten--a friendly one who needed she was seeing – a big, handsome, friendly When you adopt a “pet without a partner,” Mimosa could live and eat. He told the Kitten a good home, where she guaranteed it would boy – an orange Tabby! you will forever make a difference in their Rescue volunteer that Mimosa could probably be loved and cared for always. And, if it was So Mimosa and his new family were life and they are sure to make a difference find “stuff” to eat in a dumpster until then. not too much trouble, an orange Tabby would purr-fectly matched. Mimosa has quickly in yours. •
Lawndale 10_10_13
To see the actual publication please follow the link above