PFA E-Bulletin Volume 4 (February 2009)
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In this issue:
Everyone is invited to another of our popular potlucks!
When: Sat., March 7, 2009 6pm-8:30pm
Where: Glencairn Centre, Large Meeting Room, 2626 Dewdney Ave E.
Admission: $10 and a dish for the potluck
Style: Vegetarian
Please join us for an update on People for Animals' rescue activities, and the opportunity to meet other animal lovers while supporting our work!
PFA needs volunteers! There are opportunities open to join the fundraising committee, the pet rescue group, and the trapping team. As well, we can never have enough drivers, foster homes, or food and litter donations. Can you help?
We currently need volunteers for the next bingo date of February 28th. There are two shifts: 6pm to 10pm, and 10pm to 2am.
Please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator at jodyfrancais@hotmail.com or 757-9676.
People for Animals' membership doubled in 2008! Thank-you to all our new members, and to those who have kept up their membership year after year. We are extremely encouraged by the numbers of caring people who are supporters of our organization and the work we do.
As PFA's membership year runs from January 1st to December 31st, 2009 membership fees are now due. The fees collected through memberships comprise a significant portion of our funding, so please renew yours promptly! Send $25 for an annual membership, or $200 for a lifetime membership to PFA, Box 33066, Regina, SK, S4T 7X2. *If you became a member in December of 2008, your 2009 membership is paid.
Many thanks to the following businesses who are supporting PFA's fundraising efforts by displaying a coin collection can: Bach and Beyond
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
Bonnie's
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
Harold's
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
Morton's Regina Ltd.
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
VIP Pet Care
639 Adams St.
Lube-X Fast Oil Change
272 Albert St.
Buns Master Bakery
3825 Albert St. South
STS Confectionary
3904 Gordon Rd.
En Vogue Day Spa & Gift Studio
2340 Cornwall St.
24 Hour Animal Care Centre
1846 Victoria Ave. East
Victoria Veterinary Clinic
628 Victoria Ave. East
Golden Mile Optical
Golden Mile Centre
Northgate Optical on Rochdale
4313 Rochdale Blvd.
Are you interested in assisting us in this effort by collecting change at your business? Please contact our Fundraising Director, Sarah Pump, at badbunnygirl@hotmail.com or 565.1860.
*260 cats and kittens rescued from the street
*7 dogs rescued
*85 feline sterilizations performed
*45 foster homes
*160 members and growing monthly
*66 cats and 3 dogs currently in foster care
Thank you so much for your support over the last year. Just think of all the suffering we have prevented, through the rescue of strays, and the prevention of births to strays!
People for Animals was an exhibitor at the very first Pet Expo held in Regina! We were fortunate enough to participate at no cost to us, and are grateful to the Conexus Arts Centre for arranging our participation. We had a wonderful time getting to know other pet lovers, introducing the public to some of the cats and kittens we brought along, and promoting the work of People for Animals in our community. Many thanks to the volunteers who worked at the table, and to all of the people who purchased our handmade catnip toys, became members, and made donations.
In December, PFA began to feed and shelter feral and stray cats on a second route in North Central Regina. Each route has its own feeding team consisting of volunteers who each take one night of the week. The first route is very well established; our feral team has provided good quality shelters and sterilized the feral residents over the years. However, the new route requires a great deal of work to stabilize the populations and provide the feeding stations with the same kinds of resources. We have already trapped three kittens from the new route and placed them in foster care, along with a fragile three-legged black cat named Trinity. The feral team also rescued two tame cats who have not been claimed by their owners. Plans are now underway to start trapping, sterilizing, and releasing the feral residents on the new route in the spring.
Urinary tract infections are quite common and can be a particular problem for cats that are under stress, as is the case with many rescued cats. It is important to know the signs of urinary tract problems and take action quickly – urinary tract problems can lead to life threatening urethral obstructions, particularly in male cats. The following are common symptoms of a urinary tract infection:
· Urination outside the litter box. This is often mistaken for
a behavioural problem
· Vocalization when urinating is a sign of difficult or
painful urination
· Increased visits to the litter box and decreased volume of
urine production
· Straining to urinate and prolonged urination
· Blood in the urine
· Excessive cleaning of genital areas
Prevention
· Include canned, soft food in the cat's diet
· Provide a stress-free environment
· Provide an adequate number of clean, uncovered litter boxes
· Prevent cats from becoming overweight by monitoring diet and
providing play activities
· Ensure adequate places to rest and relax, especially in a
multiple-cat household
(Excerpted from Cat Basics, Fall 2008 edition, Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Elizabeth O'Brien, DVM, p. 33-35)
***For more information on People for Animals' activities, to view pets available for adoption, or to donate, please visit our website at www.people4animals.ca.***
***Please pass this e-bulletin on to any interested friends and family, and encourage them to contact us to receive this regular update to their own inbox.***
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- Fundraising Potluck
- Volunteer Opportunities
- 2009 Membership Fees Due
- Fundraising - PFA Coin Collection Cans
- Our Stats for 2008
- Pet Expo 2009
- Feral Team Activities
- Urinary Tract Infections in Cats
THE FIRST PFA FUNDRAISING POTLUCK OF 2009
Everyone is invited to another of our popular potlucks!
When: Sat., March 7, 2009 6pm-8:30pm
Where: Glencairn Centre, Large Meeting Room, 2626 Dewdney Ave E.
Admission: $10 and a dish for the potluck
Style: Vegetarian
Please join us for an update on People for Animals' rescue activities, and the opportunity to meet other animal lovers while supporting our work!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PFA needs volunteers! There are opportunities open to join the fundraising committee, the pet rescue group, and the trapping team. As well, we can never have enough drivers, foster homes, or food and litter donations. Can you help?
We currently need volunteers for the next bingo date of February 28th. There are two shifts: 6pm to 10pm, and 10pm to 2am.
Please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator at jodyfrancais@hotmail.com or 757-9676.
2009 MEMBERSHIP FEES NOW DUE
People for Animals' membership doubled in 2008! Thank-you to all our new members, and to those who have kept up their membership year after year. We are extremely encouraged by the numbers of caring people who are supporters of our organization and the work we do.
As PFA's membership year runs from January 1st to December 31st, 2009 membership fees are now due. The fees collected through memberships comprise a significant portion of our funding, so please renew yours promptly! Send $25 for an annual membership, or $200 for a lifetime membership to PFA, Box 33066, Regina, SK, S4T 7X2. *If you became a member in December of 2008, your 2009 membership is paid.
FUNDRAISING – COIN COLLECTION CANS
Many thanks to the following businesses who are supporting PFA's fundraising efforts by displaying a coin collection can: Bach and Beyond
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
Bonnie's
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
Harold's
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
Morton's Regina Ltd.
Golden Mile Shopping Centre
VIP Pet Care
639 Adams St.
Lube-X Fast Oil Change
272 Albert St.
Buns Master Bakery
3825 Albert St. South
STS Confectionary
3904 Gordon Rd.
En Vogue Day Spa & Gift Studio
2340 Cornwall St.
24 Hour Animal Care Centre
1846 Victoria Ave. East
Victoria Veterinary Clinic
628 Victoria Ave. East
Golden Mile Optical
Golden Mile Centre
Northgate Optical on Rochdale
4313 Rochdale Blvd.
Are you interested in assisting us in this effort by collecting change at your business? Please contact our Fundraising Director, Sarah Pump, at badbunnygirl@hotmail.com or 565.1860.
OUR STATS FOR 2008
*260 cats and kittens rescued from the street
*7 dogs rescued
*85 feline sterilizations performed
*45 foster homes
*160 members and growing monthly
*66 cats and 3 dogs currently in foster care
Thank you so much for your support over the last year. Just think of all the suffering we have prevented, through the rescue of strays, and the prevention of births to strays!
PET EXPO 2009 AT THE CONEXUS ARTS CENTRE
People for Animals was an exhibitor at the very first Pet Expo held in Regina! We were fortunate enough to participate at no cost to us, and are grateful to the Conexus Arts Centre for arranging our participation. We had a wonderful time getting to know other pet lovers, introducing the public to some of the cats and kittens we brought along, and promoting the work of People for Animals in our community. Many thanks to the volunteers who worked at the table, and to all of the people who purchased our handmade catnip toys, became members, and made donations.
FERAL TEAM ACTIVITIES
In December, PFA began to feed and shelter feral and stray cats on a second route in North Central Regina. Each route has its own feeding team consisting of volunteers who each take one night of the week. The first route is very well established; our feral team has provided good quality shelters and sterilized the feral residents over the years. However, the new route requires a great deal of work to stabilize the populations and provide the feeding stations with the same kinds of resources. We have already trapped three kittens from the new route and placed them in foster care, along with a fragile three-legged black cat named Trinity. The feral team also rescued two tame cats who have not been claimed by their owners. Plans are now underway to start trapping, sterilizing, and releasing the feral residents on the new route in the spring.
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CATS
Urinary tract infections are quite common and can be a particular problem for cats that are under stress, as is the case with many rescued cats. It is important to know the signs of urinary tract problems and take action quickly – urinary tract problems can lead to life threatening urethral obstructions, particularly in male cats. The following are common symptoms of a urinary tract infection:
· Urination outside the litter box. This is often mistaken for
a behavioural problem
· Vocalization when urinating is a sign of difficult or
painful urination
· Increased visits to the litter box and decreased volume of
urine production
· Straining to urinate and prolonged urination
· Blood in the urine
· Excessive cleaning of genital areas
Prevention
· Include canned, soft food in the cat's diet
· Provide a stress-free environment
· Provide an adequate number of clean, uncovered litter boxes
· Prevent cats from becoming overweight by monitoring diet and
providing play activities
· Ensure adequate places to rest and relax, especially in a
multiple-cat household
(Excerpted from Cat Basics, Fall 2008 edition, Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Elizabeth O'Brien, DVM, p. 33-35)
***For more information on People for Animals' activities, to view pets available for adoption, or to donate, please visit our website at www.people4animals.ca.***
***Please pass this e-bulletin on to any interested friends and family, and encourage them to contact us to receive this regular update to their own inbox.***
***You are receiving this email because you are a member of People for Animals of Saskatchewan, Inc. If you would prefer not to receive future emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Thank you.***
