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The Cat Care Society Newsletter: Enriching the lives of people and cats.
From Your Executive Director
Greetings and happy spring to you, our cat care
partners!
As we transition from winter to spring, we celebrate the successes and changes we’ve seen at Cat
Care Society (CCS) over the last several months. As
always, our primary goal is to provide the best care
possible for homeless cats while they wait to find
their perfect “forever homes”.
The Society’s first order of business in 2016 was the
recruitment of an Executive Director.
It has been my privilege to serve first as Shelter Manager, and now as Executive
Director, for Cat Care Society. My promotion to this post left the Shelter
Manager position vacant. But we didn’t need to search far to fill it – the perfect
candidate was already a member of our staff.
Rianda Copeland, CCS lead veterinary technician, has been promoted to Shelter
Manager. Rianda brings over six years clinic and operations management
experience and her skill set will help CCS continue to grow and expand shelter
operations.
With these key positions now filled, it’s time to move forward with our goals
for 2016:
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Complete the improvements to the CCS Cat Clinic.
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Boost cat and kitten adoptions by 30% (from 340 to 510).
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Expand our community outreach programs including: Humane education
programs and seminars; Perpet-U-Care program; temporary care program;
Nibbles n’ Kibbles Food Bank; and nursing home visits.
Increase cat and kitten intakes by 40% (from 383 to 536).
Expand our foster care network by 40% (from 15 foster homes to 25).
Enhancements Begin
for the New and
Improved Cat Clinic
at Cat Care Society!
We have big plans for the Cat Clinic
at Cat Care Society (CCS) – plans that
mean an even wider array of treatments and surgeries, with newer,
more efficient equipment, which
means more care, for more cats, in a
welcoming and attractive setting.
Joining us is our new Veterinarian,
Dr. Katie Waisanen MS DVM, who
brings a wealth of veterinary, surgical,
preventive care, and business development knowledge to the CCS team.
Shantal Blea continues as our lead
clinic veterinary technician and her
technical skill set and knowledge
base continue to expand and develop
as she grows with the CCS team.
With our veterinary care team in
place, we are updating and streamlining veterinary care protocols to
ensure the highest quality care to both
the clinic patients and the shelter cats.
Reintroduce our Nine Lives Legacy Society (estates/wills) and Nine Lives
Guardianship Program (cats); and increase membership in the Nine Lives
Partners Giving Club (monthly giving) by 25% (from 77 to 97).
Continue to expand our fundraising efforts:
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We have multiple crowd fund campaigns planned this spring to assist
with the purchase of much needed equipment for the clinic and to
cover the costs of extra care for cats with serious health issues.
Our Second Annual Paws on the Green Golf Tournament will be held at
the Meadows Golf Club on June 17, 2016.
With Tails of the Painted Cats now on a biennial cycle, and thus not
being held in 2016, CCS will present the “Festival of Felines, Unveiling
of Sue Sioux’s Painted Cat” at an open house/craft fair this summer.
In addition, we will also host a donor appreciation event for major
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As our clinic staff takes on a new look,
the clinic will receive a makeover as
well! We want every client and patient
that enters the clinic to experience
its warm and inviting atmosphere.
We have repainted the clinic with
calming colors, updated our wait-
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Cat Care Quarterly
is the official newsletter of Cat Care Society,
published each season of the year.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Heather Allen
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Jane Dorsey
DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH
Suellen Scott
BOOKKEEPER
JoAnn Fox
STAFF VETERINARIAN
Katrina Waisanen, DVM
VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
Shantal Blea; Liz Holland
SHELTER MANAGER
Rianda Copeland
SHELTER ASSISTANTS
Dave Genco; Karlyn Mendez;
David Speckman; Valerie Stoddard
SHELTER MAINTENANCE
Thomas Fabert; Mary Ellen Hilbert;
Luke Saiz; Scarlette Smith;
Jason Therur; Kathryn Thorpe
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Linda Brandon; Pamela Brockhaus;
Clyde Dawson; Ken Dobrovolny;
Mike Gawell; Gail Tinianow;
Berenice Ugalde
PROGRAMS
Adoptions; Telephone Assistance; Lost and
Found; Humane Education Presentations;
Spay/Neuter Assistance; Perpet-U-Care;
Volunteers; Planned Giving; Temporary Care
Program; Behavior Counseling; Nibbles &
Kibbles Food Bank; The Cat Clinic at Cat Care
Society; Animal Assisted Visitations
NEWSLETTER LAYOUT & DESIGN
www.WesternSkyDesign.com
Our Mission Statement
Cat Care Society operates a cagefree shelter for homeless and
abused cats that provides adoption,
counseling, humane education,
and community outreach
services to enrich the
lives of people and cats.
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From Your Executive Director
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contributors for a special viewing of the completed Sue Sioux Painted
Cat in early September.
We will end 2016 with our beloved Santa Paws Festival, CCS
Christmas Ornament Donation Drive and our annual Colorado Gives
Day campaign.
The Cat Care Society is growing and changing like never before. Already in
2016 we’ve found forever homes for more than 45 cats and kittens including seniors, Elly and Benvolio. With your continued support, CCS is poised to
continue its growth and development as we rescue, medically treat and adopt
many more felines in need.
All of us in the CCS family - donors, volunteers, board members and staff members - are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our cats.
That’s why we continue to shower the residents of our shelter with abundant
love and exceptional care.
As always, thank you for your continued support of our cats and our mission.
Sincerely,
Heather Allen,
Executive Director
New and Improved Cat Clinic
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ing room furnishings and added new artwork. The
artwork is part of the new Cat House Gallery at the
Cat Clinic, which includes rotating art for sale. 40%
of the art sales benefit CCS! Visitors will also find
new and useful cat-related reading materials on
health, behavior, and feline care. In addition, we are
looking to replace our X-ray machine with a digital
model as well as hoping to purchase an ultrasound
machine and in-house bloodwork unit. These equipment upgrades would mean less outsourcing; more
savings we can pass on to you; faster turnaround
on imaging and tests; allowing us to provide the
highest quality veterinary care for your cat!
Dr. Katie Waisanen
We are planning a mix of fundraising and crowdfund activities to help us fund these enhancements,
ensuring that the CCS operating budget will be
minimally taxed. In addition, we’re about to launch
a full scale marketing campaign to spread the
word in our community about our full-service Cat
Clinic, our expanded services, and some upcoming specials you’ll want to take advantage of.
Shantal Blea
Cat Care Society is holding a Grand Re-Opening
event to celebrate the new and improved Cat Clinic on Saturday, April 23,
2016 from 10:00am-2:00pm in the clinic. Please stop by for the opportunity to take a tour of the clinic changes, make future appointments,
receive information on upcoming specials and meet Dr. Katie Waisanen
and Shantal Blea. Snacks and light refreshments will be served.
The future of the Cat Clinic at Cat Care Society looks bright and we look forward
to serving you and your feline family in 2016!
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Upcoming Events
Note: Seminars and orientation sessions are held in the CCS shelter lower
level conference room. Seminars are free, but space is limited so please
RSVP to reserve a seat.
MAY
May 1-31: Adoption promotion:
Celebrate the upcoming Paws on
the Green Golf Tournament with
Cat Care Society. Stop by the back
nine at the shelter and a caddie
will assist you with adopting your
very own golf buddy! *With every
adoption, put your golf skills to
the test and get a hole in one to
win free cat swag or a reduced
adoption fee! Free Cat Swag
includes Cat Toys and Cat Mats;
Reduced Adoption Fees:
$75 and $65. *Instead of spinning
the wheel, adopters will try to
hit a golf ball into one of the
holes for a chance to win free cat
swag or a reduced adoption fee.
Sat., May 7, 10:00 am - noon:
Nibbles ‘n’ Kibbles Food Bank:
CCS offers free cat food and litter
for Jefferson County, CO, residents
who are temporarily unable to
provide food and litter to their cats.
This helps prevent abuse, neglect,
or abandonment of cats when
their owners encounter temporary
hard times. Recipients must have
a food voucher from The Action
Center (formerly Jefferson County
Action Center). Not a public event.
Sat., May 14, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm:
Volunteer Orientation –
An overview of the origins of
Cat Care Society and its current
policies. Required for new
volunteers. Please RSVP via
phone (303.239.9680 ext. 16)
or via email at CCSVolunteer@
CatCareSociety.org.
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Sat., May 21, 10:00 am – noon:
Nibbles ‘n’ Kibbles Food Bank
(See May 7th description)
Sun., May 22, 5:00 – 9:00 pm:
Feasting for
Felines at
Trattoria Stella
3201 E Colfax
location only
Thur., May 26: See a
CCS cat on the Channel 9
afternoon news broadcast at
approximately 4:40 pm.
Sat., May 28, 10:30 am – noon:
Seminar: Health and Nutrition
by Billie Reynolds of
GoodKittyBehavior.com. Please
RSVP at 303.239.9680 or email
[email protected].
JUNE
June 1-30: Adoption promotion:
Celebrate June Adopt-A-Cat
Month with Cat Care Society!
Come down to the shelter for
our cat adoption spectacular!
Cats (1-9 year) $45
Cats 10 and older $25
Kittens under 1 year
$70 for one, $120 for a pair
Adult Cat Pairs $75
Sat., June 4, 10:00 am – noon:
Nibbles ‘n’ Kibbles Food Bank
(See May 7th description)
Sat., June 11, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm:
Volunteer Orientation
(See May 14th description)
Wed., June 15: See a
CCS cat on the Channel 9
afternoon news broadcast at
approximately 4:40 pm.
Fri., June 17: Paws on the
Green Golf Tournament
at the Meadows Golf Club.
Sat., June 18, 10:00 am – noon:
Nibbles ‘n’ Kibbles Food Bank
(See May 7th description)
Sat., June 25, 10:30 am – noon:
Seminar: Kitten Kindergarten
by Billie Reynolds of
GoodKittyBehavior.com. Please
RSVP at 303.239.9680 or email
[email protected].
JULY
Sat., July 2, 10:00 am – noon:
Nibbles ‘n’ Kibbles Food Bank
(See May 7th description)
Sat., July 9: 10:30 am –12:30 pm:
Volunteer Orientation
(See May 14th description)
Sat., July 16, 10:00 am – noon:
Nibbles ‘n’ Kibbles Food Bank
(See May 7th description)
Sat., July 23: 10:30 am – noon:
Seminar: Senior Cat Care
by Dr. Kerry. Please RSVP
at 303.239.9680 or email
[email protected].
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“Mama Pretty” = Pretty Awesome!
Early last summer, a pretty and
friendly little gray-and-white cat
and her litter of kittens became residents of the Cat Care Society (CCS)
shelter. Not surprisingly, the kittens
were adopted quickly but mama
remained, waiting for her forever
home. She is such a pretty little girl
and she was also a very good mama.
So, she became known as “Mama
Pretty” and is one of the most popular members of the CCS family.
Soon after her arrival, Mama Pretty
developed a severe head-tilt. The
veterinarian informed us that a com-
puted tomography (CT)
scan and “deep ear cleaning” were required in
order to determine what
was causing the head
tilt, and what treatment
was needed to correct it.
These procedures can
be quite costly, and this
one was no exception. We
immediately embarked
on an ‘emergency’ fundraising campaign using
the crowd funding site
LoveAnimals.org. Thanks
to your compassion
and generosity, we not
only raised the entire
$4,400 needed for Mama Pretty’s
procedures but we raised an additional $1,440! (Additional donations
received above the $4,400 went into
a medical fund to help other cats in
need of specialized medical care).
Although her ear condition was successfully healed after the procedure,
the head tilt remained. Despite her
oddity—and true to Mama Pretty’s
courageous spirit—her ‘abnormality’
became just another endearing quality of this friendly, outgoing, playful
and affectionate cat. Anyone who has
met Mama Pretty no doubt fell in love
with her personality and that quirky
little head-tilt. She would likely have
been adopted quickly, but after the
procedures she needed continued
treatment and had to be placed on
medical hold. We were unable to offer
her to potential families until she
could be cleared by the veterinarian.
Finally, on February 12th Mama Pretty
was deemed healthy and the medical hold was lifted. It was no surprise
that by February 14th (Valentine’s
Day!) our pretty little mama was
adopted, and she is now living a
very happy life in her new home.
Mama Pretty got off to a rough start,
but she never let those challenges
affect her. With your generous support and the exceptional care given by
the veterinarian team and CCS technicians, she was given a second chance
and most important, the quality of life
to play and purr with her new family.
She’ll be missed, but we couldn’t be
happier with the outcome for Mama
Pretty; and we think she’s a pretty
awesome cat!
Meet Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a sweet senior lady who
has been at the shelter since 2014. She
doesn’t want to miss any of the day’s
events, so she enjoys spending her day
on her pillow located on the front
counter. Elizabeth has a huge personality and she loves to tell you all about
her day. She is quite famous for greeting every visitor that enters the
shelter! She has been on medical hold
for some time due to anemia. We have
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been treating her for this and it has
helped manage her condition.
Elizabeth is rechecked by our veterinarian regularly to monitor her
progress. We are hopeful she will be
able to come off medical hold this
spring and she can find her forever
home! Next time you stop by CCS
please be sure to stop by the front
desk to say hello to Elizabeth!
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Why Does My Cat Drool?
Workplace
Giving
Check with your employer
to see if they
accommodate payroll
deductions or if they
participate in Community
Shares of Colorado. Cat
Care Society has been a
member organization of
Community Shares of
Colorado since 1997.
There are many reasons for a cat to be
drooling, and most of them are not cute
and innocent. If your notice that your
cat is suddenly drooling you should
get him or her to a vet for a checkup. Some underlying issues that can
cause drooling are nausea (caused by
many things), dental disease, kidney
disease, toxin ingestion, trauma or
injury, and foreign bodies. All of which
require professional veterinary care.
The above issues can be addressed by
your family veterinarian. Getting your
cat treated for any of these issues can
help in many ways including resolving
bad breath, prevent infections in your
cats mouth, blood, urine and kidneys,
decrease your cats risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, increase your
cats lifespan and quality of life, and
of course also address the drooling.
Why Cats Rule
Boxers or briefs? Paper or plastic? Cats
or Dogs? The argument continues as
to the merits of dogs vs. cats, and who
of the two makes the better pet. While
all animals are cool, cats rule, and here
are just a few of the reasons why:
• They skid on wood floors.
• They wait until you go to sleep
to get on the counters and
dash around the house;
• and relax better than any
creature on earth.
• They’re very clean!
• They give massages;
• hide their poop;
• keep us warm;
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So follow the rule, keep an eye on the
drool!
When you do go to the vet, if they
• They’re like alarm clocks
at feeding time.
CCS participates in the
Combined Federal
Campaign annually, as a
Community Shares member
organization.
find that your cat’s mouth is normal, with no medical reason for the
pool of drool – congratulations! You
have a “happy drooler.” Occasionally
there are some cats who drool in
response to positive stimulation,
which is typically accompanied by
purring and other signs of affection.
• confuse us;
• demonstrate perfectly what it means
to be “royalty”;
• hide our hair ties and socks
(that’s where the ‘other sock’ goes);
• make us go “awwwwww”;
• make us go “arrrggghhh”!
• They cough up hairballs
at night, directly on the
path to the bathroom;
• provide a lot of entertainment;
• provide income for millions
of YouTube channels
and meme makers;
• think you have the best lap
in the whooole world;
• give us an unlimited amount of
soft, furry, fancy and funny;
• and unconditional (well,
almost) love…
We all know this list could go on
indefinitely. And we all know
the answer to the question
“Cats? or dogs?”:
CATS. RULE.
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Where Are They Now? A Continuing Series: Your Donation Dollars at Work
We love sharing stories with you
about cats in our shelter who have
gone on to loving homes. There have
been so many of them, thanks to
the generosity of donors like you.
ing that she uses as a backup.
Bella has also become a screen junkie,
just like many of us these days. She
has her very own tablet, or at least, she
thinks it’s hers. Whenever her family takes out the tablet and starts it up,
she is right there wanting to play with
her virtual mouse. Bella loves to play
with all sorts of toys, virtual and real.
Sometimes she even falls asleep while
playing with her roundy round toy.
It’s your financial support that allows
us to carry out our mission: caring for
stray, neglected, and mistreated cats,
and finding loving homes for as many
of them as possible. We couldn’t serve
cats and the people who love them the
way we do, without that support.
This time our story is about a cat
named Bella. As usual, it’s a heartwarming tale...
Bella’s story starts before she ever
reached Colorado, when she was adopted
from a Humane Society in Arizona as a
kitten. After moving to Colorado Bella’s
guardian became a victim of domestic
violence and stalking, and decided the
only way to protect Bella was to give
her up. Bella was six years old at that
time. It was difficult for her mom to give
her up, but she knew that Bella would
be safe at CCS. She described Bella as a
quiet girl, who needed to be given time
to warm up to people. She also said
that once she warmed up Bella was a
talkative lady who wanted to spend all
of her time with her favorite person.
When Bella first arrived at CCS she was
shy, and didn’t want to eat. She was
quiet and withdrawn, and frightened
at all the changes in her life. The staff
showered her with their love, care
and affection, and finally a week after
she arrived she started to nibble on a
bit of her food. She started to warm
up quickly after that, and exactly one
month later she was adopted by a family member of one of our volunteers.
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Now came another big change for Bella.
Not only did she have to move again, but
now she had to adjust to a new feline
housemate! The family that adopted her
had an eight year old cat named Vinnie.
The family did everything right by introducing Bella and Vinnie slowly, letting
them adjust to the smells and sounds of
each other before letting them meet face
to face. Of course there was some hissing
while they got to know each other, but
within a few weeks Bella had selected
her favorite spots in the house, and was
cleaning up Vinnie’s leftovers after meals.
She also selected her favorite new toys,
which included a laser pointer and
a turbo scratcher. Bella and Vinnie
even started to accept sharing the
bed, which is of course a huge thing.
One year later…Bella is doing amazing,
and is a complete joy to her new family.
She has shown that she is a natural mouser. Her favorite “mouse” is a little sock
filled with fluff. Every single night when
her family goes to bed, Bella catches her
mouse. She cries for her family “Look
what I got! Look what I
got! MOUSE! MOUSE!” as
she then drops her mouse
by the bed and waits to
be praised and petted for
her achievement. Then
sometimes she quietly
picks up her mouse, carries it to the front room,
and catches it again. Her
family has tried hiding
the sock, but she has a
red Christmas stock-
Bella has also really helped out her
new brother Vinnie. Before the family adopted Bella they lost two other
furry kids. Vinnie had never been an
only cat before, and was so worried and
upset that he was literally pulling out
his fur in clumps. Now with Bella there
he has stopped pulling out his fur, and
relaxed again. They aren’t best friends,
but they are happy companions.
Her family adores her, and would
happily brag about her all day long.
Bella has found a safe place where
she can play and be loved, living
her life to the fullest every day.
Bella’s story is a tale that is typical of
the cats that come to CCS. They are
given the best veterinary treatment,
sheltered with love, and made ready
for adoption into a permanent home.
But there are so many more cats out
there in need of our care – so many
more happy-ending stories waiting to
be told. With additional support, we
can increase our intake of homeless,
neglected and endangered cats; we
can further build out our foster-care
program to include many senior
and special-needs cats, as well as
kittens; we can ramp up our community outreach and bring more cats
and more loving families together.
If you’ll continue to help us meet our mission we can do so much more. Since we
don’t receive any government funding,
all of our financial support must come
from the community – generous donors
like you who love cats. May we call on you
for your gift of assistance to the cats?
There are several ways to give your gift.
You can send a check (or authorize a
credit-card charge) in the enclosed return
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envelope, drop off a check at the shelter,
or make a donation online at catcaresociety.org. We can use either a one-time
financial donation or an ongoing monthly
gift – easy and convenient to set up.
Here are some of the ways your
contribution will help:
• $2,500 provides five
months worth of dry food
for the shelter cats.
CCS Spotlight
• $1,000 pays for 14 spay and
17 neuter surgeries—preventing 31 cats from giving birth
to multiple litters of kittens.
• $500 provides two cats with
a year of medical care under
our Perpet-U-Care program.
• $250 buys three weeks worth
of litter for the shelter.
• $100 covers two weeks worth
of antibiotics for five sick cats.
Please help us today with the most
generous gift you can give for the
care of the cats. Thank you so much
for your past and ongoing support.
Staff and Board of Directors,
Cat Care Society
Dave Genco
“This is the best job I have ever had!” commented Dave Genco during
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!
our interview. Dave first came to Cat Care Society in 1998, when he found
Our volunteers donate
a stray cat in his neighborhood. He was impressed with CCS and continued to
thousands of hours of
support the shelter throughout the years. In 2004, Dave had officially signed on as a
time each year. THANK
volunteer but before he could start his volunteer post, he was offered a part-time posiYOU, STAFF! Our staff
tion as adoption assistant; Dave enthusiastically said yes. Dave has been with CCS for 12
members dedicate
years and he wouldn’t change a moment of it. The highlight of his day is being with the cats,
their skills and time
to our shelter each
his colleagues, and helping people.
day. Without our
Dave lives with his wife of 34 years, Doris, in East Denver. Doris has been a CCS volunteer since
volunteers and staff,
2004.
They moved to the Denver area from upstate New York in 1980. Before working at CCS,
CCS would not be
Dave owned a photo shop for three years, which prior to ownership, he managed for eight years.
able to function. Each
quarter we’ll feature
Dave’s hobbies include sports, playing/spending time with his cats, and
a volunteer or a staff
outdoor cooking. Dave and Doris own three cats; all were adopted
member in this
from CCS as kittens. Krystyna is a five year old black female,
column. While
Natasha is a five year old black smoke female, and Lek is a
we cannot get
four year old orange and white male. Krystyna is the diva
to everyone,
princess, Natasha is the tomboy and Lek is the hyperacplease know
tive rambunctious boy. Natasha and Lek love to chase
that every
each other and play. All three cats get along great!
volunteer and
staff member
CCS is very fortunate to benefit from Dave’s
is a critical
love for the shelter and the cats.
member of our
Thank you Dave for your years of
CCS team!
service to CCS!
Save the Date!
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The 2016 Paws on the Green Charity Golf
Tournament is Friday, June 17, 2016 at Meadows
Golf Club. We are looking for companies or individuals to sponsor each of the 18 holes, and of course we
need golfers to help make this event successful for
Cat Care Society. Having a minimum of 72 golfers will
ensure a shotgun start at the tournament. If you are
interested in sponsoring or playing, please email
Ken at [email protected].
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Gifts Made with Love
October 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Many thanks to everyone who has made donations in memory of or in honor of someone
special! Gifts not listed here will be credited in the next issue of CCQ. (We run about one
quarter behind.) Questions? Please call Heather Allen at 303-239-9680 or email her at
[email protected].
In Memory of Pets . . . . . . Received From Faraji & Noruzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon A. Ballard
Abe 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara A. Larimer
Abigail, Majic, Ringo, & Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claire F. Long
Alfie & Fina . . . . . Maify S. Jensen & Corry Avery
All my pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jirschele
Amelia AKA Millie Moo . . . . . . . Isabella Jaramillo
Ashley . . . . . . . Jim Ball & Stephanie Adams-Ball
Aunt Lillian Roots and her kitty Dennis . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denise Y. Tyler
Bailey & Simon . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela D. Kaiser
Bailey, Charley & Tammy . . . . . . . . . . Tish Gance
Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoffrey H. Peck
Bast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Peterson
Baxter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June M. Hansen
Ben & Jerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandra Reavey
Bianca . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank & Merry L. Valentin
Biboots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Detemple
Bogie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan D. Graim
Bomber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold R. Lif
Bonnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Kay
Bopp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia A. Mueller
Buddy & Bartok . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Bescheinen
Bunny & King Kong . . . . . Mary Kristin DeForest
Buttercup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy L. Leckenby
Callie, Lucy, Paddy & Tommy O’Malley . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Coxsey
Captain Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esther E. Hoff
Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia L. Perkins
Charlie, Cleo, Karma, Marco, Oscar & Snowball...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Mar & Connie J. Mar
Chessie & Sherri . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa Bloxham
Chewy, Happy & Elrond . . . . . . . Audrey J. Fulton
Chiffon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Martin
Chloe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kari S. & Michael Sanders
Cleopatra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Woodsmall
Clooney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Ramskill
Coco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin K. Smith
Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ella Schleicher
Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily A. Fuentes
Duncan & Skye . . . Michael S. & Edith A. Savage
Ellie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred & Sally Ann Litwak
Emma & Peaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia D. &
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodman P. Brewster
Emma Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen M. Wack
Ernie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Sievers
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Gizmo, Hepzeba, Kiki, Max, Segal, Simon, Sophie,
& Tigger . . . . . . . Kenneth L. & Susanne M. Kobs
Gnat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret A. Phillips
Gomer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy & William Hanna
Hallie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Samuelson
Happy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audrey J. Fulton
Harley . . . . . . . Dana L. & David R. Gengenbach
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basil L. & Beverly Jenkins
Jeb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Jester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne Kueck
Josie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda D. & Larry Mitchell
Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janette E. Borel
Kimchi . . . . . . . . . . John Thibeault & Jen Schmidt
Kira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Ball
Kittyboy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darlene J. Howell
Lance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan M. Arnold
Macy . . Lee Fischel & Theresa M. Swerda-Fischel
Maddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dylan Kiszlowski
Maddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaqueline Neilson
Maggie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Ann Scheer
Malinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sumiko Reed
Mama Kitty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn Browne
Marshmallow . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen A. Johnson
Martie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jo Lauren Seavy
Mavis . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea & Carole J. Metzger
Midnight . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kent & Donna Chester
Miles Milsybops . . . . . . Linda J. & Mark Brandon
Misha, Miss Kitty & Sebastian . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Gaffney
Miss Puff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy L. McCauley
Mitsu & Slavski . . . . . . . . . . Antonia L. Banducci
Mo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Woodford
Molly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Theilgaard
Nahla & Simba . . . . . . . . . . . . Judith K. Battersby
Nana . . . Alicia M. Karczewski & David Radomski
Neo . . . . . . . . . . Johnathan D. & Denise Carruth
Nip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Feldman Finkelstein
Noah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Glider
Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Kennedy
Panda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy E. Jacobs
Phoebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Marin
Popcicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret A Phillips
Rex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margrit J. Stoll
Riley . . . . . . . . . . . Michael M. & Sandra J. West
Sasha & Tiger . . . . . . . . . . Jeanine L. Buben-Croy
Sasha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stel N. Fine
Scampy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula R. Buck
Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy K. Welch
Skeezix . . . . Siobhan Keleher & Stuart Compton
Smokey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Rothouse
Sneakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Jo Baker
Spike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce J. Haen
Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marla Kay Watkins
Tigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth E. Routten
Tootie . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger L. & Cecilia C. Rose
Tori . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Reichstein
Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia B. Walton
Zach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie A. Broen
In Memory of Person . . . Received From
Barbara White . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine S. Payne
Betty Haines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan L. Middagh
Betty Watchous . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynette Warren
Betty Wu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vivien Siao Huei Wu
Buddy Liles . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy K. & Patrick Liles
Cheryl L. Leadbetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda A. Leadbetter, D.V.M.
Christopher Kernan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Kernan
Colt Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary L. Gravely
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frederick Joanna Greeb
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael J. & Mary Ellen Kelly
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joann B. Miller
Dave Lynn . . . . Maureen A. McDevitt & L. D. Lynn
Deborah Joy Newton . . . . . . . . Stephen Newton
Dexter Glitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia M. Melich
Doc & Mambo Ammons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry & Heidi Ammons
Donna Wilbur . . . . . . . . . . Deborah W. McKenzie
Donovan Van Cleave . . . . . . . Danielle VanCleave
Doug Badgett . . . . . . . . . . Ann M. & Art Badgett
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Aloisia M. & Dwaine C. Nelson
Douglas Salters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom H. Sanford
Elaine Kandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly A. Hardin
Elizabeth Knaub . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen P. Hooper
Emmy Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Hack
Flora & Faye Kuhl . . . . . Deon & Julie Welch-Kuhl
Florence Teteak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia L Place
Fortuna Halpenny . . . . . . . . . James W. Halpenny
Gretchen Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa L. Curtis
Grinch Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy A Eaton
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Ann Whetstone
VOLUME XXXVI-2
Griz Howell . . . . . . . . . . Christine & Clinton Biggs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Lennebacker
Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon A Balzano
Ida Holzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen L Baklouti
Ilene Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Lingwood
Jane McCarthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dale Tinnemeyer
Jeffrey Saussier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory Olson
Joey . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Corle & Bob Cardarelle
John M. Humphreys . . . . Ronald & Heidi Thomas
John Maffetone Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Maffetone
Junior Lange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Lange
Katie Warthan . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurie Pennington
Keith Kelso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Applegate
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Tebow
Kenneth Mesplay . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail G. Mesplay
Kirk Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori W. Bruchis
Kobi Zwigart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leigh Zwigart
L. E. Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah A Russell
Lacey & Shelby Ewers . . . . . . . . . . . Tonya Ewers
Larry Hoyle . . . . . Lisa Franzen & George Franzen
Loren Bressen . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia A Bresson
Lucinda Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith M. & Irving Ettenberg
Lucy Call & Muffy Hickey . . . . . . . Karen J Hickey
Lucy Piper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry A Hayhurst
M. & Mrs. Charles Smith . . . . . . . . . . Robin Smith
Marie Gainey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia A Wise
Mark & Shirley Steele . . . . . . . . . . Anne B. Steele
Michael McGuire . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheila McGuire
Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Theilgaard
Nancy Marks . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Ann Ketchum
Opus & Polly Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Cook
Oscar McCorry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen J. McCorry
Pat & Woodrow Hoke . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Hoke &
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Gitelman
Pat Mueller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice M. Ahern
Paula Fullerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter Fullerton
Peggy Hubbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claire F. Long
Robert & Toma Boudreau . . . . . Sharon S. Shin &
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Boudreau
Robert Sorgenfrei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert K. & Judith R. Sorgenfrei
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn L. Taylor
Shirley Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dee Pierce
Solange Gignac . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solange Huggins
Stella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandra K. Parker
Susan Crismon . . . . . . . . Don & Irene M. Schmidt
Tammy Welshon . . . . . . . . . . Kathlene H. Sutton
Ted & Bella Ryder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred L. & Audrey R. Blackwell
Terry C. Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gay C. Poppe
Thomas R. Fernandez . . . . . Susan M. Fernandez
Thomas Skokan . . . . . . . . . . Catherine K. Skokan
Tom Lenahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy L. Lenahan
Tulip Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Hack
Wilda Lambert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elaine Patnoi
VOLUME XXXVI-2 In Honor of Pets . . . . . Received From
Aengus, Marie & Noko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim & Stephanie Adams-Ball
All Adopted Animals . . . . . . . . Shirley M. Thomas
Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wil Westerlund
Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda & Bruce A Johnson
Bianca & Camilla . . . . . . . . . . . .Evie L. Verderber
Blu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Carrick
Blue Baby & Smokey . . . . . . . . . . . Linda K. Tassin
Bobble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margo J. Garske
Brinkley & Huntley . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helena Davis
Bucky & London . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Craddock
Ceres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Dupree
Chloe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrienne DuPlatre
Clara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy Glesner
Cutie & Garfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharyn Vogel
Daisy & Dolly . . . . . Lee H. & Stephen W. Thomas
Darby & Sebastian . . . . . . . . . Karen B. Goldman
Dexter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martha M. Fisher
Duke & Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony R. Carlton
Fiona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Ana Trujillo-Lopez
Gabby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony R. Carlton
Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Gaffney
Hershey & Woolie . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanette L. Pryor
Jewel & Mr. Jazz . . . . . . . . . . Deborah A. Barnes
Krysta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krysta Robinson
Lenny & Leo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria A. Mullane
Lola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muriel J. Ewing
Luke Skywalker & Princess Leia . Sally Blanchard
Mandy & Sammy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul W. Lipinski
Martine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Mendralla
Max . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon L. & James M. McGee
Maxine . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basil L. & Beverly Jenkins
Metz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Rae McCubbin
Mew, Midori & Miki . . . . . . . . Elizabeth A. Riggs
Mia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn W. Adams
Mia . . . . . . . Sarah G. Oglesby-Dreo & Herb Dreo
Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Ana Trujillo-Lopez
Mingus . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne H. & Steve Crase
Mr. Bigglesworth . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley Giauque
Pumpkin & Sammy . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Munson
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & Nick Matheson
PJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Marin
Roxie . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara A. & James D. Klein
Sabrina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan B. Gilmore
Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robyn Bernstein
Simba . . . . Marty Ann O’Neill & Michael D O’Neill
Snowball Kitty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole Kline
Spookie & Tweetie . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia D Bucher
Storm E. Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel R. Klein
Sweetie Pie & Punkin . . . . . . . . . . . Lois M. Cady
Teddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne L. Blumer
The Jarf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zabeth Farr
Tinkerbelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloria Sue Hyatt
TK McPoopers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane A Dunn
Uno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Holland
Valentino . . . . . . . . . Steven L. & Kim Hoppmann
Sassy . . . . . . . . . Harold L. & Jeanette F. Newville
Strider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audrey J. Fulton
In Honor of Person . . . Received From
Angela Alexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Haldi
Bella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Brictson
Carlos & Ceko Milner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Jo Peebles & John Ross
Catherine the Cat, Pauline the Cat . . . . . . . . . . .
& Susanne Foley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita A. Lusk
Cathy Lea . . . . . . . . . . . Jim H. & Jan L. Dunmyer
Dave Makarechian & Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . Sarah J. Makarechian & Trevor Alyn
David Martinelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Diana Landahl & Fred Bell . . . . . . Sandra L. Arkin
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Kay
Dr. Meriam Tadros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Kay
Edmund & Ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janet M. Fletcher
Hassan Makarechian . . . . . Sarah J. Makarechian
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & Trevor Alyn
Jane Froman . . . . . . . . . Shirley J. & Amy Cervene
John MacDonald Family . . . . . . . James P. Steiner
Karly Means . . . . . . Margaret R. & Lee H. Means
Katherine Rickes-Orr . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlene Orr
Kathi McKinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Daniels
Linda & James Langsted . . . . Celeste G. Lavender
Lorna Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie Hunt
Marggie Dassler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Trampe
Mary Jo Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane C. Stoner
Robin Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrie Sarlund
Shirley Leahy . . . . . . . . Kelli L. Hines & Len Marsh
Susanne Foley, CCS Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Komar Graber
Veronica Cruz . . . . . . . . Linda J. & Mark Brandon
DID YOU KNOW?
that when a cat is adopted
from CCS, two cats are saved?
The cat who was adopted, and
the cat who gets to come to CCS
because the adoption made
room for the new cat.
DON’T FORGET
CCS accepts car donations!
Call 303.308.2400 or go to our
How to Help page on our website to start the process:
www.CatCareSociety.org
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Aggression In Cats
THIS POST IS BY DR. JEAN HOFVE, DVM, COURTESY OF JACKSON GALAXY’S WEBSITE
http://jacksongalaxy.com/2014/08/21/aggression-in-cats/
With cat-to-human aggression, the
roots almost always lie with the
person. Cats who, as kittens, were
played with or handled roughly
by one or more people, and people
who don’t understand cat behavior and unwittingly encourage
aggressive behavior, are most
often to blame. Jackson has featured many such people on My Cat
From Hell. However, pain and other
medical conditions can also trigger aggression, so don’t neglect
that all-important check-up!
Feline aggression is absolutely treatable; but to do it right may take
considerable time and effort. Here’s
a little rundown of the most common
behavioral mischief in the cat repertoire. Serious aggression can and
should be treated by a professional.
PLAY/PREDATORY
AGGRESSION
Play/Predatory aggression involves
the cat’s normal hunting and killing
behaviors. In many cats, their play
becomes too aggressive because
their human companions encouraged that behavior when they
were kittens. Rough-housing with
bare hands is almost irresistible
when kittens are small. Everyone
loved that video of the“surprised
kitten” on YouTube–who wouldn’t?
Unfortunately, though, that’s a good
way to teach a kitty that bare hands
are (a) threatening, and (b) okay to
play with. It’s adorable when they’re
little, but when the attacker
is 15 pounds with inch-long
fangs…not so much! For many
adult cats who still play inappropriately, or turn their
predatory drive on
humans or other animals in the home, the
underlying problem
is usu-
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ally boredom and excess energy. Cats
who are especially territorial may
be also more prone to predatory
aggression. To correct the problem,
never play rough with your cat,
but more importantly, institute
regular sessions of Play Therapy.
PETTING-RELATED
(OVERSTIMULATION)
AGGRESSION
Petting-related (overstimulation)
aggression is frustrating and frightening. One minute you’re having
a cuddly moment with your sweet
furball, and the next minute the cat
is going in seven directions at once,
and you’re left bleeding from multiple
bites or scratches. Cats are highly
sensitive creatures, and it may be
that there’s just so much stimulation
the cat can take; or there are certain
“off-limits” areas that are certain to
draw blood–from you–if you stray too
close. There may be a pain issue, or a
bad memory, but whatever the reason,
very few cats attack without warning, though it may seem that way. It’s
important to become an expert in
feline body language. Widening or
“blackening” of the eyes (dilated
pupils), ears turned or laid back,
twitching tail, whiskers flattening
against the face; these are all signs
of impending doom. The trick is to
STOP before the cat feels it necessary to take the next step. Never try
to restrain the cat! Gently remove all
of your vulnerable body parts from
the vicinity; or if
that’s not possible,
try using distraction
to shift kitty’s attention to something
that can’t be hurt,
such as a toy, throw
pillow, or rolledup socks. Be sure to
leave such items in
strategic locations
around the house
so there’s always
one handy. And, of course, Play
Therapy will help diffuse some of
the stress and anxiety that may be
contributing to the cat’s sensitivity.
REDIRECTED AGGRESSION
Redirected aggression occurs
when the cat becomes frightened
or upset, but rather than run or go
after the real cause, the cat instead
turns on the handiest target. Often
this innocent victim is another cat
or pet in the home, or the guardian.
Thereafter, the mere sight of the victim brings up all that upset all over
again, and the aggressor continues
to attack. If the issue is between
two cats, the best course of action
in this case is complete separation
followed by gradual reintroduction, as if the two had never met. Of
course, Play Therapy will also help.
It gives the aggressor an acceptable outlet for her frustration, and
it restores the victim’s confidence.
FEAR-INDUCED AGGRESSION
Fear-induced aggression is something
all veterinarians are very familiar
with; it’s something we just hate to see
come through that door! Fear aggressive cats operate on the theory that
“the best defense is a good offense.”
These cats can get pretty offensive!
But fear aggression can occur in any
situation where the cat feels both
threatened and trapped. The sympathetic nervous system kicks in with
the “fight or flight” reflex; if there’s
nowhere to flee, the only option
is to fight. A fear-aggressive cat is
extremely fearsome in itself; this is a
cat that can hurt you, badly. Be very
careful! Once again (you’re getting
the idea, aren’t you?) Play Therapy
will help with the cat’s overall level of
anxiety, not to mention wear him out!
INTACT CAT AGGRESSION
Intact cat aggression includes both
maternal aggression (totally normal behavior in a new mother when
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defending her kittens), and territorial tomcat aggression. Intact
cats, both male and female, tend
to be more aggressive as well as
highly territorial; and they are
also apt to spray urine on any and
all convenient surfaces. The solution: spay/neuter, of course!
POD-CAT AGGRESSION
Pod-cat aggression occurs when
one cat has been out of the house,
whether to the veterinarian, groomer,
or other destination, and when he
returns home, the other cat(s) act
aggressively toward him. My theory
is that, while cats rely primarily
on vision to identify other cats,
smell also plays a big role. When
the returning cat looks the
same but smells different
(from shampoo, anesthesia,
etc.), the conflict creates
suspicion that he’s an alien,
and must be driven out.
(If you don’t get the reference, see the classic movie,
Invasion of the Body Snatchers!)
People also report success putting
a drop of vanilla extract on all the
cats; I haven’t tried it, but lots of folks
swear by it. Temporary separation
may solve the problem; but occasionally there needs to be a complete
reintroduction. You can use flower
essences all around, too.
that routine as soon as your new cat
enters the household (though it’s
never too late to start!). And no matter what, please do not even
consider declawing as a solution;
experts believe that declawing tends
to make an aggressive cat more
aggressive; and a cat bite is much
more serious than a scratch.
Conclusion
Feline aggression is no
joke, especially if it’s threatening the cat’s home–or life. It’s
a lot easier to fix a problem
early than after the behavior
has become entrenched. Don’t
just “put up with it” until you
snap. That’s not fair to anyone!
Regular Play Therapy will prevent
many behavior problems from developing in the first place, so establish
Save the Date!
Sue Sioux is one of the most beloved
and popular CCS cats- so we decided
to make her into the shelter mascot, a
Painted Cat of our sweet Sue Sioux!
With the absence of the Painted Cats
in 2016, CCS will present the “Festival
of Felines, Unveiling of Sue Sioux’s
Painted Cat” at an open house and
craft fair. This event will be held at the
shelter on Saturday, August 27, 2016.
In addition to the open house/craft
fair, we will also host a donor appreciation event for a special viewing of the
completed Sue Sioux Painted Cat in
early September.
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Shelter hours
Tuesday - Friday
Noon - 5:30pm
Saturday
11:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:00pm
MondayClosed
Wish List
We could use the following items:
FOR THE CLINIC:
Digital X-Ray
Digital Dental X-Ray
Lab Equipment – CBC machine
(VetScan HM5), chemistry
analyzer (VetScan VS2),
VetScan iStat
Microscope
Tonopen
Circulating water blankets
IV Fluid Pumps
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Ultrasound
Portable Pulse Oximeters
Cardell Vital Signs Monitor
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5787 West 6th Avenue (lower level) • Lakewood CO 80214
303-237-0914
Full-service veterinary care for all cats!
Discounts for qualifying low-income pet owners.
Clinic hours
Tuesday - Friday
FOR THE SHELTER:
clay, non-scoopable cat litter
paper towels and toilet paper
Lysine 500mg capsules or
powder
baby food: turkey and chicken
premium* canned cat food
dry cat food: Science Diet®,
Iams® Original
Purina® Kitten Chow®
trash bags: 12, 20, and
45 gallon sizes
8:00am - 5:00pm
automatic dish detergent
bleach, laudry and dishwasher
detergent
white copy/printer paper
litter and cat food donations
for Nibbles & Kibbles Food
Bank
*Premium brands: Wellness, Natural
Choice, Natural Balance, Nutro,
Authority, Weruva, Avoderm, Royal
Canin, Science Diet, Blue, and Pro
Plan. Authority (available at PetSmart)
is the best quality for the price.