Two gorgeous cats available for adoption

Happy New Year.

We are starting off 2015  with a plea for help.

This beautiful Calico named Minou was in a home for a while, but there was too much activity and it did not work out. The mother of the house has 10 children.

Miniou is very sweet.  Look at that magnificent face. She has a great temperament and would love to go to a forever home. She is spayed, de-wormed and vaccinated. Please ask everyone that you know who understands that having a cat is for life.  She is only about one year old and should enjoy a very long life.

Let us know at mcohen@cotesaintluc.org if you are interested.

We would also like to tell you that Princess Tia (on Councillor Mike Cohen's shoulder at the left) is still looking for a  home. She is presently being fostered at the  Côte St. Luc Hospital for Animals. The five month old tabby kitten has fur soft as silk and she is very gentle and afffectionate.

Cats make the most amazing pets. Please pass the word around about these two great catches.

Email mcohen@cotesaintluc.org for more info.

A self heating winter shelter from cats: New Mexico is calling

As the city councillor responsible for the Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee I have had many people reach out to me over the years. A case in point is Keith Stout form Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Keith  recently  made a video about building a self heating winter shelter for cats. Its design is based on the Arctic igloo, which is known for its legendary thermal protection of natives. The Kitty Igloo can be built with just $3, three common tools, and 25 minutes' labor.  "No skills are needed to build a Kitty Igloo," Keith assures us. "Almost anyone of any age can build one."

We are fortunate in CSL to have Aldo  Fernando and Ingrid Hings on our team. Ingrid acquires styrofoam boxes and Aldo turns them into little cat condos, which many good people in our community use to house outdoor cats who cannot be socialized.

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Take a look at Keith's video. 

Beautiful Lady Tia is looking for a home

Members of  our committee have been spending some time at the Côte St. Luc Hospital for Animals lately to help socialize a beautiful five month old tabby kitten named Princess Tia. Well the good news is this feline is ready to be adopted. When Cindy the technician handed Tia to our committee member she went right into her arms and then transferred to her lap. Her fur is soft as silk and she was very gentle. This cat will make someone a great pet.

Princess Tia, on her own, climbed on my shoulder. The perfect pet for someone indeed.

If you are interested please call the Côte St. Luc Hospital for Animals at 514-489-6845.

Princess Tia sits comfortably on the lap of our committee member.

Four cats looking for homes

Shelley Schecter, Chairman of the Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee and president of Educhat, has stories about three beautiful cats looking for homes to share.

This is Lorenzo.  He has been limping around since the summer.  A determined woman finally trapped him a couple of days ago.  After being seen by the vet, it was determined that one of his toes had to be amputated. At the same time,  he was castrated, vaccinated and de-wormed.  He is about 2-3 years old.  He is now living at one of our volunteers homes  while he recuperates.  He is on pain killers and antibiotics but will be ready to go into a forever home in two weeks time. He is very friendly, loving and very appreciative of  being taken off the street. Please put your efforts into finding a good solid home for Lorenzo.  Someone who understands that taking in a cat is a commitment for the life of the cat.

We are counting on all your efforts to find Lorenzo a forever home.

This is Rose.  Yes, it is hard to see her.  She rolls over when you try to take her picture. She has a bit of Persian in her and a bit of that 'Persian Attitude' as well.  She was found outside a woman who is a Holocaust survivor.  The woman begged us to find a home for Rose as when she sees the homeless cats, she thinks of her time in the camps when she had no food. Rose is a mixture of black, brown and grey. She has been spayed, vaccinated and de-wormed. She is ready to go into a forever home with someone who will not throw her away like her previous guardian.

This is Frieda, She was found in St. Henri.  She is another cat who has been dumped or lost and is completely tame. She has a bit of an attitude and is a bit independent,  but still a very nice cat. She is vaccinated, spayed, and de-wormed and needs a forever home and someone who appreciates what a wonderful cat she is. Do you know anyone who can open their home and heart to Frieda?

This is  Tuxeto. He is barely a  year old. He came from a house with three children, ages 5, 8 and 10. He is very sweet and friendly.  The boy and father seem to have developed allergies. He is vaccinated, neutered and de-wormed.  He is with me in the country and is fine with other cats. He would be great for a young family or really any who wants a nice companion.

 If you are interested please email shelleyschecter@gmail.com.

Some more cats available for adoption

It is getting very cold outside, yet there are still poor homeless cats roaming the streets. The Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee, with our limited resources and a very small volunteer team, do our best to try and find  people who are willing to adopt or foster these beautiful animals. Here is our latest update.

This black kitten has a sibling that looks identical. We are fostering him right now. He will make a great pet.

 This beauty was found on Hudson Avenue in CSL with no collar or microchip. We placed an ad in  The Gazette and continue to spread the word, but no owner has come forward. Our foster mom says he is an absolute delight, friendly, neutered..and if nobody claims him we will look for a new owner.

These six babies were found, with their mom, in the backyard of a CSL home. The kids took them in and their mother called us. We had them placed at the Côte Saint-Luc Hospital for Animals and they have all been adopted.

The mom of the kittens is absolutely delightful and affectionate. We hope the family that found her and the kittens will adopt her.

This female tabby  was eager to climb on to the chair.

This male tucked himself comfortably in the corner of the room.

This beautiful female also  selected a good spot.

The three kittens above are the latest to arrive at the Côte Saint-Luc Hospital for Animals. Members of our committee have begun the process of socializing them so they can be adopted.

Five beautiful cats available for adoption

There are five beautiful cats presently available for adoption at the Côte Saint-Luc Hospital for Animals. They have each been vaccinated and neutered. Here are their descriptions:

Rosie

White long hair female who came to the Vet via the CSL Cats Committee’ Trap Neuter Release (TNR) Program  in 2012. She is approximately four years old and spayed. She was adopted in 2013, but her new owner unfortunately developed an allergy and had to bring her back. She was excellent in their home and a wonderful companion, but she does not play well with others and would be better in a home with no other pets.

Martine

Black and white short hair female who was brought in by  a client in

January 2014 (she had had kittens on his roof). She is approximately three

years old and spayed. Her kittens were adopted and she has remains

with the vet. Martine is very affectionate and gets along well with cats

and dogs.

Solo

Tabby and white long hair male cat who came in through the TNR program

in 2010. He is castrated and about eight years old. Solo is a climber and loves cardboard scratching posts! He is excellent with both cats and dogs, but has a history of urinary

crystals and will require a specialized diet for life (urinary S/O).

Lita

Black short haired female cat who was left by her owner because their

other cat was attacking her. She is seven years old and spayed. Lita gets

along well with cats and dogs and is affectionate on her terms.

 Vito

Black short haired male who was brought the Vet a kitten with his siblings

to be adopted. He is a year old and castrated. Vito is full of energy

and very curious. He plays very well with both cats and dogs.

If you are interested in adopting any of these cats please call 514-489-6845.

Three cats available for adoption

The Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee has three cats available for adoption:  a four month old polydactyl kitten we have named Dumbo,  who is already quite sociable and just about ready to go into a loving home; Lucy, Dumbo's mom; and Edna, two years old who is sweet, calm and gets along very well with dogs and other cats  Both females have been spayed and vaccinated. Please email mcohen@cotesaintluc.org if you are interested.

Dumbo

Lucy

Edna