Four kittens still looking for homes at Côte St. Luc Hospital for Animals

The CSL Cats Committee is pleased to report that our volunteers have been visiting the Côte  St. Luc Hospital for Animals to help socialize six kittens which were rescued over the Christmas holiday period. These adorable creatures have been given all of the necessary medical attention, shots etc.  They are amazing; they are adorable. Two have already been adopted and we want to help find homes for the other four.


"Vito"  is a male-shorthair, all black;

" Gonzo" is a  male- shorthair, all black'

 "Bob"  is male- shorthair, black with white markings on his face and paws;

"Ivy" is a female- longer hair, white with tabby patches.

If you are interested, please call 514-489-6845 to make an appointment to see the kittens.

Six adorable kittens available for adoption at CSL Hospital for Animals

The Côte Saint-Luc Hospital for Animals has six adorable three-month old kittens available for adoption.

If you can believe this, the mother and her litter of six were found on the roof of someone's home. "The kittens have been treated for fleas and received their first deworming and vaccination," reports Dr. Monica Cybulski.

While the mom was adopted immediately by the person who found them on her roof, the wonderful staff at the  CSL Hospital for Animals have been socializing the kittens. If you love animals or are in need of a companion (cats make the best and easiest pets to have in a home or apartment) then here is a description of each. They have been named, but of course that can be changed by the family who adopts them. For more information call 514-489-6845.

 "Vito"  is a mail male-shorthair, all black;

" Gonzo" is a  male- shorthair, all black'


 "Bob"  is male- shorthair, black with white markings on his face and paws;


 "Phoenix" is a  male- longer hair, white with tabby patches;






 "Skittle"  is a female- shorthair, tabby;






"Ivy" is a female- longer hair, white with tabby patches/

Two adorable cats; brother and sister Hudson and Frobisher need a home

Let us introduce you to  Hudso (right) and Frobisher (left), an adorable eight month old brother and sister team.

They are looking for a home and we want to send them somewhere together.  These two are so close that they sleep cuddled up on top of each other. There is a very special bond when two cats living on the street find comfort in each other.  Life on the street is so rough, camaraderie softens the harshness of their outdoor existence. They were  fortunate to be  fed and loved  by Ellen, who unfortunately cannot take them in. We were going to put them back outside  to live in one of our cat houses  with  Ellen continuing to feed them, but they are so gentle and sweet, it is always so difficult to put them out again.

They  should really be adopted together because they are so inseparable. It is nice to adopt  two cats who love each other  to keep each other company.  They are beautiful and love to be petted. 

Please email mcohen@cotesaintluc.org if you'd like to adopt them. The Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee will cover the cost of their medical checkup in advance.

Glenda has been adopted

 A big thank you to the Levin family of Côte Saint-Luc.

We recently put the word out that a cat named Glenda was looking for a home.  She was being fed by an elderly woman in Côte Saint-Luc  who has been coming to the aid of homeless cats  for years. Glenda had been a steady customer for about a year and a  half. So we figure she is about two.  The elderly woman managed to socialize this cat and was letting her into her back balcony at night.  She had already taken in two of the cats the Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee and Educhat  had neutered.

This woman is a Holocaust survivor and would cry to  our committee's Shelley Schecter all of the time as to how the homeless cats remind her of this terrible period. Our committee picked up Glenda. She was spayed, vaccinated and de-wormed and sent to stay with one of our committee angels who fosters cats in her heated garage. 
 

With news that the elderly woman was not coming home, we needed to find a home for this darling animal. Thanks to The Suburban Newpaper, which publishes photos and descriptions of cats needing homes, we heard from the Levins. Knowing that the cat  has a congenital problem with her legs and  walks in a crooked fashion,  they were not put off to say the least.  Mr. Levin put his hand into the cage and Glenda nuzzled up to him.  Diane, our foster mom, extolled the wonderful qualities of Glenda and told the family a bit about her history.  Glenda went home with the Levin family to have a second chance at a better life. 

"We are so very excited that this has happened," said  Shellety. "Another cat off the street!  Rose, our elderly lady,  will be so happy.":

We now two other cats in Diane's garage named Hudson and Frobisher - A male and female.  They came to us from a woman named Ellen.  They are about eight to 10 months old  and totally inseparable.  Ellen  comes and visits them every few days but is unable to take them in,
Diane is going to forward a picture of them which I will send to you, Fern and Mike, so that they can go into the Suburban and onto our websites.

I am so very happy about Glenda.

Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee Education Program in Schools Begins

The Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee (CSLCC) has officially launched its outreach and education program at local schools. Alexandra Cohen and Renee Karp visited Hampstead Elementary School and facilitated two very well received sessions about the Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) and Adopt Program.

 Alexandra began by showing a new video that she filmed, produced and edited herself about the program.   You can view it right here.

It is now available for viewing for the first time on YouTube and features interviews with Shelley Schecter of Educhat and the CSLCC, Alanna Devine of the SPCA, and Dr. Marlene Kalin from the Côte St. Luc Hospital for Animals.



Spiritual Community Animator Joseph Monachino, Alexandra Cohen,

Renee Karp  and students at Hampstead School.

The Grade 5 and 6 students, many of whom have cats as pets, were attentive and asked a lot of questions. Alexandra and Renee talked about the plight of homeless cats and went on to talk not only about the CSLCC, but also about what it means to be responsible pet owners.

Alexandra and Renee intend on visiting other schools in the community to continue to spread their important message.

The CSLCC’s team of volunteers set out to trap as many  cats as possible, have them sterilized and then adopted or returned to a place where they will be fed. The committee has also rescued a number of   kittens and found homes for them. The city’s first ever cat licensing bylaw was adopted last fall.

For more information call 514-485-6806, ext. 2200 or log on towww.cotesaintluc.org/cats.

Jazz the cat is missing in Côte Saint-Luc

A beautiful black and white cat named Jazz has been missing since Thursday, November 21 and his owners are desperate to find him.

Jazz is a three year old outdoor cat. His owners actually leave a small street-level window open for him to come and go as he pleases.

Anyone with information can contact Dana Schnitzer at  514-240-0224 or email bgalradio@hotmail.com

"I have a had cats all my life and they have always gone out and come back within a few hours, " says Dana. "I feel their freedom to experience nature is worth the risk.That being said I am so devastated. Knowing Jazz, a smart cat, he isn't lost wandering around in the cold. He is either kidnapped, trapped, injured and at this point sadly he may have passed away. He is wearing tags with my address."

Jazz is a very friendly, playful  cat and several members of our CSL Cats Committee are familiar with him. Interestingly,  there is another outdoor cat (smaller than Jazz), who runs around outdoors in the same area near Merrimac Road.

Dana found him on the street as a kitten.

We will also be asking our Volunteer Citizens on Patrol to be on the lookout for Jazz.

Please help us find a home for beautiful Glenda

The cat below is named Glenda.  She was being fed by an elderly woman in Côte Saint-Luc 
who has been coming to the aid of homeless cats  for years. Glenda had been a steady customer for about a year and a  half. So we figure she is about two.  The elderly woman managed to socialize this cat and was letting her into her back balcony at night.  She had already taken in two of the cats the Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee and Educhat  had neutered.

  

This woman is a Holocaust survivor and would cry to  our committee's Shelley Schecter all of the time as to how the homeless cats remind her of this terrible period. Our committee picked up Glenda last week and she has been spayed, vaccinated and de-wormed and is safe for now in recovery in the garage of one of our devoted volunteers.

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We have received a call from the elderly lady's daughter last night,  saying that her mom was rushed to the hospital two nights ago and it was touch and go,  but she made it through the night.  The doctors say she  will not be coming home for some time, if at all.

 
So now have Glenda, who unless she is adopted must sadly return outdoors, with no one there to feed her.

We need a foster home for Glenda asap.  She has a congenital problem with her legs and  walks in a crooked fashion,  but otherwise is very sweet and  quite beautiful.
 

In reality, we have several cats being fostered at the present time, but Glenda is a priority. How can we possibly send this gorgeous feline out into the cold?
 

We know it is never easy to find a place for a cat, but we are asking anyway.

Email mcohen@cotesaintluc.org if you know of someone willing to foster or adopt Glenda. Our committee has already underwritten a lot of the costs associated with her care.