News
Mar 30 2009
Cyrus
We will miss him
We were saddened Saturday when we entered the shelter. Cyrus came to us in January, 2008. He was a quirky adult male cat that someone had brought to the vet, paid to have neutered and asked them to find him a good home. He came with us. He looked like a grandpa who would wear overalls and sit in a rocker on a front porch. I named him Cyrus. In April he was adopted by a family who did love him, but evidently didn’t see the importance of continual care. He was returned to me in September with permanent damage to his lungs due to untreated infections. He held his own, was happy to be back with the others, and had a good 6 months. He was our “permanent resident” knowing that we would never adopt him out again. He passed away quietly in his sleep Saturday early morning. He will be deeply missed.
Mar 17 2009
Update on Lucky
At his one week check up at the vet’s office, I was concerned because his appetite has decreased, and he still seems to be in pain at times. Upon a more thorough examination which was possible because he was cleaner and more capable of movement, we discovered two large areas where he is completely raw and absent of skin – most likely from being rolled by a car. Those areas, which went undetected initially due to dirt, matted fur and bigger issues, were shaved around and cleaned up. He has circulation in his back legs, and he has reflexes – he is unable to sit or stand due to the healing process causing pain, weak muscles and probably lack of desire at this point. Lucky has a fighting spirit, however, and has trust. He was negative for feline leukemia test – we will wait a week to see if there is more improvement. It is up to him.
Mar 10 2009
The Story of Lucky
This is 2 days after rescue. At this point he had several meals, fluids, medication, warmth and love. More photos to follow
- Lucky
He can’t sit; he can’t walk. But he is alive! Sunday night a young couple were out walking their dogs. They heard an animal crying. The gentleman handed his wife the leashes, and he went to investigate. He found a young cat, laying on the cold cement, crying for help. When he went to pick him up, the cat was cold and rather stiff. He was so emaciated that you could see every bone in his body. They hurried home and gave him a warm bath. The water was black with dirt that came off of the cat. They called me for help. We quickly wrapped him in warm blankets, put a heating pad under his cage blankets, offered a small amount of food so that his system would not reject it, and snuggled him in for the night, and waited with crossed fingers.
He made it! The next morning I offered a small amount of food, put fresh, warm blankets and heat around him, and he looked at me as if to say thank you.
I took him to the vet. He was given fluids, an antibiotic shot, and the vet said he felt that the cat was close to one year old, weighing less than 1 pound. When found, he had a collar and flea collar on him that were so tight that he was no longer able to swallow. He was starving to death.
His name is Lucky. I will post a picture once a week to show the progress he is making. He is sweet, appreciative and has a very strong will. He is Lucky.
Feb 22 2009
Donate to SART online with PayPal!
We’ve made it easier for you to contribute to our cause. Now you can securely make online donations to SART using PayPal. Simply visit our donation page and click on the yellow donate button. You’ll be taken to PayPal’s site to complete your transaction for a seamless and highly secured process. After submitting your contribution, you will be emailed a receipt and automatically returned to SART.
We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you for any contributions you make. Anything means everything…
Feb 20 2009
SART is environmentally friendly
We are proud to announce that we have taken a step to be environmentally friendly. We have switched litter! We noticed early on this fall that we were discarding 15-20 containers a week filled with used litter. This was unacceptable. We did research with litter companies trying to find an affordable replacement that would be kinder to our earth. We found it! Feline Pine® makes their litter out of pine. Completely! It comes in the shape of little pellets and as the cats use it, it breaks apart into a sawdust type of material that is absorbable and odor reducing.
As a result of the change at SART we now go through less litter because Feline Pine® is so absorbable. We do not discard used litter. We can spread our used Feline Pine® on the earth as a fertilizer. This will help our land stay rich, our grass green and the landfill less filled!
Thank you, Feline Pine®. The cats are happy, we are happy, our visitors are happy, and the land is good.
