Nebraska

Re: PLEASE CALL YOU STATE SENATOR BY MONDAY NOV 9

Heatheranne — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:56:24 GMT

Thanks everyone! We soundly defeated this one with a votes of 7-0.

That being said the special session is not over and it could come back to the chopping block at anytime. So keep your eyes and ears open!

Re: PLEASE CALL YOU STATE SENATOR BY MONDAY NOV 9

Heatheranne — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:42:38 GMT

Hey everyone!

Since this is a budget issue and they are looking to save money I have stressed the issue in each of my letters that it will end up costing the state MORE money if we let these commercial kennels go uncheck.

This special session is all about money. For you and I is an issue of heart and morality but not for them. For them it is all about MONEY. Talk about how they will end up spending more!!!

I volunteered to testify on Monday if they wish me to do so!

Heather

PLEASE CALL YOU STATE SENATOR BY MONDAY NOV 9

Heatheranne — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:48:37 GMT

Legislative Alert: The Animals Need Nebraska Pet Lovers to Act Now

A new law has been introduced in the Nebraska Legislature that will no longer require regular inspections of commercial kennels. Instead the inspection of puppy mills will go back to being complaint driven only. Thousands of dogs and puppies will suffer horribly if this is allowed to happen. All too often, puppy mills sell their puppies only through the internet. That means no one ever sees the hell where the breeding dogs live. No one can see the horrors that the dogs or cats are forced to endure - tiny cages, wire floors, living in their own ***, filthy water too thick to drink, never seeing the sun, never feeling grass to run in, never getting the most basic care. WE SIMPLY MUST ACT NOW. The hearing for this bill is Monday. THERE IS NO TIME TO WASTE.

LB 6 was introduced by Senator Tom Carlson. It will make the regular inspection of puppy mills go away. Inspection prior to obtaining a license -- gone. Horrible pain and suffering -- here to stay! Please contact (e-mail or by phone) the members of the Agriculture Committee listed below. Ask them to kill LB 6 now - do not let it get out of committee. Because the special session is so short, there is no time to waste! The animals need you. Be polite, thank their staff members who answer the phone for their time, but ask that LB 6 be killed in committee.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! IF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US CONTACTS THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE, WE CAN GET IT KILLED. Now is the time to show the legislature that the animal lovers of Nebraska do not want Nebraska to become known as a puppy mill state ever again - ACT RIGHT NOW! PLEASE!

From the thousands of animals whose lives have been made better by the State inspectors --Thank you!

Members of the Agriculture Committee

M.L. "Cap" Dierks

District 40
State Capitol Room 2108
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2801
Email:mdierks@leg.ne.gov

Russ Karpisek

District 32,
State Capitol Room 1015
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2711
Email: rkarpisek@leg.ne.gov

Scott Price

District 3,
State Capitol Room 1528
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2627
E-mail: sprice@leg.ne.gov

Norm Wallman

District 30,
State Capitol Room 1406
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2620
E-mail: nwallman@leg.ne.gov

Tom Carlson

District 38
State Capitol Room 1022
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2732
Email:tcarlson@leg.ne.gov

Annette Dubas

District 34,
State Capitol Room 1018
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2630
Email: adubas@leg.ne.gov

Brenda Council

District 11,
State Capitol Room 1115
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2612
E-mail: bcouncil@leg.ne.gov

Ken Schilz

District 47,
State Capitol Room 1202
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

Bus: (402) 471-2616
E-mail: kschilz@leg.ne.gov

District 34, State CapitolRoom 1018P.O. Box 94604Lincoln, NE 68509Bus: (402) 471-2630

Special Cat Looking for Special Home

mbslds — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:07:26 GMT

My veterinarian recently had a client bring her a stray cat that he had found on his front porch from over in Council Bluffs. The cat was injured and he offered to pay for all her medical expenses. I agreed to foster her. They attempted to cast the leg in the hopes that the swelling would go down and the infection could be treated thus only worrying about the crushed "wrist" bones the cat had.

I took her back one week later to reexamine and at that time the infection had worsened and basically when she took the cast off it the leg and the bones were still horribly damaged so she amputated.

The injuries were caused by some kind of animal attacking the cat (who I named Cassidy) and who knows what other traumas this cat suffered prior to her rescuer finding her.

The main problem is not that this is now a 3 legged cat. She is learning to get around ok and is extremely friendly when she is not terrified. The problem is that she is terrified of almost anything. I have her in a small room here and she is quite content to live in that small room with no interaction from other cats. She was very frightened of my "herd" at first but pretty much now just ignores them and tries to pretend they do not exist. When my husband enters the room, she ducks and hides and tries to make herself small until he sweet talks her and then convinces her he is a nice person. Kids - don't get me started.....

If you just hang with her or bring her wet food she is just the sweetest cat and will spend hours rolling on the floor, loving on me, purring and just can't get enough of the attention I give her.

Sadly she is NOT a candidate for adoption through any of the regular channels as she is just too nervous out in public. What she needs is someone that has a quiet loving home that she can just be a bug on the wall in while she learns to adapt to her new situation.

The vet estimates that she is just under 1 year old. She is all up to date medically and just looking for a great new home.

If you know anyone out there looking for a great cat that is a bit of a fixer upper, please let me know!

Resources

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:06:59 GMT

Documents

Shelter & Rescue List.xls

Links

FDA - Pet Food Recall List

Adopt! Nebraska and area Rescue Groups

Adopt! Nebraska Shelters and Sanctuaries

Advocacy - Give them a voice!

Animal Welfare Organizations

Behavior Resources

Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society

Canine Resources - Train! Play! Sports!

Dog Friendly Businesses

Emergency Care

Pet Poison Helpline

Feline Resources

Lost Pet - What can I do? How can I help?

Pet Trust Resources

Rainbow Bridge - Pet Loss / Grief Resources

Omaha resources

Shop Till You Drop!

Therapy and Service Animal Resources

Delta Society

Traveling with your Pets

Wildlife Resources

Four Legged Food Drive for the Omaha Food Bank

Jackie_Roach — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:54:48 GMT

Summer is almost here and we'll soon be kicking off the first pet food drive for the Omaha Food Bank.

We could use some help getting promotional materials distributed. Please respond with your contact information if you can help us out with distribution at local events or at local businesses!

Working together for Nebraska animals : 102 Ways You Can Help Shelters and Rescues

Jackie_Roach — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:48:28 GMT

Many of us want to help out our local shelters and rescue groups. I have heard people say things like "I just don't have the time." or "I don't have the money to donate right now." or even "I am ready to help, but I don't know how!"

Ginger Luke of Ginger's Pet Rescue has complied a great list of 102 ways that you can support shelters and rescues.

If you cannot adopt or foster a dog, could you help:

1. Transport a dog
2. Donate a dog bed or towels or blankets
3. Donate MONEY (collect your change for a week or a month and donate that!)
4. Donate a Kong or other dog toys
5. Donate a crate
6. Donate an x-pen or baby gates
7. Donate a food dish or a stainless bucket for a crate
8. Donate a leash
9. Donate a collar
10. Donate some treats or a bag of food
11. Donate a halti or promise collar or a gentle leader
12. Walk a dog
13. Groom a dog
14. Donate some grooming supplies (shampoos, combs, brushes, etc.)
15. Go to the local shelter and see if that dog is the breed the shelter says it is or go with rescue to be a second opinion on the dog
16. Make a few phone calls
17. Mail out applications to people who've requested them
18. Provide local vet clinics with contact information for educational materials on responsible pet ownership
19. Drive a dog to and from vet appointments
20. Donate long distance calling cards or gas cards
21. Donate the use of your scanner or digital camera
22. Donate the use of a photocopier
23. Attend public education days and try to educate people on responsible pet ownership
24. Donate a gift certificate to a pet store
25. Donate a raffle item if your club is holding a fund raiser
26. Donate flea stuff (Advantage, etc.)
27. Donate heartworm preventative
28. Donate a canine first aid kit
29. Provide a shoulder to cry on when the rescue person is overwhelmed
30. Pay the boarding fees to board a dog for a week? Two weeks
31. Be a Santa-paws foster to give the foster a break for a few hours or days
32. Clip coupons for dog food or treats
33. Bake some homemade doggie biscuits
34. Make book purchases through Amazon via a web site that contributes commissions earned to a rescue group
35. Host rescue photos with an information link on your website.
36. Donate time to take good photos of foster dogs for adoption flyers, etc.
37. Conduct a home visit or accompany a rescue person on the home visit
38. Go with rescue person to the vet to help if there is more than one dog
39. Have a yard sale and donate the money to rescue
40. Be volunteer to do rescue in your area
41. Take advantage of a promotion on the web or store offering a free ID tag and instead of getting it for your own dog, have the tag inscribed with your Club's name and phone # to contact
42. Talk to all your friends about adopting and fostering rescue dogs
43. Donate vet services or can you help by donating a spay or neuter each year or some vaccinations
44. Interview vets to encourage them to offer discounts to rescues
45. Write a column for your local newspaper or club newsletter on dogs on dogs currently looking for homes or ways to help rescue
46. Take photos of dogs available for adoption for use by the Club
47. Maintain web sites listing/showing dogs available
48. Help organize and run fund raising events
49. Help maintain the paperwork files associated with each dog or enter the information into a database
50. Tattoo or microchip a rescued dog
51. Microchip a rescued dog
52. Loan your carpet steam cleaner to someone who has fostered a dog that was sick or marked in the house
53. Donate a bottle of bleach or other cleaning products?
54. Donate or loan a portable dog run to someone who doesn't have a quarantine area for quarantining a dog that has an unknown vaccination history and has been in a shelter
55. Drive the fosters' children to an activity so that the foster can take the dog to obedience class
56. Use your video camera to film a rescue dog in action
57. Pay the cost of taking a dog to obedience class?
58. Be the one to take the dog to its obedience class
59. Go to the foster home once a week with your children and dogs to help socialize the dog?
60. Help the foster clean up the yard (yes, we also have to scoop what those foster dogs poop)
61. Offer to test the foster dog with cats
62. Pay for the dog to be groomed or take the dog to a *Do It Yourself* Grooming Place
63. Bring the foster take out so the foster doesn't have to cook dinner
64. Pay a house-cleaning service to do the spring cleaning for someone who fosters dogs all the tim
65. Lend your artistic talents to your club's newsletter, fundraising ideas, t-shirt designs?
66. Donate printer paper, envelopes and stamps to your club
67. Go with a rescue person to the vet if a foster dog needs to be euthanized
68. Go to local shelters and meet with shelter staff about how to identify your breed or provide photos and breed information showing the different types of that breed may come in and the different color combinations
69. Go to local businesses and solicit donations for a club's fund raising event
70. Offer to try and help owners be better pet owners by holding a grooming seminar
71. Help pet owners be better pet owners by being available to answer training questions
72. Loan a crate if a dog needs to travel by air?
73. Put together an *Owner's Manual* for those who adopt rescued dogs of your breed
74. Provide post-adoption follow up or support
75. Donate a coupon for a free car wash or gas or inside cleaning of a vehicle
76. Pay for an ad in your local/metropolitan paper to help place rescue dogs
77. Volunteer to screen calls for that ad
78. Get some friends together to build/repair pens for a foster home
79. Microchip your own pups if you are a breeder, and register the chips, so if your dogs ever come into rescue, you can be contacted to take responsibility for your pup
80. Donate a small percentage of the sale of each pup to rescue if you are a breeder
81. Buy two of those really neat dog-items you "have to have" and donate one to Rescue
82. Make financial arrangements in your will to cover the cost of caring for your dogs after you are gone - so Rescue won't have to
83. Make a bequest in your will to your local or national Rescue
84. Donate your professional services as an accountant or lawyer
85. Donate other services if you run your own business
86. Donate the use of a vehicle if you own a car dealership
87. Loan your cell phone (and cover costs for any calls) to s/one driving a rescued dog
88. Donate your *used* dog dryer when you get a new one
89. Let rescue know when you'll be flying and that you'd be willing to be a rescued dog's escort
90. Do something not listed above to help rescue?
91. Donate a doggy seat belt
92. Donate a grid for a van or other vehicle
93. Organize a rescued dog picnic or other event to reunite the rescued dogs that have been placed
94. Donate other types of doggy toys that might be safe for rescued dogs
95. Donate a roll-a-treat or Buster cube
96. Donate clickers or a video on clicker training
97. Donate materials for a quarantine area at a foster's home
98. Donate sheets of linoleum or other flooring materials to put under crates to protect the foster's floor
99. Donate an engraving tool to make ID tags for each of the rescued dogs
100. Donate frequent flyer points so that rescue can fly a dog from another area to safety
101. Offer to be a rescued dog's flight escort, especially if your work requires you to travel frequently or you work in the travel industry
102. Do something not listed above to help rescue

As you can see, there are lots of ways that we can all help to improve homeless pet's lives. Why not get started today?

Posted with permission from Ginger Luke of Ginger's Pet Rescue. In the last 34 months her and her group of volunteers have helped save 1702 dogs. http://www.gingerspetrescue.org

A Better Nebraska Through Kindness to Animals

Jackie_Roach — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:39:14 GMT

Changing the lives of animals through education and information

Working together for Nebraska animals : Rescued Nebraska Wild Horses Need Homes Now!!!

Really920 — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:13:02 GMT

Hundreds of Mustangs Rescued from Nebraska Ranch Ready for New Homes

Rescue Agencies and Volunteers Continue to Care for the
`Nebraska 200'

UPDATE 1 May 2009

Alliance, NE – More than two hundred neglected horses and burros found at a Morrill County ranch are now available for adoption through Habitat for Horses, a Texas-based equine protection organization.

On April 22nd, more than two hundred horses and burros were seized from Three Strikes Ranch, a private mustang facility just outside Alliance, Nebraska. An additional 74 animals were confirmed dead. Necropsy results on a number of these animals revealed significant fat and muscle atrophy, which is consistent with starvation.

Jason Maduna, the ranch's owner, was arrested on one count of felony animal cruelty, but additional charges are expected. The animals are now recuperating at their temporary home at the Bridgeport Rodeo Grounds. The Humane Society of the United States, Habitat for Horses and Front Range Equine Rescue have been working alongside the Bureau of Land Management and area veterinarians to feed, treat, and assess the 220 animals, including a number of foals born since the seizure. According to Jerry Finch of Habitat for Horses, "the outpouring of support from the local community is humbling. From home-cooked meals for the volunteers, to hay provided by the local Farm Bureaus, we could not ask for more
or better support."

Of the 220 animals at the Fairgrounds, 22 have been identified by their owners and will be returned to them. The remaining animals are available for placement with qualified individuals or groups. Those interested, should contact Hillary Wood of Front Range Equine Rescue at 719-481-1490. The horses have all received a negative Coggins and have been dewormed, vaccinated and microchipped. Finch strongly cautions that they are looking for those with experience in handling and training wild mustangs. According to Finch, "these are not back yard ponies."

A dedicated website has been setup which includes photographs and descriptions of the available animals, as well as forms and contact numbers. For more information, please visit:http://nebraska200.horsereunions.com/

Donations are still needed to help cover the cost of medical care. Credit card donations can be made online at Habitat for Horses. Donations can also be mailed to:

Habitat for Horses
P.O. Box 213
Hitchcock, TX 77563

Please notate on your check and/or credit card donations that it is for "Nebraska 200". Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Working together for Nebraska animals : Dog-Friendly Chow Mix Seeks Forever Home – Please Cross-Post!

veganmarcy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:17:59 GMT

Smokey is an active and healthy 6-years-young Chow/Shepherd/Rotti mix. He has been with 11th Hour Rescue for over 2 years. He is currently at our shelter, but is occasionally fostered by a volunteer with 6 other dogs. If you want a buddy for your dogs, Smokey’s the best! You can see a video of Smokey at: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11162966

Smokey LOVES other dogs (he knows to be gentle with smaller ones) and is great with his foster parents, however he has “guarding issues”. Trying to “protect” his home and owners has lead to biting. He has NEVER gone after his fosterers and trusts them 100%. His caregiver can take food away from him; check his teeth, paws, mouth; give him a bath…pretty much handle him however they want. He is also crate-trained and housebroken.

Smokey is a “big puppy” who lives to play with and meet new dogs. Yard time is fun time for Smokey! His wariness about trusting people stems from low self-esteem and past abandonment. He does not show outwardly aggressive body language when nervous, which means that he would require a dog savvy home. Once Smokey bonds with you, he would never go after you – and he bonds quickly. His forever family would increase his confidence and trust as a “nervous aggression” dog. Someone who knows when company visits, he must be crated or put in another room to avoid the “guarding” behavior.

He is a great dog that deserves a chance at having a loving home, because he has so much love and loyalty to give to you!

Smokey is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccinations.

Please contact his fosterer tammy.probst.smith@gmail.com for more info.

RE: Donation Drive in Bellevue

WKuball — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:06:50 GMT

I would love to be part of that effort. My name is Wendy Kluball and I live in LaVista, NE (A hop and skip down the road from you). My husband is also in the military. I am an animal lover and have two dogs of my own. I am a new member to the Yappy Pack. This is a volunteer group that hosts fundraising events for animal groups. We mainly work with raising money for the local Nebraska Human Society. They do not have a website, but on Saturdays from 10:30am-1:30pm we gather together along with those that aren’t members at the Ralston Veterinary Clinic and allow our dogs to run around and socialize with each other as long as they are sociable. 10:30am-12:30pm is for all dogs but there are some pretty big ones, so from 12:30pm -1:30pm it is more small dog oriented. I thought I would share some ideas I had about getting something put together.

- Try and get with a Vet Office/Pet Mart and see if they would allow the use of their parking lot or lobby or something to host the effort.
- Plan to do a Dog/Cat bake sale, wash, maybe see if you are able to find an Office that will host to do free nail trimming for a donation.
- Put out flyers once it is planned out.
- Get volunteers to bake animal treats
- Give an incentive: What I mean by this is my husband has also picked up photography as a hobby and would probably volunteer to take pet photos with enough notice. Or the Free nail clipping example.

Those are just a few, but let me know what you think and I would love to organize with you.

Shelter & Rescue List.xls

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:01:02 GMT

Working together for Nebraska animals : Donation Drive in Bellevue

sjconklin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:43:48 GMT

My husband and I would like to do a donation drive for best friends animal society. We are just having a hard time trying to figure out how to get this started. I'm not sure how to advertise or where we should hold this drive. We are really excited about doing it, but we need some ideas. It would be greatly appreciated to hear your comments. Thank you.

Stephaney

RE: Two special boys hoping for a Holiday Spirit miracle!

kittycatbehavior — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:45:16 GMT

Great News!!! The boys have a home. They met their adopters on Sunday and will be going to their new forever home soon! Thanks to BestFriends and these wonderful adopters, this story has a very happy ending!!!

RE: Two special boys hoping for a Holiday Spirit miracle!

anniefinger — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:56:31 GMT

These two boys are wonderful. I was allowed to be their veterinary technician while in thier first home(which didn't work out for them). They are wonderful and I am so happy that Best Friends and Kitty are trying their best to find a home for these special kitties!

Working together for Nebraska animals : Two special boys hoping for a Holiday Spirit miracle!

kittycatbehavior — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:01:53 GMT

We lost our human mom in a tragic incident about a year ago. We have been staying in a wonderful foster home with a nice lady, 2 small dogs, and some adult cats. We would like to stay together, as we have been housemates our entire life. Is your heart big enough to love us both?

This has been a tough year for these 2 and they are just looking for love and a cozy warm lap. They are both front de-clawed, neutered, and fully vetted. If you are interested, please send an email to catbehavior@cox.net.

Working together for Nebraska animals : October 08 - The Hartz Mountain Corporation Voluntarily Recalls One Specific Lot of Nationwide Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination

punky0617 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:29:46 GMT

Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.

The Hartz Mountain Corporation Voluntarily Recalls One Specific Lot of Nationwide Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
John Mullane
(914) 712 9150

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 20, 2008 -- The Hartz Mountain Corporation, Secaucus, NJ is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips due to concerns that one or more bags within the lot are potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall.

Salmonella can cause serious infections in dogs, and, if there is cross-contamination caused by handling of the rawhide chips, in people as well, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems. Healthy people potentially infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. On rare occasions, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Animals can be carriers with no visible symptoms and can potentially infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

The product involved is 4,850 - 2 pound plastic bags of Hartz Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips, lot code JC23282, UPC number 3270096463 which were distributed to a national retail customer. While the normal testing that Hartz conducts through an independent outside laboratory did not detect the presence of Salmonella in any Hartz rawhide products, sample testing conducted by another laboratory did indicate the presence of the bacteria in a sample bag of the Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips. Hartz is aggressively investigating the difference in test results and the potential source of the problem.

Although Hartz has not received any reports of animals or humans becoming ill as a result of coming into contact with this product, Hartz is taking immediate steps to remove the product from all retail stores and distribution centers. Dog owners who purchased this product should check the lot code on their bag, and, if the code is not visible, or if the bag has lot code JC23282 imprinted thereon, they should immediately discontinue use of the product and discard it in a proper manner.

Consumers can contact Hartz at 1-800-275-1414 with any questions they may have and to obtain reimbursement for purchased product.

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hartz10_08.html

Working together for Nebraska animals : Pierre needs a home!

jadams4010 — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:07:29 GMT

Hi - I'm Pierre! My human mom rescued me as a kitten when I was dumped in the woods with my 4 litter mates. I was lucky enough to go home with her, and have been neutered and front declawed.

The last 10 years have been great, but now my circumstances have changed - we moved, Mom got married, added a dog & baby to our family. I haven't adjusted well and have been "marking" inappropriately.

I need a new home - one where I will get more attention. I've lived with a dog and my brother, but have never been around other cats.

Please won't someone give me a loving home? I promise to donate my $25 adoption fee to Best Friends for saving my life!

Working together for Nebraska animals : TJ needs a home

RoseyGirl — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:39:03 GMT

Hello,

I'm desperately seeking a loving home for this guy. TJ is a 13-year-old Persian who had pretty much been relegated to living in small bathroom without much human contact. I pulled him out of that house and he is with me now, but my two cats can't deal with him. It's causing lots of tension and fighting. He's in pretty good health, he's neutered and declawed and has rabies and distemper shots. He really is a nice cat - He just wants someone to be nice to him. He should probably be an "only" cat, unless other cats in the household are easy-going. He tends to trail the other cats around and does not know when to back off. He doesn't instigate fights, he's just curious.

Here's the link to his catster profile:
http://www.catster.com/cats/863866

Working together for Nebraska animals : Norfolk Ne rental needed

crickettk — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:59:45 GMT

I am trying to help a family with a small dog find a place to rent in Norfolk. A house, apartment, town house. They need at least 2 bedrooms. They need this as soon as possible. They will be moving from Iowa and want to get there in time for the start of school.

I placed the dog with them 8 months ago. They are really good with the dog. He is just 10 months old, potty trained, friendly, cute as a bug. Even knows some tricks. They love the dog, he is a cairn terrier & miniature poodle mix. If they don't find a place to live I will have to take him back and I am over the city limit now. I don't know how I would explain dog number 7. Plus my husband is having a cow just thinking about having another dog. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

crickettk@mchsi.com

BF volunteer Sac City Iowa