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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Happy Tails Highlights Adoption Hopefuls
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Staff Report Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary is hoping the spirit of the holidays will inspire the adoption of two immunocompromised male cats in their care. Banana and Puzzles are feline immunodeficiency virus-positive, but “quite adoptable,” said media contact Doreen Lazarus in a press release, adding Banana is almost 4 years old and Puzzles is about 8 years old. Many cats who test positive for FIV live normal life spans if they are provided with good nutrition and stay indoors, Lazarus said. FIV is only spread through sex — Banana and Puzzles are neutered — or deep bite wounds, and these two cats aren’t aggressive, Lazarus said, adding FIV is only contagious under the previously mentioned circumstances to cats, not to other animals or humans. “We would be delighted if Ba-
nana and Puzzles get adopted either separately or together, but if not, we would still be grateful for any donations that would help the sanctuary support their care,” said Happy Tails President Tom Vasko in a statement. “We pay for all our cats’ veterinary care, pharmaceuticals, food and kitty litter, along with the maintenance of our no-kill, mostly cage-less facility. While some of the sanctuary’s cats and cats in our foster homes are adoptable, some are old, feral and/or have special needs, so they will probably stay in our care for the rest of their lives. Our nonprofit organization doesn’t
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Banana, the orange and white cat, and Puzzles are both up for adoption at Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary. Both male cats are immunocompromised, but, provided with good nutrition and staying indoors, can live a normal life span, according to the sanctuary.
pay salaries to anyone, so all donated money helps the cats.” Tax-deductible donations can either be made online via PayPal at HappyTailsCatSanctuary.org, or by mailing a check or money order
to: Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary, P.O. Box 581, Chesterland, OH 44026. For more information, call or text Lazarus at 440-759-0076 or email HappyTailsCatSanctuary@ gmail.com.
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St. Anselm Students Supporting Local Families in Need
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St. Anselm Student Council organized a canned food drive to support local families in the community. They collected 564 items in a little over a week to help those in need.
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