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NEWSLETTER OF THE PATRICIA H. LADEW CAT SANCTUARY

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VOLUME 3 NO. 1

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014

ADOPTED IN 2013 Happy New Year 2014!

Eenie

Send something different to that cat-loving special someone. Sponsor a cat (or two) for your Valentine this year. Your Valentine will receive a personalized letter directly from the cat of your choice. Any cat lover will appreciate the thoughtfulness of this gift and delight in the letter he or she receives from any one of our very prolific kitties!

Visit our

SPONSORSHIP PAGE today and see who’s looking!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Call us at (516) 922-CATS! — Our Fax # (516) 922-5203 Visit us at — theladewcatsanctuary.org or www.facebook.com/theladewcatsanctuary

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Executive Editor - Susan V. Whittred, DVM Creative Editor - Elise Klingensmith Sanctuary Photography - Lynn Manno Board of Directors:

ving Cat Tales...

Lynn Manno, Manager of the Patricia H. Ladew Foundation, tells Pippa’s story: “Pippa was brought to us as a new mom. A family fostered her and nursing. The family found homes for most of the kittens, but no-one came for Pippa’s kitten Clover, or Pippa. The family arranged for them to come to the sanctuary. Clover found an awesome new family pretLynn from PHLF (holding Pippa) and Bonnie

hers.”

Director of Veterinary Medicine Susan V. Whittred, DVM

We now know that Pippa was just waiting for Bonnie to come along...

Licensed Veterinary Technician Andrea Castro

Bonnie writes in:

Manager — Lynn Manno Caretaker — JoAnn Studley Volunteers: Tatum Christiansen (and Insperity) Beata Boruta Robin Fishman Sue Rosen Jane Totura

Call us at (516) 922-CATS! Our fax # is (516) 922-5203.

“I adopted a cat in September ‘13, where I found her inside a huge moting shelters by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. She is a 3 year old tortoise shell female, and her name is Pippa.

If Pippa did not already exist, I might have tried to create her, but there she was, at the Patricia H Ladew Foundation Booth, spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, waiting

Visit us at: theladewcatsanctuary.org

We linked up — call it fate, or serendipity — but the only thing I lack

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dependant on my taxes. We’ll probably get old and cranky together, though Pippa thinks I might be the only cranky one...and she thinks I’m already old.”

The Ladew Cat Sanctuary family is always on the alert for updates and happy, interesting, or just plain amusing cat tales about our former residents.

Please email to: Dr. Susan Whittred, DVM info@theladewcatsanctuary.org

Clover, Pippa’s kitten, with his new family

Thank you Bonnie — for giving one of our adult kitties a chance.

— the staff at PHLF

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Pippa

A tale from the

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Becker and Slate Gaertner sons. Slate was a stray that jumped onto one of our volunteer’s dogs to go for a ride! Sweet as can be, our volunteer, Lisa, just couldn’t leave him outside. He had some scarring on his eyes which resulted from a virus that he must have had as a kitten, but was otherwise healthy.

Becker was abandoned at ANIMAL HOSPITAL OF THE ROCKAWAYS sure he would make it. Then Hurricane Sandy hit, and all the animals had to be evacuated from the hospital. Becker and his mom, Sandy, ended up with us. Becker recovered and was put up for adoption.

Slate and Becker, as roommates, became fast friends. We had hoped they would go together, but it’s hard to adopt out one adult cat, let alone two! But our prayers were answered, when the Gaertner family came to visit.

Slate, here with youngest Ladew volunteer, Toby, became the poster cat for adoption

Becker and Slate’s tale, as told by the Gaertners: were so excited to meet all of the cats, roaming happily along their ledges and getting fresh air in the Catio. We already had two cats, and weren’t ready

Becker patiently awaiting the day he would be adopted

around the adoption room, and Slate curled up next to Hannah and Rosanne, looking for love and pets!

Later that summer, we lost our 14 year old kitty, Dora, and came back to donate goodies in her memory, and spent more time — and very healing time at that — sitting in the adoption room, getting to know the boys and their

time! We were so impressed by how all of these cats interacted with each other, and how happy and well cared for they all seemed.

After vacation, we returned with a mission to adopt. Our older cat, Minerva, is much more of a cat’s cat than a people cat, and we hoped some company One big happy family!

gentle at the same time, and each older than a year, with experience with so stories of these boys as survivors — one of Superstorm Sandy in Rockaway, as our connection to the peninsula is very strong and the other surviving life on the streets alone. As much as tiny kittens are hard to resist, these older boys adapted so beautifully to life in our home, and have even charmed Minerva...when she feels like putting up with them! Our home wouldn’t be the same without them!”

Slate (left) and Becker are right at home, taking over the couch and apparently the TV.

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Spotlight on SPONSORSHIP

A bouquet of roses may make your Valentine smile for about a week.

PHLF GIFT SPONSORSHIPS bring on the smiles for a whole year!

EENIE

For just $25 — less than a bouquet of long-stemmed roses — you can make your Valentine enjoy a gift of love that will help support the care and shelter for one of our precious rescue kitties for one year. A PHLF Gift Sponsorship is a Valentines gift that keeps on giving.

EENIE is an 8 year old sweetie, whom we rescued with her babies, Meenie, Miney & Mo. She was so skinny, we named her Eenie. Meenie and Mo were adopted, but Miney is still here with her mom.

MISSY MISSY is a darling 11/2 year old girl, who was originally part of a TrapNeuter-Return program.

It became pretty clear that this girl didn’t want to be returned and would prefer to be indoors in the comfort of someone’s lap! Missy is currently available for adoption, but until the right lap comes along, you can help us by sponsoring her. Missy is up-to-date on vaccinations, tested negative for FELV-FIV, is spayed and microchipped. Gift sponsorship is also available.

Click here to sponsor MISSY

Click here to sponsor EENIE

4th Annual Architects for Animals: Giving Shelter Thursday, January 30, 2014 — 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Steelcase Showroom 4 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019.

lar outdoor kitty houses to rescue groups and caretakers in the NYC area. drinks. Check it out, and help out some kitties at the same time!

The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals.

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Ask Dr. Susan...

“What causes allergies to cats, and what can we do about it?”

This topic is nothing to sneeze at!

There seems to be a lot of confusion as to what actually is the culprit that makes some of us sneeze and our eyes water when we’re near cats.

Some say it’s the dander, while others maintain it is the saliva. There are even those who claim that it is in the anal sacs. So, which is it?

The answer is more complex than it is easy. First of all, let’s clear up a few things. Dander consists of small condition that you see when these scales are excessive. So, is it the dander that causes this malady?

Start off the New Year on the Right Paw — The Paw Project

“The Paw Project:” Examining the Controversial Practice of Cat Declawing in the United States Join The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals for a screening of The Paw Project — a documentary produced by Dr. Jennifer Conrad. Dr. Conrad is a veterinarian, trying to educate the public on the long-term complications associated with declaws.

January 30 NYC Bar Association The Stimson Room - 42 West 44th Street 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM th

the procedure (which she succeeded in many cities in California) which is already banned in most countries.

The evening is open to the public and free of charge. Hope to see you there!

The cause (or causes) seem to be in possibly 8 different allergens that are produced by the cat, the two that seem to be most involved are FEL d 1 and FEL d 4.

These two allergens appear to be found in saliva, pelt, sebaceous glands (located in the skin) and even in anal secretions. ally needs to speak with their doctor or a human allergist. Depending upon the severity of the allergy, some doctors may recommend hyposensitization therapy wiping the cat with damp wipes may also lessen the allergen load.

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OPEN YOUR HEART, AND MAKE YOURS THEIR FOREVER HOME.

Fidget and Gizmo

These incredibly sweet Bombay boys, hand-raised by long time rescuer, Jack Hausman, are looking for their forever home. The two were featured in our Holiday Issue of Ladew Mews along with their siblings, Midget and Widget, who were both adopted.

If you have room in your home for two very affectionate boys, please give us a call at 516-922-2287. Both are neutered, have completed their kitten vaccinations, are negative for FELV/FIV, dewormed and microchipped.

Ladew rescue kitties are family-ready!

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