A garage sale for a cause Jules-Pierre Malartre Special Contributor
Garage sales are a familiar staple of our weekends, and it’s endearing to see that some of them are organized to fund very good causes. Zaf Koty of Saint-Lazare has been holding her yearly garage sale to fund her on U
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% nancial support from animal shelters, sur " & €& U O the street, the associated costs come out of her own pocket. Luckily, the proceeds from the garage sale help out. “It’s very popular,� Koty said. “People
# to and they look forward to it each year. They like helping animals and whatever doesn’t sell I give to a women’s shelter and Mission Brewery downtown.� U & " & " as far away as Montreal to bring unique items for her to sell. It’s a huge undertak ! " then dismantle. But the end result is always worth the work. Although the event does not generate nearly enough money
" " U # % " ! O While saving a cat may seem a simple O % # O Y some level of veterinarian care, even if it’s only to make sure they are healthy and, of course, to sterilize them. Steriliza / / ? I was able to have 17 cats sterilized. Some of them were released, others I was able
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O ? winter I saved a cat I named ‘Grandpa’ along with his daughter and her two kit-
Up for adoption Hi, my name is Simba! A Casca volunteer saw me running across a busy boulevard and the next day I walked into a humane trap cage. I was looking for food and shelter so it worked out well. The vet says I was born about February, 2014. I was vaccinated, dewormed,
! " ! ( sterilized. Just as well, too many cats like me out there looking for food and shel & & ÂŚ > out an ad to see if anyone was looking for me but no one was...I am not used
( smelling the fresh air and rolling in the ( " ( home where I could go in and out safely. R " % ÂŚ ( # 4 ! a predator or hit by a car. If you have
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G % " ! 4 were feral and I had to release them, but I socialized and found a fabulous home for
! 4 † )" but he got along great with other cats, so I found him a home too.� The garage sale takes places May 19 to 21 at 2900 Master Street in Saint-Lazare. ? _ >NG>N also be present at the event.
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neighbours who dislike cats, forget me, Œ (I’d have to be kept indoors for a while to � ( ( & 4 ( ; and want to have it scratched. I have been known to lie on your lap in order to receive caresses. You won’t see me at
( put in a cat carrier. I can be visited at my foster mom’s house. I live with other cats there but would be happier in a home where I am the only cat. To see me,
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