Tag Archives: Oregon Humane Society

The Story of Jaimz, a Cat Abandoned

Read my story of Jaimz, my current foster cat, reblogged from the Katzenworld site.  

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A RARE CASE OF EXTREME PODODERMATITIS

On November 10th, Barry was adopted into a family home. He now has a 17-year-old brother who isn’t thrilled, at least not yet. Barry spent his first night getting into all his new people’s things, including some fly paper! Join … Continue reading

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FOSTERING, a poem

      Bailey                                                                         Coyote Doctor … Continue reading

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THANKFUL THURSDAY: BLAZE GETS A CHECKUP

Blaze is a lucky boy. We don’t know exactly what happened, but the 10-year-old tuxedo cat was transferred to the Oregon Humane Society from another shelter that couldn’t deal with his medical needs. Blaze had a badly broken arm, and … Continue reading

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MIRACLE MONDAY *****ADOPTED!*****

Do you want to make a miracle? Adopt a shelter cat and you will instantly become that kitty’s miracle-worker. MUFFIN   *****ADOPTED!***** Update April 5, 2018: After more than a month and a half at OHS, Muffin went home today to … Continue reading

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ADOPTING A SENIOR CAT

  As a shelter volunteer, I hear many reasons why people don’t want to adopt a senior* cat. Expensive medical bills are a valid concern, as is knowing the pain of loss will come sooner with an older cat, but … Continue reading

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COPY CATS, a NEW Crazy Cat Lady mystery coming soon!

Here is the first sketch of the cover of my new book, due out soon. I’m excited to see it in print and on kindle at the same time. Still got a ways to go on the back cover text, … Continue reading

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7: LUX – COMING HOME

The first night I took Lux into my home, after getting him settled in his kennel where he could safely adjust to his new digs, I wrote in my journal, “Lux – Ghost cat into my heart.” I’m not sure, … Continue reading

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6: LUX – ENCOUNTER THE TIGER

We met for the shoot at the Oregon Humane Society after it was closed. I knew some of the people, staff from the shelter, and that made me feel a little more at ease. A little… My memory of those … Continue reading

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2: LUX – THE CALL GOES OUT

The call to find someone to foster Lux was fraught with enigma. They never named him directly because of all the media hype that accompanied him, and I had no idea at the time what the real deal was; only … Continue reading

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