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Lucy Is At Baldwin Park AC

A4063977  Lucy is a spectacular two year old brown and tan spayed female Dachshund mix who entered the shelter as a stray on December 1st.  Weighing approximately twelve pounds this cheerful pup adores children and other dogs.  Lucy is very gentle and has a medium energy level.   Other than being petted her favourite activity seems to be getting treats, and then burying them for a later day!  Lucy will make a fantastic addition to any household!

To see a video of Lucy please click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgPR5-5DYx8

Baldwin Park Shelter Dogs Urgently Need Homes!!!
4275 North Elton, Baldwin Park, Ca 91706
Phone 626-430-2378

Berny Is At East Valley

Berny is a 3mo old male white chihuahua that looks like he has a skin condition.  If it is demodectic mange, it is very easy to treat. Can someone rescue this poor little guy?  His animal ID# is A1082809.  If you are interested in adopting him call the number below and put an IP (interested party) on him.  If the animal is not yet available, ask that you be placed on a waiting list for when it does become available.

East Valley Shelter
14409 Vanowen Street, Van Nuys 91405
Ask for Veronica – New Hope Coordinator
818-756-9323

Norm

Norm is over the hump of his URI and he is ready to go home – in fact, I need to get him out of the vets by tomorrow as they are full for the holidays…Can ANYONE take him, even short term until the first week in January?  He will still need to be isoed from other cats as he is still recovering – only needs one pill a day though (antibiotic).  Need someone who is ok with shy cats and can of course ISO him – nothing big, but he is recovering from an Upper Respiratory.  Vet says he is a little hissy when they medicate him but it is all talk and he is sweet once you know you aren’t going to hurt him.

I am leaving Wednesday to go back east for 2 weeks so I can not take him – thus, he has no where to go… 

Also, donations are still needed to take care of his vetting which has been $600 +… 

Please contact me if you can help at cdzacko@gmail.com or 310-721-5802

Luna is a super-loving and all-around amazing girl. Her owners adopted her from East as a small puppy and took her back because developed juvenile onset demodectic mange. This form is not considered contagious. When I visited her she just wanted me to pet her and to stay with her. She never stopped wagging her tail. She’s still a puppy just 9 month old, spayed. The chances of a black staffie (does have white on her chest) getting out of East alive are slim. Network her, foster/adopt her if you can. This wonderful girl deserve to live. 

Here is her video-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUEswy08Qwc

CONTACT: Belinda 818-554-6807,818-756-9323.

Cat and Kitten Adoptions – The Peter Zippi Fund for Animals

When:
Every Thursday And Sunday

Time:
5pm to 6:30pm on Thursday…. 1pm to 3pm on Sunday

Location:
VCA Coast Animal Hospital 1560 Pacific Coast Highway Hermosa Beach CA 90254 Info: (310) 379-1264

Description:
Beautiful, loving cats and kittens looking for forever homes!
The Peter Zippi Memorial Fund for Animals is a registered 501c3 charity dedicated to finding homes for cats and kittens. Founded by Dr. Alice Villalobos, they have placed over 11,500 animals (mostly cats and kittens) since 1979.

Website:
www.peterzippifund.com

"Poet" The Russian Blue

Poet is available for adoption at Peter Zippi. http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=15345948

Pug Mix Available At Harbor AC

This little guy is a unaltered male of unknown age available at Harbor Animal Shelter.  He was brought in on Dec. 19th.  If you are interested in this special guy, please call Harbor AC at (888) 452-7381 and ask about animal ID#A1078975.  The shelter is located at:

Harbor Animal Care and Control Center
 www.laanimalservices.com
 
957 North Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731 

If the animal is not yet available, ask that you be placed on a waiting list for when it does become available.

A4057906 Poncho is a nine year old male black and tan Chihuahua mix who was dumped at the shelter by his owner on November 12th, along with his sister who has already been rescued.  This fifteen pound boy has a medium energy level and loves to be petted.  Poncho adores people and gets along perfectly with other dogs.  Although he is nine years old, this is merely middle age for a small dog.  Poncho will make a fantastic pet for owners living in either apartments or private homes. 

To see a video of Poncho please click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrmGr8OfNTE

A4060467  Joey is an awesome one year old tan neutered male Chihuahua who was abandoned at the shelter on November 19th.   Weighing approximately 10 pounds this medium energy level boy is full of personality – a joyful, kissy lap dog who radiates happiness.  Rated “E” for Everybody, Joey will make a fantastic pet for both apartment dwellers and those living in private homes!

To see a video of Joey please click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83vn3lgn7go

 Baldwin Park Shelter Dogs Urgently Need Homes!!!
4275 North Elton, Baldwin Park, Ca 91706
Phone 626-430-2378

Small Chihuahua At Carson

Small male tan short hair chihuahua needs a home for the holidays!  All he wants is a warm lap to crawl into. Please adopt or rescue this sweet little guy before he gets sick or euthanized because of space in the shelter.  If you are interested in this little guy, please call: (310) 527-5158 and ask about impound# A4069332.  If the animal is not yet available, ask that you be placed on a waiting list for when it does become available.

LA COUNTY SHELTER, CARSON
216 W. Victoria St.
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 527-5158

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 12 PM – 7 PM
Friday and Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
Closed Sundays and Holidays
Directions:
Between Main & Broadway, 2 blocks south of 91 Freeway. Please note: Victoria St. is the same as 190th St.

DNA – Janny Tran – Los Angeles area 

Adopted a cat earlier this year. Lost her job and is “moving back home” so can’t take the cat because the cat “goes through cabinets, scratches things, etc.”  

She has no phone at this time because she did not pay her phone bill. 

E-mail: tko@xxxx.com 

She might be looking for another cat some time down the road.

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Los Angeles, CA – Conservation groups win suit to force city to conduct required environmental review of feral cat program.

Six conservation groups won a lawsuit on Friday against the City of Los Angeles and its Department of Animal Services to stop the practice of encouraging feral cat colonies until the legally required environmental impact reviews are performed.

The Los Angeles Superior Court found that the City of Los Angeles had been “secretly and unofficially” promoting “Trap-Neuter-Return,” a controversial program to allow feral cats to run free, even while the Department of Animal Services promised to conduct an environmental review of the program.

The Court ordered the City to stop implementing TNR.

The plaintiffs, The Urban Wildlands Group, Endangered Habitats League, Los Angeles Audubon Society, Palos Verdes/South Bay Audubon Society, Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society, and the American Bird Conservancy, sued the City in June 2008 to ensure that the controversial program to sanction and maintain feral cat colonies was not implemented before a full and public environmental analysis.

The groups decided legal action was necessary after their investigation revealed that the City had been unofficially implementing a so-called “Trap-Neuter-Return” program and the City repeatedly declined their request to stop implementing the program until environmental review was performed.

Although the City insisted that no such program existed, the Court concurred with the conservation groups and concluded in its Friday ruling that, “implementation of the program is pervasive, albeit ‘informal and unspoken.’”

“Our goal was to see that the City follows the California Environmental Quality Act by thoroughly assessing the program’s impacts on the environment and considering alternatives and mitigation measures before making specific programmatic decisions,” said Babak Naficy, attorney for plaintiffs.

“Feral cats have a range of impacts to wildlife, human health, and water quality in our cities. The impacts of institutionalizing the maintenance of feral cat colonies through TNR should be discussed in an open, public process before any such program is implemented,” Naficy said.

In June 2005, the Los Angeles Board of Animal Services Commissioners adopted TNR as the “preferred method of dealing with feral cat populations as its official policy.” Thereafter, the Board directed the General Manager to prepare an analysis of the program under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

This analysis was never completed but the Department implemented major portions of the program anyway.

The Department issued coupons for free or discounted spay/neuter procedures for feral cats being returned to neighborhoods and open spaces, including parks and wildlife areas. It also began refusing to accept trapped feral cats or to issue permits to residents to trap feral cats. The Department assisted outside organizations that performed TNR by donating public space, advertising their services, and referring the public to their TNR programs. The Department even encouraged and assisted in establishing new feral cat colonies at City-owned properties. The Superior Court recognized these actions as illegal implementation of the TNR program that could have an impact on the environment and enjoined the City from further pursuing the program until it complied with CEQA.

Dr. Travis Longcore, Science Director of The Urban Wildlands Group, said, “Feral cats are documented predators of native wildlife. We support spaying and neutering all cats in Los Angeles, which is the law, but do not support release of this non-native predator into our open spaces and neighborhoods where they kill birds and other wildlife.”

Even when fed by humans, cats instinctively hunt prey, including birds, lizards and small mammals. Colonies of feral cats, often thriving with the aid of handouts from humans, harm native wildlife and contaminate water bodies with fecal bacteria.

Longcore continued, “TNR is promoted as a way to reduce feral cat populations but scientific research shows that 70–90% of cats must be sterilized for cat populations to decline. This is virtually impossible to achieve in practice, but population reduction can be achieved with only 50% removal.”

The City must now stop its TNR program and any further proposal to implement such a program must undergo objective scientific review as part of the CEQA process. This will ensure that the public has adequate opportunity to comment and that significant impacts on parks, wildlife, water quality, and human health are avoided.

For further information about Trap-Neuter-Return see:

• Longcore, T., C. Rich, and L. M. Sullivan. 2009. Critical assessment of claims regarding management of feral cats by trap–neuter–return. Conservation Biology 23(4):887–894. http://www.ca.audubon.org/chapter_assets/Longcoreetal2009ConBio.pdf
• Williams, T. 2009. Felines fatales. Audubon Magazine. Sept-Oct, pp. 30–38. http://audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite0909.html
• Hat Tip: http://tnrrealitycheck.com/legalert.asp

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The Urban Wildlands Group is dedicated to the conservation of species, habitats, and ecological processes in urban and urbanizing areas.

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