PERRY'S PERILS

Before he knew what was happening, "Perry" found himself inside a stainless steel kennel at Placer County Animal Shelter. A handsome fellow with an award-winning personality, "Perry" had one huge strike against him - he's, well, in the latter years of his life. With shelters teaming with kittens and young adults, Perry didn't seem to mind all the bustle around him. But as people peered into his kennel and saw the saintly old fellow, days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. Lots of younger cats found homes, yet Perry lingered behind.

It was shortly after he arrived at our adoption facility, that we noticed he was loosing a considerable amount of weight. A trip to the vet confirmed a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. Perry needed one of three treatment options; surgery to remove the benign tumor on his thyroid, radio-iodine treatment to obliterate the tumor without surgery, or twice daily medication. Our volunteer facility isn't equipped to handle medications needed so precisely at 12 hours apart, nor could we afford the state-of-the-art radio-iodine treatment which left one final option - surgery.

Over the past six years, we've been blessed to have Drs. Sheriff and Dill on our team along with their wonderful staff at North Fork Veterinary Clinic. In August, they removed Perry's tumors and he's now become another Cat House fixture roaming the remodeled office area and basking in the sun. He's putting on weight, greeting visitors and occasionally plans an escape out the front door for a sniff in the newly planted flower beds.

And through your support, we're thankful every day for the special care we're able to provide animals like Perry. You can visit him at our adoption center 11556 D Avenue-Auburn 11AM-3PM.

APARTMENT SPONSORS

Like Perry, many animals arriving at our Cat House require more than a temporary place to call home. Some need extensive veterinary care to make them feel better and prosper. They need good quality food, toys to stimulate their natural instincts, a soft clean place to nap and a tidy litter pan. They need to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, dewormed and micro-chipped so we'll be able to send them back home in case they get separated from their new owner.

Multiply this by 5 (the average number of cats in each apartment) and you can see how many homeless animals will benefit from your act of kindness. We invite you to be a part of this special life saving program and thank you for caring about our homeless animals.