Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control cordially invites you to attend a FELINE FORMAL special event at PetSmart Saturday, March 3^rd, from 11:30- 3:30. 

On Saturday only, all of our black and black and white tuxedo cats will show off their best attire in basic black fur, long-coated gowns and tux n’ tails to compete in this adoption special.  The event invitations have been extended to only the best feline personalities at the shelter, ranging from the demure to the “I want to dance all night” party guy or gal. 

This ½-price special is just $45!  So be sure to stop by PetSmart and mingle with these beautiful felines to find just the right match for you.  You don’t need to RSVP, just come and enjoy the event – and bring a carrier… you may just want to escort one of these felines home!

Adoption fees include:  spay or neuter, initial age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming, flea/tick treatment and a microchip. 

 The shelter is open Monday through Saturday noon to 5 pm. 

 For more information, please call 286-5993.

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This photo was sent to me by a KWWL viewer.

It really does look like she’s giving him a hug!

The “big brother” is a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, 9 years old, whose name is Crockett

The “little sister” is a Havanese, 7 months old, whose name is Boji  (as in Okoboji).

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Cubbie knows he won’t get any food off my plate, but I do let him lick the plates when I’m done.

He was on the verge of falling asleep while waiting for me to finish eating. I didn’t think I ate that slowly!

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Friday morning I noticed Cubbie’s food was almost gone. I didn’t think we’d have quite enough to get through the weekend, so I wrote myself a note to call the vet’s office for more food.

I couldn’t get away from work before the end of the day, so I asked the vet’s office to set the bag of food outside the door for me.

I got there around 6:30, so it was dark outside. I simply picked up the bag of food, put it in the car and headed home.

I used up the rest of Cubbie’s old food Friday night and Saturday morning. Saturday evening, I grabbed the new bag of food out of my vehicle and cut it open to give Cubs his supper.

I noticed the food looked smaller than usual, and I thought to myself this is odd. Cubbie was ready to tear into the bag, but I looked at the front and didn’t see a dog on the bag. I saw a cat! Then I felt bad because I’d opened the bag without even looking at it! I completely understand how the vet’s office could get the bags confused. Besides the picture of the cat, the bags are identical.

So I put the bag of food back in my car to take back on Monday. The dilemma, it was Saturday night and Cubbie was out of food.

I ran to the store quick and got him a couple cans of wet dog food just to get him through until Monday morning.

You might be wondering why I didn’t just go buy regular dog food at the store. Well, Cubbie is on a prescription dog food diet because of his pancreatitis issues, so it’s only available through the vet’s office.

So Monday morning I went back to the vet’s office and got Cubbie DOG food instead of cat food. He’s good to go.

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This bark_worse_than_bite was sent to me by a viewer. Basically, a dog is barking and barking at a cat. Then the cat turns the table and you see just how brave (or not so brave) the dog really is.

I was sitting at my kitchen table when I watched this video for the first time. Cubbie was on the couch sleeping, but by the end, he literally came running over to me.

I don’t think he knew what the noise was or where it was coming from, but he knew it wasn’t good!

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 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (February 15, 2012) – The Cedar Valley Humane Society will hold a microchip clinic on Saturday, February 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at PetCo, 1450 Twixt Town Road in Marion. The cost is $35, which includes microchip insertion and registration. No appointment is necessary.

 A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice, and it’s implanted between a pet’s shoulder blades. The procedure is relatively painless, similar to receiving a shot, and it takes only seconds to complete. If a pet is lost, it can be scanned at any animal shelter or veterinary clinic. Information stored in the microchip will link the pet to the owner through a national database.

 The nonprofit organization receives no federal or state funding, nor is it associated with any national organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States or the ASPCA. It relies solely on service fees and donations from the local community to enable it to offer vital services such as animal rescue and critical care for homeless, abandoned, abused, sick, and neglected animals.

 The Cedar Valley Humane Society is located at 7411 Mount Vernon Road SE in Cedar Rapids.

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 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (February 10, 2012) Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Cedar Valley Humane Society will offer its Lonely Hearts Cats adoption special.

From February 14 through February 19, nine cats that have been at the Cedar Valley Humane Society for at least six months will be available for adoption for $45 each, which is 50 percent off the standard adoption fee. The nine cats are Marley, Pidgey, Coral, Gretchen, Louscion, Muffin, Patches, Rita, and Shadow.

 The adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, microchipping, all age-appropriate vaccinations, and feline leukemia testing. Standard adoption processes apply.

  www.cvhumane.org

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Find your pefect pet match! The Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo is hosting a Valentine’s Day Adoption Marathon.

It’s Saturday, February 11th between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 1166 W. Airline Highway in Waterloo.

The adoption fees are reduced by $10, refreshments will be available, and you can sign up to win prizes.

The goal is to find a home for every animal at the shelter by Valentine’s Day.

You’ll still have to fill out an application… BUT… adoption counselors will be able to approve many applications on-site. That way you can leave the shelter with your new pet!

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I’m a little shocked and very excited.

A huge THANK YOU to each person who made a $10 donation to the Cedar Bend Humane Society.

More than 60 different people made a donation to the humane society, and there are 111 entries in the drawing Saturday morning.

We raised $1,110 for the animals! WOW! I guess I’ll be doing this fundraiser again next year.

One person will win a dozen roses, a dozen cupcakes and restaurant gift certificates. The drawing is Saturday, February 11th during Today in Iowa.

A special thanks to Natalie Brown at Scratch Cupcakery and Heidi Tietz De Silva at Petersen & Tietz Florist and Greenhouse for their donations to this fundraiser.

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