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close‘Elizabeth is a proper cat with proper cat sensibilities — she loves to be petted, would like nothing better than to fall asleep on some person’s lap and would find sharing a bed with a caring person just her cup of tea.
“For Elizabeth — one of the many homeless cats at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Shelter — most of her life with us has been in foster care. This is because she came to the shelter in late June, a time when the shelter begins to have problems with more cats coming in than going out.
“With the numerous litters of kittens and adult cats coming to the shelter, an older cat like Elizabeth is at risk when the shelter becomes overcrowded. So a caring volunteer took her home, freeing up space at the shelter.
“Elizabeth is a buff and white senior kitty who is in fine health. At her foster home, she has excellent house manners and has proved herself to be a loving companion to people. Because people are her passion, Elizabeth would be perfect as an only cat. She would be ideal for someone who can see a cat settling into any comfortable spot in their home — a comfy chair, a loving lap or a spacious bed.
“Elizabeth loves to be loved, just like a proper lap cat should.”
— Animal shelter volunteer Ellen Perryess
For more information about Elizabeth, call the volunteer line at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Shelter at 781-4413.
The Animal Services shelter is at 885 Oklahoma Ave., off Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo.
To see more shelter animals available for adoption, visit www.sloanimalservices.com.
The adoption fee is $70 for cats and $95 for dogs, plus a $15 county license fee for dogs if the adopters are San Luis Obispo County residents. The adoption fee includes a spay or neuter, basic vaccinations, a microchip, eligibility for a free veterinarian check, a new collar and ID tag, and a carrier for cats.
Upcoming events
Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic will hold an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at 990 Price St. in Pismo Beach. New owners, brothers Joel and Maxwell Conn, invite their clients and the community to meet them, visit the staff and tour the clinic. Complimentary hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be served. There will be a bounce house, a raffle, door prizes, educational demonstrations and animals available for adoption. For more information, call the clinic at 773-0474.
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Weiner dog races will be held during the Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival beginning at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday at Heritage Park. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. For more information, visit www.agharvestfestival.com.
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Alpacas of Cripple Creek will host National Alpaca Farm Days Open House from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Activities include a farm tour, farm boutique, olive oil tasting and wine tasting. For more information and map visit, www.nationalalpacafarmdays.com or call 238-7304.
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ALTER (Autism Learning Tools Education and Recovery) Center in Atascadero will hold a volunteer recruitment meeting from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to generate interest in pet therapy training classes. For information, call 462-9892 or e-mail altercenterpet@gmail.com.
If you have a story and/or photo of your animal companions please e-mail to pettales@thetribunenews.com or mail to Pet Tales, c/o The Tribune, P.O. box 112, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406.
Jennifer VanderSmith is The Tribune’s pet columnist. E-mail her at pettales@thetribunenews.com.
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