Meet Strudel, Noodle, Doodle and Kaboodle
‘When a litter of orphaned, 3-week-old tabby kittens came to the San Luis Obispo County Animal Shelter as strays, quick decisions had to be made because kittens that young will die without their mother. Fortunately, kitten season had just begun, and a foster family was available to care for them until they were old enough to eat on their own.
“Now Strudel, Noodle, Doodle and Kaboodle are healthy, cat-friendly, people-loving kittens looking for homes.
“This quartet — plus nearly 50 other kittens — will be available for adoption at the Kittenpalooza Adopt-A-Pet this Saturday on the front lawn of the animal shelter from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All the kittens at the event will be spayed or neutered and ready to go home that day.
“To encourage adoptions of kittens, cats, dogs and puppies, Sandprints photographer Charlotte Rushton (who provides many of the Pet Tales photos) will be at Kittenpalooza from 2 to 4 p.m. taking photos of the pets with their new families. A free 5-by-7 print will be sent to families after the event. All families will also be entered to win gift cards from Lemos Feed & Pet Supply and Chateau Bow Wow.
“Littermates make great playmates, so the Kittenpalooza is a wonderful opportunity to take two kittens home. But whether you adopt just Kaboodle or the whole kit and kaboodle, any adoption will help make space for the abundance of kittens and cats that summer invariably delivers to the shelter.”
— Animal shelter volunteer Ellen Perryess
For more information about the kittens or the Kittenpalooza event, call the volunteer line at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Shelter at 781-4413 or visit www.sloanimalservices.com.
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 spay or neuter, basic vaccinations, microchip, eligibility for a free veterinarian check, new collar and ID tag, and carrier for cats.
Fundraiser Friday in SLO for Woods
The Travel Connection and Social Club is hosting a fundraiser for Woods Humane Society from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, with live music by Maheyla and the Ritual.
The event at The Clubhouse at 740 Foothill Blvd. in San Luis Obispo will also feature dancing, a raffle and food.
The cover charge is $10.
For more information, call 548-8500.
Keep your animals cool in hot weather
SIGNS OF HEAT STRESS: Heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid pulse, unsteadiness, staggering gait, vomiting, or a deep red or purple tongue.
- The Sacramento Bee
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This story was originally published June 23, 2010 at 9:22 PM with the headline "Meet Strudel, Noodle, Doodle and Kaboodle."