Donations of money, provides additionally useful for native shelter
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Andy Kozlowski
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Madison-Park News
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Published December 5, 2023
MADISON HEIGHTS — Ten cats are at present on the Madison Heights Animal Shelter ready to search out their eternally properties. With the vacations underway, officers additionally hope to see an uptick in charitable giving to the shelter, which depends on donations to handle the animals there.
The shelter, situated at 801 Ajax Drive within the yard of the Department of Public Services, is run by Paige Wallace, town’s animal management officer. David Soltis, a member of the City Council, mentioned he introduced them an orphaned child bunny as soon as.
“They took care of the bunny when nobody else would. I’m so grateful they were able to help,” Soltis mentioned. “The shelter is a very necessary service. I hope people consider donating money and supplies to our shelter, if they can manage it and are in a financial position to help.”
One cat at present in want of a home is Beatrice, additionally identified merely as “B.” She’s been on the shelter the longest, having arrived in May. She is a grey home shorthair cat with a flea allergy.
Her proprietor surrendered her as a result of they have been unable to look after her. The flea allergy generally causes her to interrupt out into rashes, which require antibiotics to deal with. As such, she would require routine veterinary care and a flea preventative year-round.
Ninja is a Nebelung blended breed, identified for his or her lengthy, dense fur. Believed to be 3-5 years old, Ninja has a wild temperament and will get together with different cats however is “absolutely incompatible” with dogs and young children, Wallace mentioned.
“He will require someone who is a cat person, through and through,” Wallace mentioned in an e-mail. “He plays rough like a dog, and he is very outgoing.”
Ninja’s finest buddy, Chester, can be at present on the shelter. Both arrived as strays from an area residence advanced. Chester is a home shorthair tabby cat, estimated to be 8-10 years old. Chester has his personal medical points: 4 dislocated discs in his decrease again that flare up like arthritis, making his again finish delicate to the contact. He wants one joint complement every day.
Duncan is a brown tabby cat that was thrown out by a person when his ex moved out, inflicting the person to allegedly inform his neighbor, “The cat has to go, too!” While older at 12 years and lacking some tooth, Duncan may be very pleasant and likes to roll on his again for stomach rubs.
Midnight is 4-5 years old, and her nickname is acceptable since she’s all black. She was additionally surrendered by her proprietor, who was over town restrict of three cats and two dogs. At first, she had excessive hair loss round her rear finish, and her proprietor lacked the funds for veterinary care. She was over licking as a result of a medical situation. But as soon as the shelter had her spayed, it cured her. Her fur is now rising again, and she or he is doing nicely.
“Midnight is spunky and has a sassy attitude. She will be best as an only pet,” Wallace mentioned. “Absolutely no dogs, but other cats can be OK with slow introductions.”
Binx, like Midnight, can be an all-black cat. He is about 3-5 years old. He arrived on the shelter the day after Halloween, dropped off on the entrance door. He was already neutered, however nobody ever stepped ahead to say him. He is a curious cat who needs to scent and work together with all the pieces.
“Binx is shy and docile, but once you pet him, he wants to cuddle up,” Wallace mentioned.
Sage and Simon are one other two cats. They arrived collectively as strays after hours, introduced in by the Madison Heights Police Department. Both are Bengal mixes, and each are males round 1 12 months old. They appear to be from the identical litter. Both are nice with different cats, and OK with youngsters, however it’s unknown how nicely they might get together with dogs.
Sapphire is a younger cat, at 1 12 months old. She is a dilute tortie home shorthair cat, a part of a litter that was dumped off at a park. A resident witnessed the incident. Wallace described Sapphire as “extremely loving,” purring within the mere presence of a human.
“After animal control confronted the owner from the park, it was discovered she had been living in a motel with all those other cats for two years, and none of them were fixed, so they just kept breeding and breeding,” Wallace mentioned.
The remaining cat is Avocado, a home shorthair tabby. Wallace mentioned they’re nonetheless not sure whether or not Avocado is male or feminine. Avocado is the youngest, at six weeks old, and was discovered underneath a dumpster in a Jimmy John’s parking zone. Avocado will obtain applicable vetting as soon as old sufficient.
Currently, the Madison Heights Animal Shelter is holding a raffle basket giveaway on the “Madison Heights Animal Control” Facebook web page. The shelter can at all times use direct donations of money and provides. Bleach and paper towels are very useful, together with non-clumping kitty litter. The shelter may use moist meals for the cats, together with Purina cat and kitten chow, which has additional fats and protein that kittens want — a helpful merchandise with kitten season proper across the nook.
Soltis marveled on the shelter’s tireless work.
“I’m very thankful there are people like our animal control officers who care deeply about the animals while also having the stomach to help them in some tough situations,” he mentioned.
Sean Fleming, one other member of council, mentioned he needs town to strengthen its assist.
“I want to focus more of the city budget on the animal shelter, so that we don’t have to rely on donations so heavily and continuously. We need to make their budget bigger so we can better cover any health issues for the dogs and cats in their care,” Fleming mentioned. “And at the first chance we get, I want us to bring back the dog licenses, which are now handled by the county. I would like us to handle it so people don’t have to go so far. But first, we need to budget better here, and improve our own shelter services.”
The Madison Heights Animal Shelter, situated at 801 Ajax Drive, might be reached by calling (248) 837-2784. The Facebook web page is fb.com/mhacshelter.
