Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Newborns

Today we rescued four newborn kittens that were found without their mother. They ended up at a high kill shelter, and the Ladybird Animal Sanctuary stepped in to help them. Thankfully we had a foster home willing to take these little sweeties, and they will be well cared for there until they are old enough to be adopted. We’ll keep you updated on their progress as they grow…
Big thanks to the foster home who took these guys in. It’s no small feat looking after kittens this young! Along with donations, our foster homes are what keep us going, and they allow us to do what we do until we have our own building. Please consider becoming a foster home for the LAS. We’ll love you for it!

Rolling Along

Lots of great things happening!
King Tut lounging in his foster home
In March we rescued King Tut from a ‘high kill’ shelter and placed him in foster care. He’s a big ol’ squishy lover boy who needs a forever home.
For the month of April, we have our “Eat a Sweet, Save a Bunny” campaign. In various locations around the Hamilton area, you’ll find donation boxes where you can drop in some change, and have a tasty treat! Click the link for a list of participating locations.
The Ladybird Animal Sanctuary ladies have been interviewed by some wonderful people lately! We were interviewed by Mike Przysiezny for his blog “The Compassion Experiment.” Here’s the link to our interview, and please take a look at the rest of his blog. Some great insight and info there!
CTS television also featured us on their show “Always Good News.” They came to Hamilton Place for Melissa’s show with Sarah McLachlan to film it. That was a fun day. Here’s the episode.
We put a call out for help with a kitty named Kaya who was awaiting her fate at a “high kill” shelter. She has a condition called cerebellar-hypoplasia which makes her a little wobbly on her feet. We made thisvideo, to which we received an overwhelming response. (Thank you to everybody who wrote to us!)  The video led to Kaya being rescued from the shelter and taken in by a wonderful family!
It was on April 7th that we rescued Kaya, and six more cats from that same shelter. A mom and her three kittens were transferred to another shelter, put into foster care and will eventually be adopted out. We also rescued Kyle and Morris and placed them into a foster home where they are waiting to be adopted.
Here’s a short video of that wonderful day.
We’re still working on being granted our charitable status, (ugh…paperwork) so an extra big thank you to those of you who have donated to us even though we don’t have it yet. All of these animals need vet care and those costs can be very high. Your donations have made it possible for us to save the lives of these amazing animals, so a big thank you to you! Your donations go directly to the animals we take into our care.
Our sweet Slinky is still looking for his forever home…
Stayed tuned for more adventures, and thank you so much for your support!

Kyle

Kyle in his foster home
Kyle in his foster home

Status: Adoptable
Age: About one year
Arrival Date: April 7th, 2011
Species: Cat
Gender: Neutered Male
Likes: Other cats, toys, meowing, purring, playing.
Dislikes: None as of yet
Notes: Rescued from Hamilton Animal Control, currently in foster care with his ‘brother’ Morris, Kyle is a sweet and laid back kitty. He seems to be happy with whatever situation he finds himself in. He loves a good scratch under the chin, and can often be seen sporting ‘happy feet.’ We’ll post more info as we get to know him better, but we think he’ll be a great addition to any home.

Morris

Morris in foster case

Status: Adoptable
Age: About seven months
Arrival Date: April 7th, 2011
Species: Cat
Gender: Neutered Male
Likes: Other cats, toys, laps, purring, playing.
Dislikes: None as of yet
Notes: Rescued from Hamilton Animal Control, and currently in foster care with his ‘brother’ Kyle. Morris is a super snuggler. He loves to be nestled in your lap or in the crook of your arm. He’s having fun exploring the new surroundings at his foster home, but he would love a forever home to call his own.
Morris at the shelter
Morris at the shelter

The Compassion Experiment

The Ladybird Animal Sanctuary ladies were interviewed by Mike Przysiezny for his blog “The Compassion Experiment.” Check it out!
Check out The Compassion Experiment:
http://thecompassionexperiment.blogspot.com/