Have you considered becoming a foster parent to a shelter dog or cat?

If yes, you are my hero! :-)  You already know how satisfying it is to help a wonderful animal that is waiting for a home in an over-crowded shelter system.

If no, why not?  The shelter picks up the tab and you get to socialize and even save the life of an amazing animal that will be grateful for your help.  The clock is ticking for each and every animal at the shelter. Only YOU can help them.

These are some of the dogs currently in the foster program at LA Animal Services.  Please consider fostering one of these worthy dogs or cats.  You will be helping these animals more than you can know!

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Gentle! Mellow! Amazing! These are just a few of the descriptions used
to describe IRIS, a spayed female Labrador/Chinese Sharpei. Iris is
about 2 years old who draws second looks from people when they see her
sleek black coat

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Maxine has a very sweet temperament and loving with people once she
has a chance to relax. Maxine has played in the yard with a large dog
and did just fine. Her previous owner commented that she was not good
with small dogs.

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June is a bundle of energy! She is a beautiful 1 years, 6 months old
unaltered female Staffordshire Bull Terrier with a beautiful,
expressive face and incredible ears.
June is young and has an abundance of energy.

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Mandy is a very sweet dog who walks well through the kennels. She is a
very attentive dog who follows commands and is able to sit, lie down,
do high fives and roll over.

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Boots is a spayed 6 year old cat who is very easy going and friendly.
Boots owner passed away and so she ended up at the animal shelter. She
has been to the L.A. Love and Leashes adoption store and is okay with
traveling.

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Sweet Pea is a spayed 2 year old cat who is very friendly and kind.
Sweet Pea’s owner decided that they didn’t have time for her any more
so they brought her to the animal shelter. 

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Chester is a spayed 6 year old cat who is friendly and longing for a
permanent home. Chester’s owner had to move and could not find a place
that accepted pets so he ended up at the animal shelter.

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Neo is a neutered 6 year old cat who is very calm and sweet. Neo’s
owner passed away and so he ended up at the animal shelter. He has
been to the L.A. Love and Leashes adoption store and is okay with
traveling. 

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Susie is a sweet, spayed 2 year old stray cat. Susie is friendly and
gets along with everyone. She has been featured at the L.A. Love and
Leashes adoption store.

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Sonora loves people. She is very affectionate and loves to be petted.
She walks well on a leash. She knows her sit and down commands and
responds to strong verbal correction that is sometimes necessary when
she gets too excited.

If interested please contact:

Shawn C. Colon

Animal Care Technician Supervisor

West Los Angeles Center

11361 W. Pico Blvd.

West Los Angeles, CA 90064

(310) 207-8976 (office)

(310) 207-4965 (fax)

shawn.colon@lacity.org

www.laanimalservices.org

Stop the madness of declawing cats!

CAT DECLAW BAN IS APPROVED BY CITY OF L.A. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE -- NEXT STEP IS FULL CITY COUNCIL VOTE

We're very happy to report that the ban on declawing cats in the City of Los Angeles cleared its first hurdle today. The ordinance will now go before the full City Council for a vote.

Declawing isn't merely the removal of a cat's claws, as the term "declawing" implies, but is a series of extremely painful amputations that cause physical and psychological trauma. The last bone of each of the ten front toes of a cat's paw is removed, and tendons, nerves, and muscles that enable normal function and movement of the paw are severed. An analogy in human terms would be cutting off each finger at the last joint. As alternatives to declawing exist, there is no reason for anyone to declaw a cat.

Though some may argue that de-clawing keeps cats out of the shelters, the opposite is true. There is evidence that declawed cats are disproportionately abandoned at shelters, and that declawed cats may be euthanized more often because of the behavioral and physical problems that result from declawing. Cats may be more prone to bite and a cat whose paws hurt when scratching in a litter box may avoid the litter box altogether.

Declawing is illegal in many countries around the world, because it is regarded as inhumane.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

1. Please write to the council members who voted in favor of this important ordinance and thank them for their support today:

District 3 - Dennis P. Zine
Phone: 213-473-7003
Email: councilmember.zine@lacity.org

District 6 - Tony Cardenas (co-sponsor of ordinance)
Phone: 213-473-7006
Fax: 213-847-0549
Email: councilmember.cardenas@lacity.org

District 12 - Greig Smith
Phone: 213-473-7012
Fax: 213-473-6925
Email: councilmember.smith@lacity.org

2. Please express your appreciation to the following sponsors of the ordinance. (Please note that Cm. Cardenas is also a co-sponsor.) It should be noted that Cm. Rosendahl spoke very passionately today in support of the declaw ban, as did Cm. Koretz, who presented the motion for the ban.

District 5 - Paul Koretz (presenter of ordinance)
Phone: 213-473-7005
Fax: 213-978-2250
Email: paul.koretz@lacity.org

District 11 - Bill Rosendahl (co-sponsor of ordinance)
Phone: 213-473-7011
Fax: 213-473-6926
Email: councilmember.rosendahl@lacity.org

3. Please write to the remaining City Council members and urge them to vote in support of the cat declawing ban when it comes before the full council.
District 1 - Ed Reyes
Phone: 213-473-7001
Fax: 213-485-8907
Email: councilmember.reyes@lacity.org

District 4 - Tom LaBonge
Phone: 213-473-7004
Fax: 213-624-7810
Email: councilmember.labonge@lacity.org

District 7 - Richard Alarcon
Phone: 213-473-7007
Fax: 213-847-0707
Email: (use contact form at www.lacity.org/council/cd7/

contact.htm)

District 8 - Bernard Parks
Phone: 213-473-7008
Fax: 213-485-7683
Email: councilmember.parks@lacity.org

District 9 - Jan Perry
Phone: 213-473-7009
Fax: 213-473-5946
Email: jan.perry@lacity.org

District 10 - Herb J. Wesson, Jr.
Phone: 213-473-7010
Fax: 213-485-9829
Email: councilmember.wesson@lacity.org

District 13 - Eric Garcetti
Phone: 213-473-7013
Fax: 213-613-0819
Email: councilmember.garcetti@lacity.org

District 14 - Jose Huizar
Phone: 213-473-7014
Fax: 213-847-0680
Email: councilmember.huizar@lacity.org

District 15 - Janice Hahn
Phone: 213-473-7015
Fax: 213-626-5431
Email: councilmember.hahn@lacity.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CAT DECLAWING AND EFFORTS TO BAN THIS CRUEL PRACTICE IN OTHER CITIES (INCLUDING SANTA MONICA AND BEVERLY HILLS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PAWPROJECT.COM.