Oconee County Animal Shelter, 1171 Branch Rd., Bishop GA 30621, phone: 706-769-3956

Whiskered Secrets

December 5, 2014 Volume 1, Issue 21

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It’s true that we’d all like to be adopted—what orphan

doesn’t want that? But right now, this minute, we’d

like a breather from the concrete and the bars, and all

the barking and meowing. Could you give us a home

for the holidays? We won’t ask for much—a warm

blanket, a couple treats maybe, somebody to cuddle

and play with. Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover

how that would make us feel.

The shelter would provide all the food we’d need. If

you share your home, we’ll provide all the love and

admiration you can handle. From our point of view, it’s

a win-win situation.

Come to the shelter today and choose to take one of

us out of here. I guarantee that any of us will

volunteer to ride home with you. Have a heart. Help us

make some holiday memories. Do it today.

Pleeeeeease.

Feebie Dear Get on our list! Tell your friends! Write to:

Kathie Anderson at

ocaswhiskerer@gmail.com

If you work in a space with a bulletin

board, why not print and share a copy of

this newsletter?

MANY THANKS to the UPS STORE

in Butler’s Crossing for donating

printed copies of this newsletter

for the community!

Farley and I had our hair cut

yesterday. It was about time.

My fur was covering my eyes,

and I just know that some

squirrels and kitties outside

were sneaking by when I didn’t

see them. No more of that!!!

Dear Feebie,

My humans are driving me crazy. They jingle car keys

and then don’t take me anyplace. They pretend to

throw a ball but secretly hide it behind their back. They

take out two treats, give me one and then act like I can’t

count. How can I teach them to stop this insanity?

Buster

Dear Buster,

I bet that you are a good dog, that you sit and stay

and greet your humans at the door every time they

come home. You probably wait every day for them to

play or for treats. Let’s face it, humans carry a crazy

gene. They seem to think that we like this type of

behavior, and since they don’t speak our language, we

can’t make them stop. I guess that the best you can do

is love them anyway and secretly laugh when they act

up. Or you could tear up tissues. That’s what Farley

does. Good luck.

Love, Feebie

Dear Feebie,

I am a senior cat. I live with an elderly woman and it’s

a perfect match. Because I have her I am not lonely,

and I have lots of mental stimulation and so does she. I

don’t require training like a dog, and I don’t have to go

outside. I am soft and fuzzy, and she spends time

petting me. Because she lost her husband, she needs a

companion, and I am happy to provide love and

affection. I think that we will both live longer and be

happier because we’re together. Don’t you think that a

cat is a perfect pet for an older human?

Frieda

Dear Frieda,

Yep. I would even give you kisses if I could.

Love, Feebie

Have you heard the

news around the

Cattery this week?

Cats are special!!!

For the month of December, cat

adoptions will be just $60. If you

adopt two, the cost is $100 total.

Merry Christmas x 2!!!!

Come and get a sweet, soft, cuddly cat

friend today!!!! There are many to

choose from: young, old, grey, gold,

black or tabby, quiet or gabby. There

is a cat for every human who wants to

love one.

As 2014 Winds Down…

Consider including OCAS in your end

of year donations...

100% of all DONATIONS to OCAS

help find homes and go directly into

the medical fund and other important

needs for sheltered and fostered

animals. You can donate in honor of a

person or animal if you wish. All

donations to OCAS are tax deductible.

You can send your checks to OCAS,

1171 Branch Rd. Bishop GA 30621

Come to the

Holiday Market

Friday and Saturday,

December 12, 13

Oconee County Senior Center

10-2 Fri, 11-4 Sat.

Dex is a 1 year old blue bully pit with a really

hard luck story. He was officially abandoned to

the care of OCAS on Monday with an

excruciating case of mange. He has until

December 16 to find a foster or adoptive family

that will help him. He needs frequent bathing

with medicated shampoo and dosing with

antibiotics. His medicine is already available.

The problem is that the shelter cannot handle

his care.

Demodectic mange, the type that Dex has, is

transmitted directly from a mother to puppies in

the first weeks of life through mites. Some

puppies are immune to the mites and never

develop lesions. Others, like Dex, are not so

lucky.

Dex is losing hope. He is a sweet, loveable

baby who deserves better than he’s gotten.

Until he came to the shelter, his condition was

neglected, so it has spread. It is not contagious to

other pets and it is treatable, but it will take a lot of

love and attention.

His only chance is with someone who will devote time

to his treatment. If you are that special someone,

please, please, please contact OCAS today.

Dex is running out of time...

The Holiday Market at the Oconee

County Senior Center in Veteran’s Park

is next weekend, December 12 and 13.

Come and visit our Santa Paws corner,

have your pet’s photo taken and shop for

the perfect gift for those animal lovers on

your list, and maybe for those perfect

animals as well!!! Stop by anytime 10-2

Friday or 11-4 on Saturday.

Our pack walks have become wildly popular and

we are hoping to expand them from once to twice a

month!!! Join us for our next one on January 6.

Contact Brooke Daniels,

packleaderbrooke@gmail.com, for more

information.

January 16 is a huge deadline for animals currently

housed at the shelter. All cats who are spayed and

neutered MUST find homes by that date. Many dogs

are also in danger. Fosters and adoptors are

needed NOW. Contact Ashton Keegan at 719-231-

2686 or Officer Crystal Berisko at OCAS if you can

help.

All of these sweet faces will walk in the Watkinsville

Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 6. Another

thing they have in common is that all of them are close to

the end of their stay in the shelter and need homes

desperately. Take one home for the holidays, foster one,

or take a leap and love one forever. Each of these

babies is deserving of your help. Which one is yours?

Burley, 9 months old,

neutered, blue and white pit

mix, great loyal friend.

Bertha, 2, lab

mix. Came in

with babies,

sweet, adorable,

loving.

Jumper, 1 1/2

tricolored

retriever,

neutered

male, loves to

play.

Quicksilver, 1,

pit mix, has

spent time

with other

pets, kids,

loves

everyone.

Buster, chocolate lab

mix, a big ham, learning

his commands. Great

with kids. Bertha’s baby

boy.

Kaya, female

retriever mix,

unique

coloring, real

snugglebug.

Bertha’s

baby.

Socket, female

pit mix, playful

and smart.

Beautiful baby,

ready for love.