Subj: Maddie's Fund Newsletter
Date: 12/11/2003

* FEATURE *
Handling Shelter Cats and Assessing Their Behavior:
A conversation with Joan Miller
When cats are properly and routinely handled in shelters, they're more relaxed, their behavior improves, and they make a better impression on potential adopters, which helps to speed their placement. Joan Miller shares some lessons from her 30 years of experience.
http://www.maddies.org/news/features.html


* ASK THE VET *
Treatment, Control and Prevention of Ringworm in a Multi-Cat Rescue or Foster Home
A ringworm outbreak can be devastating. Treatment, control and prevention of ringworm in rescue or foster care is complicated, especially if cats are housed together. In this primer, Maddie's Veterinary Consultant describes how to identify ringworm lesions and to employ good treatment, isolation and quarantine practices that will help minimize the spread to other animals.
http://www.maddies.org/news/features3.html


Those feral kitties need love, too
Jen Barol
Albuquerque Tribune, NM
http://www.abqtrib.com/archives/neighbors03/121103_neighbors_jenpet.shtml


Opinion: Sad facts
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/7466521.htm


Pet ’ s plight could lead to animal control changes
BY TERRY KATZ, STURGIS JOURNAL
Sturgis Journal, MI
http://www.sturgisjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=65&ArticleID=191


Group has plan to save animals
Project Pet says regional adoption center would save tax money, too
By JOHN O’CONNOR, Staff Writer
The State, SC
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7464392.htm


It's easy for strays to get out of hand
Laura Maloney
Times Picayune, LA
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1071126198220720.xml


Local Humane Society to hold Santa Claws event
[Excerpted]
A new program of the humane society is the Feral Cat Fix Project, which began in July. Wild, feral strays are spayed and neutered, vaccinated for rabies and ear-tipped for identification for $20. About 100 fertile outdoor cats have already been sterilized.
By Margaret Schonberg, Contributing writer
Times Picayune, LA
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1071125927220720.xml


Other Subase residents live on the wild side
By: Dick Conant, Director of Natural Resources and Mark A. Savage
New London Dolphin, CT
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10641095&BRD=1659&PAG=461&dept_id=8103&rfi=6