On The 7 O’Clock Mews
This past Thursday, there was excitement aplenty at North 
Portland Veterinary Hospital.
Just after 7 am, some kittens found themselves in the road just down the street from our office. Initially thought to have been thrown from a moving vehicle, the latest developments indicate that the kittens may have been stowaways. Oregon Humane Society is investigating.
One of these kittens found her way to us for treatment and fostering, we call her “Penny On The Block.” News crews from Channels 2, 8, and 12 came by to get the scoop, interviewing Kim F. our camera-ready CVT and getting footage of Penny. Kitten abandonment and abuse rarely make headlines, but we suddenly found ourselves at the epicenter of a public interest piece.
Immediately after the story aired, the phone started ringing off the hook. People wanted to know more information about the vehicle, some desperately wanted to adopt the grey and white survivor, and others just wanted understand how this could happen.
Regardless of how the litter of kittens came to be in the middle of Peninsular, they bring home the message that there is a huge surplus pet population in Portland. The sad reality is that animals are abandoned everyday, in fields and parks, at empty houses, schools, and veterinary hospitals. If you’d like to help:
- Have your pets spayed and neutered. Encourage friends and family members to do the same for their pets.
- Call Oregon Humane Society, or other rescue organizations, and ask to volunteer with their group and become a foster parent to other abandoned or injured pets. They need lots of help.
- Support groups like Feral Cat Coalition, who provide spay and neuter services for feral or stray cats.
- When you witness a case of abuse or neglect, call the Oregon Humane Society and file a report with their officer.
Popeye & Eleanor – Two Peas In A Pod That Need a Forever Home
This bonded duo, born in April 2010, is looking for a forever home together. They were rescued from a bad situation. Please call us for more details or stop by the hospital to meet them. You can also go to Animal Rescue’s website for more details and an application form.
Popeye is a handsome male Tuxedo. He is a total lover and wants interaction often with his people. As you walk throughout the house, “Pops” likes to follow at your feet, enticing you to lavish attention on him and being just as cute as can be. The majority of his time is spent on his back, flopping around to grab anyone’s feet. He is definitely vocal and will always let you know if he is too high off the ground. He entertains himself wonderfully and doesn’t mind making anything into a toy. One on one time is a must with Popeye, even if he’s just lying on your tummy while you watch a movie.
Eleanor is a dilute calico. She’s very delicate and sensitive, but is somewhat independent and will let you know when it’s lap time. She likes to be held from time to time but, as a true cat, likes it on her own terms. If you hear a little tap in the corner, it’s Eleanor gently patting the curtain cord or lightly boxing a leaf of a plant. Breakfast and dinner time are a different story: she is the first to shove her face into the dish. Eleanor hasn’t grown into her body quite yet and can be a little clumsy, which is hilariously cute. She follows Popeye wherever he goes, but always in her own sweet and dainty way, of course.
This delightful pair is litter box trained and familiar with the daily routines of feeding and sleeping at night. Both Popeye and Eleanor are well-behaved: they do not destroy or get into things that are off limits. They are both also do wonderfully with large dogs. Popeye and Eleanor are sweet kitties who deserve the best home in the world. These kittens have all their vaccines, and have been altered and chipped.
