DEEP COVE

CALEDONIA Avenue
resident Sarah West
sends big thanks to orga-
nizations that are sup-
porting and caring for
wildlife in B.C.

Says Sarah, “Most
recently [ have watched
one of our raccoon regu-
lars deteriorate rapidly
health-wise. After being
patient and coaxing him
for almost 10 days, he
walked into my cat cage.
With the kind assistance
of the North Van SPCA,
who transported him on
my behalf, my raccoon is
not suffering any longer.”

The Wildlife Rescue
Association of B.C. took
him in. A vet examined
the animal and put it to
sleep.

“T was very upset,”
Sarah says. “Two days
later 1 received a call from
Liz who, ina very caring
manner, explained how
sick he was. He was blind
in one eye, had a badly
dislocated leg, a severe
gum and tecth infection
and was in a lor of pain.
He would have died a
long, cold and lingerin
death.” Benne

The Wildlife Rescue
Association of B.C. may
be supported with volun-
teer time or donations by
calling 526-7275.

ry

CHART WELL
CAMMERAY Road piano
teacher Aline Banno is
justifiably proud of her
successful student Kacie
Wallace.

Kacie was recently
honored at the Royal
Conservatory of Music of
Toronto Silver Medal
Awards presentation
recital held in Vancouver.

The nine-year-old
piano student won the sil-
ver medal for having
achieved the highest mark
in B.C. in 1996 for her
Grade Four piano exami-
nation,

Kacie is also the recipi-
ent of the North Shore
Registered Music
Teachers’ Association tro-
phy for the top Grade
Four piano student on
the North Shore.

AYLORMOTIV

SOAVICE LTO.

Courage and
determination
set example

WEST Vanconver resident
Ursula Kummel shares
this story about a cat that
came into her life earlier
this war. There is a strong
message bere about uuy-
turing relationships.

By Ursula Kummel
Contributing Writer

IN July, an exotic-looking,
calico cat appeared in my gar-
den.

She came for several day's

and I though she was ene of

the neighbors’ cats, When she
asked to be let in, I began to
wonder whether she had a
home. She wanted food and
affection. From then on, she
appeared regularly at my door
waiting patiently to be fet in
for her daily meals and a rest
on a cosy chair.

I called her Fluffy due to
her long silky coat. Fluffy was
a nursing mother and only
stayed for an hour and then
very cautiously left to wherev-
er she had hidden her kittens.
This young cat mother had a
problem and I worried how I
could help her. One day she
arrived with her face severely
swollen; she had been in a
fight ... no doubt protecting
her young. I cleaned the
infected area and she willingly
let me handle her.

For about four weeks we

had a routine. Fluffy wouid:

come morning and afternoon
for her meal, following me
around the garden and the
house. She respected my 16-
year old cat Shammy and
avoided any confrontation.
Fluffy was
before making her next move.
told my neighbor about
Fluffy. We agreed that I
should follow Fluffy in order
to find her young. No need.
When | returned home one
day for lunch, there was
Flutfy, greeting me in the dri-

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veway.

She had deposited two kit-
tens in the planters outside
the entrance door and now
asked to be let in. I took the
kittens into the house. They
were absolutely terrified and I
had the feeling they had never
seen a human before.

They immediately took
refuge under the hollow base
of the kitchen table. I closed
the door, but Fluffy demand-
ed to go out again. When I
returned to the kitchen an
hour later, there were five lit-
tle faces locking at me. Fluffy
had brought me another three
kittens.

Over «cup of tea, ! tried to
figure ont what had to be
done. Fluffy had pur her crust
in me and adopted me. Now
she wanted nie to adopt her
five kittens.

I soon found myself orga-
nizing litter box, blankets,
baskets and toys. Over the
next few days, the sitting area
in the kitchen became a kitten
den.

We all settled down to a
new routine. It was a full-time
job. I confined my new family
to the large kitchen which was
regularly changed around to
meet the needs of the growing
kittens.

The most difficult task for
me was to calm my old cat
Shammy whose life had been
totally disrupted and who felt
neglected. Hlufly and Shammy
never did agree on terms of
how to co-exist.

They tested cach other
daily. Inch by inch, Fluffy
took over and shaced
Shammy’s terntory. 1 did not
interfere, Looking back, I

THANK YOU!

... to ite residents of the North Shore for your
wholehearted support of the donations for
wreaths and poppies in our recent campaign.

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North Van
(Branch 118)

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(Branch 114)

West Van
(Branch 60)

earned a lot about selfless, nurturing behavior.

cannot help to angrily reflect
upon the humans who aban-
doned Fluffy when she was
pregnant. Fluffy’s plight and
the way she protected and
cared for her young, is a force-
ful reminder of how coura-
geous, determined and sacial-
ly responsible our fellow
beings, the animals, are. It’s

often in ‘stark contrast tous,
the so-called superior human
species, :

Three of Fluffy’s wonder-
ful kittens have found loving.”
homes. Fluffy is happy in-her -
new home -and shows’ her

gratitude in many wonderful,

ways, She lias eririched my life

immeasurably.

Chris Dorais

“Education — Everyone’s Concem”

Glen Bancroft

West Van Council

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