Save Our Cats & Kittens - Sensibly (S.O.C.K.S.)

12/20/2014

My brothers and I need names. Can you help?

12/08/2014

May we introduce you to these two very loveable and gentle gentlemen. Teddy (left) Choppers (right). Teddy is 9 yrs. young and Choppers is 12 yrs. young. Both had to be given up by their owner since the owner was diagnosed with acute leukemia. The doctors said it was due to his extremely low immune system. They were very depressed until they were placed into a great foster home and have become adjusted to their new location. However, they still would LOVE to have their own forever home.Teddy s the more adventurous one while Choppers is thrilled to just hang around with people. Both are in pretty good health and anxious to please. If you are interested in giving these two loving gentlemen a second chance at life we'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at [email protected]

09/30/2014

09/30/2014

Himalayan Update
Bogie Adopted

Last month we reported the rescue of Bogie the Himalayan kitty from a very ill elderly lady and her son. They were too ill themselves to give Bogie the proper medical care that he needed. So they contacted us to see if we could help. I picked Bogie up and saw to it that he got the care he needed. As it turned out he needed to be neutered, vaccinated, a dental, a good brushing and some tender love and care.

But the one thing we didn't count on was that Bogie tested positive for feline aides (FIV). But all that didn't matter with a lady that was willing to accept him as he was. She was willing to give him the unconditional love that he was willing to give in return. I always believe that there IS a home out there for EVERY kitty. Sometimes you just have to wait a bit longer to find it. But not in this case!

09/30/2014

Here's an invitation to the presentation of a National Feral Cat Day Proclamation by the city of Rancho Cordova to Save Our Cats & Kittens-Sensibly (SOCKS). The event will take place during the City Council meeting:

WHEN: Monday, October 20, 2014
TIME: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
WHERE: Rancho Cordova City Hall

NFCD is recognized for the purpose of bringing attention to our free-roaming kitties known as feral or community cats. I'd rather not refer to them as feral because I believe that some might think of them as a crazed creature out of a Stephen King novel.

So what is a feral cat? Feral is defined as "having returned to a wild state from domestication." Feral cats have generally been born in the wild - even if that means just behind a strip mall - and have had little or no human contact, causing them to develop a natural fear of humans, thereby reverting to a wild state. Not all cats in a colony are feral, some may be strays who are lost or have been abandoned. If there's a possibility the cat is lost, efforts should be taken to locate the owner. If unsuccessful, alter if needed and place for adoption.

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is known worldwide to be an effective and humane strategy for managing feral cats. To learn more about TNR please visit our website or e-mail [email protected].

We embrace and advance TNR as a compassionate means of eliminating the troubling condition of free-roaming cats in our communities...PLUS it saves lives. The solution that REALLY DOES WORK. PLUS...DO NOT LITTER...SPAY AND NEUTER!!!

09/12/2014

Please take a look at the following video, addressing the hidden cost of euthanizing unwanted shelter pets, and the feasibility of no-kill policies. Our furry friends have intrinsic value and are not disposable.:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlBFy5uibZk

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. A nation of animal lovers spends tax-payer dollars to kill 3.5 - 4 ...

08/27/2014

Serena (tuxedo) and Sassy (mostly black) from last Saturday's adoption event at Folsom Petco. These sweeties still need a new life together.

08/19/2014

LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHERS

Friends of Socks: It has been a busy kitten season so far this year, and will continue to be through the end of summer. Getting your cats spayed or neutered is a critical part of keeping cat populations low.

SOCKS is able to make available low-cost vouchers to residents of the Rancho Cordova area to help with this need. For details, or to apply for a voucher, email [email protected].

08/15/2014

This is Miss Sophie. My wife and I adopted her at an event in Sacramento last year. She is the most loving and mild-mannered kitty I've ever had. It's hard to believe that she was rescued as a newborn, but was six months old when she chose me. And let there be no mistake... She did the choosing.

08/14/2014

08/14/2014

Found on http://chspets.com/spayneuter/: