River Cities Humane

Part Time Shelter Position Available River Cities Humane Society for Cats currently has a part-time position available at the Cat Shelter. We are looking for a responsible individual to work approximately 16 hours per week, usually on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Some holiday work is also required. Job duties include cleaning the facility and cat cages, disinfecting litter boxes, feeding and watering the animals, and other duties as assigned. Applicants must be willing to learn to give vaccinations, draw blood, take temperatures, administer medications as instructed by veterinarians, maintain medical records, and perform other veterinary care-related tasks. In addition, this position answers the phone, greets the public, and assists with cat in-takes and adoptions and related paperwork.

Applicants must be highly responsible, be over age 18, able to work without supervision after training, have a flexible schedule, reliable transportation, and some type of experience caring for cats (personal pets, zoo, vet’s office, animal shelter, volunteer work, etc.). To be qualified for this position, a person must not be afraid of animals and must have a true love and understanding of cats.

To apply, please send an e-mail to rchs4cats@bayou.org along with your resume. Be sure to put “Job” in the subject line and include a phone number and the best time to call. We’ll review all resumes carefully and contact by phone those who are chosen for an interview.

Murphy and his “mom,” Anita Holloway of Shreveport, won the 2009 News-Star Pet Idol Contest. Anita adopted the handsome and dignified blue point Siamese-mix cat from River Cities Humane Society for Cats 13 years ago when he was just a tiny baby. He had been thrown over the fence by a cruel and uncaring person and was rescued and nursed back to health by the shelter workers.

Anita and Murphy graciously donated half of the $1,000 prize to River Cities’ “C. J.’s Fund,” a fund established to help severely injured and seriously ill kitties who need major veterinary care.

“It makes sense,” Anita says, “They helped Murphy and now he can help them.”

Fifty members of the National Junior Honor Society at Good Hope Middle School, West Monroe, visited the Cat Shelter on October 27, as part of their Community Service Project. They presented us with a generous donation, learned how the Shelter operates, and visited with our kitties and our two resident dogs. In addition, Claudia Long and her Certified Therapy Dog, Mr. Spot, gave a special performance for these great kids. (Claudia is a member of the River Cities Board and is also a very active member of PAWS of Northeast Louisiana.)

Students and teachers, we really enjoyed your visit and we thank you so much for including us in your Community Service Project!

To PAWS of Northeast Louisiana for generously sharing their pet food donation from Del Monte with River Cities and other humane organizations in our area.

To Connie Walker, Shari Emory, Blanche Betz, and Ginger Padgett for their terrific Christmas for Critters project, which collected LOTS of supplies, including food, blankets, toys, pet beds, office supplies, cleaning products, and much more, which were then donated to the River Cities Humane Society for Cats, the Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter, and the Humane Society Adoption Center. Thanks, too, to all those who donated items.

Photographers Margaret Croft and Arly Castillo of The News-Star and Angela Cruz of KTVE for all the great publicity for River Cities.

River Cities is now selling world-famous Rada Cutlery. Rada has been in business for 60 years and offers a wide selection of fine cutlery, in gift sets or individual pieces. In addition, they have soy wax candles, gourmet food items, and much more. You can come by the Shelter during business hours to take a look at their catalog and place an order. We’ll also be selling Rada Cutlery at our garage sales and other fundraisers.

We have several special needs kitties at the Shelter who have been waiting to be adopted for a very long time. These kitties need a patient,loving person and a quiet home with no children and no other pets. As with all our adoptees, they are strictly indoor pets.

Blanche and Dorothy - Two sisters about six months old with impaired vision due to untreated conjunctivitus when they were little. They are both very pretty; Blanche is a tabby/calico and Dorothyis a Siamese mix. They are so sweet but timid. One of Blanche’s eyes is cloudy and the other has some scar tissue; Dorothy has only one eye. However, these kitties require no special care. They have no problems getting around once they get used to their environment and can see well enough to chase balls, toys, and bugs and have no difficulty finding their food, water, or litter box. It’s more

difficult for Dorothy and Blanche to adapt to changes in their environment, so these precious cats need a quiet, stable home, strictly indoors, with no other animals or small kids. These two sisters have never been separated and truly love each other. They must be adopted together. Blanche and Dorothy are just waiting for someone with a great big heart to give them a permanent home. Won’t you please be that special someone?

Alvin – An adorable orange tabby Munchkin mix about a year old. He’s extremely sweet but very shy. He’s extra cute with his short little Munchkin legs. He needs a patient, loving person and a quiet home with no children and no other pets. As with all our cats, he is strictly an indoor pet. Do you have room in your home and heart for Alvin?

Great news! Two of our previously-featured special needs kitties, Penelope and Mittens, have been adopted! Many thanks to the wonderful people who adopted each of them.

Won’t you please try and help us find a home for these very special kitties?

River Cities Humane Society For Cats

River Cities Humane Society
For Cats