COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 26, 2017
“... the only true religion consists of having a
good heart.” H.H. Dalai Lama
Anna, a Buddhist nun, was ordained by His
Holiness Dalai Lama. She divides her time be-
tween her homes and cats in Eugene, Oregon and
its sister city, Kathmandu. Anna takes the Dalai
Lama’s words to heart, "Having a pet teaches ser-
vice, compassion and kindness” so for 19 years,
she has rescued traffi cked Nepalese children.
During Nepal’s civil war, impoverished fam-
ilies sent their children, as young as four-years-
old, with strangers who promised to educate and
protect them. But, instead they innocently hand-
ed their child to a traffi cker who would infl ict
fear, hunger, and disease on their child. The now
“owned” children were forced to beg, serve their
“master", become domestic help, break rocks, or
worse.
When Anna learns of enslaved children, wear-
ing her nun’s robes, she takes a taxi to their loca-
tion and announces that she has, “Come for the
children.” Once in the care of the “Next Genera-
tion Nepal” organization, their parents are located
and the children returned home. Donations allow
for these rescues and reunifi cations, making her
acts of humanity paws-ible. (www.NextGenera-
tionNepal.org)
In Kathmandu, street cats are considered
one step above rats. The felines traverse the 15
foot brick walls that surround buildings, seldom
touching the ground in their search for food. Odd-
ly, these “pests” are rare Bengal cats.
In Eugene, Anna has two Oregon rescues: a
Bengal named “Mandu” and a Manx named “Kat-
cat”. Her cats are so beautifully marked that she
calls them “house art”.
“After adopting Mandu,” said Anna, “I wanted
a second cat, so I introduced him to two different
cats, but he intimidated the frightened ‘intrud-
ers’.”
Then she brought home a long-hair-grey Manx,
Katcat. This time the reception was jaw dropping!
Mandu purred around the cat’s carrier and rolled
next to it like it was soaked in catnip.
When Anna let a fearless Katcat out, Mandu
patiently watched his new friend explore their
home. It did not take them long to become best
friends.
Bengals are an amazingly intelligent breed.
Mandu has 15 different tones to his voice so Anna
can differentiate them and understand what he
is saying. Three weeks after Katcat’s arrival, he
must have said something that infuriated Mandu.
“In a demanding meow Mandu announced,
‘I have had enough! Katcat is an intruder,’” said
Anna. “He clearly stated that it was, ‘time for
Katcat's stay to end’. He argued insisting, ‘His
visit is fi nished!’ He made fun of Katcat and said,
‘What's with his no tail? He looks like a rabbit not
a cat. He has to go!”
Anna disappointed Mandu by
telling him that Katcat was now
part of their family.
Mandu retaliated by refusing
to sleep with her, and in protest
he laid across her bedroom’s
threshold stretching out, so that
Katcat would have to jump over
him to enter.
Katcat wisely made a wide
turn to avoid a cat-frontation.
Mandu then ‘tailed’ Katcat
around the house intimidating
him for a week making every-
one’s lives miserable. Finally
Anna said, “Mandu! Enough!”
Whatever their hissy-fi t was,
Mandu got over it and the cats
are back sharing her bed and
lovingly washing each other!
Every morning, Mandu puts his head on my
shoulder,” said Anna, “and talks and purrs trying
to rouse me. He becomes annoyed if I do not jump
up and feed him. So, he swats my head and I bury
myself under the covers. He is relentless though;
there is no way that I can sleep. He is better than
an alarm clock, as long as you are on Mandu
time!”
TIPS
Cats instinctually scratch. They need tall cat
7A
posts to sleep on, stretch their back, and scratch.
If your cat “accidentally” scratches your fur-ni-
ture, place crinkly aluminum foil on the corners
as a deterrent.
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Summer is upon us!
For many families, that
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and avoid the risk of inhalation. Reapply every two hours, and more
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children should use sunglasses that offer UV protection, and remind
your kids to never look directly at the sun.
Water activities: Keeping cool in the water is a great way to pass
the time here in Lane County, but choose appropriate activities
based on your child’s age. Smaller children need to be closely su-
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Even confi dent swimmers should be carefully watched for signs of
exhaustion or struggling. Flotation devices – equipped properly –
can put both you and your child more at ease. Remember, an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Plane/road trips: The best advice is to be as prepared as possible!
For infant trips in planes, give them a pacifi er during take-off and
landing to help equalize ear pressure. For long trips, I recommend
having a variety of activities prepared to keep your children occu-
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will be using personal devices. Remember to bring any medications
your children use, and consider bringing emergency medications
for fever, insect bites and allergies. Hand sanitizers and wipes are
also useful while on the plane/road! If you’re heading out of the
country, check travel advisories far ahead of your actual trip – some
trips may require additional vaccinations and medication to protect
against specifi c diseases.
Implement these basic safety measures and summer should be a
time for the whole family to enjoy, away from the hustle and bustle
of the standard school year. And, if you have any questions, you can
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