COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | 5A
Pet Tips
‘n’ Tales
VFW Post 3473 collecting care package donations
The Veterans of For-
eign Wars VFW Post
3473 in Cottage Grove
and its Auxiliary are
collecting donations for
care packages to send
to troops overseas for
Christmas.
Kelvin Johnson is
a member of the Boy
Scouts of America Troop
132 and is helping the
VFW and its Auxiliary
collect donations for his
Eagle Scout project.
When asked why he
chose this as his project,
Johnson said, “I want-
ed to do something to
show that we, the people
in America, care, to say
thank you for their sac-
rifice, courage and honor
Making the holidays
a little bit brighter for
troops are (from left)
Kelvin Johnson, Patti
Hunt, Will Parrish and
Kenn Hunt.
COURTESY PHOTO
they have given to Amer-
ica.”
Donation bins are in
Cottage Grove at the fol-
lowing locations: VFW
Post 3473, Cottage Bowl,
Freedom Fitness, Lin-
coln Middle School and
Cottage Grove High
School.
There are three ways to
donate. Donating items
By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Cat? What cat?
from the recommend-
ed care package item list
that can be found at the
donation bins, donating
cards and letters — the
troops really enjoy re-
ceiving these — and do-
nating money for post-
age.
When leaving a post-
age donation, drop them
off at the offices or the
VFW post, not in the
bins. Donations will be
collected now through
Nov. 15.
Holiday Farmer’s Market to begin Saturday
and 21 at the Cottage
Grove Armory, 628
E. Washington Ave.
in Cottage Grove.
The market will be
open from 1 to 4 p.m.
each Saturday, except
for Dec. 7, when it
will be open from
1 to 5 p.m. to coin-
cide with the annual
tree-lighting ceremo-
ny.
All vendors directly
grow, create or craft
the goods they sell.
The market not
only offers the qual-
ity products visitors
have come to expect
at the regular Thurs-
day farmers market,
but will also have
special seasonal ven-
dors for the holiday
market.
Special items will
include jewelry, dried
flower wreaths, arti-
sanal soaps, wood-
work, art and more.
There will also be
crafts and fun for kids
and performances on
the stage.
• Students will have a
long weekend with no
for The Sentinel
school on Friday for grad-
ing day and, on Monday,
• Tonight is the Fall
Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.
Sports Awards at 6:30 p.m.
• Be sure to come to the
at Crow Middle/High
Grange on Saturday, Nov.
School.
9, for the Rural Arts movie
night hosted by the Lorane
Fire Department. Dinner
starts at 6 p.m. While I am
unable to reveal the title of
the film, I can tell you it is
a South African comedy
and is the most commer-
cially successful release in
the history of South Afri-
ca’s film industry. Enjoy
the delicious meal while
visiting with friends and
neighbors. The movie be-
gins at 7:30 p.m.
• The Crow High School
girls volleyball team did
very well this year and
was named 1A team of
the month by Les Schwab
for October and received
a trophy. Clara Simonson
was selected First Team
All-League. Congratula-
tions Crow girls!
• Lorane Grange meets
this Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7
p.m. The Christmas Food
box will be in the entry for
everyone coming to any
event at the hall to bring
canned and non-perish-
able goods to help those
in need in Lorane have a
better Christmas.
• C-A-L School Board
seeks community input.
The Oregon Legislature
recently passed the Stu-
dent Success Act (SSA)
to provide historic fund-
ing for public schools.
The board is reviewing
its systems and services to
better meet the needs of
the Crow-Applegate-Lo-
rane students in 2020-21.
Go to https://lesd.link/C-
A-L_Survey and please
take and submit the sur-
vey. Information from the
survey will be reviewed at
the Nov. 21 school board
meeting.
• Remember: Lorane
Christian Church hosts
its annual community
Thanksgiving dinner at
Lorane Grange on Sunday,
Nov. 17, starting at 5 p.m.
The South Valley
Farmers Market is
moving indoors. The
market will now meet
Saturdays in Novem-
ber and December
for its annual holiday
market.
The market opens
Nov. 9 and will con-
tinue Nov. 16 and 23,
as well as Dec. 7, 14
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Humane Society of Cottage Grove’s kitten-whisperer
volunteer, Steve, cuddles a recent rescue.
S
o, what do you say to your spouse when you arrive
home with a new kitten?
Readers offered the following successful sugges-
tions:
“When asked, ‘Who’s kitten is that?’ say, ‘What kitten?’
or ‘It is a foster kitten,’” said Clara. “It’s pretty much a
successful adoption after 24 hours because he will have
fallen in love with it and you can keep it.”
Another reader, Helen, suggested, “Wait for your
spouse to go fishing and then bring the kitten home. I
did that for our last six cats and now my husband doesn’t
go fishing anymore.”
“Discuss the much cheaper feeding and caring for a
cat verses alimony and splitting assets,” said Joe.
“If the kitty doesn’t like your husband, get rid of the
husband,” suggested Pam.
“‘Look what I found on our doorstep!’ worked for me,”
said Debbie.
“I am just holding it for a friend while she is at the
[insert one of the following: hospital/on vacation/on a
work trip],” said Paula.
“If he demands, ‘It is the cat or me,’ ask him, ‘Where
will you go? Who will feed you?’” Cindy said.
“As we all know, kittens make great birthday and an-
niversary gifts for husbands,” said Nancy. “And everyone
knows that it is very impolite to refuse a gift. Plus, they
say you should give someone a gift you would like.”
“One year, I gave my husband cash to buy the Christ-
mas tree,” explained Justine. “Instead, he brought home
a puppy. So, on my next beer run for him, I plan to bring
home a kitten.”
“After a trip to the pet shelter, I would drive the kit-
ten to my husband’s workplace and show it to all his
co-workers,” said Mary. “After everyone told him how
lucky he was ‘to have such a cute kitten,’ he knew it was
here to stay. It worked six times!”
“On a trip to buy pet food, they had a black cat that
looked like he could be the brother to our other cat,
Bear, so I brought it home,” said Jan. “My husband didn’t
notice for five days! On the fifth day, our five-year-old
granddaughter exposed the truth when she told him,
‘You are not holding Bear, that is Teddy.’ Now, he loves
them both!”
“I learned a long time ago that I get to keep the kitties
if I let my husband name them,” said Chris.
“When you are desperate for a kitten, give your spouse
a gift certificate to the pet rescue shelter that includes
a neuter/spay, so they can pick out their own pet. Act
surprised when he chooses the one you have on hold,”
suggested Debbie.
“Well, if it goes bad, you can always rehome your hus-
band,” Tonya said with a laugh.
Tips:
• A thoughtful gift or stocking stuffer for pet parents
is a gift certificate to a veterinary clinic or a pet store.
Donations made in your friend’s name for Christmas or
their birthdays can also be made to rescue shelters/vet
clinics so that the money can support those in need with
care and products. Also, rescue shelters appreciate dona-
tions for the pets in their care. Never underestimate the
gift of your time as you visit shelters helping socialize
lonely animals.
• When I am advocating for my mother and staying
at her condo, the cats get bored. To speak to their nat-
ural instinct and good eyesight I’ve invented the game
“Hunt.” I toss or hide 10 pieces of kibble around the
residence calling out, ‘Hunt.’ They spend the next hour
searching for the hidden kibble. The game alleviates
boredom, gives them exercise and appeals to their feline
instincts.
• Humane Society of Cottage Grove has $20 off spay/
neuter coupons, good at both vet clinics in Cottage
Grove and the two in Creswell. They also have a Low-
cost Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (LISNAP). Infor-
mation is available at This ‘n’ That, 33 N. Eighth St. in
Cottage Grove.
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