Spay/neuter clinic will be scheduled for feral cats
A spay/neuter clinic for feral
cats is being offered by the
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
(FCCO) mobile veterinary clin
ic in the St. Helens area on
Sunday, February 11, 2001.
Call Barb Calnon at 1 -503-397-
4353 at the Columbia Humane
Society on Tuesdays, Wednes
days or Fridays from 11 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. to schedule an ap
pointment.
The Feral Cat Coalition of
Oregon is a non-profit group of
veterinarians and other volun
teers dedicated to humanely
reducing feral cat populations
by spaying and neutering
colonies of feral cats. They
also provide basic medical
care and vaccinations against
rabies and distemper. This will
be the first clinic held in Colum
bia County.
cost of treatments, however
any amount is welcome. Co
lumbia Humane Society will be
sponsoring a fundraiser to help
caregivers with the cost of the
Feral cats are cats that have clinic. Anyone wishing to take
been abandoned or lost, as part in the clinic who cannot
well as their offspring. The clin meet the cost of treatment is in
ic is available to people who vited to help with a can/bottle
care for and feed feral cats in drive on Sunday, January 7.
their yard or barn, as well as Donations and volunteers are
those who manage feral cat welcome.
colonies. Only feral cats who
Columbia Humane Society
have someone regularly pro
is a non-profit, no-kill animal
viding food and care for them shelter receiving no govern
can be treated at the clinic.
mental funding. The shelter is
FCCO suggests a donation
of $20 per cat to help cover the
located at 2084 Oregon Street
in St. Helens.
10 Reasons for
Not Shopping Locally
Craig Tolonen didn’t waste any time getting his elk this year,
bringing home this specimen shortly after the season start
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Trying to set mileage record in car.
Too many nice things to choose from.
Prefer shopping in cavernous warehouses.
Waiting to see if downtown lasts another 100 years.
Can’t remember how to deal with friendly people.
Too stressful to get it all done in a few short hours.
Worried GTE will go out of business if you don’t order by
phone.
3. Enjoy sitting in traffic and experiencing the true meaning of
holiday spirit.
2. Not enough snob appeal.
1. Bah Humbug!
Is there a Santa Claus?
4s long as the dream stays
alive, Santa lives...and
You Can Help That Dream!
Please donate generously to the
Vernonia Firefighters Association
Toy and Joy
fundraising drive
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With your help, needy fam ilies in the Nehalem
Valley w ill enjoy a very special Christm as-
one that includes a gift especially
selected fo r each child!
Here is how you can help:
Please bring donations of new, unwrapped toys or other gifts designed to delight children from birth
through high school age to any of the collection barrels located throughout the community Cash
Contributions are especially appreciated to buy gifts for specific children when donated gifts fail to
meet the need. Cash contributions can be made at the Vernonia Firefighters Toy and Joy Savings
Account—U. S. Banks, Vernonia Branch. Contributions may also be made in cans placed at
selected Vernonia merchants For additional information, please leave a message for Kathy
Brekken at the Vernonia Fire Hall, 429-8252.
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Brian Cook with the 3-point buck he bagged on the first day
of buck season in the Nehalem Valley. The 15 year-old Ver
nonia High School student also brought home the bacon, er,
venison, during doe season this year.
Please don't drink
and drive. Neither
ja ils nor hospitals
are enjoyable.
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