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Summer 2017 Quarterly Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 2 COUNTS EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS ONLINE FUNDRAISER www.cathouseonthekings.com/contribute June 26th - July 8th

The House on the Kings News Release needs to raise at least $30,000 - Spay & Neuter Grant to help offset some of the costs associated with rescuing Parlier, CA May 10, 2017 – The Cat House on the Kings of Central Valley California today announced it has been hundreds of ! Summer is awarded a $75,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to our peak support its community spay/neuter program. kitten season and we The Petco Foundation investment will help to are absolutely provide affordable spay/neuter services for the local community. overflowing with This much-needed service will countless numbers help to save lives in an area that of kittens. Many suffers from extreme over- animals come to us injured, neglected population. and malnourished often requiring “For more than 25 years we expensive medical treatment. It have been optimistic, believing is extremely hard to say “No” but that with spaying/neutering, without the funds, sometimes we have our devotion and hard work will no option. You can help by making a have a positive outcome. Having tax-deductible donation. the support of the Petco Foun- dation allows us to continue to You can contribute online @ provide spay/neuter services at www.cathouseonthekings.com/ a low cost during the height contribute Or you may send a check of kitten season,” said Beth Caffrey, Media Relations. or a U.S. money order to: The Cat House on the Kings For appointments and Referrals please call: 7120 S. Kings River Road South Valley (559) 638-0490 Parlier, CA 93648 North Valley (559) 999-8238 The Open House Was Two Thumbs Up! Our spring open house was simply out of this l-r: world! Our planets were in complete and utter Lynea, alignment. The weather was the best it could Tammy, be. Apparently our fans thought so too because Vicki Johnson they came out in droves. We tried to provide & Laura as much parking as possible and it still wasn’t Lemieux quite adequate. We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone for their patience regard- ing this issue. We are already brainstorming new ideas to increase available parking. How- ever, the reason that parking was such an issue is actually a good one. We had a record-breaking crowd at The Cat House on the Kings Spring Fling. We received Tammy and a mountain of admission donations and the si- husband/DJ, Terry lent auction successfully raised a very tidy sum of money. We are so appreciative of everyone who volunteered to help make our open house a rousing success and also, to everyone who came out to support us. We would also like to offer a special thank you to Mike Quinonez for donating six custom-made cat trees. Marmalady’s mom, Laura Lemieux, traveled to the open house from Canada where she was joined by her “Marmaladies” who came from points near and far. The Marmaladies were out in full force promoting Marmalady merchandise and taking “shop till you drop” to a whole new level. Laura brought in about $1,900 in sales Mike Quinonez and donations! Laura also met Dr. Piel who is Cat Trees the vet who performed Marmalady’s surgery. Tammy Barker is the one most deserving of our thanks. For six months, she spends endless hours planning, coordinating and executing this extremely complex event. Then she has to do it all over again. It is a lot of time and effort. So it has been decided that The Cat House on the Kings will only be holding one open house per year. The Holiday Open House will take place each fall in time for Christmas shopping!

Donations Miracle A Tail of Jasper Some cats seem to beat the odds and really put their nine As told by Jasper’s new brother, Max the Siamese. Jasper is the lives to the test. These two kitties name of the BIG guy tabby who came to live with us last May. are prime examples of the kind of Jasper is a “tri-pod”, missing a leg so he hobbles around. But situations The Cat House on the he can be fierce. And he can scoot across the floor so fast! Kings deals with on a daily basis. Jasper was rescued from a They are why your donations are so shelter by Tammy Barker vitally important. Not just to feed and Lynea Lattanzio. Tam- the cats, but to provide essential my and Lynea are softies. medical care. Jasper’s leg was infected Maggie was trapped in the engine and his owners left him compartment of a car. Her injuries there. Jasper’s story was a were horrific, four broken legs and segment on the National a broken pelvis. Sweet Maggie Geographic Special on The Cat House on the Kings. It showed underwent surgery where two of her a doctor operating on him and telling him that he was fine. legs were pinned and two were splinted. Despite all that has They named Jasper “love bug” and gave him his own website. happened to her, she is When a lady saw his picture, she adopted him. A lady named an absolute sweetheart Mirian drove him from The Cat House to his new home. and is already a staff He turned out not to be fine. His tumor grew back. Jasper’s favorite! new owner couldn’t care for him. Seven week old Shadow They call it a “surrender”. So Mirian picked him up. Jasper’s was rescued by The Cat bump, “a site sarcoma”, grew. Jasper’s “angel” sponsor, who House on the Kings after doesn’t want her name used, took Jasper to Ohana Clinic. Dr. being horribly mauled Ushima operated and took out a 1.5 pound tumor! She said it by a dog. He underwent would probably grow back. emergency surgery and Gerry, who takes care of me, said she would take Jasper. Jasper is doing well. Shadow was only supposed to be around a couple of months. I did not is eating and sitting up a understand. I am a smart Siamese and wanted a little brother little. He is a machine who is being foster by our own to teach. But I’m a good helper. I let everyone know when to Tammy Barker. change Jasper’s pee pad. I watch over him when he is outside http://www.cathouseonthekings.com/contribute (Mail in his cat port. checks to CHOTK, 7120 S. Kings River Road, Parlier, CA Mirian comes to visit us and teach us new things. She sits on 93648 the floor to play with us and showed Gerry how to groom us with the same brush so we get used to each other. She showed how to give us gentle “scratchies” but Gerry likes to give us hugs. THE KITTIES THANK YOU No one had to show tuffy Jasper how to use the vertical FOR SHOPPING AMAZONSMILE!! scratching post. He gets a treat every time he uses it! Some- times he just poses with one paw on the post for a treat! When you shop through AmazonSmile, The Cat House on I thought Jasper was going away the Kings Smiles! That is because AmazonSmile donates for good last November. He 0.5% of your purchases to The Cat House. You might think had a big bump on his side. But that doesn’t sound like much. However, our quarterly check Dr. Ushima took out the second for sales activity between January 1st and March 31, 2017, 1.5 pound tumor! Gerry was so totaled $6,288.35! To pleased when he crawled into his donate to us painlessly cat carrier at the clinic to come when you shop, simply home with her. click on the link and then The surgeries have left Jasper’s tummy lining weak. So now bookmark it for future he wears a thunder-shirt to keep his insides from moving use. around. And I think Jasper is really looking forward to spend- http://smile.amazon.com/ ing time outside in his cat-port again this summer.” ch/27-0015288 and sup- And he is so happy that Lynea is still interested in how Jasper port us every time you is doing. The big lesson is that people who adopt cats have to shop with a Smile. take care of them. Not everyone has me to help with that. And The Trees Came Choose Chewy.com Tumbling Down CHOOSE CHEWY.COM as a first time customer and they will Brutal winter storms in Central California accom- donate $20 to The Cat House on the Kings! Just use this link: panied by extremely high winds have taken their https://www.chewy.com/rp/2616 to order pet food, litter, treats toll on the eucalyptus trees at The Cat House on the and much, much more. Why lug home heavy buckets of litter Kings. The last big storm brought huge limbs crash- and big bags of pet food when it can be delivered directly to ing down, taking out fences and strewing debris your house? And the shipping is FREE!

everywhere. The good news is that no humans or felines were injured. The bad news is that at least one tree is rotting from the base and is in immedi- ate danger of falling over. If it falls, it will land A Cat House on the Kings shout out to our friends at Chewy. directly on the Pasture Project. “Cat lives could be com for sending our kitties a “cheer up” donation of lost” according to Cat House on the Kings founder/ when they heard about our falling trees disaster! The kitties director, Lynea Lattanzio. Professional tree services say: “THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!” are very expensive and this is a very large and unexpected expense for The Cat House. Donations to help pay for a tree service are needed and so Reach over 32,000 of our newsletter subscribers appreciated. We are hoping to possibly purchase a with a business card sized ad. $50 for a single insertion large chain saw so that we can handle some of these issues ourselves. Donations can be mailed to 7120 $150 annual rate w/four quarterly issues S. Kings river Rd, Parlier, CA 93648 or you can Email [email protected] donate online: http://www.cathouseonthekings.com/ contribute Ways to Help Us Out *Shop through iGive and a percentage of your purchase (0.5%-20%) goes to The Cat Wish List: House. http://www.igive.com/welcome/lp15/wr33c.cfm?m=682403&c=31524 Bleach, Paper Towels, Pine Cleaner, Recyclables, *Bravelets donates $10 to The Cat House from each sale of a Bravelet. Postage Stamps, Postcard Stamps and Gift Cards (Amazon, Home https://bravelets.com/bravepage/a-brave-rescue-the-cat-house-on-the-kings Depot, Costco, etc.)The above items can be dropped off at *Donate your Fresh Step Paw Points and we get kitty litter for free! the Blackstone/Ashlan Petco in Fresno, or at the Cat House https://www.freshstep.com/paw-points/# *Shop at AmazonSmile and they will donate 0.5% of your purchase to The Cat Amazon Wish List: House. http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?type=wishlist https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0015288 &id=2H9UU3LYHWISQ Chewy.com-get all your pet needs delivered to your door. First time orders generate $20 to The Brooms-Commercial, Canned Kitten & Adult Cat Food Cat House on the Kings. Meowbox.com-Get cat food, treats and toys hand selected for your cat. A can of cat food is donated for Always Needed: each box ordered. Volunteers, Foster Homes Litter Robot offers Cat House supporters a $25 discount and a portion of each sale is donated to us! Send a message to [email protected] for a coupon code. Then visit NoMoreScooping.com. A Touching Legacy Lois Walters was a good woman who loved cats. Beginning with a litter of five tiny kittens discovered in a backyard, Lois and her husband spent the next 35 years rescuing and caring for a total of 87 feral cats at their California home. Mr. Walters passed away in 2013 and Mrs. Walters joined her hus- band in final rest last fall. The Walters’ raised a lovely daughter, Catherine, who loved and respected her parents and their love of cats. After her mother died, Catherine enlisted the help of a local rescue who had over the years assisted her parents with spaying and neutering their many feral kitties. There were 16 remaining cats and Catherine was only able to take five back to her home in Virginia. The rescue helped Catherine launch a search for a suitable place that would take 11 feral cats. The Cat House on the Kings was eventually contacted and a personal visit was arranged. It was decided that The Cat House would be able to accept the cats. However, Catherine did not have the surrender fee available until her parent’s home was sold. Lynea said they would trust her. The first five cats arrived in January and the other six came in February. The check arrived at the end of February. The cats will be well taken care of for the rest of their lives. This was a happy ending. Sadly, many family member opt to ignore the wishes of their relatives and elect to wash their hands of the animals, shipping them off to the local animal shelter. Have you made the necessary arrangements to care for your when you are no longer there to do so? This is an important issue that is frequently overlooked. Provisions for your pets can be made in your will and you would have the peace of mind knowing that your fur-babies would be taken care of after you’re gone.

Susan Stiltz Landscape Design A Big Shout Out and Happy & Consulting for Full Tummies! Specializing in water-wise, low-maintenance gardens The Cat House on the Kings would like to thank Halo Pets, 559/259-6955 [email protected] Freekibble and GreaterGood. ISA Certied Arborist #WE-0977A www.treesusan.com org for their generous dona- tion of food to help us feed our sanctuary kitties! Precious and Angel Need a Home! This beautiful one-year-old pair of bonded mixes (brother and sister) have been rescued by The Cat House on the Kings. They are looking for a forever home together where they will be loved and pampered! In the meantime they are enjoying the Halo food donation. The Cat House on the Kings is located in central California. Approved adopters are required to travel to meet us and self-transport their new pets. (We do not ship cats) Online application required for all cats at our rescue http://www.cathouseonthekings.com/adoption/index.php Contact Info/Sponsor a cat The Dedication wall helps raise much needed funds. You may make a donation for a plaque in memory of a lost loved one (In Memory of...), The Cat House on the Kings (559) 638-8696 to honor someone (In Honor of...), or just to show your support of the 7120 S. Kings River Road email: cat House (The Miller Family Supports...) The plaques are black metal Parlier, CA 93648 [email protected] with gold lettering and are hung in the entryway of the Cat House. For more information or to place an order, call our office: Sign up to sponsor at: www.cathouseonthekings.com (559) 638-0030 The Cat House on the Kings is a private, non-profit, no cage, no-kill sanctuary, rescue and adoption center for cats run solely on donations and out-of-pocket Sizes and Prices funding by our founder, Lynea Lattanzio. The Cat House is open to visitors daily 3” x 12”...... $100.00 (except major holidays) by appointment only. 7” x 12”...... $180.00 10.5” x 12”...... $250.00 Hours: 8:00am-11:00am; 1:00pm-4:00pm We are located near Reedley, CA southeast of Fresno, CA ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO HELP THE CAT HOUSE ON THE KINGS! Our friends at The CoatHook Pet Comb will donate $5 to us for every pet comb purchased from this link: https://thecoathook.com/products/a-coathook-to-benefit-cat-house- on-the-kings This fundraiser really helps us out - and it gets you a wonderful cat grooming product for your kitties!

Did You Know...... The Cat House on the Kings is a 501c(3) nonprofit charity Cat Rescue and Sanctuary. We’re located in Central California on 12 acres along the Kings River with secure, predatorproof fencing. We employ 45 people who work under founder/director Lynea Lattanzio & Assistant Director Tammy Barker (We also have a lot of volunteers). We receive no government funding and rely 100% on charitable donations from people like YOU (hint! hint!) We go through approximately 1,350 pounds of dry food per week. All of our cats are spayed/neutered, vac- cinated, and tested for FIV/FELV and microchipped. In 2016 we rescued 1766 cats and 30 dogs! In just the past year, we helped spay and neuter thousands and thousands of community cats in Central California. www.cathouseonthekings.com

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(Left) 3-18-17 - Mandakini Foux and friend Parimal traveled from down- under, Australia, to visit the U.S. Mandakini said her visit to The Cat House was “one of the highlights of my trip to the U.S.”

(Bottom left) 4-20-17 - Meghan Zao made the long trek from South Af- rica to hang-out with the cats

(Bottom Right) 5-18-17 - Hiro and Yumie Higashino from Tokyo, Japan pose with Lynea and the gifts that they brought for both cats and humans.

range You Curious? here is little denying that orange cats, also called “gingers” or “reds”, are the most popular T color of cat. Many people are surprised to learn that the majority of orange cats are male, with only about 30% being female. So, why are so few orange cats female? A quick lesson in Cat Genetics 101: In order to be born an orange cat, the color orange must be present on all X- that the cat has. A male cat has 1 X- while a female cat has two. So while a male cat inherits the color orange only from his mother, a female orange cat must inherit the orange color from both mother and father, making the female orange cat statistically rarer. The orange color is actually a of the non-orange on the X-chromosome. Some of the females will have the orange gene on one X-chromosome and a non-orange gene on the other. With neither gene being either dominant or recessive, the result is a mixture of dark and light colors cat known as tortoiseshell. Tortoiseshells and calicos are almost exclusively female and if a rare male occurs, it will invariably be sterile. Learn more about ginger cats by visiting websites such as www.cattime.com and/or www.pets.stackexchange

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Check out our selection of new styles and colors! ”New at our store, fruit infusion water bottles. $10 plus s/h” WebCam Sponsors Needed The Cat House on the Kings has finally arrived in the 21st century with our first live video feed since 2015. Now in ad- dition to the kitten-cam at the Fresno Petco, you can watch the driveway-cam at The Cat House. Our new fixed-wireless broadband service is so much better, but the new service costs three times more than our previous one. To help offset the increased expense of the new video streaming service we are seeking sponsors. You can sponsor our webcam for only $5 a day! http://www.cathouseonthekings.com/docs/forms/webcamsponsor