Summer 2013, Volume 7, Issue 2
P.O. Box 301, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508
P.O. Box 301, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508
Cause 4 Paws
Editor
Mary Kay Wilks
Paw Prints
Motto: “Making a difference one rescue at a time.”
CAMELLIA, LOVELY AS THE FLOWER
By Marjorie Klein
She began life much like her namesake flower, a lovely tiny bud wrapped
tightly against life’s cold and changing winds. One of three surviving sisters of a
litter of four, Camellia was born to a feral mother under an old truck cap in a
wooded area behind a trailer in a small Orange County trailer park. Life is not
easy for kittens in a trailer park as there are usually many born to unsprayed cats
who seemingly belong to no one and are either fed sporadically by a well meaning
resident or treated harshly by others, all the while trying to survive as best they can
alongside their mother. Such was the case for Camellia and her sisters, Ivy and
Heather, who had learned from their mother to be fearful and cautious, even as
they all tried to survive in harsh weather in an unsafe location.
I had been working at this trailer park for
several weeks trapping cats and kittens, having
them vetted and returned as pre-approved or sent
out for adoption. Alerted by a helpful resident
that there was a new litter, I turned my attention
to attempting to trap them in what was a somewhat inhospitable environment. I first caught a
striking tabby and white kitten I named Ivy who,
Camellia and Ivy
although initially afraid, had a sweet personality
and took rather quickly to her new surroundings in a cage at my home. I returned
to try and catch another kitten and caught a feisty, lovely kitten I named Camellia.
Even though she was reunited with a sister in a safe, warm place, she was so
frightened and would look at me with such fear in her eyes it touched me so.
While Ivy came readily to the food when put in their cage, Camellia waited
fearfully for me to move away before cautiously approaching the food bowl. She
clung to her sister at the back of the cage when I needed to come near.
Despite several weeks of stroking and gently speaking to her, this little bud still
failed to unfold and show her true beauty, sadly so fearful of me no matter how I
tried to gently coax her out of her shell. After catching the remaining kitten, who I
named Heather, it was decided she would be returned to the trailer park as she was
fairly feral and the family living in the trailer where she was born decided to keep
and provide for her and her mother. We would try to adopt Ivy and Camellia to
forever homes.
The day came, when after being spayed and vaccinated, my two charges were
ready to be sent out for adoption. I had no qualms about Ivy being adopted
quickly, which she was, as she had a sweet personality and was full of curiosity. I
was unsure about Camellia, even though we had made some progress in the trust
department and she was a cute little dilute calico kitten, I did not know how she
would react to others. My fears were not unfounded, as Ivy was quickly adopted
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Camellia, Lovely As The Flower -- continued
but Camellia would not allow anyone to pick her up and she was returned to Cause 4 Paws for
further socializing. One of our foster homes agreed to take her for a while and try to further socialize
her. After a few more weeks, and after becoming more comfortable in her new surroundings, it was
decided to try putting her up for adoption once again, though I will admit I felt it would most likely
have the same result.
One day a lady walked into PetSmart, saw Camellia, and decided she was just what she was
looking for. Although forewarned that she was a bit timid, this nice lady would not be deterred.
Camellia was the kitten for her. And as Mother Nature works in some strange ways, Camellia too
decided, in her own time and on her own terms, just as mom had taught her – this was the person and
warm, loving environment just right for her. And you know – that lovely little bud opened right up
and blossomed into the beautiful flower I always knew she could be!
Author’s note: Although things turned out well for Ivy, Camellia and Heather, as it does for
most all of the kittens Cause 4 Paws assists, it is very important that people know that we must stem
the endless flow of litters from both cats and dogs by having their pets spayed/neutered. If you
receive this Newsletter, you are already educated on this issue and have your pets neutered. But
please do not be afraid to speak up on the necessity of spaying and neutering pets to your friends,
neighbors, co-workers or family members. You will most likely save the lives of many! Don’t forget
about the homeless, stray animals, as they desperately need someone to care about them and seek
help for them. If you find or know about a homeless/stray cat or dog, please call any of the local
animal welfare organizations to alert them and seek advice. Thank you on behalf of the animals!
CAT FOOD IS ALWAYS NEEDED
If you are able to donate a few cans or a bag of dry cat food, any size, it will make a huge difference in
the lives of unfortunate cats. You may drop off donations at the Hope Animal Hospital, 5719 Plank Road
(Harrison Crossing), Fredericksburg on Route 3; the Orange Veterinary Clinic at 13421 James Madison
Highway in Orange; and Lakewood Animal Hospital in Locust Grove. Receptacles will be waiting for your
donations. You may also call C4P at 540-972-5467 or 540-972-7902 and arrangements will be made to pick
up your donation.
“You can judge the heart of
a man by his treatment of
animals.”
Kant
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SPOTLIGHT -- LOIS MILLER
After 12 years of diligent and dedicated service to Cause 4 Paws, Lois is
retiring. During this time she has been our Treasurer, Adoption Coordinator,
Intake Contact and many other miscellaneous tasks as well.
Her hands-on experience with trapping cats, fostering and transporting them
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(hundreds of them!) to and from veterinary clinics, as well as PetSmart locations
for their adoptions, has been a tremendous asset to our Cause 4 Paws
organization and mission.
As Treasurer, Lois expertly handled the Cause 4 Paws finances. We affectionately
called her “money bags” – she knew just how to keep the budget balanced and put the dollars to their most
efficient use. We want to thank her for all her untiring efforts for Cause 4 Paws and the community, and we
sincerely appreciate all she has accomplished to keep Cause 4 Paws afloat. We will truly miss her and wish
her well. She certainly deserves to retire and just maybe she can kick back a little bit! She will be able to
spend more time with her family in California and might even get some projects done at home – like
finishing the afghan she started 12 years ago. Thank you Lois!!!
Sponsor a Cat Program
If adopting or fostering a cat is not for you, consider sponsoring one and get a tax break at the same
time. As a 501(c)(3) organization all funds donated to C4P are tax deductible.
You can give an abandoned or stray cat a chance at a good life by paying for all or a portion of
required medical care (spay, neuter, shots and/or medicines) to get the kitty ready for adoption.
If you are interested in our “Sponsor Program”, please call Carolyn Cernea at 540-972-7902 for
additional information. Help save a life. Many thanks to the following sponsor!
Lonnie and Mary Paxton who sponsored “Savannah” in Locust Grove.
“The greatness of a nation and its
moral progress are judged by the
way its animals are treated.”
Gandhi
“Animals are such agreeable friends –
they ask no questions, they pass no
criticisms.”
George Eliot
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The Nitty-Gritty on Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
by Dr. Amy Olson, Lakewood Animal Hospital
Feline ImmunodeficiencyVirus: Feline Immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a virus that is very similar
to HIV in humans. Just like HIV, FIV causes AIDS. FIV however, is not transmissible to humans in any
way! The virus is primarily spread by bite wounds from infected cats. The risk of an FIV positive cat
transmitting it to a house mate through sharing food bowls or snuggling is very small so unless the FIV
cat bites housemates, they do not generally have to be separated.
The average lifespan for a cat with FIV is about five years after diagnosis, however, with good
husbandry they can live much longer. Just like human HIV patients, these cats have a damaged immune
system and cannot fight infections so it is important to never feed them raw food and practice good
parasite control. Due to the risk of transmitting the disease to other cats, and to keep the patient healthier,
all FIV positive cats should be exclusively housed indoors.
There is a vaccine to prevent FIV, however once they are vaccinated there is no way to distinguish
between a vaccinated cat and one who has the disease and is infectious to other cats. For this reason,
many veterinarians do not recommend vaccination. Cats who are FIV vaccinated need to be micro
chipped and wear a collar saying they have been vaccinated so that if they end up at a shelter they are not
euthanized for testing positive.
There is a lot more that can be said about this disease, so if you have any more questions check out
www.veterinarypartner.com or contact your veterinarian!
“The ideal of calm exists in a
sitting cat.”
Jules Renard
Dear Readers: Please note that to keep costs down, Paw Prints will be purging the mailing list effective
with the NEXT edition. If we have not heard from you within the last two years, either by letter, greeting card,
purchasing raffle tickets, sending in “Happy Tails”, or BEST OF ALL, by making a donation, we will be forced
to conclude that you are no longer interested in Paw Prints and your name will be removed from our mailing
list. We hate to remove you, because many of you have now adopted cats from us. We would love to hear
from you and possibly include your/their pictures of your lovely cats in “Happy Tails”.
Carolyn Cernea, Corresponding Secretary.
Lake of the Woods Lost and Found Pets
A Facebook page has been set up for posting pets that have been lost or found at Lake of the Woods:
Facebook.com/LOWlostandfound pets.
If you need help posting your pet, please call the Orange County Humane Society voicemail at 540-672-0069
for assistance.
If you live outside Lake of the Woods, call Orange County Human Society at the same phone number and they
will assist you.
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HAPPY “TAILS”
GRAYSON: My roommate Amelia and I were coming back from
dinner in Central Park and this little gray cat ran in front of our car
across Cowan Blvd, heading towards WalMart. We pulled over and
coaxed him to us with some of our leftovers. He was so hungry and
dehydrated. We called animal control and the SPCA, but they were
unable to help us so we took him home for the night. We have another
cat, Teddy, who was initially very unhappy with another male cat in his
home so we kept them separated overnight. The next day we called
every animal rescue group we could find. No one could take him and
we noticed that something was wrong because we were finding a little
Grayson and Teddy
bit of blood on the blankets he was lying on. We later found out the
blood was from an infected claw. Eventually one group recommended that I try and call Cause for Paws and
we were so glad that we did. It was a Friday evening and they told me to go ahead and take him to Hope
Animal Hospital and they would call ahead and let them know he was coming. Cause for Paws paid for him
to be neutered and get up-to-date on all of his shots and repair his paw. After fostering him for a time, we fell
in love with Grayson and decided to adopt him. Fortunately Teddy also fell in love with him and they have
become great friends! Grayson is still on the mend when it comes to his paw, but we love having him and he
has brought so much joy to our household.
Kelly FitzGibbon, Fredericksburg
SAM: Before Sam was adopted from C4P in late 2011 by Joe and Kim
Marietta of Fredericksburg, he was known as “Cosmo”. It appears that Sam
now has the world by the tail, so to speak and rules the roost at the Marietta
home. He weighs close to 21 pounds and Kim says their vet does not want him
to gain any more weight. Some of you may remember “Cosmo” when he
became the “poster cat” for the 2011 Quilt Raffle.
Sam aka Cosmo
“A kitten is the delight of the household;
all day long a comedy is played out by
an incomparable actor.”
Champfleury
QUILT RAFFLE REMINDER!!!
The Queen Size Quilt Raffle is going strong. The tickets have been mailed out. If you haven’t received your
tickets, please be sure to call Mary Kay at 540-972-5467 or Carolyn Cerena at 540-972-7902 to obtain your tickets.
Tickets cost $2.00 for one, $5.00 for three and $10.00 for eight. The quilt was made and generously donated by Mr.
& Mrs. Don Mongeon. We also have numerous gift certificates and prizes coming in from local businesses and
friends. Our Quilt Raffle is the second largest source of income for C4P. The drawing is scheduled for December
10, 2013 and you need not be present to win. Thank you in advance for purchasing our raffle tickets.
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Kitties Looking for a Home
CALLIE is a beautiful, long-haired solid black kitty with big
gold eyes. She is a sweet girl looking for a home of her own after
spending the past two years living behind an old house with her
extended feline family. She is a friendly girl who loves to be stroked.
I think she knows how lovely she is. If you want to be Callie’s person or
family, please contact us.
NO NAME, NO HOME is a sweet kitty who was left behind when her family
moved away. She sits by the front door waiting for someone to let her in and feed her.
She is a sad and lonely kitty who desperately wants a family of her own once more.
While we are making sure she is being fed, we need to find a loving home for her
soon as there is nowhere for her to go. “No Name” is a pretty dilute tortie over five
years old. She would like a warm, loving home and a name! She previously lived with
2 other cats and a very large dog. Please contact us if you have room in your heart and
home for this sweet kitty.
OLIVER, a recently found six week old, male Siamese kitty, is looking for loving home.
If you are interested in one of the kitties mentioned above, please call Marjorie Klein at
540-672-5281.
“The purity of a person’s heart can
be quickly measured by how they
regard cats.”
Anonymous
Laurie Knights
Owner/Operator/Insured
Mobile: 703-203-0011
www.lowpetcare.com
LAKE OF THE WOODS PET CARE, LLC
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“Women, poets, and especially artists,
like cats; delicate natures only can
realize their sensitive systems.”
Helen M. Winslow
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THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS!!
Cause 4 Paws is able to fund this feline rescue mission in part through the generous donations of
kindhearted persons who share our love of animals. We have several different types of donors, and we are
grateful to all of them. All donations are tax deductible, as C4P is a recognized charity under Sec. 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue code. In the case of donations other than strictly monetary, the donor maintains the list of
items and assesses the value. All donations are made without the donors receiving any goods or services of
value in return. Our gratitude to all of you!
Dave & Darlene Agsten
David & Karen Bureman
Robert Calvert, The Car Doctor
Sandy Coser
Marie Gordon
Posey & Betty Ann Howell
David & Karen Kovarik
Marjorie Davenport Layton
Joe & Kim Marietta
Beth McBride
Cherie Oyloe
Joyce Richter
Bonnie & Edward Rowan
Nancy Scott
Wayne Symonds
Sheila & Pete Thurlow
Donald Wright
Brenda Bailey
Robert & Myrle Burnside
Virgil Cernea
Frank & June Deiman
Carolyn Holland & Bruce Kay
Robert Jenkins
Junel Landrum
John & Pat Licata
Bonnie & John Martin
Pam & Richard Minter
James & Patricia Quigley
Gary Rosecrans & Jennie Porter
John & Ann Sawyer
Jack & Barbara Spadaro
David & Helene Taylor
Bill Tobin
George & Doris Barnes
Linda Brooks
Kasee & Bill Charest
Lee & Sandy Frame
Edith Holmes
Bob & Jackie Jones
Michelle Layne
Susan Light
Mary Kay’s Crafts
Dorothy Moore
Robin Reid
June Romedy
Roger & Liis Seay
Linda & Dan Sutphin
Gayle Taylor
Fay & George Tyler
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Alice Shatwell Stillwachs, age 94, who passed away in February, 2013. She had been a
resident of Fair Lawn, NJ most of her life but was living with one of her sons in Atlanta, GA at the time of her
death. She had a beautiful singing voice and loved to sing in her church choir.
Her loving daughter, Marjorie Klein, Orange.

In memory of Marilyn Woboril, who left us in 2009, after a valiant battle with cancer. Marilyn was devoted to
animal welfare and did lots of good work for the Orange County Humane Society and for critters in general.
Carolyn Cernea, Locust Grove

In memory of our sweet Callie Cat, who passed away in August, 2012. The Rainbow Bridge awaits.
Beth McBride and Family, Fredericksburg.

In memory of Patrick, my beautiful and much loved kitty for 9 years who passed away on August 20, 2013.
Lois Miller, Locust Grove
Our sympathy and condolences are extended to all the above who have passed, but we firmly believe that we
shall see these loved persons and pets again in a better world.
IN HONOR OF

In honor of Mrs. Edith Holmes of Silver Spring, MD who has generously supported Cause 4 Paws through
the years, financially and emotionally.

In honor of “Molly” whom we adopted from Cause 4 Paws in September, 2012. She is a blessing to our
family! Beth McBride and Family, Fredericksburg.
If you have anybody, human or animal, that you wish to honor (living) or memorialize (deceased), please let us
know and accompany your nominees with a minimum donation of $5.00 each, and we will list them in “Paw Prints”.
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Cause 4 Paws
P.O. Box 301
Locust Grove, VA 22508
540-972-8951
Non Profit Org
US Postage
PAID
Permit 127
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
President – Patricia Jurta
Treasurer – Lois Miller
Corres. Secretary – Carolyn (CC) Cernea
Publicity/Fundraising – Mary Kay Wilks
Face book Coordinator – Darlene Agsten
Face book Address: Causefor Paws, Locust Grove
Email address: cause4paws45@yahoo.com
Community Outreach Program – Marjorie Klein
Mission: To provide care and comfort for homeless and unwanted animals through use of foster homes,
feeding stations, and veterinary care; to find permanent homes for these unfortunates through adoption;
and to reduce or eliminate future numbers of such animals through a neuter and spay program.
Cause 4 Paws Donation Form
As you probably know, Cause 4 Paws survives on donations and money provided through our
fund raisers. If you would like to donate to Cause 4 Paws, please complete the form below and
together with your check mail it to P.O. Box 301, Locust Grove, VA 22508.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Name
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone (Area code)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Amount
Cause 4 Paws is a 501(c)(3) charity recognized under Internal Revenue regulations. Cause 4 Paws is
also in compliance with the Virginia Solicitation of Contributions Law, Section 57-49. A copy of our
financial statement may be obtained from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Protection, Office of Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 1163,
Richmond, Virginia 23218; Telephone 800-552-9963 or 804-786-2042
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