Spring 2020 Issue No. 53
| spring_2020_pawprint53.pdf |
| spring_2020_memoriams.pdf |
Amelia has been our first intake due to Covid-19. Her owner, John Perrone, a Provincetown local, died of complications from the virus in early April.
Amelia came to CASAS late in 2011, captured in Wellfleet by our inveterate cat trapper, Carol MacDonald. She knew that Amelia had kittens who were soon trapped as well and reunited with their mom at the Shelter. The kittens (Bomber and Pilot) were adopted out together and continue to live the life of Riley locally.
John met Amelia and it was love at first sight. He adopted her and they set up house together. As his family and friends will attest, she was “the love of his life”! John, in his role as disc jockey for Night Flight at WOMR, did the PSA’s for CASAS and would ask me for more information about the cats that we were advertising for adoption. He always managed to interject a story about “his Amelia” during these chats. She was a shy girl, doting on him.
When I heard, on the day that John had passed, I started to make inquiries about Amelia. Thanks to family and friends, via social media, I quickly found out that the Rescue Team had left food and water down for Amelia, perhaps anticipating that John would come back. This was not to be the case. The Police delivered a trap into the residence but the apartment was off limits for some time. Neighbors kept an eye to make sure she had food, and I went in, with PPE, when the appropriate time had lapsed.
I made sure Amelia appeared OK, which she did from her safe space under the sofa. We also were concerned that she had been without human contact for some time, so I sang and spoke with her daily. There was broken glass, which worried me, but I closed off all the doors and set the trap in the room where she was hanging out.
I was unconvinced that she would take the bait and she did not, but I already had a plan to cat wrangle her. Dave, Anita, and myself went in, to capture her and bring her to Shelter. It went better than I expect- ed.
We at the Shelter have been reading up on guidelines dealing with intake of animals since the beginning of this pandemic. Things change a lot and with guidance from our volunteer vet, we were able to establish a quarantine protocol for Amelia. I braced myself for the worst case scenario where Amelia was concerned. So much trauma in a short period of time. Having John wrenched from her in a noisy and confusing fashion. Him not coming back. Being alone. Her being captured and transported into a new place with strangers taking care of her.
She has astounded me. She is a sweet, loving kitty. The resilience of these animals is truly amazing!
I know John would approve
Amelia came to CASAS late in 2011, captured in Wellfleet by our inveterate cat trapper, Carol MacDonald. She knew that Amelia had kittens who were soon trapped as well and reunited with their mom at the Shelter. The kittens (Bomber and Pilot) were adopted out together and continue to live the life of Riley locally.
John met Amelia and it was love at first sight. He adopted her and they set up house together. As his family and friends will attest, she was “the love of his life”! John, in his role as disc jockey for Night Flight at WOMR, did the PSA’s for CASAS and would ask me for more information about the cats that we were advertising for adoption. He always managed to interject a story about “his Amelia” during these chats. She was a shy girl, doting on him.
When I heard, on the day that John had passed, I started to make inquiries about Amelia. Thanks to family and friends, via social media, I quickly found out that the Rescue Team had left food and water down for Amelia, perhaps anticipating that John would come back. This was not to be the case. The Police delivered a trap into the residence but the apartment was off limits for some time. Neighbors kept an eye to make sure she had food, and I went in, with PPE, when the appropriate time had lapsed.
I made sure Amelia appeared OK, which she did from her safe space under the sofa. We also were concerned that she had been without human contact for some time, so I sang and spoke with her daily. There was broken glass, which worried me, but I closed off all the doors and set the trap in the room where she was hanging out.
I was unconvinced that she would take the bait and she did not, but I already had a plan to cat wrangle her. Dave, Anita, and myself went in, to capture her and bring her to Shelter. It went better than I expect- ed.
We at the Shelter have been reading up on guidelines dealing with intake of animals since the beginning of this pandemic. Things change a lot and with guidance from our volunteer vet, we were able to establish a quarantine protocol for Amelia. I braced myself for the worst case scenario where Amelia was concerned. So much trauma in a short period of time. Having John wrenched from her in a noisy and confusing fashion. Him not coming back. Being alone. Her being captured and transported into a new place with strangers taking care of her.
She has astounded me. She is a sweet, loving kitty. The resilience of these animals is truly amazing!
I know John would approve
Past Newsletters
| 2019_spring_memorium.pdf |
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| 2019_spring_pawprint.pdf |
| pawprint_1.pdf |
| pawprint50_memoriam_-1.pdf |
| print_pawprint49_-2__spring_2018_.pdf |
| print_pawprint49_memoriam_-1.__spring_2018_.pdf |
| 2017_fall_2017_pawprint.pdf |
| 2017_fall_2017_pawprint_memoriams.pdf |
| 2017_spring_newsletter.pdf |
| 2016_spring_newsletter.pdf |
| Fall 2015 Pawprint.pdf |
| Spring 2013 Pawprint.pdf |
| Spring 2012 Pawprint.pdf |
| Fall 2011 Pawprint.pdf |
| Summer 2010 Pawprint.pdf |
| Spring 2011 Pawprint.pdf |
| Spring 2010 Pawprint.pdf |
| Fall Winter 2009 Pawprint.pdf |
| Spring Summer 2009 Pawprint.pdf |
| Fall Winter 2010 Pawprint.pdf |
| Winter 2008 Pawprint.pdf |
| Fall 2008 Pawprint.pdf |