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Whenyouhearsome- one say "kitten season" the thought is probably of sweet, fluffy kitties hap- pily rolling around and playing, look- ing so cute and ador- able. Unfor- tunately, the "season" re- ally isn't very sweet or cute at all. For shelters and rescue organizations throughout the country, "kitten season" is one of the worst times of year, filling those involved with dread. While we adore the cute faces and the awk- ward, tumbling gait of kit- tens, we are truly anxious, knowing that they will pour in all at once and re- sources will quickly become overwhelmed. Although these little bundles of fur are adorable, many are still weeks away from being old enough to be weaned, spayed, neutered, or ad- opted. Many organizations sim- ply do not have the space or available resources to care for such a volume of kittens/cats. Pregnant cats necessitate close observa- tion and monitoring. Many kittens will arrive with- out mothers and need to be bottle-fed every few hours, which is more than any shelter can handle. A vast number come in with ei- ther severe injuries or ill- nesses. In addition, even if they do not have special needs, kittens do not have developed immune systems, and a continuous flow of other cats places them, at any organization, at severe risk. Last, but not least, fe- ral cats, never having had human contact, are often considered unadoptable and, unless there is a rescue available that is willing to take them, chances are that they will be euthanized. The best thing anyone can do to help curb this problem is to spay and neu- ter, even if the cat never goes outdoors. Cats, as young as five months, can get pregnant. Because cats have an average of 4-6 kit- tens per pregnancy, and can be pregnant several times a year, it is no wonder that these litters become over- whelming, especially if the resultant litters, themselves, have kittens within a few months. Therefore, it is im- portant to spay or neuter before a first litter is ever born. The average age at which pets are spayed or neutered is four months. If there is feral cat col- ony in the area, practice TNR, which means trap- ping the cats, having them spayed or neutered and vac- cinated, and then returning them to back to their habi- tat. The reason TNR is suc- cessful is that resident cats are not permanently erad- icated from the colony. Af- ter temporarily removing and fixing the animals, they return to safeguard their habitat, but no longer con- tribute additions to the ex- isting group. If they are de- stroyed, another colony of fertile cats will quickly in- habit their niche. A feral cat's life is not wonderful, but at least they will not create a larger population if sterilized. In Tehama County, Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic in Los Molinos (384-1700) of- fers feral cat S/N services on the last Friday of every month. The Red Bluff Vet- erinary Clinic in Red Bluff (527-1886) offers feral cat spay and neuter services on the first Wednesday of every month. Haven Humane So- ciety in Anderson (241-1568) offers feral cat S/N services Monday thru Friday. Please be sure to call the clinics before bringing the cats in. In addition, Spay/USA (1- 800-248-7729) provides in- formation about available assistance. Alley Cat Allies (www.alleycat.org) (240- 482-1980) also provides an array of information re- garding feral cats. In addition to spaying or neutering your own cats, and practicing or assisting with TNR of feral colonies, there are numerous other ways to help, all of which are extremely beneficial during this critical time. One way is to adopt from the shelter or one of the local rescue organiza- tions. Please, when adopt- ing, do not overlook any of the mom cats since they of- ten remain behind long af- ter their babies have found homes. If you are not ready or able to adopt, then con- sider fostering. Fostering not only assists the shel- ter immeasurably by free- ing space and resources, but also provides the care and socialization these little ones need prior to adoption. If interested and would like to learn more about the fos- ter program, please call the Tehama County Ani- mal Care Center (527-3439). If you are allergic or have other reasons that you can- not work with the cats/kit- tens directly, you can help gather needed supplies such as kitten formula, bottles, etc. No matter what you de- cide to do, please talk with family and friends about the causes and issues of cat overpopulation. Education is a great first step in solv- ing any problem. These animals' lives de- pend on the actions we take and, perhaps one day, "kitten season" will not be as dreadful as it is now. PETS Kittenseasonishere RedBluffFireDepartmentmembers Dom Catona, Mark Moyer, Matthew Shobash, Casey Hickok, Chief Ray Barber, Faustino Pamatz and Uriah Harris are pictured with State Theatre representatives Bill Cornelius and Linda Bullock on the State Theatre stage, where the members of Red Bluff Volunteer Fire Department donated a sizable portion of proceeds received from their 2016Boot Drive, in support of the restoration of the theater's 1946vintage drinking fountain. The State Theatre for the Arts greatly appreciates this generous contribution along with everything else these men do to keep the community healthy and safe. COURTESY PHOTO STATE THEATRE Firefightersthankedfortheirgenerosity The following informa- tion is compiled from Red BluffPoliceDepartment,Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corn- ingPoliceDepartment,Corn- ingFire,CalFireandCalifor- nia Highway Patrol logs. Arrest ChristopherJosephBullen: 50, of Red Bluff wasarrested Thursday at Walmart. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of burglary and misdemeanor chargesofforgery,possession of a bad check and receiving known stolen property. Bail was $59,000. Officers were sent to Walmart about 12:40 p.m. Thursday for a man try- ing to cash a forged check. Battery ElizabethAvenue: A boy reported about 8:45a.m. Thursday that three men had battered him while he was on his way to school.One of the men reportedly had a knife and cut his shirt. Break-In 17605ParkTerraceRoad: The Rancho Tehama Post Of- fice was broken into some- time Thursday. Unburglary Ta Avenue: An unknown person broke into a residence and le items stacked near the front door and in the yard by the back fence. Fire WisconsinAvenue: A small fire wasreported in vegeta- tion about 8:42a.m. Thurs- day. The fire wascontained at 8:52a.m. The cause is under investigation. Patrol SolanoStreet: Extra patrol was requested a er a person saw three youths throwing change at vehicles about 12:30p.m. Thursday. ElizabethAvenue: A woman requested extra patrol a er she came outside about 4 p.m. Thursday to check on her yard due to her dog barking and found the water faucet on. Removed 19100blockAdamsRoad: Children and dogs were removed Thursday a ernoon from a home where there were reportedly four children between six months and 10 years old and nine dogs, with no electricity and feces on the floor. Three children were put into the care of Child Protec- tive Services and 10dogs were taken to the Tehama CountyAnimal Care Center. Suspicious SouthMainStreet: A pos- sible stabbing wasreported in the Wendy's drive-through at 11:42p.m. Thursday in which a person reportedly jumped out of a red two-door sedan, jumped into a silver sedan in the drive-through area, stabbed a man in the back and took off. The red car was last seen going south on South Main Street. All parties had le the scene prior to of- ficer arrival. ChicagoAvenue: A woman came home to find the door to her residence open about 9:15 a.m. Thursday. CenterStreet: A Corning woman had a man in his 50s wearing glasses knock on her frontdoor,statehisnamewas Chewy and walk away about 11:10p.m. Thursday. He was last seen in a blue extended cab Dodge pickup headed toward West Street a er driving past the residence several times. SouthMainStreet: Mat- thew Loren Wilber, 25, of Red Bluff reportedly got into a BMW in the Staples park- ing lot, took out a tablet and placed it down hispants. He was cited and releasedon warrants and possession of drug related items. The s KimickWayandLindauer Lane: A person stole a pack- age off the front porch of a residence, leaving in a white Nissan Altima California license 5DWF116heading toward Belle Mill Road. 17200block Rancho Tehama Road: A residence was ransacked and a wood splitter was taken. Threats Kimball Road: A woman at the Red Bluff Meadows Apartments reported about 1:30a.m. Friday that her roommate's ex-boyfriend was refusing to leave and threatening to harm the roommate once their baby fell asleep. 8800block State Route 99E: A 22-year-old man reportedly threatened a woman during an argument, leaving southbound on 99E on a bicycle, carrying a floor stapler. Vandalism 3100block State Route 99E: A lock was cut on the gate to a condemned residence. It was unknown if someone was inside or had entered the building. 19600block Lake Califor- nia Drive: A woman's mail- box was damaged Wednes- day night when someone pulled it off its post between 8p.m. Wednesday and 7a.m. Thursday. Police Logs Come join good friends for lunch in the Gardenside Café, in the Red Bluff Com- munity and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. A freshly prepared, nutritionally bal- anced meal is served Mon- day through Friday at noon. Lunch also is served at the Corning Senior Center, 1014 4th Ave., at 11:30 a.m. Call 527-2414 a day ahead to re- serve a space for lunch. A minimum suggested dona- tion of $3.50 for those 60 and older is requested, al- though a donation is not a requirement to receive a meal. There is a charge of $8 for guests younger than 60. Come enjoy lunch and variousactivitiesduringthe week, all are welcome. The menu for the coming week: June 20-24 Monday VEGETARIAN Tomato Basil Quiche, Brussel Sprouts, Apricots, Muffin Tuesday ETHNIC Jambalaya, Spring Blend Vegetables, Cottage Cheese w/Pears Wednesday HEART HEALTHY, Or- ange Chicken, Steamed Brown Rice, California Blend Vegetables, Straw- berries Thursday Stuffed Baked Potato w/ Broccoli & Cheese, Cran- berry Walnut Slaw, Man- darin Oranges, Sourdough Roll Friday BBQ Beef on Whole Wheat Roll, Macaroni Salad, Carrot Raisin Salad, Marinated Vegeta- ble Salad, Peaches Senior lunch menu Ronnie Casey Ten thousand tons of chrome ore will be hauled to Redding this summer from near Wild Wood, Trin- ity county, by the Manga- nese company of Califor- nia, a Guggenheim con- cern, with headquarters in Oakland, following upon the acceptance today of an agreement entered into with the Redding chamber of commerce calling for the expenditure of between $4000 and $5000 to ap- prove three or four miles of Harrison Gulch road, over which 25 or 30 auto trucks will be dispatched daily to the shipping point. The choice of routes lay between the Beegum road with Red Bluff as the ter- minal and the Harrison Gulch road with Redding as the terminal. The cham- ber of commerce succeeded in swinging the decision in favor of Redding, according to advice received today by Fred Smith and Lawrence Greene, son of John Greene, Oakland manager of the Manganese company. Fol- lowing Redding'soffermade a few days ago an inspection ofbothroadswasmade.Red Bluff has been in the dark. — June 18, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... Tehama loses an opportunity for business The"BangsFamily" wouldliketoThankeveryonewhohelpedwithour "Bangs Family Scholarship Fundraiser". Without ALL of you it would not have been SO successful! Thanks to everyone for all the donations, and silent auction items. We are planning another Fundraiser next year on April 1st, 2017! Our scholarship is in place at LM High School. WearedeeplyGreatful! "Bangs Family" 25yearsprofessional experience. 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