Adopt-a-Pet: Lela the calico cat
Lela (ID# A1077716), a female domestic shorthair cat, found herself at the crowded South Los Angeles animal shelter when her owner decided to give her up due to a pregnancy. Now she's in need of a new home and a fresh start!
About Lela: She's about 4 years old, has already been spayed and is declawed. (The procedure was recently banned in the city of Los Angeles, so L.A. cat fanciers wanting a declawed cat will likely need to go the adoption route to obtain one from here on out.) South L.A. shelter volunteer Andrea Braver describes Lela as "a wonderful girl" with "exceptional markings as if done by a makeup artist." Braver's right -- this is one gorgeous cat!
For more information: Meet Lela in person at the South L.A. shelter, 3612 11th Ave., or call (888) 4LAPET1 with her ID number to learn more.
UPDATE: Lela has been adopted; congratulations, Lela!
-- Lindsay Barnett
Photo: Mindy Schneider
What kind of person gives up an animal because she's pregnant? What kind of mother would you be if you could do that to a living creature?
Yes, I know pregnant women should stay away from cat litter, but there are solutions far less drastic and much more kind than dumping a cat you deliberately brought into your life at a kill shelter. You know what the kill rate is for cats in city and county shelters?
What a great role model this woman will be.
Posted by: L.A. Voter | December 02, 2009 at 09:24 AM
Totally agree w/ LA Voter. I've had a couple of friends give up their pets when they get pregnant...one gave her 15-year-old cat to an animal -- a death sentence for the cat, if you ask me.
I'll planning to have kids in the not-too-distant future, and I have a cat. Can any new moms out there explain the rationale behind ditching a pet when you have a baby?
Posted by: VJ | December 03, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Love the cat, hate the owner. Beautiful cat. What a crime.
Posted by: aunt yoyo | September 07, 2010 at 01:10 PM