Free Ridazz kitten!!!
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Team Creanberry at 05.15.10 - 2:41 am
Shortly after Ryan and I split from the Birfday Ride and headed for home, we stopped on Aviation Blvd to watch a plane fly in. We were standing near a fenced-off lot, and the next thing we knew, this crying kitten on the other side of the fence was running after us. He seemed desperate to get to us and even squeezed through the chain link fence (I totally thought he was gonna get stuck and we'd need to call someone to cut him out of the fence, but he made it)! He was tiny and adorable and clearly not feral (maybe somebody dumped him there?) and we couldn't leave him. So, we found a cab that was willing to take us, our tandem, and a crying kitten home.
Unfortunately, Ryan's allergic to cats, and we can't have them at our apartment anyway, so we can't keep him. We just couldn't leave him. Any Ridazz interested in a free black kitty with a Ridazz origin story? You gotta let us know ASAP, because otherwise I'm taking him to the West LA Animal Shelter (8 am). We'll keep an eye on his number while he's there to see that he gets adopted and not euthanized, but if someone wants to take him before then, that would be cool. Otherwise, we can give you his info so you can adopt him from the shelter.
E-mail us at team_creanberry@yahoo.com
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name the cat after a rider
borfo or tarsis are my votes.
Also; bump for awesome saving-kitten-level karma for team creanberry.
I wish I could take it. Post up a picture to increase the cute factor, maybe.
TheDude05.15.10 - 3:01 am
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Is the kittah at the shelter yet?
we could possibly foster till this lil' ridaa finds a proper home.
trickmilla05.15.10 - 10:34 am
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They will kill it at the shelter after 1 day
Dedicated818 responding to a
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05.15.10 - 11:36 am
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MEMEMEMEMEMEMEME
OMG 100% SERIOUS CALL ME THREE TOO THREE TOO FYVE WON NINETEEN FIFTY
please dont tell me it's at the shelter yet..... i really dont want to have to pay for adoption fees.........
superblueman305.15.10 - 11:47 am
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@super...
if that kitten is at the shelter and you do not want to pay adoption fees... i have 4 little kittens that need homes... i am not too sure about the mother... she was a stray but i saw her pregnant... so I created a shelter in my garage and she had 5 kittens... I can email you pictures... i can be reached at nehidalg@ymail.com.... if you are interested or anyone for that matter... I found home for one of them and searching for a home for the other four... they are 8 weeks old... playful and adorable... I can not keep them because i have 3 of my own and a small dog... so it is a full house... it would help if you guys can also forward this information to friends, family, and co workers... thanks
dayone05.15.10 - 12:10 pm
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@SBM3 - Excellent, I'm glad to see that you are going to help a little kitty live.
@dayone - I hope you kittens all get adopted.
I have just a little advice: When you're trying to find a home for kittens...
You've gotta POST PICTURES!
petr0lb0mb05.15.10 - 12:19 pm
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Oh, god . . . I'm feeling horrible about taking him so early (unfortunately, I had to).
But, the upside is, if a Rida or frend of a Rida adopts him, I will cover his adoption fees. I want him out of there.
He's at the West LA animal shelter near the 405 and Pico (just west of the Best Buy).
You can try calling at 888-452-7381 or 213-485-0494. His animal ID number is A1115381. Call NOW and let them know you want this kitten!!!!
I just called and let them know that there are people interested in him, but the more people that call, the better a shot at life this kitty will have. He's an awesome cat (he didn't squirm or act scared through the whole process of me and Ryan walking with him through a busy intersection with planes landing overhead, disassembling the tandem and putting it in the taxi while he was still in my arms, or riding in the taxi. And this morning he was purring.
I'd be so unbelievably happy if somebody took this guy home and I want to do whatever I can to facilitate that.
Katie
team_creanberry@yahoo.com
Team Creanberry05.15.10 - 12:51 pm
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Never take an animal to the shelter unless you want it killed.
there are other organizations that will help in finding a home.
Dedicated818 responding to a
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05.15.10 - 1:01 pm
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@Dedicated . . . I don't see you stepping up to help. (And most of those organizations, which you decline to name, insist that stray animals be taken to city shelters rather than their organizations anyway; that's the law. LA Animal Services does NOT euthanize animals after 1 day.)
Team Creanberry responding to a
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05.15.10 - 1:20 pm
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Already have to many rescued cats, and if they decide the kitten is feral its history.
The Shelter is the Auschwitz of the cat world.
Dedicated818 responding to a
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05.15.10 - 1:54 pm
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kittenrescue.org
savealife.org
adoptapet.org
felinesandfreinds.com
spcala.com
+ many more just google cat rescue Los Angeles
Dedicated81805.15.10 - 2:00 pm
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Any stray taken into a shelter is held for 7 days before they can be adopted. You can probably look at them, but they won't take the stray out of the cage before then. If someone's interested in adopting, drop by and find out the release date and show up early. Some shelters will hold auctions if more than one party show up looking to adopt an animal.
will responding to a
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05.15.10 - 2:50 pm
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@Dedicated: So, I ask again, what are you doing to help besides criticizing?
@Will: I'm pretty sure the minimum holding time for animals at shelters has been reduced. In any case, it shouldn't be too long before we can bust the little guy outta there.
For anyone else . . . here is the little guy's photo:
http://www.petharbor.com/detail.asp?ID=A1115381&LOCATION=LACT2&searchtype=ID&friends=1&samaritans=1&nosuccess=0&orderby=ID&rows=10&imght=120&imgres=thumb&view=sysadm.v_lact&bgcolor=white&text=blue&link=008000&vlink=FF6600&fontface=arial&fonnever=10&col_hdr_bg=008000&col_hdr_fg=white&col_bg=FFCC99&col_fg=008000&SBG=FFCC99&miles=200&shelterlist='LACT','LACT1','LACT2','LACT3','LACT4','LACT5'&atype=&where=ID_A1115381
He looks a little scraggly there, and not too happy (I'll post some better photos ASAP), but he was an angel the entire time he was being subjected to crazy noises and surroundings as we were getting him home, and this morning he was purring and kneading me with his paws. He's totally sweet, and I have a feeling he'll grow up into a really friendly, confident cat.
Team Creanberry responding to a
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05.15.10 - 4:13 pm
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here is one of the kittens... if possible please post on your FB pages... it would really help... i do not have one... I can also email pics to anyone... I think i need to post the pictures one at a time...
dayone05.15.10 - 8:02 pm
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hmmm, so those are the 4 kittens... i do not know if they are male or females...but they use the cat litter.... sorry to take the thread away from team creanberry...
dayone05.15.10 - 8:05 pm
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Holy shit! Those fucking kittens are cute!
petr0lb0mb responding to a
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05.15.10 - 10:14 pm
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thanks.... they are really playful too... they are explorers right now...
dayone05.15.10 - 10:21 pm
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Here are a couple of the photos we took of the Ridazz kitty before I dropped him off at the shelter - - proof that he's a friendly, happy guy!
Team Creanberry05.16.10 - 12:45 am
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Oh that kitty is cute as fuck, too. C'mon people. Sam, what happened? Don't you still want this little guy? Since he's so chill even around noise and commotion, he might even end up being the kind of cat that you could bring with you on rides.
petr0lb0mb responding to a
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05.16.10 - 6:27 pm
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C'mon people... We're talking about free kitties here!
Or would you rather have a pet like
THIS ONE?
petr0lb0mb05.16.10 - 11:02 pm
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dayonne -- ridazz kitten didn't end up working out, i tried emailing the email you gave but delivery failed, are any of the kittens females? this is the most important part of the search...
superblueman305.17.10 - 7:16 pm
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my email is nehidalgo@ymail.com...
honestly, I do not know how to tell if they are male or female... If it does not work for you can you please post on your FB.... I am trying to spread the word out since they are ready to go to a home... a good home.... thanks for the follow up...
dayone05.17.10 - 7:39 pm
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to put it bluntly.... look for a vag? i like the kitty in the top and bottom picture but again a girl is now mandatory apparently.... dont ask why...it just is
superblueman3 responding to a
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05.17.10 - 8:04 pm
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Girl kittens have a "line" when you lift up their tail. Boy kittens have a "dot" when you lift up their tail.
Lady Sadie05.17.10 - 11:33 pm
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hmmm, i will check when i get home .... hopefully i can determine their gender
dayone05.18.10 - 11:27 am
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the moment you can determine the femininity of any of those kittens, that one will be out of your hands. i'm hoping only one of the 4 is a girl so i dont have to hate myself for not choosing another female :[
superblueman3 responding to a
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05.18.10 - 12:28 pm
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Thanks for the nice thoughts to those who sent them.
I'm still determined to make sure this guy gets a home, one way or another. This is a kitten who RAN to find what were probably the first people who stopped to notice him, then squeezed through a chain link fence to get to us, so no way can he not have a home. Has anyone asked their friends if they can take him? Surely somewhere in the LA metro area, there is someone with room in their home and heart for an adorable black kitty with a cool story. Could anyone reading this please help by putting the word about this guy out via e-mail, Facebook, etc.?
Team Creanberry05.18.10 - 3:42 pm
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i am asking around as well..... i feel terrible that the powers that be wont allow me to adopt him. i'll post up on facebook now too
superblueman3 responding to a
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05.18.10 - 4:04 pm
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I'll call or stop by today to find out any updates on him. I checked the currently available cats before I dropped him off at that shelter, and they have cats that have been there since February, so I'm hoping that means that they will give the friendly, cute, adoptable cats a good chance. One way or another I can't let this guy get euthanized, but the worst case scenario is that I will adopt him on his last day, and then I will have a kitten that I still can't keep and need to find a home for.
Team Creanberry05.19.10 - 7:36 am
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when i saw this on the left, i thought it said "free ridazz kits!" but it expanded to kittens.
cats are okay too though.
KiMS105.19.10 - 8:21 am
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The cool thing about kittens is that you never know what the cat's personality will be like when it gets older.
You might end up with a cat that does silly shit like
THIS
petr0lb0mb05.20.10 - 12:09 am
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Very commendable on taking action to insure a future for this kitten.
I wish I could take him as he is just like a cat that I had before. That
cat was a stray black kitten who grew up to be very social. He was
so laid back that he would even go to the beach with me and hang out.
Unfortunately I have a very territorial male Tom that won't put up with any
other new cats coming around. Black cats are some of the best mousers.
Dedicated818 responding to a
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05.20.10 - 12:45 am
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Its not at the shelter anymore, just checked the website. Hopefully it got adopted?
Lady Sadie06.17.10 - 12:14 am
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We were checking in on him. He got adopted in less than a week :) I wish I knew what he's up to right now.
Team Creanberry responding to a
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06.17.10 - 10:50 pm
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That's probably what they just told you. I really don't trust places like this. Anyhow, I really hope it was adopted by a good home.
hammertyme responding to a
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07.1.10 - 3:57 pm
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I have dealt with the city shelters extensively because I used to work at a vet and I also used to volunteer there and if they said it got adopted, it definitely did. (Most of) the employees at the shelters don't care enough to lie to people in order to protect their feelings. There's definitely a protocol to the shelter procedures and West LA shelter has the highest adoption rate in the city. That shelter also has so many rescue groups adopting from it. Plus we're not talking about an aggressive or sick pitbull here, which has a small chance of getting a home. I am sure it was either adopted by a person or a rescue group.
Lady Sadie responding to a
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07.1.10 - 8:42 pm
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Ridazz Roulette!
second one
third one
fourth one
Here's a 2nd picture.
Territorial Chartreux male
MEOW!!!!