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41 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, January 27, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 17, 2004 Abandoned pets rescued, cared for By JACK MORAN Mail Tribune A group of dogs and cats that spent the past month locked inside a vacant west Medford home are now being nursed back to health by animal-control officials and volunteers. The animals’ owners, who left their pets inside the Niantic Street house and moved into a Medford motel last month, helped Jackson County Animal Care and Control officers rescue the pets from the residence. "All went well," said Colleen Macuk, a program manager at the county shelter. "This is one of those instances where we do have a happy ending." One dozen cats and three dogs were removed from the residence. The dogs and a few of the cats are already up for adoption, Macuk said. The cats are suffering from mild upper-respiratory infections, Macuk said. All of the animals had their health evaluated by shelter workers, and received updated vaccinations. Advertisement Most are being cared for by volunteers, with one cat already slated to be adopted by Christmas. Ashland resident Ann Wilton is watching over two of the cats, and said six others have been given to "foster care" homes where they are receiving medical treatment. "They will be much healthier, much quicker, in a home environment than they would be in a kennel situation," Macuk said. Wilton, who works with the volunteer group Kitty Rescue, said she offered to help the seized cats because she feared they might be euthanized if kept at the shelter. "That’s not an option to me," she said. Wilton said the animals’ predicament is a common one in the Rogue Valley. "This is a fairly mild case," she said. "Every (dog and cat) is born with the potential to become a wonderful pet. But when people neglect them, they wind up unadoptable." The animals’ owners provided minimal care to the animals after moving out of the Niantic Street home. Neighbors also provided food and water to them, and eventually contacted police and animal- control officers. "The neighbors took responsibility, and it helped," Wilton said. Anyone willing to adopt one of the animals or provide short-term medical care to them should call the county shelter at 774-6654 or Kitty Rescue at 488-8550. Reach reporter Jack Moran at 776-4459, or e-mail [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers