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By City News Service
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - In an effort to prevent the public from accidentally separating stray kittens from their mothers and bringing them into shelters, county officials have joined with an animal welfare group to help people determine whether their well-intentioned efforts might do more harm than good.
The “Got Kittens campaign organized by Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control in collaboration with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advises people to first determine whether the kitten is in need. Kittens who are quiet and appear healthy and clean are likely cared for by a mother who may be hiding or hunting.
Marcia Mayeda, director of Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.
A few years ago I was looking through my childhood artwork and projects that I had saved. As I reminisced over the paintings, stories, and sculptures I noticed that every single item was about animals. I began thinking of what a one-dimensional child I was. Didn’t I have any interests other than animals? Then I came upon a grade school story I wrote about meeting a Leprechaun. I was so relieved to find I had another topic in my collection.
In this story I asked the Leprechaun many questions to find out where he hid his gold, and through negotiations I convinced him to take me to the treasure. We travelled some distance until he brought me to the gold, and I made him give it to me so I could . . . buy all the animals in the world! I laughed at this story and realized my love for animals was my destiny from the beginning.