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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community 6 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1098 (JJcrc yOUR Best Friends "s Thats what (Best) Friends are for rv4 'Aii imaaMMi Mw.gr - . By Fina Bruce There he is again! Its day- w iEwwieyywMEm 13 Public Works Department employees Gary Hall, Keith Robinson, Jim Aziz and Dennis Rider provide "Quality on Tap" water for Kanab City residents. Kanab to show Quality City-fir-st Kanab Citys Public Works Department is the first small water system in Utah to use the Quality On Tap logo to help promote the systems professional efforts. The National Rural Water Association, in cooperation with tMtatqRuraL Water Associations nationwide, a pubfic refafions prograrfi for smalT water systems. The PR Packet is called Quality On Tap and is presented to members as a Newly elected mayor Karen benefit of belonging to RWAUs Alvey, who took over the reins award winning team. Russ in 1998, will look to City ManDonoghue served on the na- ager Keith McAllister and Pubtional task force that devel- lic Works Director Keith oped the PR campaign. The Robinson for continued support program was launched in Utah in providing quality water for at the Associations Summer Kanab City residents. For their efforts in promoting Conference in August. RWAU salutes Kanab City for the campaign, Kanab City has their dedication-t- their water received a complimentary regiscustomers and in providing tration for one person to attend quality service to the 3400 RWAUs Annual Conference in people who live in Kanab. St. George. break, and as you peek out your window with sleepy eyes, you notice a stray cat napping in the flowerbeds. Then, around lunch time, you spot the skinny, homeless kittynosingaboutyour trash cans. Much later, darkness falls and the cold wind gusts. As you click off the porch light and turn in for the night, the skittish, strange cat huddles under the front steps, shivering and alone. You feel sorry for this poor kitty, but dont know what to do. Often considered a neighborhood nuisance, some of these innocent creatures were once pets, now abandoned. Others are the result of pets not being spayed or neutered. Since most of them are not used to being house pets, the best thing to do is simply to provide food and water for them each day. Its also important to take them to the vet for spay neuter and a health check, and then put them back where they were. (Since most of them wont rcisssnii n ii NEW computerized 4 Occasionally, we come across, or hear about, a feral cat whos just too old or sick to live outside. When possible, we try to bring these cats to the sanctuary for extra care. Lydia, for example, had been looking after a group of feral cats when she began to notice that two of them, whom she called Tommy and Tyson, were walking everywhere together, side by side, with their tails held high and intertwined. When she could get close enough, Lydia realized that Tommy was going blind and that he was relying on his friend, Tyson, to lead him around. But Tommy and Tyson were completely feral and could never be placed in a human home. Then, another obstacle one of the neighbors called to complain: Get rid of those cats, theyre sleeping on my newly planted - flowers! The two cats were still very wary of people, so Lydia could do little more than put out food and leading his blind friend through So. Utah Tire Center Huge Selection! Great Prices! humane trap.) the darkness. Fearing for the kitties wellbeing, Lydia turned to Best Friends. Could the sanctuary take Tommy and Tyson? Fortu- FREE Rotation Auto & light Truck wheel alignment system Free Pick-uand Delivery p nately, space was available, and the two were soon here. Very protective, still nervous of people, and always looking out for Tommy, Tyson is the brains of the outfit, says Lydia. They love one another very much. These special cat chums will spend their golden years happy, safe and loved at the sanctuary. All thanks to the kindness of one ordinary make that extraordinary person. Like Lydia, you, too, can make a big difference in the life of a homeless kitty. Providing food, water, shelter, and spayingneu-terin- g will go a long way to help these animals. The best part is, you dont have to go it alone. Best Friends staff will be hapy to offer tips and other help, and in no time, youll have your neighborhood strays purring. To find out ho w you can help the stray cats in your neighborhood, please contact Best Friends 1 at and ask for the Caring for Feral Cats brochure. - Road Hazard Protection Professional Brake Service Brake Lathe for Resurfacing Drums & Rotors Trained Brake Specialists FREE Brake Inspection aijfrm Tire- 265 East 300 South Kanab - 644-255- 7 Featuring 1v fmumrnr- ummvmms - Credit terms made available by Credit National Association. No payment for 90 days on qualifying purchases. No trte'est due on qualify ing in fun within 90 days. Fixed rate (21 .84 APR); variable rate (19 55 APR as of January 1.1 996). APR may vary. purchases if paid its usu- ally necessary to catch them in a then watch from a distance as Tommy and Tyson approached slowly, side by side, with Tyson 0 your new Urea come to you themselves, SHOCKS & STR1 ITS W 644-200- |