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or a pure bred German Shepard and would like to meet either one please contact Kurt at the number below. If you think that keeping cat populations in check in urban centres is a community problem, we couldn’t agree with you more. Unfortunately, CAS has to undertake this programme relying only on its private donors. And despite the generosity of local veterinarians the cost of sterilizing the cats can making for shocking end of the month vet bills. If you are looking to adopt and dog or cat or perhaps willing to foster a pet please contact Kurt and Laura at 95 252 1426 or Fiona via our website: www.casnerja.webs.com or the CAS Facebook page: /casnerja. For all cat lovers, CAS’s own Fiona has set up a fantastic Facebook page you can see here: /East of Malaga kittens and cats/Gatitos de la Axarquia. It will warm your heart. CAS cat corner Geogie (pictured), the black and white kitten who was found by one our fosterers in their garage a couple of months ago, turned out to be a boy. He was taken in for his first vaccinations at the end of January and during his examination the vet took a look under the hood to determine the kitten’s sex. Could you help? CAS is always in need of more volunteer helpers in a number of areas, so if you have spare time to fill, please make contact! In particular, more fundraisers are needed to work with our team. In addition, fosterers are always required to take short-term care of animals until a permanent home can be found for them. Even if you are only here for few months a year, CAS would appreciate your help. For a no-obligation chat, contact Vera on 95 252 9670 for general enquiries. Simone on 619 903 815 can answer queries about airport runs in English, German or Spanish. With some initial protection provided by the first set of jabs Georgie was placed into a cattery and advertised for rehoming. CAS is pleased to announce that he was adopted in mid- February by a local couple from Torrox Costa. Georgie quickly settled in with his new family which includes two children and two other cats. Well done, Georgie boy! And despite the tough times and uncertainties, money is always needed to cope with the continuous flow of abandoned dogs and cats requiring help from CAS. If you could donate a little to help the animals, CAS would be most grateful. Bank: Cajamar Account Name: Costa Animal Society Account Number: 3058 0728 03 2720100283 BIC-Swift Code: CCRIES2A CAS works very hard to keep the cat population in Nerja under control. When necessary we engage in the standard trap- neuter-return programme described by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals as “the most humane, effective and financially sustainable strategy for controlling free-roaming cat populations.” 45