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economist sunsuntribune community saturday dec 18 2004 cat rescuers seek homes for strays groupseeks charitable status for animal rescue operation byamylazar staff writer driving home from the grocery store donna cox turned down a side street but she couldnt keep her eyes on the road two lifeless cats lying near the curb caught her attention i got out of my car and they stirred i noticed that they were just a bag of bones she recalled they were dying of starvation ms cox of markham rushed back to the nearby store bought some cat food and returned to feed the felines that was seven years ago since then she has rescued about 60 cats jin markham arid richmond hill she takes each one to a local veterinari an arid estimates spending about 10000 in medical bills food and litter to make matters worse she lost her job in july arid has been looking for donations arid adoptive parents in cre ative place ever since its getting harder now and not just because of the winter weather but because of the financial strain said ms cox i need help ms cox is so committed to finding homes for abandonded cats she will ask almost anyone anywhere if i see someone putting cat food iri their cart at the grocery store ill ask them how many they have and how rnariy they want she said with a smile adding she has garnered support using that method every week she visits veterinary offices and pet stores from toronto to newmarket putting up fliers and asking for assistance six months ago carol cohen of thornhill overheard ms cox talking in the vets office i asked her what i can do to help ms cohen said remembering it felt like the right thing to do we think very much alike about finding these kittens good homes ms cohen has become a foster par ent she has turned a room in her home into a nursery with seven litter boxes six food bowls and water bowls three cats lay cuddled in an empty bookshelf while two kitten chases a colourful ball if i see someone putting cat food in their cart at the gro cery store ill ask them how many they have and how many they want being a foster mom allows me to come home where i need to be while satisfying the desire to do volunteer work and help animals she said the pair are learning how to apply for charitable status but have hit a few roadblocks they have been to seminars about starting up a charity but were left with more questions were so busy trying to save these lit tle guys that its hard to find time to fig ure out the next step ms cox said she said public donations and gov ernment grants are the only way to keep these kittens alive as long as i know there is a cat out there i dont think i could stop but financially if i cant get some help i rhay have to said ms cox for more information on how to helpcheck out wwwcatrescueca staff photosteve somerville donna cox left holds one of the dozens of stray cats she has rescued over the past seven years carol cohen became a foster cat owner after meeting ms cox markham waxers coaches wanted applications for waxers coaching positions for all rep teams for the 20052006 hockey season are now being accepted interested parties are asked to complete the coaches application at wwwwaxerscom deadline aaa december 28 2q04 deadline aaaae january 20 2005 markham waxers mount joy office 2nd floor 6069 16th ave markham l3p 3k8 ph 905 4718689 fax 905471 attention selection committee tbbjl bbkhpp l0mnofe information on reliable flyer distribution aimiss the greater toronto region ill contact steven feld 9052942200 xil we can d your from 4 a l i- cell 4168368292 competitive design and printing rates available new bonus pak a powerful marketing envelope filled with exciting savings one very low rate includes design printing distribution call for more information amwnsmv vv