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Pet Expo: Peter Zippi to the rescue of homeless cats

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By Donna Littlejohn on April 18, 2009 4:18 AM | | Comments (2) |
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This was one of the best moments of my visit Friday to America's Family Pet Expo, ongoing this weekend in Costa Mesa.  

The woman on the right, a Santa Ana resident, adopted Cheeto, a beautiful year-old cat that had been taken in by the folks at the Peter Zippi Fund for Animals in Hermosa Beach. Cheeto was found wandering around an apartment complex and has been with the rescue group since January (that's Peter Zippy volunteer Dolly Rhamy of Torrance on the left). The new owner said she and her husband have been wanting a cat and Cheeto seemed like a perfect fit.

The Peter Zippi Fund was established in memory of a young, aspiring veterinarian who began working as a veterinarian with Dr. Alice Villalobos in 1976. A year later, he and three friends were tragically killed in a small plane crash in Torrance. When Peter's family was presented with his final paycheck after he'd died, his family asked Dr. Villalobos to keep the money and "do something special for the animals he loved so much."

So 32 years later, thanks to all that, a cat named Cheeto found a new home this weekend. He joined some 11,000 other animals that have been placed in homes since the fund was begun, according to Leslie Neff, who has worked with the nonprofit organization for 20 years.

Cheeto may be gone, but there are several other great cats still available for adoption at the Peter Zippi booth, including a real cutie named Tamale (last shot below). 

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Anonymous said:

You guys have been so wonderful and so helpful with my situations. Once in lending me your traps to capture the 2 abandoned kittens living in a storm drain and who are now with me, and another time with helping an abandoned and sick elderly cat. I am a novice cat owner, so many thanks for all your advice and help.

October 20, 2011 12:23 AM
Dr. Alice Villalobos said:

IT is wonderful to read about the Peter Zippi Fund in this venue. The group of wonderful volunteers are doing a great job to help those that can't help themselves.

April 20, 2009 10:29 PM

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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

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