Category: Featured Pets

Desert Breezes Animal Rescue

Sad tidings from Las Brisas North. A homeowner has been taking care of his wife who has rapidly progressing dementia.  Last Tuesday he fell and very seriously injured himself.  She also fell in the kitchen and was injured. She has been placed in dementia care, and he is in rehab and will likely be headed for a nursing home.

We are withholding names for privacy.

He had been caring for a French Bulldog who is four years old, and two cats who are five.

With family not in the area, Desert Breezes neighbors have rushed in help the animals. They are currently being cared for by Sherry & Michael Carnavale and Vie Giordono. Sherry, Michael and Vie are working to find homes for these lovely animals, and avoid turning them over to a shelter.

This big striped guy is Scotty.  He is five and is a sweetheart.  Rubs up against anyone who comes into the house.  He likes to go outside, but does not jump the wall.  Just walks around the pool.

The black one is being called Ebony, or Ebby, because no one knows her name. She is friendly, social, sweet.  They have been together for years but can be separated.  Scotty tends to bully Ebby a bit to get her food.

Murphy, the Frenchie has already garnered some interest in the community. He is a sweetheart.

If you are interested in adopting these lovely animals, please contact Sherry at sherrycarnevale@gmail.com.

SPRING FEATURED PETS: SUKI & NEWMAN

:Meet Suki and Newman, the newest canine residents of Desert Breezes. Suki and Newman moved from Whidbey Island, Washington, in December to Via Magellan along with their owners Carol and Dennis Colar. Both Suki and Newman are pure bred boxers. Newman was a rescue dog named after the mail deliverer character on the popular TV series, Seinfeld and will be 9 years old on February 14th. If you remember the character in reference was always met by “Oh Newman” whenever he made an appearance and, as boxers tend to be goofballs the Colar family unanimously voted on the name. Suki was purchased from a breeder and her birthday is November 15, 2020 and she is 2 years old. Suki’s name is Japanese and it means “one who is loved”.

The Colars adore both their dogs and they have had a love of boxers for their entire married life. They were drawn to the playful and goofy nature that this breed demonstrates and their previous boxers were always great companions to their children growing up. Suki and Newman do require a lot of exercise so you will see Carol and Dennis walking the dogs all over the complex greeting neighbors and adjusting to their new environment. The house Carol and Dennis purchased has an exceptionally large side and back yard so the dogs can run and play while safely confined to their own property. The dogs love to eat anything given to them and look forward to their daily Milk Bones treats.

Carol is now retired but her last job was Manager of a Non-Profit organization that provided transportation to seniors in need on Whidbey Island. Dennis still works as a Sales Manager for Parallels, a large software company located in Bellevue, Washington. The Colars are a welcome addition to our community and they look forward to meeting all our residents. When you see Suki and Newman out walking feel free to introduce yourselves and greet the dogs. They may be large but they are just big playful puppies at heart.

Sawyer, Smokey and Shaggy Maggie

Featured Pets 2022

Meet Sawyer, Smokey and Shaggy Maggie, the Kitties on The Corner.

Sawyer was born on March 6, 2009 and he was a surprise gift from Vie Giordano’s late husband Pat for their anniversary in 2009. Sawyer is a pure breed “Apple Head” Siamese cat due to his round head as opposed to the more commonly found triangular shaped heads. On May 5, 2009 he joined the Giordano family and has been a loving part of the family ever since.

In 2016 Pat and Vie moved into Desert Breezes and met their neighbors Wayne Temple and Gary Smith that lived across the corner on St. Augustine at Lisbon Way. Wayne was a true animal lover and one day a feral female cat delivered 3 kittens in his backyard and he decided to keep them all and had them neutered and spayed. One day Wayne asked Vie if she would take care of his kittens if anything ever happened to him and being the kind hearted woman that she is, she said yes. Sadly both men passed away sometime later and Vie inherited the group of cats.

Some of those cats have since moved on but today Vie still takes care of 2 of them. Smokey who you may see perched on top of her gate on Via Lisbon is a beautiful Russian Blue cat and is very shy. If you approach her, she will run into her back yard and climb a tree, not to be seen until you leave. Shaggy Maggie many neighbors know as she is very kind and gentle and she easily wins the hearts of all passerby. She can also be seen either on the front lawn or on the side wall watching all the activity. The 2 feral cats primarily eat and sleep outside and remain safe at night from Coyotes because they sleep up in a tree in Vie’s back yard.

Feral cats are often misunderstood but if we humans take the time to have them neutered or spayed and provide them with some food, the love we all seek, and outdoor shelter from the elements, they can really be beneficial to our community. They are natural predators of the local fruit rats that live in some of our trees (eating bits and pieces of our grapefruits and lemons), helping to keep that rat population at bay. Sawyer is a curious cat and often seen exploring on Via Lisbon but he comes home every night to sleep safely inside his home.