Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 06, 2013, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE B1 . Sausage Egg Nip . Back Bacon Egg Nip . Cheese Egg Nip . Veggie Nip . Regular OR Cheese Nip . Winni Dog . French Fries . Side of Coleslaw . Grilled Cheese Sandwich . Cup of Soup . Slice of Pie . Giant Cinnamon Bun TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. DISCOUNT DAYS! SALS - YOUR HOUSE, YOUR FOOD, YOUR WAY! 6 AM - 10 PM AT SALS FAMILY RESTAURANTS AND SALS XPRESS RESTAURANTS, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. DINE- IN ONLY. RESTAURANT HOURS VARY BY LOCATION. 1. CHOOSE A MEAL* . Breakfast . Nip . Dinner . Winni Dog . Sandwich * Excludes the Breakfast Special 3. COMPLETE YOUR MEAL FOR ONLY 99 � EACH 2. CHOOSE A BEVERAGE FOR ONLY 99 � EACH . Bottomless Coffee . Tea . Bottomless Soft Drinks . Cup of Soup . Chili Meat Sauce . Slice of Wafer Pie . Triangular piece of Red Velvet Cake . Two Scoops of Ice cream with Chocolate Sauce Experience Folklorama in style with a VIP World Tour! Call or book online today. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. wit AUGUST 4 .. 17,2013 G o A n y w h e r e CITY & BUSINESS CITY EDITOR: SHANE MINKIN 204- 697- 7292 city. desk@ freepress. mb. ca I winnipegfreepress. com TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2013 B 1 A DISTURBING tale involving four kittens and a plastic bag had a happy ending on the weekend. Sunday afternoon, a woman walking her dog along Selkirk Avenue came across the sound of kittens in distress. Determining the cries were coming from a playground field, she investigated and found four, 10- day- old kittens stuffed into a plastic shopping bag, which was tied up tightly at the handles. After checking with the city's animal services agency and the Winnipeg Humane Society, which do not take in neonatal kittens, she went to Craig Street Cats, a feral- cat management and kitten rescue facility that helps control Winnipeg's wild feline population. Craig Street Cats founder Lynne Scott filled in more details. " They were left to die, basically," Scott said Monday afternoon. " This happens more than you know. " I can tell you they're alive and we're doing our best to keep them that way." Before the kittens were stuffed in the shopping back and tossed away, Scott figures they were with their mother at some point Sunday, as they didn't show signs of malnourishment. The biggest concern was getting them out of the cool air Sunday evening. Though the overnight low dipped to only 9.6 C in the city, the cold, damp air would have been enough to kill the kittens. " They wouldn't have survived the night," Scott said. Now for the " happy ending" part - and the potential for an even happier ending. Though the non- profit Craig Street Cats sees dozens of young and old cats come in every week, the shelter is not a permanent residence for the animals. The need for suitable adoptive homes is ongoing. Scott is looking for an experienced foster home for the felines, with someone who knows how to bottle- feed kittens this young. The bottle- feeding needs to last about two to three more weeks before the kittens can take solid food, she said. If no one can step up and take the kittens at this stage, the rescue facility will put the kittens up for adoption once they are able to eat on their own. For more information on the adoption process, contact Craig Street Cats at 204- 421- 1919. adam. wazny@ freepress. mb. ca Tiny kittens need a little TLC Left to die in a shopping bag, newborns must be bottle- fed By Adam Wazny ' They were left to die, basically. This happens more than you know' - Lynne Scott, founder of Craig Street Cats. The rescued kittens ( above, left) are being treated by the animal rescue centre. PHOTOS BY JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A few crumbs for the birds never hurts Ryan Davidson, 5, gives a gaggle of geese some of his bread while on a walk with his family in St. Vital Park Monday afternoon, when the high reached 25 C in the city. A mix of sun and cloud and a high of 19 C is forecast today. B_ 01_ Aug- 06- 13_ FP_ 01. indd B1 8/ 5/ 13 10: 30: 38 PM ;