Two of her three cats, Shasta and Sierra, were sharing a carrier.

Rest area aid
The council began staffing rest areas in January 2010, says council spokeswoman Madeline MacGregor. On-site supervisors work at nine rest areas in five locations (one stop for each direction, except at Ontario) at Baldock, Santiam, Manzanita, Ontario and Boardman. Supervisors are on call 24 hours a day, so travelers in trouble can call the number on the sign anytime.
"Our supervisors help travelers who run out of gas, change flat tires, find spark plug replacements, jump-starts and also hand out maps," MacGregor says.
The council began staffing the rest areas to ensure someone was properly maintaining the grounds, overseeing cleanliness and making sure travelers are safe -- even if those travelers are skittish kitties.
Just recently, a supervisor at the Santiam rest area rescued an abandoned pit bull puppy, MacGregor says.

Sunday in the 1000 block of Fathom Drive in Crystal Beach that caused moderate damage to the home

“(The fire) took the garage and workshop area and two trucks,” said Desert Hills Fire Chief Mat Espinoza. “One was a historic truck that was being rebuilt, and the other one was a new-model Chevy. The fire also got into the house, which was a two-story A-frame made of stone structure.”

Desert Hills firefighters arrived on scene three minutes after they were dispatched to find a garage and an overhead deck fully involved in fire, according to a prepared statement issued by the department. One vehicle inside the garage, and another parked alongside the garage also was on fire.

The homeowner was reportedly within the smoke-filled home, searching for his cat. Firefighters entered the residence, located the homeowner and evacuated him from the home, DH fire officials said.

The 4-year-old cat is looking for a home to give her loads of love.

This lovely cat, which is available for adoption at the Royal Oak Animal Shelteris a bit shy at first. However, it only takes a few minutes for her to begin meowing for attention.

The 4-year-old cat is looking for a home to give her loads of love. She enjoys rolling around, rubbing against everything and lounging. Her favorite hang out spot is on top of her fort.

“She loves sitting up there to watch everything going on,” said Joe Tangari, animal shelter volunteer. “She's a very observant cat.”

The lovable kitty isn't much for toys, she'd much rather receive attention. Taylor isn't picky about her food, shelter staff said, and she loves treats and cat nip.