Hold the lasagna
Garfield the cat is among the animals that came to Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) from partner organizations not equipped to provide the care themselves. HSSV received a call from a New Mexico shelter that they had a cat who was suffering from a severe UTI and diabetes. The medical team worked to get Garfield’s diabetes in remission, and other HSSV staff worked to get him adopted.
“This was a total game-changer for us to be able to use this technology to treat him,” Dr. Cristie Kamiya, HSSV chief of shelter medicine, said in a statement. “Garfield would have otherwise been at a very high risk at his shelter in New Mexico.
“We are incredibly lucky to have a team of skilled veterinarians who can provide specialized care to animals in need,” Kamiya added. “Their ability to treat complicated diseases and repair extensive injuries is an integral part of our lifesaving capacity.”
Rush of discovery
Visitors to the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose can explore the power of air with a new permanent STEM exhibit that opened Sept. 4.
Amazing AirMaze is designed for children and adults to play together and test theories by putting a variety of colorful objects in a maze of large, open-ended pneumatic air tubes and controlling airflow and pressure to discover how fast they travel.
The exhibit has MERV 15 filters installed in the system’s blower boxes to meet safety standards. It’s open Wednesday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Admission is $14-$15. For more information, visit https://www.cdm.org/what-to-expect.