ANDREA KIMBRIEL Clarence Editor • CAT CAM — My first introduction to a “puppy cam,” live streaming video feed of a litter of puppies, came from a co-worker a year or two ago.

I’m an animal lover whose living accommodations won’t allow me to have an animal, so I enjoyed taking a break every so often to watch the puppies play.

Now the Wyoming County SPCA has provided me a way to get my fill of virtual cat watching. The organization installed a live streaming camera inside its “Cat Room” in the satellite location at Eastern Hills Mall. Viewers can visit livestream.com/wcspca and get a glimpse into the lives of the many cats available for adoption.

Since opening their doors at Eastern Hills Mall in Nov. 2009, the No-Kill Wyoming County SPCA has found homes for nearly 300 cats and two dogs. They receive no government funding and must rely on donations to support their mission.

These animals are cared for until they can find new homes.

“As Wyoming County has a small population, much of which is impoverished, this SPCA often struggles to keep afloat. Yet, through tremendous dedication and hard work, they have managed to be in operation since 1949,” according to information from the organization.

For more donation or volunteer information, visit the Wyoming County SPCA online at wcspca.net or call 632-5194.

• KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE — Suzanne Simon Dietz, historian for the Town of Porter, will be the guest speaker for the Newstead Historical Society’s Sept. 9 program titled “A Contrast of POW Experiences.”

Dietz, former editor and writer for Porter’s Past, the Porter Historical Society newsletter, will share the personal narratives of some of the “greatest generation” from her book, “Honor Thy Fathers & Mothers.” The program begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Akron Village Hall, 21 Main St., Akron.

The book describes the contrast of prisoner of war experiences in New York with those in Europe and Japan. A slide presentation will include stories about the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works, which became the repository of residue from the Manhattan Project, Bell Aircraft, women Air Force service pilots, and the prisoners of war in Western New York.

She is a contributing author to numerous local history publications and several other Niagara County books. Admission to the event is free. For additional information, visit www.newsteadhistoricalsociety. org or call 542-7022.

• HOLIDAY DEADLINE — With the Labor Day holiday coming up Monday, the deadlines for submitting your news to The Clarence Bee for the Sept. 8 edition will be affected.

All items for potential submission — including all manner of youth sports information — must be received by 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, in order to receive consideration for publication in the Sept. 8 edition.

• POPULATION CONTROL — A deer abatement program in the Town of Clarence aims to diminish the dangers of car/deer accidents or crop loss due to pesky nibblers. Landowners who have problems with deer can call Dennis Londos at 861-5563 for more information about the program.