In July we had 43 adoptions, bringing us to a total of 259 adoptions so far this year! That means:
80 bonded pairs could stay together in their new homes
75 tiny kittens made space for older cats at the shelter
68 sick and injured cats found good health and happiness
52 black cats got the attention they deserved
49 stressed cats could relax and feel safe again
34 senior cats landed on their feet
31 Forgotten Kittens found courage and learned to love
7 cats with FIV found caring adopters
The number of cats who need help this year is even greater than the increase we had predicted — so we’re doing more than ever to help! With pilot programs like Summer School (re-named Pre-K because these “summer” kittens flowed into our care well into December last year) and this year’s Feral or Fearful?, we’ve been able to intervene faster to clear shelter cages and get cats ready to adopt more quickly. Our new Pet Food Express kitten adoption space has also helped us take in more kittens, making as much room for incoming cats as we can, without taking resources from the cats at the heart of our mission — older, scared, stressed, and sick cats with nowhere else to turn.
Peppermint arrived at the shelter as a 12-year-old stray, who would lean into pets — but also sometimes get overwhelmed and swat. We got this sensitive girl into a quiet foster home and diagnosed her with urinary crystals as well as a grade III heart murmur. Her fosters fell in love after a month, and realized they couldn’t let her go! They recently updated us on her antics: “She is just as sweet as ever. She loves to be around us, snuggle, and play with wand toys. She's so cute — she even stands up on her hind legs when we bring her food!”
Four-year-old Tarzan arrived at the city shelter with a note that he was a very nervous boy with FIV who disliked other animals, car rides, the outdoors, and plastic bags. We quickly got him into a foster home, and discovered he also had stomatitis — a painful genetic condition that destroys teeth. We removed all his teeth, and over the course of a month, Tarzan transformed from a shy guy who’d peck at his food to a polite little gentleman who would happily eat all his meals, then fall asleep hugging his foster’s arm. It was love at first sight with his first-time adopter!
Corn was a stray with a bite wound on his leg that the shelter treated before he arrived in our care. This sweet, shy boy huddled under blankets at our Adoption Center, but loved to be pet while he hid. After just a few weeks with us, he got adopted to a home with another Cat Town alum! He’s already turned into a lap cat, cuddling and playing without a care in the world, and has become BFFs with his new cat buddy.
Sweet, 14-year-old Quinnie was a love at the shelter, but as a senior, we knew she’d be happier in a foster home. Not long after bringing her into our care, we learned that she needed to have all her teeth removed and had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We got her on medication to prevent blood clots and got her mouth feeling pain-free, so all she had left to do was find her person. When we asked how she was settling in, Quinnie’s adopter told us, “What a girl! She is a perfect match for life with this gramma. She responds to anything you call her and snuggles constantly.”
We brought Brooke and Arroyo to a foster home to make space at the city shelter, and thought they’d get adopted quickly since they were so confident and social. Of course, it’s never that simple! After a late night call from his foster, we rushed Arroyo to the emergency room for a blood transfusion, and learned he had a rare medical condition in which his body was attacking its own platelets. With doting care from his watchful foster and new medication to keep his condition in check, the pair spent months with us while Arroyo recovered and waited for someone willing to take on his medical needs. Last month, they found a great adopter to spoil them with playtime, affection, and love!
All of our July Adoptions
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