This year, Cat Town has helped 139 scared, stressed, and undersocialized shelter cats and kittens. Before the year ends, I hope to get that number even higher, so we can help Poe.
Poe at the city shelter.
This tiny tuxedo hisses and growls whenever people approach him. But he’s not mean — he’s just telling us that he’s afraid. For anyone brave enough to push past his big, tough display, he quickly melts into a purring little muffin, desperate for reassurance and affection. I know from seeing so many scared shelter cats like him that Poe can be a great companion. I see the sweet boy under all that fear — and I’m confident that at Cat Town, Poe can let down his guard, learn to trust people, and get adopted.
I want to help Poe be the best he can be, so I’m excited that a generous donor has offered to double donations to Cat Town for the next three days, up to $10,000.
If you can help us reach our goal, the cats who need us most will have $20,000 in support — so we can purchase enrichment and socialization tools, provide them with basic medical care, and help them overcome the odds that life has stacked against them. It will mean we can help Poe.
Many local shelters are so above capacity this year they’ve stopped taking stray cats into their care. Oakland Animal Services is one of the few municipalities that hasn’t cut intake, so it’s my job to make sure Cat Town can help as many of those cats as we can.
Our team collaborates with OAS staff to identify the cats who need us most. We both agree that Poe is ready for the chance — maybe for the first time in his young life — to feel safe. Cat Town just needs the funds to help him.
I hope you’ll make a gift today, when your generosity will be stretched twice as far. Together, we can show Poe just how much we believe in him, and help Poe show everyone the wonderful friend we know he can be!
Thank you,
Dilara Göksel Parry
Program Manager