CAT TOWN BLOG
Dream's Story
When Dream arrived at the shelter with her kittens, she was frozen in fear, and would hiss at anyone who got too close. She was 10 months old — too old to be a Forgotten Kitten — but she seemed open to change.
Summer School... in December!
Summer may be long over, but at Cat Town, Summer School is still in session! Seeing the enormous influx of cats at Oakland Animal Services earlier this year, we strategized with their staff to find a way to help the greatest number of at-risk cats and kittens. Summer School was our solution.
Laszlo is on His Way Home
The day after I first met 8-year-old Laszlo at the shelter, all the cats in his section of the shelter went into quarantine for two weeks. I couldn’t visit him, but I couldn’t get him off my mind. I’d peek in the window to his room — and he’d see me and meow with everything he had. He couldn’t understand why I wouldn’t just come in to say hi.
Poe Needs a Hero
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. This tiny tuxedo hisses and growls whenever people approach him. But he’s not mean — he’s just telling us that he’s afraid.
You Can Be Their Way Home
We all know how awful it can feel to be sick, stressed, or overwhelmed. This year, the number of cats arriving at Oakland’s city shelter has increased by 16% over last year, meaning more cats are in cages, scared and unsure of their future. Your support today gives us the chance to step in, and help these cats remember what it’s like to let their guards down, feel comfort, and experience joy again.
Challenge Match
With only one day left in the year, there’s still time for us to meet our $25,000 challenge match from Pawthereum and Schrodinger token — and to ensure we do, an anonymous donor has chipped in to help TRIPLE your gift, up to $10,00, if received by midnight tonight.