CAT TOWN BLOG
Seeing is Believing!
When I think of Cat Town, I think of life-changing transformations, like the one we saw with Farallon just a few weeks ago. Farallon arrived at the city shelter in a terrible state. He hadn’t eaten for days, and was deteriorating so quickly that the shelter sent us an SOS message to come and help him. Our team rushed him to Cat Town, to be seen at our veterinarian and get the care he urgently needed. We quickly learned that Farallon had…
Gerrie's Happily Ever After
Cat Town could not help cats without people like you, so today, in thanks, we’re telling you about a senior cat you helped: Gerrie. Gerrie is 12 years old, walks with a limp, and has trouble getting around. He also needs a special diet and medication to help with his kidney function and arthritis, and has a history of night-yowling and missing his litter box. That might seem like a lot for one cat, but we…
Bobbie and Vanessa
Sometimes cats need you to be their hero. Other times, they’re the inspiration we need to keep doing our best. Bobbie arrived at Cat Town, partially blind with cataracts, severely inflamed skin, and a sore mouthful of bad teeth. Thankfully, Cat Town was able to get her out of the shelter and into a foster home…
Every Cat is Family
I know from experience that Cat Town does all they can to help the cats who need the most support. My story starts with a cat named Bruno, the first of three wonderful cats I adopted from Cat Town. Bruno was an 8 year old black cat with a cauliflower ear. Before he came to Cat Town, he had been in a cage for 7 years…
What Does it Take to Truly Change Cat Rescue?
Ziggy, my Cat Town cat, literally leaps from across the room to sit on my shoulder just about every day. He was a not-so-secret ingredient at Cat Town’s Adoption Center: a “starter cat” who would teach less confident cats how to be brave. They watched his example and quickly followed his lead — playing with toys and rubbing up against visitors’ legs.
Cat Town is a Lifeline for Seniors Like Tony
Most senior cats who find themselves in a shelter cage share some variation of the same story.
One day, their person dies. They lose the only friend they’ve ever known — and now that they’re older, nobody wants to care for them. The city shelter steps in to keep them from becoming homeless, but with so few resources, the shelter can’t make up for the loss of the cat's family, their home, and even the little comforts in life — a window to look out of, a bed, a favorite toy.
It takes an exceptional cat, like Tony, to rise above these circumstances.