CAT TOWN BLOG
KITTEN WIRE: IT STARTS IN THE SHELTER
OAKLAND, Calif. — Everything we do at Cat Town is in support of the Oakland shelter. The Forgotten Kitten Project is no different. As Kitten Wire readers know, older shelter kittens who were not socialized with people in their formative early weeks, need a lot of time and attention. And time is not a resource shelters have.
In order to better understand how shelter kittens come to be Cat Town FKPs (our term for members of the Forgotten Kitten Project) I followed our Cat Care Coordinator Marie C. on a recent trip to the shelter. There, she introduced us to roughly two dozen kittens between the ages of 3 and 6 months, all slated to come to Cat Town in the future.
Debunking Myths About Black Cats: Pt. 2
MYTH #2: BLACK CATS ARE MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN OTHER CATS
As Black Cat Awareness Month continues, we’re doing our part to help dispel common misconceptions about our ebony feline frinds. Be sure to check out our first installment and show some extra love to the black cats in your life all throughout the month of October!
KITTEN WIRE: TRANSFORMATION TAKES TIME
OAKLAND, Calif. — From cowering to confident —that's what we aim for in the Forgotten Kitten Project.
Working with under-socialized kittens takes time. Some move more quickly than others, but what we know for sure is that time is a vital resource in their development, and one most shelters just don't have. Staff and volunteers at Cat Town work closely with our youngest residents, tracking every inch of progress along the way before they're ready to be adopted.
SEPTEMBER 2017 ADOPTIONS
As fall arrived, so did the adoptions! With the opening of our new adoption studios, 63 of our cats found homes in August and September vs. 48 cats last year.
We saw a number of our forgotten kittens graduate, including Leaf and Aspen, who made an amazing transformation after being on bite quarantine at the Oakland shelter. Sweet senior Gemma found her people through our foster program, and Zoey made her way home to join two other Cat Town alums.
Debunking Myths About Black Cats: Pt. 1
MYTH #1: BLACK CATS ARE BAD LUCK
Now that it's fall, black cats are popping up everywhere; in Halloween décor, costumes, and TV specials. Sadly, actual black cats are often second-class citizens of the feline world. Did you know black cats are the least likely to get adopted in shelters across the country, according to the ASPCA? That's why the month of October is Black Cat Awareness Month, celebrated by rescues and shelters across the country.
KITTEN WIRE: TABBY TAKEOVER
OAKLAND, Calif. — Young tabby cats have taken over at Cat Town. Multiple eyewitnesses report conditions have reached peak cuteness.
Nine tabby kittens, all members of the Forgotten Kitten Project, have been spotted in two groups at the Studios at Cat Town, chasing feather toys, bounding around on shelves, piling up in fur pyramids for naps, and otherwise displaying maximum adorableness.