CAT TOWN BLOG
KITTEN WIRE: MEET ALASKA, THE CAT WHO TWIRLS FOR TREATS
OAKLAND, Calif. — It's a common myth: Cats can't be trained. Same with: Some cats just don't like people and will never be "adoptable."
Alaska is a cat who proves false both of those common misconceptions. This former under socialized cat who cowered in the corner is part of the welcome wagon for visitors at Cat Town's main adoption center. And that's not all: She does tricks. This girl can sit, beg, twirl and even give high-fives!
November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month
November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet month. At Cat Town, we are dedicated to helping senior cats find their way out of the shelter and into loving homes.
To celebrate the occasion, senior cat adoption fees are just $20 for the entire month of November.
National Cat Day Gallery
We're celebrating National Cat Day with a gallery featuring recent photos of our Cat Town alums. Our adopters are so special to us because the cats we take into our care are so often deemed unadaptable. Thank you all for giving these cats such loving homes.
Check out the photo gallery below, and if you'd like to become an adopter yourself, be sure to check out all our current cats by clicking the button below and email info@cattownoakland.org to learn more.
KITTEN WIRE: THE TRANSFORMATION OF A CAT NAMED TOFU
OAKLAND, Calif. — Under a pile of shy and stressed kittens, a little ball of black fur tried to make himself invisible. "He was just so tiny," Angela, a cat-care attendant, recalled.
That mini-panther got the unlikely name of Tofu. And on July 19, he began a journey from forgotten kitten — hissy and untouchable — to sweet companion, ready to find his people.
Debunking Myths About Black Cats: Pt. 4
MYTH #4: BLACK CATS LACK PERSONALITY
In a University of California, Berkeley study that examined how cat color influences adoption rates, they found people were more likely to assign positive personality traits to orange and bi-colored cats. In contrast, black, white, and tri-colored cats were perceived as being more antisocial and aloof. This is another super-misleading myth, as anyone who has or has had, or even known a black cat can tell you!
KITTEN WIRE: PHOTO FEATURE
OAKLAND, Calif. — Every Monday, volunteer Liz Lazich arrives at Cat Town with her Canon 5D Mark II and walks about the adoption center, looking for the newest arrivals from the Oakland shelter. Her work capturing photos of our cats is essential in helping them get noticed and eventually adopted.
We asked Liz to bring her camera to the Studios for a special session with our youngest rescues, the members of the Forgotten Kitten Project. With her art background and understanding of our shy and special-needs felines, we knew Liz would bring a special perspective to this photo shoot.