CAT TOWN BLOG
Cats and Flowers
Flowers are a beautiful way to show you care, but some blooms are dangerous, or even deadly, for cats. Toxic plants can have an almost immediate effect on your cat’s health, which makes it that much more important to remain vigilant when giving or receiving flowers as gifts.
Here’s a partial list of flowers to avoid if your special someone has a cat in their life. Remember: if you know or suspect that your cat has eaten a poisonous plant, don’t hesitate to contact your veterinarian immediately, whether they show symptoms or not!
Volunteer of the Month: Kathrine L.
Adoption Counselor. Volunteer Trainee. Kitten Socializer. These are just some of the roles our January volunteer of the month, Kathrine L., plays at Cat Town.
Since her start in 2016, Kathrine's done so much for our organization. I recently caught up with her to get some insight into volunteering, and how her service adds to her life.
KITTEN WIRE: THINKING OF ADOPTING? 4 TIPS FOR SUCCESS
OAKLAND — They may hide. They may hiss. They may take longer to snuggle up than you were expecting. But they bring so much joy. And with time and the right techniques, they will purr. And paw at your socks. And surprise you with the different facets of their personality.
Members of our Forgotten Kitten Project — cats under 1 year of age who came town Cat Town because they had no other option — often require a special guardian. Someone who understands that these older kittens are still learning to trust humans after a rough start to life in a shelter cage.
If you are thinking of adopting one of our formerly forgotten kittens, check out these four tips for success.
Ember and Nicole Face the Day
When I first met Ember, my two-year-old rescue cat, she was about six months old. I had recently started volunteering at Cat Town, an adoption center-cat café in Oakland, CA. I began volunteering a few months after moving to Oakland under difficult circumstances: my boyfriend, Nathan, who was living in San Francisco at the time, had been in a near-fatal bicycle accident and sustained a severe traumatic brain injury. I had never been involved with any kind of animal rescue before, but, as a lifelong cat lover, I thought it would be a good way to meet new people and get my mind off things.
KITTEN WIRE: LETTING OUR CATS SET THE PACE
As I stood in the Quiet Zone this past week, I, a fellow staff member, and one of our volunteers watched in delight as Ogden accepted minutes long pets.
"It's amazing how much progress he's made! Now all he has to do is show his sister!"
That sister is Odessa, a notoriously hissy kitten who likes to hide out in the City Hall building. An outsider might find it hard to believe that she and her brother have had largely the same experience at Cat Town and before that at the shelter.
December 2017 Adoptions
The final month of 2017 was another happy one at Cat Town. We were ecstatic to see so many cats head home for the holidays! Buzz and Duke, who were untouchable at the shelter, transformed in our Studios and both found their families. And Didi, who went through 4 surgeries while at Cat Town, was adopted just in time to ring in the new year.
2018 is already off to a great start and we can't wait to connect more families in the coming months. If you're looking to adopt, email us at info@cattownoakland.org and check out our full list of available cats.