CAT TOWN BLOG
KITTEN WIRE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW, MEG & CHET
OAKLAND — When photos of Chet and Meg hit the wire, there was a collective squeal. These two members of the Forgotten Kitten Project immediately drew a big fan club that cheered them on as they worked on building confidence in Cat Town's main adoption center.
I am happy to report that this duo has found their new home through our Foster-to-Adopt program. I talked with their adopter, Kylie B., a Cat Town volunteer who fell for these two during her shifts at Cat Town, about her experience taking these heart stealers into her home, and what it takes to help them adjust to life with humans.
Huey’s Ready for a Second Chance
In a perfect world, Huey wouldn’t need Cat Town. But when he had nowhere else to turn, we knew we had to help.
Huey loves to cuddle, touch noses, and greets everyone he meets like an old friend. If not for a cruel twist of fate, this sweet boy would have had no problem being adopted. But a yank to his tail left him unable to control his bladder and bowels, and in terrible pain. Suddenly, Huey's world was turned upside down.
Love + Time = Magic
When our beloved kitty passed away last year at 14, we were heartbroken and our home felt empty. We'd already had the best cat companion ever, and could never replace her. But when we heard about a local rescue group needing foster homes, we felt that fostering wouldn’t betray her memory.
Cat Town’s Foster Coordinator told us about a cat at the shelter who was really struggling. “What's his name?” we asked. "Well, the volunteers call him 'sad tabby''. That was all we needed to hear. We nervously agreed to foster and along came sad tabby, now known as Briggs, straight from the shelter. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.
KITTEN WIRE: MEET THREE REGAL GALS UP FOR ADOPTION
OAKLAND — There's Summer with her tabby stripes and a bib of white fur on her chest. And Gwyn with her shiny gray coat and sugar-dipped paws. And Eloise, a fluffy girl with her signature crooked smile. These three girls are members of our Forgotten Kitten Project currently residing in foster homes.
February 2018 Adoptions
The late winter months tend to be some of the quietest in the shelter and rescue world, so we were especially excited to send home 27 cats in February alone—that's nearly a cat a day! We had a number of foster fails including Michaelena, Stallone, and Nadine. And bonded pairs Greybeard & Shadow and Martini & Leona found the families they'd been waiting for.
KITTEN WIRE: 5 TIPS FOR BEING A CAT WHISPERER
OAKLAND — Calling all cat whisperers: Roughly one dozen members of the Forgotten Kitten Project are taking up residence in at Cat Town's main Adoption Center. This means you can be part of their success story, helping them build confidence and bond with humans when you come in to visit.
But it takes some technique and patience. Since these kittens didn't get enough positive human interactions in their formative early months (why we call them forgotten kittens!), they are now still learning to trust humans as they enter their teens. So, we put together some tips for you, our partners in cat socialization, to help these former shelter cats blossom into the purrrrrfect companions.
Check out these tips for becoming a cat whisperer to our Forgotten Kittens.