CAT TOWN BLOG
April 2018 Adoptions
As kitten season continues to build, it becomes even more important that we help the shelter's vulnerable cats find loving homes. Thanks to all our April adopters who helped us fulfill this mission.
KITTEN WIRE: Helping Your Local Shelter During Kitten Season
OAKLAND — "Kitten Season" has such a joyful ring to it. But in the animal welfare community, we know its weightier meaning.
It's the time of year when unfixed homeless cats have their litters and shelters become overwhelmed, straining resources for all of the animals. The newborns, sometimes orphaned by their own young mothers, require specialized care and frequently overnight resources that municipal shelters struggle to provide. Community partners and volunteers can't fill the gaps entirely.
Helping Monk Recover From a Broken Heart
When we heard Monk’s story, we knew we had to help. At 10 years old, he was surrendered to the Oakland city shelter by a family who clearly loved him very much, but sad circumstances kept them from giving him the home he needed. That didn’t stop his little heart from breaking when they said goodbye.
At the shelter, Monk went days without eating. Cat Town brought him to their Adoption Center, where staff fed him by hand, coaxing him to eat, bite by bite.
5 Facts About Tabby Cats
Did you know tabby cats aren’t a specific breed of cat? A tabby cat is considered to be any domesticated cat with a coat that features distinctive stripes, dots, or swirling patterns, usually with a marking resembling an uppercase “M” on their forehead.
In honor of tabby cats everywhere, here are just a few fun facts about them you may not have known! Feel free to pass them on to a friend.
KITTEN WIRE: HAPPY ENDING FOR THE CAT WHO ESCAPED DURING BREAK-IN
OAKLAND — Nadia was about 6 months old, hissy and prone to swatting, when Cat Town pulled her from Oakland Animal Services, Cat Town's own Marie C., a cat care coordinator, took her in as part of the Forgotten Kitten Project.
After a few weeks in the comfortable confines of foster care, Nadia blossomed into a charismatic companion. So, she transitioned to our main adoption center, to continue building confidence and find her family. She was just beginning to relax around the new smells, sounds and activity when a burglary disrupted a sleepy night in the Cat Zone.
From Street Cat to Sweet Cat - Against All Odds
Trapped and brought to the Oakland shelter as a young adult, a scrawny street cat named Lavender would scramble away from any hands reaching into her cage.
A group of volunteers had just started Cat Town in 2011. I was up for a fostering challenge and took Lavender home to stay in my bathroom. During our visits, she’d make herself as small as she could, her tense body quaking each time my hand would make contact. I realized, sadly, that she viewed me as her captor.