CAT TOWN BLOG
An Unexpected Adventure with the Feisty Sophia
Moving to a brand new environment is never easy to do - unfamiliar sounds, smells and sights can get overwhelming. For Sophia and I, however, being in unfamiliar settings eventually proved to be a blessing in disguise.
I was brand new to the Bay Area. My husband and I had just gotten married, and I moved to be with him. While it was exciting being in a new environment, being home alone while he was at work eventually got very lonely. I missed my family, friends, and my two beautiful family cats that I left behind.
Volunteer of the Month: Maureen F.
Cat Town wouldn’t be where it is today without the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. From helping with laundry to adoption counseling to event planning, volunteers help make our life-saving work possible.
Maureen F. is one of our rock star volunteers who is heavily involved at Cat Town and has been helping our cats now for more than 3 years. She's connected countless families in that time and helps new volunteers get started in our organization. I talked with Maureen about the magic of Cat Town, and why volunteering is such a rewarding experience.
KITTEN WIRE: PREVENTING KITTENS FROM BECOMING 'FORGOTTEN'
OAKLAND — Cat Town started the innovative Forgotten Kitten Project to rescue older kittens from shelter cages — the hissy, bolty ones who need specialized attention to help them learn to trust humans.
But what can be done to keep kittens from being forgotten in the first place? The answer comes down to early intervention. And that's what Cat Town is doing a bit more of this year, marshaling resources to intervene where the need is the greatest.
June 2018 Adoptions
Our summer kicked off with a bang as we sent 26 cats home in the month of June. We were especially excited to see Monk adopted by his foster parents (#FosterFail!), and Genevieve, one of our long term cats, found her match, too!
KITTEN WIRE: MEET TIGER AND FAWN
OAKLAND — "Bolty." "Terrified." "Hissing and kicking."
That's how volunteers and staff at the Oakland Animal Services described a pair of kittens who landed in shelter cages during last year's kitten season.
"FKP material?" a kennel note read.
Volunteer of the Month: Kelda M.
June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat month, so we’re turning the spotlight on volunteer Kelda M., who's done lots of fostering for Cat Town, and is also part of the amazing Cat Crew at Oakland Animal Services. We're so grateful to her for everything she does for both organizations and the Oakland cat community as a whole—we even named a former Cat Town cat after her! So, without further ado, meet all-star Cat Town volunteer Kelda!