CAT TOWN BLOG
February 2019 Adoptions
This March is coming in like a lion — with lots of rain, and plenty of adoptions to celebrate! Didi, who came to Cat Town with wounds requiring multiple surgeries, was adopted by our very own Foster Coordinator, Dawn. Two sweet kittens with feline leukemia, Hammy and Louie, got adopted together, so they'll always have a friend nearby. And ten-year-old Tony found the perfect person to give his ears a good scratch. You can see all of our February adoptions below.
Introducing Our Innovative Idea
Cat Town, in partnership with Oakland Animals Services and Friends of Oakland Animal Services, has been selected as one of seven organizations across the nation to compete for a finalist spot at the 2019 Innovation Showdown. Now, we need your vote so we can pitch our lifesaving idea to a panel of investors — for a chance at $450,000 in funding!
Volunteer of the Month: Angeline Y.
Many people aren’t aware of Cat Town’s extensive foster network. There are a variety of reasons why a cat may be in a foster home; they might be recovering from an illness or surgery, they could be a cat who may not do well in our public Cat Zone space, or they could simply be decompressing from being in the shelter while they wait to be adopted.
Angeline Y. has been a rockstar foster since 2017. She chooses to focus on senior cats and cats with medical needs who may be passed over for younger, healthier cats. I talked with Angeline about her experience fostering for Cat Town and why she hopes others will consider opening their hearts to cats with special needs.
4 Reasons to Adopt a Bonded Pair
The only thing better than snuggling up with a sweet, fluffy cat? Snuggling up with two cats! Aside from doubling the fun (and the amount of love), there are several reasons why you might want to consider adopting more than one cat. Read on to learn why we think adopting a bonded pair, or adopting another cat as a friend for the feline family member you already have, is one of the best decisions you can make!
January 2019 Adoptions
How does that saying go? A cat a day keeps the doctor away? We might have that wrong, but that’s what happened in January – we found homes for as many cats as there were days in the month! We were especially excited to send senior cat Marnie, Forgotten Kitten Suzy, and bonded pair Europa and Lazarus to their new homes.
Volunteer of the Month: Randy H.
In our first 2019 spotlight, we’re featuring volunteer Randy H., who’s been a fan of Cat Town since the beginning. When his schedule opened up, he decided to get in on the action, and has been a stalwart volunteer force in our Adoption Center ever since. As one of our regular weekly volunteers, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Randy around or talked with him about one of our cats.