CAT TOWN BLOG
May 2020 Adoptions
From cats like Star, who was with us since 2017, to little Rosalind, who arrived newly born just a couple months ago, we had lots of adoptions to celebrate in May! Ace (one of our sports cats who came from an overcrowded home) hit a home run with his foster, who decided to make him an official part of her team. Astro, our kitten in a full grown cat’s body, has learned to…
Star's Story
Gather round, gather round: we have a tale of true love to share. Of a cat, and a gentleman. An adoption story that will be told for centuries to come. Their destiny was written many days and months ago — from inside the chimney that had become a favorite hiding spot in Star’s third adopted home. It was from this place that her true love rescued her on more than one occasion…
What We’ve Learned From Remote Adoptions
You’re ready to adopt a cat, except for one hitch: there’s a pandemic and you can’t safely meet adoptable cats in person. What to do? At Cat Town, it’s simple: you video chat the cat!Cat Town is uniquely focused on helping cats from the shelter system who are seen as ‘unadoptable’ by other rescue organizations. Even during a pandemic, we must meet that need for our community. That's why we introduced a virtual adoption process. Here’s what we’ve started doing differently, and what…
April 2020 Adoptions
We all expect showers in April, and at Cat Town, we were delighted to see our cats get positively drenched with love We had foster guardians decide to permanently settle down with the senior cats they had come to adore, like Sequoia and Feather. We celebrated the adoption of super shy Kevin, whose fosters fell head over heels for him. Even cats with medical needs, like BART…
What's an "ASS" Cat?
At Cat Town, cats who don't typically have other options can be seen for who they are, no matter their need. There are many types of cats who find their way to us: scared cats, shy cats, sick, injured, and old cats, black cats, bonded pairs — and ASS cats. That's a term we made up, and stands for Angry Surrender Syndrome (another term we made up). Here's what we mean: a cat who has lived…
March 2020 Adoptions
Our Adoption Center’s doors may have temporarily closed in March, but we still had plenty of adoptions to help keep our spirits up! Long-time Cat Town resident Poppy was adopted just as we were moving all of our cats into foster homes, and she’s found happiness with humans ready…