CAT TOWN BLOG
Blackmore and Blue Ridge
When we first met Blackmore and Blue Ridge, the pair of kittens hid whenever humans approached their shelter cage. More worryingly, Blackmore’s medical records had three words that broke our hearts: Failure to thrive.
At the shelter, Blackmore was half the size of his sister, Blue Ridge, even though they were born at the same time. Since both kittens were terrified of humans, we brought them to Cat Town to help them learn that humans are feel safe. That’s when we realized that Blackmore wasn’t only having seizures, but…
Who Did You Save This Year (Part 2)
A little while ago we told you about some of our favorite cat stories of 2020. Today we’re excited to share a few more from the rest of our leadership team! Everyone on this team spends time in the trenches, so to speak, but we don’t always have a chance to share our favorite adoptions in our day-to-day life. We each took a moment to reflect on the adoptions that really…
A Message from our Medical Manager
How is a cat who attacks people at random also a cat who means so much to me as Cat Town’s Medical Manager? Caesar first came to Cat Town as a confident example for our shyer cats, but that story quickly changed when we found out why he was surrendered to the shelter. After a life-saving surgery, he woke up a different cat, and became aggressive towards his guardian. During his episodes…
A Year of Good News
Your support has carried us through this year. We can’t tell you how much it has meant to our entire team. But, we’re still going to try — with a list of all our favorite moments and milestones, all made possible thanks to our community: you.
Who Did You Save This Year (Part 1)
Every cat has a story to be told. Whether they’re young or old, healthy or sick, brave or scared, no journey is quite the same. This year, we’re hoping to help 300 cats get adopted, and while we couldn’t fit every story of every life changed by your donations into this post, here are a few of our staff favorites. These are some of the cats whose lives you helped save in 2020.
Taking a chance — for Pita
I’ve worked in animal welfare for nearly three decades now, and one of the reasons I love working for Cat Town is that we take chances. Often, this means a cat who wouldn’t have been saved otherwise can get the support they need. That was certainly the case for Pita! Pita was living in a feral colony in July before arriving at the Oakland Animal Services city shelter. She hid in a tiny “feral box” inside her shelter cage, and was…