Cat Care Society
Mewsletter
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October ended with a total of 40 adoptions which is a wonderful number of cats finding new homes and loving families. To give you some perspective on numbers, we had 393 adoptions in the last fiscal year...so many cats have been rescued and then placed in their forever homes!
Two of our newer residents, Mallory and Neytiri, have had some problems adjusting to shelter life. However, staff and volunteers are reporting good progress on both. 4 year old Mallory is now quite social and friendly with all she meets.
Neytiri Mallory
Neytiri, a female tortoiseshell, is much braver and not hiding anymore, and has decided to be part of the welcoming team at the Front Desk! We work very hard to help cats get used to the shelter environment, and it is so rewarding when they respond.
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Nebula |
You might not realize that there are medical specialists for cats just as for people, and we are able to obtain that care for our cats here at the shelter when necessary. Nebula recently was seen by a veterinary ophthalmologist for an eye problem, and was given a very promising prognosis for her condition.
We have five very young kittens in foster care who were brought to CCS when they were found living in a dumpster. Their mother had been hit by a car, and they were orphaned. Although considered feral, these kittens are already enjoying being held, petted, and hand-fed. Once they are big enough, and have been
spayed or neutered, they will be available for adoption.
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November Adoption Promotion
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The holiday season is fast approaching, and many of us are so grateful for the blessings of home and family. More than ever, our pets are part of the family and add so much to our lives. Be thankful for your furry family members, and if you do not have a cat in your home, please consider adopting. We have an adoption special on ALL cats during the month of November!
Visit our website to
view all our cats available for adoption.
Note: our standard adoption screening process applies to this promotion. Further, for cats age ten and older and cats with chronic medical problems we offer our Perpet-U-Care Program which provides
$250 of veterinary care services at the CCS Cat Clinic annually.
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Diesel is ready for his forever home! Diesel is a sweet older guy who needs a special family to love him. Diesel came to Cat Care Society in 2004 as a kitten. He was quickly adopted, and spent the next 13 years with his previous family. As Diesel got older, he developed bladder stones and urinary crystals, which required surgery and a prescription diet. His family treated him, and worked with him for a long time. Earlier this year Diesel developed another bladder stone, and his family decided the expense of his food and another surgery was too much. They brought him back to CCS, and we quickly removed his new bladder stone. Diesel will need to be on a prescription food for life, and also a supplement in his food to help prevent new bladder stones. Diesel is friendly, talkative, and loves spending time with his human friends, but he does not like other cats at all. He is the King of Hide and Seek at CCS. He loves climbing into cabinets, and making everyone wonder where he is. Diesel is waiting patiently for his forever home...come in and meet him today!
Read more about Diesel on his Adopt-a-Pet page:
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As many people begin to plan their holiday shopping, they think immediately of Amazon. Amazon has a wonderful program in place that benefits Cat Care Society when you shop through the Amazon Smile Program!
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
To get started, go to
http://smile.amazon.com
and make sure your Amazon account is linked to Cat Care Society. Then make sure you always start your subsequent shopping trips at
http://smile.amazon.com.
It's that easy.
For more information about Amazon Smile and other ways to shop for the cats and benefit CCS, click here.
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The Gold Room Cats at
Cat Care Society
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Veronica is a young female, very active and a bit "sassy".
Sasha was brought to CCS as a young mother. She is very playful, and relaxing more all the time into shelter life.
Peyton is a young female who was in a hoarding situation, and then was deserted. She's very shy, but happy to be now warm and fed.
Nefi is a sweet tabby who enjoys being petted, but is still learning how to relate well to people.
Lucy
is a sweet senior lady who is paired with her sister, May. She's very vocal, and loves to visit with humans.
May is Lucy's sibling, and paired with her. May is very cuddly...a total lap kitty!
Nebula is a soft and gentle tuxedo..very quiet and cuddly.
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Santa Paws Festival 2017
December 2nd and 3rd
10am to 3pm
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Our Annual Santa Paws Festival will be held on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd from 10-3
(Please Note New Hours!) at the Cat Care Society Shelter.
The festival will include the Holiday Market/Craft Sale, Bake Sale, Christmas Ornament Drive, Sue Sioux's Silent Auction & Raffle, cat related items for sale in our Meow Mart store, plus photos with that jolly ol' elf himself, Santa Paws!
Plan to get in on the bidding at our Silent Auction which will feature six themed baskets including Colorado Themed Items, Date Night Out, O'Toole's Garden Items, Fashionista, Date Night In, and
Indulgence. While you are bidding, don't forget to enter our
Clinic Services Raffle for your chance at a $500 clinic service coupon, Royal Canin Food/Treats, Yeowww toys and more; Raffle tickets are only $10.
Click here to see some of the items that will be available at the festival!
We still have space for more handcrafted items. If you are interested in donating your creations, please contact Amy Martin or Dana Gengenbach. Please
We can always use more delicious homebaked goodies. If you would like to donate your treats, please contact Jane Dorsey for more information and to sign up. Click Here to email Jane or call 303.239.9680 x19
Click Here
for photos of 2016 Santa Paws Festival.
Click Here to learn more about the 2017 Santa Paws Festival
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Colorado Gives Day
December 5, 2017
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Colorado Gives Day is one of the most important days of the year for Cat Care Society. The donations we receive through this annual event help us to provide food, medical care, and supplies for the many cats we house all year long.
We need your support on December 5th!
Can't wait until Colorado Gives Day? You can now schedule your 2017 donation:
CLICK HERE
- From the Cat Care Society page, press the orange "Donate" button. Add your donation amount and press the "CO Gives Day" button to schedule it to process on Dec. 5th. Complete the other fields and click "add to cart."
- When all your scheduled donations are in the cart, continue checking out by logging in or creating a donor account, entering your payment information, and then submit.
Click Here
to schedule your Colorado Gives Day donation.
Click here for more information on how Colorado Gives Day helps Cat Care Society.
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Christmas Ornament
Donation Drive
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CCS is holding a Christmas Ornament Donation Drive! Come down to the shelter this December to help a cat in need by selecting a picture themed ornament for $5.00. Your donation will go towards the care of the cats in our shelter!
Your ornament will have your name on the back and will be displayed in the CCS lobby in December.
Our goal is to have all of the cats currently in our care with Christmas ornaments sponsored this December!
You can sponsor your favorite cat directly at the shelter or (starting December 1st!) you can sponsor securely online.
Once all of the CCS cats have their ornament sponsored and displayed on the Christmas tree we will have our fun contest - to see which cat secures the most sponsorships and is crowned King or Queen of the CCS Christmas Ornament Drive!
NEW THIS YEAR: After we crown our King or Queen, you can purchase your favorite CCS cats Christmas Ornament for $10 to display on your very own Christmas tree!
Click Here to learn more about the 2017 Christmas Ornament Donation Drive
Click Here to view photos of the 2016 Christmas Ornament Donation Drive
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In addition to the shelter cat ornament drive, our volunteer elves created "Golden Circle" ornaments, for those who want to make a larger year-end donation to the ornament drive.
Your generous sponsorship of a Golden Circle Ornament will provide financial support for key areas of the shelter.
Our shelter uses an enormous amount of cat food, cat litter and medical supplies to care for the 75-100 cats in our care year round.
Sponsoring the Shelter Golden Circle for $2,500 will help us provide approximately 4 months of cat litter to the shelter cats. We use about 19,200 pounds (480 bags) of cat litter each year at a cost of $7,200.
Sponsoring the Purple Room Golden Circle for $100 will help cats like Molly. Molly lives in the Purple Room with her senior roommates. Your support of a Purple Room Golden Circle will help us provide 7 cases of wet cat food which will feed the Purple Room cats wet food for 1 month.
Shelter Ornament - $2,500 donation
The Cat Clinic Ornament - $2,000 donation
Kitten Room Ornament - $1,500 donation
Meow Mart Ornament - $1,000 donation
Grand Hall Ornament - $500 donation
Nibbles 'n Kibbles Food Bank Ornament - $250 donation
Cat Room Ornaments (Blue, Orange, Gold, Red, Purple or Green Rooms) - $100 donation each
You can sponsor a Golden Circle directly at the shelter or (starting December 1st!) you can sponsor securely online.
Click Here to learn more about the 2017 Golden Circles Donation Drive
Click Here to view photos of the 2016 Golden Circles Donation Drive
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- News from the Shelter
- November Adoption Promotion
- Opt to Adopt Diesel
- Amazon Smile
- The Gold Room Cats
- Santa Paws 2017
- Colorado Gives Day
- Christmas Ornament Drive
- Golden Circle Ornament Drive
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Do you have questions about the CCS cat guardianship program?
Contact Suellen Scott at 303.239.9680 x 19 or
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