It's been a very active summer here at the shelter!  June was a record breaking adoption month, we've had fun fundraisers like our Monthly Fine Wine and Felines, painting at The Tipsy Canvas and our yearly summer time raffle!  However, we only thought we were busy!  The latter part of the year is always our busiest time of the year, with Oktoberfest and our anniversary approaching, our annual matching fund drive, the cat show that we participate in each year, Santa pictures at Petsmart and more!  Now is a great time to become a volunteer, as we especially need help this time of year! 

We have not only been working hard to help our adoptable shelter pets, but all of the feral cats of our city as well.  Currently, caretakers of feral cats could be penalized for helping out feral cats (the city has a limit of 6 pets) and if they are turned in to Animal Control they will certainly be put to sleep.  We are working hard to bring a new ordinance before the city council that recognizes feral cats are not pets and will allow caretakers to take care of these cats without penalization.  It requires the caretaker to have all of the cats in the colony spayed or neutered, ear tipped, microchipped (so they can be returned if they end up at animal control) and vaccinated.  Responsible care of these cats will reduce the overpopulation problem, make the current cats living in our neighborhoods better neighbors and reduce the unnecessary killing of thousands of cats each year at animal control.  When we have a date for when this ordinance will be sent to city council we will send a special email so you can come to the meeting and support us in our efforts! 

Sincerely,

Samantha Person

Shelter Director