The Shelter

Cats, cats, cats

2010-08-13T10:37:00.000-07:00

Bebe here. It has been some time since I created a new post. But, what can I say? I'm a cat. I do things when I want. I did promise my person that I would post on here more often (in exchange for pieces of turkey).

The summer has been crazy at the shelter. I have seen so many dogs and cats coming in and out. It is almost a record summer with cat intake. It makes me sad to see all the kittens coming in without their mamas. They need homes and love so badly.

Then there are all the adult cats. They make me even sadder because they tend to get ignored when the kittens are at the shelter. Many of them don't think they have a chance at a new home with the kittens around. That's why you need to come to the shelter and adopt. We need to give the cats hope and love and a forever lap to snuggle on!

August 16 - 22, cat adoption fees are dropping. All cats over 6 months can go to their forever homes for $20. Kittens can go to a forever home for $50. The adoption fee covers spay or neuter surgery, a 3-in-1 vaccine and a rabies vaccine (if over three months).

If you are thinking about adding to your family, please get down to the shelter and adopt!

Spring is in the air

2010-02-17T13:25:00.000-08:00

As I sit by the window snacking on some deli meat (yep, my person knows just what I like), I have noticed that the days are getting longer. This worries me because I know that means we will start to see a lot of kittens at the shelter. Kittens that are too small to survive away from their mom, away from constant care. Kittens have a hard time at the shelter because it is easy for them to get sick. You can help out by becoming a foster family. In the next few months, we will have so many kittens at the shelter, that all of our foster families will be full. When this happens, the little ones are in danger of being euthanized. So if you would like to help, visit www.pets.maricopa.gov Check out the foster care information on our volunteer page. You would be saving lives.

Unfortunately, kittens make it tougher for the adult cats in our shelters to find forever homes. Many times they are overlooked for the small, energetic babies. But adult cats make great pets. They don't need as much care, but they have just as much love to give. They still love to chase some string or bat at a ball. They will sit in your lap and let you pet them. They will help you type by walking on your keyboard and jump on top of that important pile of papers for you. If you are thinking about adopting, now is a great time. In fact, my person told me that this week, Feb 16 - 21, every cat at the shelter can get adopted for only $50. So come on out and help one of our loving cats get their forever home today.

The Shelter in January

2010-01-05T07:24:00.001-08:00

As I sit here looking out the window, I consider the shelter. It is finally quiet. There was a lot of barking and meowing going on late into the year. It makes me sad when I hear all the dogs and cats asking for homes and someone to love them. While I live here at the shelter, I know I am loved. I get all the canned food I want, deli meat, and sometimes yogurt. I am also lucky. I was considered unadoptable when I came here. I was rescued by my person who actually works at the shelter. I have a wonderful space in her office with a window overlooking the dog park. There are so many others that are not so lucky.....

My person told me that 2010 is going to be the Year of the Cat. She said that the people that work here want to find more homes for all of the cats that come to the shelter. Unlike me, many of them do not find a loving home. She said the shelter is going to have adoption specials every month. They are also going to have cat-only spay and neuter events in the community. They also want to educate the public on how they can help solve the problem of too many cats with not enough homes. Their goal is 50% or higher live-release rate for cats that come into the shelter. Dogs have it, why don't us felines? Hopefully, the education will help.

Stay tuned. Whenever my person updates me, I will hop on the computer and let you know what is happening. In the meantime, please consider adopting and getting your pets spayed and neutered.

Bebe