Spotlight on Special Cats

For the month of August, I have decided that cats like me should get all the attention! They call us Luv-a-life cats because we are in a special club..a club that's only for cats that have lived here at the shelter for more than 3 months. I must be the president of the club by now! I've been here for 1 year and 2 months!

So...to put the spotlight on me and my buddies Madison, Scabber, Cinder, Jazz, and Cupcake...I have decided that our adoption fee is only going to be $40. And don't forget...this fee includes our vaccines, deworming, spay or neuter, microchipping...and a lifetime of cuddling, love and fun! It doesn't get much better than this!

So...get in your cars and get down here to the shelter. I will be waiting....unless I find a home.

Please Please Please Please....let us all find homes. It's my biggest wish.

~Hissy.E~

Desperately Seeking Foster Families

Have you ever thought about helping homeless animals on a more personal level? I have a way you can help...and get hands on cuddling at the same time.

We are currently looking for new foster families who can help us care for young litters of kittens and pregnant mother cats until they are ready to find homes of their own. It's an easy process...you fill out an application, we visit your home, and then when we have orphans who need a place to go..we call you! We even supply everything you need.

This truly is a life-saving program. We currently have a pregnant mom cat who is patiently waiting for a foster home. We really hope she doesn't have her babies until we can find someone to care for her....giving birth in a shelter is not the ideal situation. Maybe you could be the one?

Please help us to save more lives...the love you get back will be worth every minute you give.

~Hissy E.~

Heroes for the Homeless

I am so excited to tell you about our new fundraiser that we've started working on this week! After a couple of years of planning and talking, we are finally doing another calender...but this one has a little bit of a twist. It will feature local firefighters, soldiers, emts, and policemen posing with cats and dogs. We are calling it.."Heroes for the Homeless"

We have already started recruiting and we have completed 6 of our photoshoots. Heather Grattan, our photographer, has taken some beautiful pictures and we are excited to see the end result.

The calender will go on sale in September and we think that it will be a HUGE hit.

The pictures are top secret right now...but I managed to sneak to one of the shoots and get a few pics of my own. Sorry...I can't show you any of the final shots...I'd be in alot of trouble...but this will give you a little taste of how fun it was.

Look for the calender to come out soon!

~Hissy.E~

Bunnies R Us

Do you know that we still have 5 angora bunnies that are looking for "fur"ever homes? Have you ever met an angora bunny? They are the softest, cutest, most lovable rabbits in the whole world. Alot of people who have come to visit us think that they look like little stuffed animals. They love kids, and they get along with other animals too...cats and dogs!

If you have ever thought that maybe a bunny would be a great pet for you...now is the time to adopt! We are dropping our adoption fees for a short time....one bunny $50. and if you would like to adopt a bonded pair $80. And don't forget...these guys are already neutered!

If you have questions about the care and feeding of angora rabbits..please call the shelter or drop in and the girls here would be happy to talk to you about them. They're pretty smart, you know.

So..fingers crossed that these guys will find homes quickly. They've been waiting an awfully long time.

~Hissy.E~

Canadian Tire Car Wash and BBQ

On July 24th, Canadian Tire hosted our summer car wash and BBQ fundraiser. We raised $1100 for the orphans and a wonderful time was had by everyone! We want to sincerely thank all of the volunteers who helped to make this event such a success. To all of our military member car washers...Thank You! To Michelle, Nick, Kai and Riley...you are the best! And of course, to Canadian Tire...we are so incredibly grateful for your kindness and support. We hope to see you again next year!!

~Hissy.E~

Oromocto Veterinary Hospital

Almost every single day we have new cats, kittens, dogs, puppies and small animals coming to us for shelter, medical care, love, and the chance to find a new home. Thanks to amazing volunteers, staff and foster parents...we can provide these things. And thanks to the truly incredible people at the Oromocto Veterinary Hospital....we can go above and beyond to help the animals who come to us injured, abused and badly in need of medical attention. For more than 12 years now, we have worked hand in hand with the staff at OVH and they have become our friends and our life-savers.

From daily spays and neuters, to medications, to life saving procedures such as eye removals, hip surgeries, xrays, and around the clock care...they do it all! We can always count on them at a moment's notice and they truly care about each and every one of the orphans that they see on a daily basis.

Without the staff at Oromocto Veterinary Hospital...we would not be able to save as many as we do. They are angels.

So...Dr Speizer, Dr Grant, Dr Legge, Dr McLellan, Kim, Cindy, Brenda, Bethany, Jay, Carol, Jen, Sarah, Jerrica and Jordan.....THANK YOU! We appreciate every single thing that you do for us. We are proud to call you friends.

~Hissy.E~

People Coming Together!

I just have to say....when the going gets tough...the most wonderful people in the world get together and make sure that things get better. On Friday, as you read in my previous post, our canned cat food cupboard was bare. We only had about 10 small cans left...which wasn't going to go very far considering how many cats and kittens we are feeding right now.

So....myself and the staff sent out a plea to all the amazing people in our community. Paula Breckon with Capital FM radio even helped by mentioning it on her afternoon show on Friday. Our facebook members helped by sending it to all their friends as well....and by Friday afternoon...the food started to come in!

So many smiling faces walked through our doors on Friday and Saturday with canned food for the orphans! We couldn't stop saying Thank You!!

So..because of you...the cupboard is no longer bare! Because of your generosity, your compassion, your kindness....there have been smiles all weekend!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! We cannot say it enough. We are truly grateful.

~Hissy.E~