Make your friends green with envy by adopting the cat of your dreams! A pot of gold with wee surprises await you with each adult adoption during the month of March.
The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a $10,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes — a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations.
Think how many animals we could help for $10,000!
Help us win! All you have to do is click to help rescued animals, and then vote in The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge. Both of these actions are absolutely free! You can vote once a day, every day, from January 18 to April 18, 2010. Every time you vote, or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for us. Vote today!
Enter a raffle to win a deluxe gift basket for your kitty
Shop for environmentally friendly products for your pet
If you are onsidering adding a feline to your family, please come by and see if one of our vailable kitties might be the right one for you. If you aren’t ready to expand your family at this time, stop by and support MEOW by purchasing a raffle ticket or a chance to win a fantastic feline gift basket donated by Earth Pet (all proceeds benefit MEOW) – there will be other goodies available as well!
Winter - Special Needs, Special Cat
Winter had been feeding at a feral station near a McDonalds. One cold rainy night, she revealed that she's tame, a sweet little girl, so happy and cuddly. She loves everyone, in spite of the fact that life has been very unkind to her.
Winter is incontenent, unable to sense the need to evacuate her waste. Radiographs revealed a devastating spinal injury, apparently from a tail-pulling or swinging incident. Although she can walk normally, she must have her bladder expressed daily to help prevent infection. Her stool comes out on its own, sometimes while she is being expressed, and is easy to clean up. She wears her hot pink PiddlePants without complaint. In addition, Winter has tested FIV positive.
Please contact MEOW Cat Rescue & Adoption for information on how to meet and adopt Winter. She is worthy of so much better than the life she has been dealt. Please consider offering Winter the home she deserves.
Have You Seen this Metro Bus Ad?
Do you want people to swoon over your Siamese mix? Be tantalized by your tabby, tortie or tuxedo? Be beguiled by your beautiful black cat? Here's your chance to show everyone how proud you are of your fantastic feline.
MEOW is offering the opportunity for you to feature your own cat or cats on the tail of a METRO bus for four weeks for a tax deductible donation of $400 or more. If you don't have a bus-worthy headshot of your kitty, one of our great MEOW photographers will come to your home and get a perfect picture of your pussycat. Your kitty can become a local celebrity like these two MEOW alumni, Fritz and Morris.
Show your love for your own cats while helping those still looking for their forever home. For more information please e-mail Marilyn.
Spay Day 2010
South County Cats has received grants from both the Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies and the Dugan Foundation to spay/neuter 129 cats for Spay Day 2010. This program is for ALL cat owners in south King County. We have partnered with several local veterinarians for this special promotion. Female cats are $20 (co-pay) and male cats are $10 (co-pay).
There is a limit of 2 cats per household. Kittens must be five months or older and female cats must not be in heat or pregnant (please visit www.feralcatproject.org for information on low-cost spay/neuter for these cats).
If you are interested in this program, please email southcountycats@comcast.net for more information. The program runs February 1 to March 31, 2010.
The 2010 MEOW “No Ordinary Cats” calendars have arrived, featuring some very remarkable cats from MEOW Cat Rescue & Adoption. Each featured cat has had challenges to endure and overcome. All of them are worthy of our commitment and care. This beautiful 2010 calendar is available online for $10 (plus $2 shipping). Or, stop by or call the shelter at (425) 822-6369 to purchase your calendar. All proceeds from your calendar purchase support MEOW.
MEOW 2011 Calendar - Here We Go Again!
We’ve had so much fun with our previous Calendar Contests that we’re going to do it again! If you think your MEOW cat would make a great pin-up, submit a digital photo, approximately 8" x 10.5", landscape (wide) with a resolution no less than 300 dpi.
Here are some hints to get the best picture.
Photograph your cat in great light.
Turn off your flash!
Turn on the lights in the room.
Stage your shots near a window and shoot in as much natural light or sunlight as possible. It’s all about the lighting.
Shoot lots of pictures to get one great one.
Keep your camera at the cat’s eye level. Get down on your hands and knees if you have to.
Save images as JPG or TIF files.
Submit your entry by e-mail to meowcalendar@comcast.net or bring a CD to the shelter, attention Denise Schoo. Deadline for photo submissions is March 15, 2010. Along with the picture, please include your contact information, your cat’s name, age and year adopted from MEOW, and a paragraph or two about your furry friend. Contestants will be chosen based upon quality and appeal of the photo and story. Then, and here’s the important piece, beginning in early April, log onto our website and vote for your favorite photos. Every $1.00 donated results in one vote cast. There is no limit to the donation amount (and thus votes for your cat). There will also be a voting booth at the shelter. The proceeds will help MEOW to provide care to future shelter residents. Voting polls will close on May 15, 2010. Winning 2011 Calendar Kitties (those with the most votes) and their families will be notified by May 30.
Chance, Destiny and Hope
Chance, Destiny and Hope were born with a congenital deformity called eyelid agenesis, a condition where the upper eyelid fails to develop completely. They all suffered corneal damage from the inability to close their eyes completely and irritation from facial hairs which turned inward and scratched the surface of their eyes. Additionally, they were so thin and fragile that even simple things required considerable effort.
So much has happened since they first arrived at MEOW in August 2009! Destiny has undergone one eye surgery, while Chance and Hope have had two surgeries each. Their squinty little eyes are a thing of the past and they now view the world through wide open eyes. "Bright-eyed and bushy tailed" seems to be a term that could have been coined for them. They are all strong, healthy and beautiful bundles of love, each proudly sporting a very fluffy plume tail.
The time has come for Chance, Destiny and Hope to be adopted into their forever homes. The prognosis on their eyes is excellent. They will need to be have artificial tears administered from time to time and will most likely require annual exams by their eye doctor. They have boundless energy and their happiness is indisputable. They love to help out around the house in any and every way possible—resulting in everything taking twice as long, but being twice as much fun! Folding laundry, making the bed, going for "Swiffer" rides, scooping the litterbox, and their all time favorite—displaying office skills by helping with computer work, resulting in lots of typ97d/c.lreo errors.
Chance, Destiny and Hope are perfect in our eyes. If you’d like to see for yourself and look into adoption, please contact MEOW at our shelter number (425.822.6369) to set up a blind date.
Good Grief! It’s Gremlins! — The Sequel
In our most recent newsletter, we shared the story of six tiny creatures with enormous ears and oversized eyes. They were half the size expected for kittens of that age. Their thin faces could only be described as forlorn. Every bone in their bodies protruded, every rib was visible. They had faded, colorless fur often called a “fever coat”, which was a sign that they had gone through substantial nutritional or health challenges in their short lives. Fleas were literally eating them alive.
They had been born to a young cat, her second litter in just a few months, and she had no intention of being an involved parent. The kittens had miraculously survived without mom until their owners, just teenage girls themselves, decided they had to “get rid of them”. At this point the litter was nearly three months old and two of the kittens still weighed barely one pound, approximately one third normal weight for that age.
It’s amazing what time, love, good food and care can do. We’re so happy to be able to share these kittens’ transformation into beautiful healthy cats. Many thanks to their amazing foster Mom Maggie for providing the support they desperately needed and tracking their progress.
AniMeals Food Drive for Families in Need
Throughout this tough economic time, MEOW is hosting a pet food drive to help families in need. Please stop by the shelter with your donation of dry or canned pet food. Sometimes all that is needed to keep a pet in his or her home is a little food and a little help. Donations will be given to Hopelink in Kirkland for distribution.
Adopt an Adult Cat
In the summer, shelters spill over with fresh young faces. We’re all smitten with kittens. They’re cute and cuddly, amusing and adorable. But what about last year’s kittens who have now grown into cats? The tall, thin tabby boy with a torn ear who pretends not to notice as you walk by; the long-haired lady who waits patiently in her cage for someone to speak her name; the pair of siblings who desperately want to stay together.
Most adult cats in shelters are there because of a change in their home or family situation, not due to any fault of their own. These were the kittens that someone found irresistible last year or maybe several years ago. They all have a story. They all wait to be chosen once again, to be special to someone, to be accepted just as they are.
At MEOW, we value every precious life equally. In honor of our residents who are no longer kittens, we are celebrating our Adopt an Adult Campaign again this year. If you’re thinking of adding a pet, please consider giving your love to a wonderful and worthy adult cat who wants nothing more than to love you right back. Please offer your home and your heart forever. You'll be glad you did.
Celebrate with MEOW!
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Winter had been feeding at a feral station near a McDonalds. One cold rainy night, she revealed that she's tame, a sweet little girl, so happy and cuddly. She loves everyone, in spite of the fact that life has been very unkind to her.
South County Cats has received grants from both the Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies and the Dugan Foundation to spay/neuter 129 cats for 
The 2010 MEOW “No Ordinary Cats” calendars have arrived, featuring some very remarkable cats from MEOW Cat Rescue & Adoption. Each featured cat has had challenges to endure and overcome. All of them are worthy of our commitment and care. This beautiful 2010 calendar is available online for $10 (plus $2 shipping). Or, stop by or call the shelter at (425) 822-6369 to purchase your calendar. All proceeds from your calendar purchase support MEOW.
Chance, Destiny and Hope were born with a congenital deformity called eyelid agenesis, a condition where the upper eyelid fails to develop completely. They all suffered corneal damage from the inability to close their eyes completely and irritation from facial hairs which turned inward and scratched the surface of their eyes. Additionally, they were so thin and fragile that even simple things required considerable effort.
So much has happened since they first arrived at MEOW in August 2009! Destiny has undergone one eye surgery, while Chance and Hope have had two surgeries each. Their squinty little eyes are a thing of the past and they now view the world through wide open eyes. "Bright-eyed and bushy tailed" seems to be a term that could have been coined for them. They are all strong, healthy and beautiful bundles of love, each proudly sporting a very fluffy plume tail.
The time has come for Chance, Destiny and Hope to be adopted into their forever homes. The prognosis on their eyes is excellent. They will need to be have artificial tears administered from time to time and will most likely require annual exams by their eye doctor. They have boundless energy and their happiness is indisputable. They love to help out around the house in any and every way possible—resulting in everything taking twice as long, but being twice as much fun! Folding laundry, making the bed, going for "Swiffer" rides, scooping the litterbox, and their all time favorite—displaying office skills by helping with computer work, resulting in lots of typ97d/c.lreo errors.
In the summer, shelters spill over with fresh young faces. We’re all smitten with kittens. They’re cute and cuddly, amusing and adorable. But what about last year’s kittens who have now grown into cats? The tall, thin tabby boy with a torn ear who pretends not to notice as you walk by; the long-haired lady who waits patiently in her cage for someone to speak her name; the pair of siblings who desperately want to stay together.