Thank you to everyone who donated over the past few days. As of 10:30 pm this evening, we, thanks to you, achieved and actually surpassed our ambitious goal of $40,000. We have now raised over $45,000 for the animals! Of course, we’ll be online until midnight, so if you haven’t donated yet, there is still time. These funds will help ensure that we will be there for those who need us most, including those who need extra attention, time,or understanding to be their best selves.
It’s not always an easy transition for a cat to lose his home or family and join us at the shelter. And sometimes cats come to us because they are having issues in their home. We are so fortunate to have wide in-house expertise as well as support from knowledgeable veterinarians to help determine an appropriate path to take with these animals to give them the best chance at finding their forever home and resolve issues or modify behavior so the cats can live their best lives. Change can require a good deal of time and effort on our part, and potentially the forever family as well. But we believe the commitment is worth it!
Meet Boots & Spunkie
Uncle Boots, a four-year-old tuxedo boy, and his niece Spunkie, a lovely three-year-old silky sleek black panther, recently came to MEOW after their previous owner lost her home. Both cats were understandably confused and a bit afraid after losing the only home they had ever known.
Shortly after his arrival, Boots experienced an episode of feline idiopathic cystitis, an inflammation of the bladder which can be caused by stress. Boots was treated and has been totally fine since. Because of their anxiety, we made the decision to put them in foster care in order to minimize the anxiety and stress. They soon settled into their foster home, and showed their true sweet and loving colors.
Boots and Spunkie like to snuggle on the chest of any person who lies down. They follow their current humans around the house, curious about what is going on and who is going where. They LOVE sleeping on the bed with their people at night.
Both kitties are playful and love to sit on top of their comfy cat tree, in front of a window where they can watch birds. Boots and Spunkie are great big love bugs and all they want is to be part of their very own furrever family.
In order to limit the amount of change they have to experience and their anxiety in finding their furrever family, we have decided to skip the shelter experience and bring the adopters to them!
Our reasons for doing what we do each and every day are focused around the animals, but when members of our community recognize our efforts, it fills our hearts with pride and gratitude.
From Renee, posted on Great Nonprofits
“I’ve adopted two cats from MEOW Cat Rescue, and the care and support they provide are incredible. My second cat had real difficulty integrating into my household, especially when interacting with my first cat. MEOW Cat went above and beyond to help me navigate the issue, and checked in with me regularly as I worked to bring my cats together. They truly care about their furry charges, as well as the families they adopt to.”