Lionel and Mistletoe

Tomorrow is our last day at the Petsmart adoption center until February 1. We've had a *very* busy month and a lot of adoptions! I'm pretty sure all of the volunteers are ready for a break and the cats will enjoy going back into their foster homes where they'll have more room to run around. Cats can still be adopted from their foster homes during the months we are not at Petsmart.

As we've had quite a few adoptions this month, we've been able intake quite a few new cats that were in need of our help. Meet Mistletoe (dilute tortie) and Lionel (buff boy) who are about 16 weeks old. They are the nicest kittens and demand love and attention.

Also, thank you to all the volunteers who worked long hours during our 'Pictures with Santa' event last week. We received both monetary and food donations and helped get the word out about our program.

Pictures With Santa

We'll be at Petsmart this Saturday from 11-4 for 'Pictures with Santa.' We'll also have a few volunteers at the front of the store accepting donations for the cats (food, litter, toys, etc).

Hope everyone braves the pre-Christmas traffic and comes out to help us raise some money for the cats!

This is one of my favorite pictures. This is foster dad and all-around awesome guy Jack, who sat in the Santa suit all day last year to take pictures with the animals and didn't complain once! Some of you may remember little Leo, who was the sneeziest kitten ever.

Mischief

Poor Mischief...she found her way to us with a severely broken right rear leg. She won't tell us what happened either.

She went to the U of I Vet School and had the leg surgically repaired. She is only about 8 months old and should completely recover and the have full use of her leg. Her pins will be removed around Christmas and she'll be as good as new!

Kali is Home!

CATsNAP rescued itty bitty Kali several weeks ago and she is in her new home! Kali was found abandoned under a bush when she was only a few weeks old.

She has wonderful new parents, lots of toys and is adjusting well. She is the fluffiest, sweetest kitten and we're so happy that she has such a happy ending.

We're back at Petsmart!

I don't know where the days are going - I swear, I blinked and November was gone! So here's a few of the highlights from November:

*Special-needs cats Lila and Gypsy have both been adopted by CATsNAP volunteers!

*We raised about $400 dollars at 2 Bergner's events for our food and litter program.

We're back in the Petsmart adoption center for the month of December. The new PVC beds are in all the cages, and they are amazing. One volunteer worked all month long and made all the fleece beds for us. They keep the cages cleaner, and give the cats a place to sleep and hide that's not their litter box. I can't even tell you how excited I am for these beds!

If you're looking to adopt a wonderful cat, please go to Petsmart and take a look at Chelsea. She's about 3 years old and is a sweet (yet shy) cat. She's now looking for her THIRD (and final!) home. Her last people simply decided that they were "no longer cat people" and she came back to us. She is a bit on the quiet side and will take some time to adjust once she does get into a home. She also seems to bond a bit more quickly to women than men. She would thrive in a quiet home where she can just be herself.

Also, we'll hosting "Pictures with Santa" on December 19 at Petsmart. See you there!