The first half of the year has officially passed and we are looking forward to fall/winter. We wanted to share a few highlights from the third quarter of 2024.
Adoptions: 23 cats and kittens have found their forever homes so far this year, bringing our overall total since opening in June 2021 to 166 adoptions as of September 30th.
Current Residents: We have 12 cats living in the lounge right now: Braeburn, Cici, Dotty, Fuji, Mollie, Noah, Pepper, Princess, Raven, Sizzle, Sophie, and Spice. Our three newest cats joined us from the Apple Valley shelter. They were taking in animals from Big Bear and Devore during the fires so we pulled three cats from them to help free up some space in their shelter.
Lounge Improvements: We replaced the screens in two of the screen doors and will be replacing one more screen in one of the hallway doors.
Medical Expenses: We had four kittens spayed/neutered, microchipped, and tested for FIV and FeLV. The humane society in Ojai is so helpful to us with these procedures. We took care of Princess’ dental needs which included 10 extractions. She is feeling SO much better now and we are grateful to Dr. Moore and her staff for her expertise and care. Noah, Spice, and Sizzle had routine vet exams and got their vaccinations updated.
Volunteers: We have roughly 19 dedicated volunteers, including many who volunteer multiple times each week! Thanks to Jackie, Al, Robin, Brian, Shannon, Donna, Kay, Dani, Barbara, Laura, Jennifer R., Jen F., Karla, Veaya, Marnae, Maddy, Beverly, Lizzie, and Claire.
Food and Litter Donations: We have had over $5000 worth of food and litter donated so far this year! These donations help immensely and allow us to use the money the lounge brings in to cover rent, utilities, Internet, insurance, security, and vet bills.
TNR Support: Through front desk jar donations we have raised $280 so far this year to help local volunteer trappers with the crucial work they are doing to help curb the overpopulation of cats and reduce suffering. We have also donated dry and wet food for them to use when trapping and share with the kind-hearted people who will continue to feed the feral cats on their property.