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1 Spr ing 2016 New sletter PRESIDENT'S LETTER By the tim e you open the pages of our spr ing 2016 new sletter, the br utal cold pr edicted as I w r ite this m essage w ill be behind us. Today, how ever, as I sear ch to expr ess our m essage of hope and success, I can't clear my m ind of the cats under our car e in our com m unity. I know w e pr epar e them w ell, their bellies ar e full, their shelter s insulated and stuffed to the br im w ith str aw, and anything that is beyond our contr ol is now left in the hands of Angels. I tr y to visualize the Angels? w ings sur r ounding the little gr oups of str ays, keeping w atch over them w hile things ar e tough. All of us w ho love anim als feel this w ay w hen things ar e beyond our contr ol. We have all found w ays to console and suppor t each other and w e shar e our gr ief and hear tbr eak w hen w e lose hope. We find str ength by going for w ar d because? ther e's alw ays another life to save. W hat I value m ost about being par t of anim al r escue is the genuineness of the people that suppor t us, believe in us, and under stand that this is a m ission of the hear t and to that pur pose w e ar e joined. We ar e unique and special hum an beings w ho have been given the gift of a com passionate hear t, and dr aw n to this pur pose w e ar e changing the futur e!! YTD Fi n an ci al s as of 12/31/15 REVENUE: Don at i on s 73,269 Adopt i on s 15,606 W i l l & Tr u st 26,530 Fu n dr ai ser 36,524 Ot h er 9,851 Rest r i ct ed 2,481 Tot al Reven u e EXPENSES: Car e Pr od 39,662 M ai n t & Su ppl i es 5,979 Vet & M eds 67,053 Ot h er 18,777 Tot al Ex pen ses So, I look for w ar d to our days ahead and I'm hopeful, as alw ays, because together w e can accom plish gr eat things? and w e ar e par t of the best gr oup of people on ear th!! Thank you all for the pr esence of your hear t and the depth of your kindness. Net I n com e: Alw ays, 2,274 Food & l i t t er AND W E ARE M ANY!! Her e?s to another w onder ful year together. $164,162 $133,745 $ 30,147 YTD 2016 Adoptions: 18 TNR: 1 Adoption Tar get: 120 Debi Spr i n g i s j u st r i gh t ar ou n d t h e cor n er, w h i ch m ean s t h e begi n n i n g of " Ki t t en Season ". As cu t e as k i t t en s ar e, t h er e ar e st i l l n ot en ou gh h om es f or al l t h e aban don ed cat s an d k i t t en s. To h el p w i t h t h i s over popu l at i on epi dem i c, w e ar e pr ou d t o st at e t h at i n 2015, w e w er e abl e t o t r ap an d spay/n eu t er 115 cat s/k i t t en s! Th i s i s t h e l ar gest n u m ber t o dat e! I f you h ave st r ay/f er al cat s i n you r n ei gh bor h ood, you can h el p as w el l! M i ddl et ow n h as a br an d n ew l ow cost spay/n eu t er cl i n i c (Spay i t For w ar d) t h at j u st open ed! For m or e i n f or m at i on or t o sch edu l e an appoi n t m en t, pl ease cal l Spay i t For w ar d at

2 VOLUNTEER CENTRAL At Cat Tal es, w e h ave vol u n t eer s of var i ou s ages an d m ot i vat i on s. Som e ar e st u den t s, l ear n i n g abou t car eer s an d r espon si bi l i t i es or m eet i n g gr adu at i on r equ i r em en t s. Som e ar e peopl e l ook i n g t o occu py t h ei r t i m e. Al l ar e peopl e w h o l ove cat s. I ask ed vol u n t eer s t o t el l m e abou t t h ei r r eason s f or ch oosi n g Cat Tal es an d w h at k eeps t h em com i n g back. Respon ses h ave been edi t ed f or gr am m ar an d spaci n g on l y. Jessi ca, a volunteer for 5 year s, said,?i picked Cat Tales because someone I knew adopted their cat from there and I found out someone I knew volunteered there. One reason that keeps me coming back is obviously my love for cats, but also just the fact that is the entire organization is like a giant family, all working together to better the lives of hundreds of cats who might not get a second chance otherwise to be happy. Our strongest bond in my eyes is love!? Li n da is going on her 4th year in M ar ch.?i started at Cat Tales when my daughter needed a volunteer position for her agri-science program. We live out of town and I knew I would have to provide her ride so I thought it best for me to volunteer with her. W hen she went away to college I continued, because it is the other volunteers that I enjoy seeing and working with. I have had many favorite cats during these years; some have passed and some have been adopted, but a few of my favorites that are still there are Bruce, M argarite, and W ilma.? Tej a, a student, just tur ned 18. He has been volunteer ing for about a year and half and he picked Cat Tales because he w ould like to w or k w ith anim als w hen he gr aduates high school. He loves the exper ience and alw ays looks for w ar d to seeing Oliver. Al an dr a has been volunteer ing alm ost 3 year s. She says,?i chose Cat Tales because I love cats, and helping them seemed like something I'd enjoy doing. W hy I keep coming back is that it is such a rewarding experience. I love making sure that the cats are comfortable and have fresh bedding. Socializing with them is very relaxing and takes some stress away. I look forward to coming to see my favorite cats, and all the cats of Cat Tales." Kat e is 17. She has been volunteer ing for about a year, and said, "I love the Kitties and wants to make sure they know they are loved." Beck y, losing tr ack of tim e, but thinks she?s been ther e alm ost 5 year s said,?i had originally tried to go to another local shelter, but they weren't super warm and inviting. I saw a volunteer at M iddletown Stop and Shop, at a Sit and Beg. I went to talk to the volunteer and he was so nice and said such great things. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. M y opinion was listened to and everyone let me go with my ideas. I saw how much of a difference I could make and I was given the opportunity to do so. Now I am just family and no turning your back on family (cats and volunteers).? Bai n has been volunteer ing for 3 year s.?i wanted to become involved in a no kill rescue shelter for cats and was not pleased with the environment when I volunteered at a shelter in a nearby town. I saw Cat Tales mentioned on TV and when I sent in a donation, I included an offer to volunteer. The cats keep me coming back. If I could take in every stray, homeless, abandoned kitty, I would. I want to do my part to help them stay safe, happy and healthy. If that means scooping litter, doing laundry and cleaning up after them, then I am happy to do it. It?s meaningful to me and I love every minute when I am at the shelter. I look forward to M onday evenings and can?t wait to see them all. A rotten day at work is immediately forgotten the second I pull into the driveway. I like the welcome I get from the kitties when I enter a room - maybe they missed me as much as I missed them! M ore often than not, they are asking me what?s for dinner? W hy are you standing there and not making our dinner? I prefer thinking they recognize me and are happy I am there. I want to pick every one of them up and give them a hug and a kiss and spoil them rotten. Didi always welcomes me as does M argarite, Buttons, Derby, Tinker, Iris and Lilly. Penelope comes up to say hi to me and Alexis never minded if I woke her up to say hello. Lucian is an angel and I will never forget how he watched over Chloe. Sebastian curls up on my bag and stays there until it?s time to go. I?m pretty sure he thinks I won?t notice and I?ll just end up taking him home. Louise, Wanda, Lulu and Katya still won?t give me the time of day and neither will Velvet, Chrissy or Emily. But that?s okay, I will keep trying. Bruce falls asleep sitting up and I am not sure if that is weird or amazing. I miss Andy, Callie, Timmy, Smurf, Abby, Zeke, Toulouse, Dottie and everyone else that found a home. It?s always bittersweet for me when they are adopted? I?m happy for them but sad because I will miss seeing them. I cry for every kitty we lose and sometimes my heart breaks because we can?t save them all." I don?t t h i n k I n eed t o say an yt h i n g el se. Ou r vol u n t eer s h ave sai d i t al l. Un t i l n ex t t i m e, h ead bon k s. -- Kat h i W i ck h am, Vol u n t eer Coor di n at or

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Dinner ser ved at 7:00 $12.00 per per son Ticket includes pasta, m eatballs, salad, br ead and desser t (Cater ed by Silvana?

3 * Fu n dr ai ser s * Adopt i on Even t s * TI CKETS ON SALE Spagh et t i Di n n er 2016 Fr i day, m ar ch 18, w w.cattalesct.or g/events/193/spaghetti-dinner / SAVE THE DATE An n u al Cat Tal es Wal k -a-t h on /Ru n M ay or Ju n e 2016 Location - TBD Fox Par ish Center 10 Elm Str eet M iddletow n, CT Seating at 6:30 Dinner ser ved at 7:00 $12.00 per per son Ticket includes pasta, m eatballs, salad, br ead and desser t (Cater ed by Silvana?s Cater ing) Raffle item s and Door Pr izes To pur chase or r eser ve your tickets please em ail info@cattalesct.or g or call , r eser ve by 3/15/16. M or e infor m ation w ill be posted in the near futur e on our w ebsite and Facebook page. w w.cattalesct.or g/w alk-a-thon-r un/ 3r d An n u al Fast an d Fu r r i est Car Sh ow Au gu st 2016 M or e infor m ation w ill be posted in the near futur e on our w ebsite and Facebook page. w w.cattalesct.or g/fast-and-fur r iest-car -show / ADOPTI ON EVENTS Apr i l 23, :00 am - 2:00 pm Location - Pet Valu located in Cr om w ell 51 Shunpike Rd, Cr om w ell, CT SI T & BEG EVENTS Cat s i n t h e Cast l e 2016 Sat u r day, Apr i l 9t h, 2016 Please check the events section of our w ebsite to get the m ost cur r ent sit & beg events: w w.cattalesct.or g/cats-in-the-castle/ w w.cattalesct.or g/events/ Cat Tal es i s n ow accept i n g don at i on s of r affle and auction item s fr om businesses and pr ivate donor s! Want to donate but ar en't sur e w hat to give? Cat Tales has cr eated an Am azon W ish List for this event to assist in the decision! We thank you for your continued and m uch needed suppor t of this and all fund r aising events! / amzn.com/ w/ TLWZ4O57VVDY We ar e pl eased t o an n ou n ce t h at w e h ave r ecei ved a $3,000 gr an t f r om t h e Com m u n i t y Fou n dat i on of M i ddl esex Cou n t y. Th i s gr an t i s m ade possi bl e, i n par t, t h r ou gh t h e An i m al s: Respect & Fr i en dsh i p (ARF) Fu n d. Cat Tal es w i l l u se t h ese f u n ds t o su ppor t t h e TNR Pr ogr am.

Hom e Sw eet Hom e Cl ar abel l e - Clar abelle seem s to have m ade the tr ansition to her for ever hom e. And w e ar e having a gr eat tim e!

She's a lovely com panion, full of per sonality and a bit of a clow n too. I think she's as happy w ith us as w e ar e w ith her.

Debbie Ash er (Joj o)- Asher is doing r eally w ell, adjusting w ithout any pr oblem and enjoying clim bing our Chr istm as tr ee!

- Lor i M ook i e- Ratchet, now know n as M ookie, is such a good cat. Glad w e got him. Thank you again for all the help. - Jill & Joyce Gould.

She's not r eally a fan of doctor s or childr en, but she's a sw eethear t to us. We ar e so happy to have her!

- Tar a Nor a (Sash a) - Sasha, now know n as Nor a, is the sw eetest, happiest little kitten ever!

Last night she slept on the ver y top tier. She is cage-fr ee now and r eally enjoying her fr eedom.

4 Hom e Sw eet Hom e Cl ar abel l e - Clar abelle seem s to have m ade the tr ansition to her for ever hom e. And w e ar e having a gr eat tim e! She has becom e m uch m or e kittenish. Bouncing and r acing thr ough the house, flying up and dow n the stair s. She's got an insatiable cur iosity. She's a lovely com panion, full of per sonality and a bit of a clow n too. I think she's as happy w ith us as w e ar e w ith her. - Diane Dan i el (Su l l i van ) - He is doing w onder ful. He has been a gr eat influence on our fem ale cat. We ador e him! Debbie Ash er (Joj o)- Asher is doing r eally w ell, adjusting w ithout any pr oblem and enjoying clim bing our Chr istm as tr ee! He loves our kitties and they'r e adjusting to him. He's so soft and silky w e love it w hen he cuddles ar ound our neck and face. - Lor i M ook i e- Ratchet, now know n as M ookie, is such a good cat. Glad w e got him. Thank you again for all the help. - Jill & Joyce Gould. M on k ey (Ber n i e) - She had her fir st check up at the vet the other day and all is w ell. She's up to 6lbs! She's not r eally a fan of doctor s or childr en, but she's a sw eethear t to us. We ar e so happy to have her! She spends 75% of her tim e bouncing off the w alls and the r est of the tim e cuddling. Thanks again. - Tar a Nor a (Sash a) - Sasha, now know n as Nor a, is the sw eetest, happiest little kitten ever! Because she w as in a cage for so long, she is w or king on her jum ping and clim bing skills. She loves to scale the five foot cat tr ee in fr ont of the w indow. Last night she slept on the ver y top tier. She is cage-fr ee now and r eally enjoying her fr eedom. It's fun to w atch her discover new things, like looking out the w indow s and the big cat litter boxes (she's a r eal digger!). She's been follow ing Eddie (aka Ebony) ar ound tr ying to get him to play w ith her. He's becom e a lot m or e toler ant of her and she is not afr aid of the big boys. Thanks again for my sw eet little tor ti. I can't believe how m uch I love her! - Jennifer Pear l - Pear l is doing gr eat! She loves her new hom e!! She loves to r un ar ound. Her new favor ite thing is the kitty jungle gym I r ecently pur chased w ith a hanging ball. Loves that to death!! Her e she is just loving life to the fullest. She's just an am azing kitty. - Shelby

ADOPTIONSPOTLIGHT Ken t : I'm a laid back, sw eet and affectionate boy w ho loves to be pet and love attention.

I w asn't feeling gr eat w hen I fir st cam e in and it w as discover ed that I have diabetes, but I don't give anyone tr ouble w hen I get my insulin tw ice a day.

eally har d for other cats to catch it as w ell). I r eally w ant a hom e to call my ow n. Pl ease adopt m e! Ti ppy (l ef t ): I'm a handsom e boy w ith a pr etty cool goatee!

Since I w as abandoned, it took m e som e tim e to adjust to being spoiled but I am now a social butter fly. W hen I w as found, my m outh r eally hur t and the doc decided to pull all my teeth.

I r eally just w ant a hom e so I can be loved. Pl ease adopt m e! Bl ak e (r i gh t ): I'm a handsom e little boy w ho like m ost kittens is ver y playful. I r eally love to be pet and feel the love.

Som e also say I am a little r eser ved w hen you fir st m eet m e but I am still getting used to the fact that I am now safe at Cat Tales.

5 ADOPTIONSPOTLIGHT Ken t : I'm a laid back, sw eet and affectionate boy w ho loves to be pet and love attention. I r eally w ould pr efer a hom e w her e it's quiet so that I can fully enjoy my cat naps. I w asn't feeling gr eat w hen I fir st cam e in and it w as discover ed that I have diabetes, but I don't give anyone tr ouble w hen I get my insulin tw ice a day. The diabetic food I eat is actually pr etty tasty and I am told that it's high quality so that w ill help my im m une system since I also have FIV (don't w or r y, you can't catch this and it's r eally har d for other cats to catch it as w ell). I r eally w ant a hom e to call my ow n. Pl ease adopt m e! Ti ppy (l ef t ): I'm a handsom e boy w ith a pr etty cool goatee!! I am the gr eeter, m aking sur e I get all the pets I can. I follow volunteer s ar ound and gr ab any extr a tr eats that I can get. Since I w as abandoned, it took m e som e tim e to adjust to being spoiled but I am now a social butter fly. W hen I w as found, my m outh r eally hur t and the doc decided to pull all my teeth. I am no longer in pain and I easily take m edicine in my food. I also have FIV, but don't w or r y, the doc said I am in good shape and not contagious to hum ans. I r eally just w ant a hom e so I can be loved. Pl ease adopt m e! Bl ak e (r i gh t ): I'm a handsom e little boy w ho like m ost kittens is ver y playful. I r eally love to be pet and feel the love. Since I w as found at an apar tm ent com plex r om ping ar ound, I am still w or king on being com for table w hen held for m or e than a shor t per iod of tim e - it's just not natur al to m e yet. Som e also say I am a little r eser ved w hen you fir st m eet m e but I am still getting used to the fact that I am now safe at Cat Tales. I just w ant a quiet hom e so that I can continue to w or k on being the aw esom e cat I know I w ill gr ow up to be. Pl ease adopt m e! I n di e: I am one of the favor ites - or that's w hat they tell m e. I think it's because ever yone loves my kitty kisses! I love to be held, cuddled, pet and w ould totally sleep on your lap and bed! I do like my beauty sleep and w ould pr efer for the house to be peaceful - you know, not noisy w ith dogs and sm all childr en. I also need a high quality food for my im m une system since I tested FIV+ but I feel fine and ever yone says I am healthy. And don't w or r y, hum ans can't catch this and it's r eally har d for other cats to catch it. I'm r eady for a hom e to call my ow n. Pl ease adopt m e! Bob Weebl es: I am ver y affectionate and sw eet, I pur r loudly, love to talk and I love people! The r eason I got my nam e is because I have Cer ebellar Hypoplasia (CH) and w eeble and w obble a lot! I am a r eally happy kitten and don't let the challenges I have w ith CH get in my w ay. I need a ver y special fam ily w ho can help m e feel like all the other cats. Som eone w ho w ill hold my head up so I can eat or dr ink since I can't eat on my ow n due to the sever e shaking or w ho w ill cr eate a padded space for m e and spend a lot of tim e w ith m e since I have an ir r egular gait and fall often. I hope that ther e is a special fam ily out ther e w ho can see how m uch love I have to give. I am even fam ous - Watch m e in my ver y ow n video! Pl ease adopt m e! In Loving Memory of : * Fiona * Cher okee * Leopold * Ar nold * * Lar r y * Sm ur f * Alexis *

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New sletter PRESIDENT'S LETTER. Su m m er YTD Fi n an ci al s as of 07/15/16 YTD 2016

Su m m er 2016 New sletter PRESIDENT'S LETTER I have to adm it, all of us look for w ar d to the w ar m w eather of sum m er. It's w ell know n in the r escue com m unity that sum m er br ings m any litter