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 s of kittens and that is ver y tr ue for Cat Tales. We indeed have m any kittens, but the good thing is that w e ar e seeing a slight decr ease in the num ber of adult cats in our colonies due to the har d w or k of our TNR (tr ap, neuter, r etur n) cr ew. In our com m unity, w e have been able to close dow n one of the colonies that w as ver y unsafe and difficult for our volunteer s to pr ovide car e to. Fr om that colony w e r escued a fr iendly cat and another cat w ho, accor ding to the veter inar ian, w as m ost likely bor n w ithout any teeth? now both of those kitties can look for w ar d to a m uch br ighter futur e and ar e cur r ently up for adoption. We have been busy helping Anim al Contr ol as m uch as possible w ith the cats that they have r escued and w e have done our best?cat juggling? in the shelter to be able to accom m odate their kitties in need. Our volunteer s and helper s have also been w or king on som e long-ter m pr ojects: for exam ple, w e ar e now ver y close to com pleting our Cattyshack building num ber 3! The bar n conver sion for TNR is near ly com plete and although w e still need to install heat and air conditioning in the building, the insulation and finished w alls have allow ed us to accom m odate TNR cats befor e and after sur ger y. We have also star ted the r enovation of the old office to cr eate a new?adoption and Isolation? r oom and w e ar e ver y excited to continue and hopefully com plete this pr oject befor e the fall of this year. Our goal is to cr eate a w ar m and com for table space w her e individuals and fam ilies can spend tim e getting to know their potential new feline fam ily m em ber. Fur ther, w e have been doing som e r em odeling upgr ades in other r oom s too, such as cr eating bigger living spaces by r em oving a w all, and fr eshening up som e of our existing w alk-in cages. YTD Fi n an ci al s as of 07/15/16 REVENUE: Don at i on s 28,981 Adopt i on s 3,270 W i l l & Tr u st - Fu n dr ai ser 31,722 Ot h er 2,655 Rest r i ct ed Tot al Reven u e $66,628 EXPENSES: Car e Pr odu ct s 1,351 Food & l i t t er 17.737 M ai n t & Su ppl i es 3,371 Capi t al 7,901 Vet & M eds 25,588 Ot h er 9,176 Tot al Ex pen ses $65,124 Net I n com e: $1,504 YTD 2016 Adoptions: 35 TNR: 47 Adoption Tar get: 120 Futur e pr ojects, pending the necessar y volunteer pow er, include im pr oving the quality of our outside enclosur es so our long ter m feline r esidents can be safe and happy w hile enjoying som e fr esh air. We hope to accom plish all of these pr ojects this year - but none of them could be com pleted or even conceived w ithout the help of our suppor ter s! So all of us at Cat Tales w ant to thank you for your continued suppor t as w e evolve into the best ver sion of our selves? and our hope is that by the end of this year w e w ill be able to invite all of you her e to enjoy a w onder ful picnic and an open house! I hope all of you ar e having a beautiful sum m er and I w ish you health, love, and happiness. Thank you again for all your suppor t! Debi Bagley, Pr esident
VOLUNTEER CENTRAL Con t i n u i n g f r om t h e past n ew sl et t er, h er e ar e m or e vol u n t eer s w r i t i n g 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. Li z, a volunteer for about 9 m onths said:?i rescued Jackson in 2014 from Cat Tales and he has just changed my life. I really love animals and giving back to the community so I decided to join the crew and volunteer, so that other families can have the same experience as I did adopting a new pet. W hat keeps me coming back is the rewarding feeling that I am a part in helping to change the lives of so many cats. Plus I get to spend my Sunday mornings playing with them.? Dar l en e says:?i've been volunteering since M arch of 2013. I first contacted Cat Tales because they were close to where I lived! I have various roles within Cat Tales. Some roles I'm with the cats and other tasks I do help on their behalf. I keep coming back because it is one of the few opportunities where you can help those in need who "do not have a voice." We have the responsibility of being their voice. W hen I communicate with others who don't volunteer in rescue what volunteering really means and it resonates with them, then it's a job well done. I take a lot of photos in hopes of getting that one snapshot of a cat that really speaks to the people who may be looking to adopt or sponsor. The photo should express who that cat is and have the ability to connect to people outside of the organization. It's all about giving the cats a voice - a chance to say, hey, look at me!" Sam an t h a has been volunteer ing for a year and a half now.?i picked Cat Tales because it is a local cat shelter that works within my hometown through the TNR program. The TNR program is the initial reason I chose to volunteer with the shelter as I believe it is a vital part of improving the quality of life for feral cats while controlling the population. I had begun to work in the shelter, until time restraints prevented me from coming every weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed working at the shelter as well as feeding the cat colonies in Portland and M iddletown. Nothing beats the joy I feel knowing that I have provided some love and care to these cats who so deserve it. Cat Tales is a wonderful organization that I am proud to be a part of. " An i k a an d Aer i s have volunteer ed a little over a year.?we visited Cat Tales two years ago as part of a project we were doing online, the Carol Corps Cats (http://carolcorpscats.tumblr.com). After that initial visit we adopted M adison and about six months after that Aeris started volunteering one hour a week. In August 2015 we adopted Cali, who we met volunteering. Aeris says,?i like working at Cat Tales because they care about cats and about people. They do important work helping cats who don?t have homes and people who want a cat but can?t afford to buy one. I don?t have a favorite cat because they are all wonderful and deserve love.? Cam i l l a has been volunteer ing since October 2014.?I picked Cat Tales because I wanted to take care of cats, since I can't have my own due to my summer traveling schedule. I keep coming back because Cat Tales is a wonderful organization, run by honest, kind, and committed people. I also love my shift partners, Jessica and Darlene - it is a pleasure to spend a morning with them, and I'm glad I found new friends. Finally, I love the cats at the shelter, and their unique and different personalities. They make my hectic life so much better!" Al yssa has been volunteer ing at Cat Tales for about 1 year.?i chose Cat Tales because I wanted to help cats. I rescued my 2 cats and wanted to help other cats too. I keep coming back to Cat Tales because I know that I am helping all the cats. I love to pet and play with all the cats too. I enjoy having Oliver on my lap and Tippy playing with my shoelaces!" Kayl ei gh an d Li n da have volunteer ed for 3 year s.?we picked Cat Tales because we love cats and had adopted a Cat Tales cat in 2005. We developed bonds with many of the long-timers, Rufus, Fred and Billy Jo specifically." Jen n i f er has volunteer ed at Cat Tales ever y M onday m or ning for the past 3.5 year s.?one of my friends was a long-time volunteer and kept telling me how much she enjoyed her volunteer shift at Cat Tales. I love cats, but I thought it would be too sad to see so many homeless cats. Boy, was I wrong! She finally talked me into coming with her for one of her shifts to see a litter of kittens. That did it. I've been back every M onday morning. Though many of the cats came from less than desirable situations, they are happy and loved once they are brought to Cat Tales. And they know it! I've adopted two Cat Tales cats, so far..." I f you w ou l d l i k e t o add you r st or i es, an d you h ave a cou pl e h ou r s of t i m e t o don at e each w eek, pl ease go t o ou r w ebsi t e an d cl i ck on?get i n vol ved?. Con gr at u l at i on s t o al l h i gh sch ool an d col l ege gr adu at es w h o m ay be m ov i n g on t o t h e n ex t st ep i n t h ei r st or i es. Until next tim e, head bonks, Kathi W ickham, Volunteer Coor dinator
* Fu n dr ai ser s * Adopt i on Even t s * M ARK YOUR CALENDARS Spagh et t i Di n n er Fr i day, Oct ober 21, 2016 6:30 pm seat i n g Fox Par ish Center, 10 Elm Str eet, M iddletow n http://w w w.cattalesct.or g/events/194/spaghetti-dinner / $12pp/includes pasta, m eatballs, salad, br ead and desser t. Raffle item s and Door Pr izes!! Fal l " Fi l l -A-Tr u ck " Even t http://w w w.cattalesct.or g/events/202/fall-fill-a-tr uck-event/ Sat u r day, Sept em ber 17, 2016 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -Location - Walm ar t, 161 Ber lin Road Cr om w ell, CT Fast an d Fu r r i est Car Sh ow Su n day, Sept em ber 18, 2016 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -Location - M iddletow n High School 200 LaRosa Rd. M iddletow n, CT Cat Tal es i s i n n eed of t r aps! If you ar e inter ested in m aking a donation please em ail us at i n f o@cat Tal esct.or g or call 860-344-9043 for the shipping addr ess and w ebsite links to pur chase item s. - SI T & BEG EVENTS Please check the events section of our w ebsite to get the m ost cur r ent sit & beg events: http://w w w.cattalesct.or g/events/ Au gu st 6, 2016-10:00 am - 2:00 pm Location - Stop & Shop located in M iddletow n 416 East M ain Str eet, M iddletow n, CT Oct ober 15, 2016-10:00 am - 2:00 pm Location - Tr i-tow n IGA 316 M albor ough Str eet, Por tland, CT - Fat Cat An i m al Tr ap 30 FCD http://w w w.tr ucatchtr aps.com / sm all-anim al-tr aps/30-fcd-fat-cat Havah ar t 1025 Li ve An i m al Tw o-door Ch i pm u n k, Sm al l Squ i r r el, Rat, an d Weasel Cage Tr ap https://w w w.am azon.com /Havahar t-1025tw o-door -Chipm unk-squir r el/dp/b000bqqm JQ Fer al Cat Recover y Cage Set http://w w w.tr ucatchtr aps.com /fcr c-set
Hom e Sw eet Hom e Har ol d - Har old had no pr oblem com ing r ight into my apar tm ent and m aking it his. He cer tainly is not a shy boy. He loves the w indow sill w her e he looks out and w atches all the neighbor s and bir ds. He also loves his new cat tr eats that he gets w hen I com e hom e to see him at lunch. You think he has never eaten. He is loving his new spoiled life and he is doing gr eat. He has a sister now too, Rosie. In the pictur e, he is m odeling som e doll clothes my gr andm a m ade. Not his favor ite activity but he let m e do it for the pictur e. - Nick On yx (Har per ) Har per has been r enam ed Onyx and he is doing gr eat. He gets along w onder fully w ith the dog and is gr eat pals w ith our other cat Koda. They spend their days either playing or napping together. Onyx is the m ost fr iendly and affectionate cat I have ever had, w e all just love him. He loves to sit on my lap each m or ning as I have br eakfast and he loves to snuggle w ith my younger son. Onyx has been a gr eat addition to our fam ily! - Cathy Zoey - Zoey is doing ver y w ell! This is her on Chr istm as m or ning! - Chr istina Lu n a an d Sh ea (Lu n a an d Don a) - Luna and Shea (for m ally Dona) ar e doing w onder fully. We ar e so in love w ith both of them, and thr illed w e decided to get siblings. They tr uly love each other, as you w ill see in the pictur e. We ador e each of their unique per sonalities! Luna is m or e independent in natur e, but is sur e to let us know w hen she's r eady for attention. Shea is a snuggle bug all of the tim e. They'r e both happy and healthy, and ar e fully adjusted. Thanks for allow ing us to adopt!! - M egan Woody - Woody and my dog Dakota love each other! Woody got so big, and he is doing gr eat! Kim ber ly I n di a - India gets along w ell w ith our dog Zoe, and they enjoy r elaxing and being com fy on my w ife, as the pictur e show s. I think she likes it her e! - Tim
ADOPTIONSPOTLIGHT Ch eet o: I w as found in the engine of a car and fir em en had to save m e! I?m now r eady for a for ever hom e. I?m ver y fr iendly and I have a gr eat per sonality. I w ill m ake a gr eat and lively com panion! Because of my past, dogs and sm all childr en r eally scar e m e but other cats ar e fine. I r eally am looking for a hom e to call my ow n. Pl ease adopt m e! M ar m al ade (l ef t ): I?m a ver y fr iendly and affectionate kitty! I love to gr eet visitor s at my foster hom e and I love petting and attention. I also enjoy r elaxing on the r ecliner w ith my foster par ents. Som etim es, w e even take little catnaps together. Though I love hum ans and other cats, I think a hom e w ithout dogs is best for m e. Pl ease v i si t an d adopt m e! Beyon ce (r i gh t ): I?m a ver y sw eet, loving gir l w ho likes to be pet and get attention. I?m also pr etty unique - I w as bor n w ithout any teeth, but have no pr oblem eating. I do have FIV, w hich hum ans and dogs cannot get, and, if kept healthy, I can live a nor m al life. FIV is also ver y r ar e to tr ansm it to other non-aggr essive cats; I r eally like other cats, so that w on't be a pr oblem. I?m r eady for a quiet hom e w her e I can cur l up on the bed or couch w ith you. Pl ease adopt m e! Dee Dee: I?m a ver y fr iendly and affectionate gir l, extr em ely playful. I w ould love a house to r un ar ound in. I?m uncom for table w ith being held, but the volunteer s at the shelter ar e helping m e becom e m or e com for table. I'd be happiest as the only cat so I can soak up all the love, but I w ould be okay shar ing w ith another non-dom inant cat. I?m FIV+ but don't let that scar e you. Hum ans and dogs can't catch this and it's ver y r ar e for non-aggr essive cats to get it. Plus, I?m other w ise a ver y healthy cat. If you ar e looking for a spunky but sw eet cat, pick m e! I have a lot of love to give. Pl ease adopt m e! Gi deon : I?m one of the gr eeter s at Cat Tales and like to give little kisses as w ell. I just love to be pet and get the attention. Because of my r ough life befor e com ing to Cat Tales, I w ould pr efer a hom e w her e it's a little less chaotic (so older childr en and none of those canine cr eatur es). I?m r eady to spend tim e w ith a new fam ily lounging on a w ar m bed or r elaxing on the couch w ith you. Pl ease adopt m e i n t o you r h om e! In Loving Memory of : * Par ker * Jupiter * Rober t Weebles * Panther *
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