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CATS Cradle Shelter

CATS Cradle Shelter is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 No-kill shelter that is 100% donation funded. Adoption events Tues., Sat., medical on Wednesdays
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however they can be seen by potential adopters on Saturdays during our open house from noon - 5pm when the foster parents bring them to the shelter for the day. CATS Cradle is currently funded 100% by donations and adoption fees. If you are looking for a way to help out please contact us at 701-356-7877 for details. Donations are always welcome and can be facilitated through Paypal by using the donate button.

01/18/2025

Follow-up Friday:

December was another busy month and these sweet felines found their “fur”ever homes thanks to the supporters, adopters, fosters, and volunteers at CATS Cradle.

Enjoy!

01/17/2025

Today’s weather prompted me to provide some information for the outdoor critters in your neighborhoods.

Building a Feral House (Styrofoam cooler method)

Many people order food online these days, so this is a great way to repurpose those coolers!

Inspect the cooler. Any cracks should be glued together with an adhesive that sticks to Styrofoam, or use duct tape.

To make entranceways, take a bowl and outline it where you want to put your openings.

Cut the holes out with a thin serrated edge. When pushing the pieces out, be gentle or you can break the wall of the shelter. At this time, decide whether you want two entranceways or one. If it is a smaller cooler, one entrance way will keep it warmer, but it depends on where the house will be located and if there is the danger of unfriendly animals climbing in the one entranceway.

If you have extra Styrofoam, cut it to fit into the bottom of the cooler so you can give it a thicker floor and help it last longer.

The lids should be taped all the way around, as well as around the entire cooler.

Tape black garbage bags around the entire cooler to make it waterproof.

Add straw.

Weigh the cooler down with a piece of wood so it doesn’t blow away or fall over.

If you have several coolers, you can tape two together and cut matching holes in the sides to make one big house, then cover the whole house with black garbage bags.

01/14/2025

❤️❤️ GIVING HEARTS DAY EARLY GIVING IS OPEN ❤️❤️

We are so grateful once again this year to be participating in
Giving Hearts Day which is coming up on Thursday, February 13th, but for those of you who like to get ahead of the game, you can donate early and it all counts toward our final total. Early Giving means you can submit your Giving Hearts Day donations starting Monday, January 13 through Wednesday February 12th at 11:59pm and BONUS!, the first donations are matched up to $21,400.00 thanks to our amazing matching-fund private donors and corporate Sponsor, the Corwin Brothers.

To schedule your donation just click on the link in the comments or use this QRcode.

01/09/2025

We would like to send a huge shout out to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Red River Animal Emergency Hospital and Referral Center and Natural Pet Center for hosting giving trees for Cats Cradle Shelter and another huge THANK YOU to all of their amazing customers who donated items like gift cards, food, litter, toys, beds, kennels, and more. We couldn’t be more blessed to have the support of these two amazing businesses and their clients.

As the new year now begins, we also want to wish you all a very healthy, happy and blessed 2025.

01/05/2025

Meet Sofie. She is a SUPER SWEET girl who is looking for a permanent home.

Sofie was originally adopted out as a kitten back in 2014.
Sofie is now a 10 years old and was returned to Cats Cradle due to a drastic change in her adopter's living situation in April of 2024. Sofie is FIV+, but is a healthy, spunky, loving, sweet girl who wants ALLLL the pets and ALLLL the treats her human can provide. Because of her Fiv status, she is currently residing in a loving foster home. Her foster reports that this little lady has so much love to give and will be a wonderful companion to anyone who is willing to give her a chance, but she does seem to do best as an only cat. She is not aggressive to other cats, but at the time when she was sharing a room with another FIV+ cat, Sofie spent most of her time in hiding. As an only cat, she is active, friendly, and loves to watch the world pass by while lounging in her cat tree at the window.

If you don’t have any other pets and would like to meet Sofie, please call 701-356-7877 and leave your contact information so we can schedule a meet and greet for this beautiful little lady.

12/31/2024

Meet Marsha and Bigsby. They are 8 yr old siblings who came to Cats Cradl Shelter after their beloved owner sadly passed away. They have been in the shelter since early November and nothing would make us happier than to see them in a loving home for the new year. These two are very bonded and must stay together. They are both front declawed, UTD on rabies and distemper vaccinations, dewormed, Felv/Fiv tested negative, microchipped and spayed and neutered. Marsha is on Solensia for her arthritis but is doing AMAZING since starting it. Solensia is a once a month injection that gives her the ability to live a pain free life.

Marsha and Bigsby are both the sweetest cats on the planet and would make some lucky family the PURRfect companions and lap cats. Marsha has a lion cut and stands like a meerkat when she is excited or interested in something. Bigsby is kind and gentle and is one of the first to greet people when they enter the room. Both of these cats were very loved and cared for by their previous owner and I know the loss of their owner devestated them but they both adjusted very quickly to being in the shelter. They are currently being shown at Natural Pet Center, 3037 13th Ave. S. in Fargo. Normal hours are 9am-7 PM Monday through Friday, Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM. The holiday schedule this week is New Year’s Eve 9 AM to 5 PM and closed on New Year’s Day.

If you have a safe and loving home, could you give them a home for the new year? Our staff at Cats Cradle would be available to answer any questions about these two beautiful souls.

Please consider stopping by Natural Pet Center to meet these two gems.

12/24/2024

In observance of Christmas Eve, Cats Cradle will be closed today.

From our family to yours, we wish you Happy Holidays!

12/21/2024

Come visit us at our last open house before Christmas. We are open 12-4 on Saturday 12/21/24.

Check out Cats Cradle Shelter’s video.

12/21/2024

12/20/2024

Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Giving Tree at Natural Pet Center. We are so blessed to live in such an amazing community. We hope you all have a Merry and Blessed Holiday.

12/20/2024

Follow-up Friday:

November was another busy month with many kitties finding their “fur”ever homes through CCS.

Thank you to everyone who supports our mission of rescuing and rehoming these deserving felines.

12/17/2024

ATTN: All fellow rescues BEWARE

SCAM ALERT -

We received an email offering an RV to be used as a fundraiser. Sounds amazing, right? My spidey senses immediately told me it was a scam but I decided to have some fun and play a little cat and mouse with them. As expected, when they couldn’t get a $200 prepaid gift card out of me (as a “tip”), they knew the jig was up.

Be careful out there folks, there are a lot of scammers looking to take advantage of innocent people and charities. Only words I can think of to describe these people is PURE EVIL.

12/11/2024

Fanta is an adult, neutered male cat, probably born in 2016. He's a large, mellow cat who loves to laze around and judge people (and other cats). His fur is very silky for a short haired cat and he might enjoy gentle brushing. He is our current office manager because he's on a special diet and he is great. He is far more interested in what's going on in the main part of the shelter than what's happening in the office, so for the most part, he's pretty respectful of desk space and he doesn't type random things on the keyboard when we aren't looking (unlike some of our previous office cats). Open boxes are awesome, so we have to watch him when opening shipments. He can disappear in the packing materials or frolic a little too hard and fall out.

He has been diagnosed with diabetes and we are working on getting him into remission with Bexacat.

Stop by on Saturday 12-4 to meet this handsome boy.

12/10/2024

Our good friends at Gate City Bank have decorated a tree, and if the Gate City Bank tree wins, Minn-Kota PAAWS will receive the proceeds!

How do we help them win? By having the most LIKES and COMMENTS on their tree!

🐾 Find the Gate City Bank 101 Dalmatians Inspired tree to the original post
🐾 Like! Comment! the 101 Dalmations-Inspired Gate City Bank Tree
🐾 Share! your friends to do the same ❤

They are not in the lead yet so we'd better GET TO IT! : )

Donations received will replenish Minn-Kona PAAWS Spay It Forward fund, fill their pet food pantry shelves, and support their general operations.

12/02/2024

Happy Monday from some of the many Cats Cradle cuties!!

How was your Thanksgiving?!

12/02/2024

UPDATE: foster FOUND

Foster NEEDED

These five little kittens need a foster to socialize them. They look to be about 6 weeks old and one has already started warming up. The others are scared but will be fine with some attention.

Please text Gail at 701-367-1511 if your foster room is open.

11/30/2024

We found another kitty favorite at Cats Cradle Shelter. I am getting reports from one of our fosters that this stuff is an epic hit with her litter, so I just thought I would drop a 🤭 not so subtle hint 🤭 that it’s at the top of the updated wishlist posted in the comments. 😜😉😘

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9 9th Street S
Fargo, ND
58103

Opening Hours

Tuesday	4pm - 6pm
Saturday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17013567877

Website

http://catscradleshelter.org/

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Noah needs a foster home as soon as possible. He has an entire room to himself at the shelter because he is FELV positive, the pounds have been filling up and we need that room to save more lives. If you have an empty foster room or better yet, if you have no other pets, and have some love in your heart to give this boy, please email us at Adopt@CatsCradleShelter(dot)org #foster #adoptdontshop #moorheadstrong #fargostrong #catscradlerocks #herekittykittykitty #fargo #donate #moorhead

What about BOB? Remember little Bob Bowie? We took him in as a shelter to shelter transfer when he was on deaths door from starvation and parasitic induced anemia. Well just look at him NOW. #rescue #donate #catscradleroxks #adoptdontshop #herekittykittykitty #fargostrong #moorhead #catsofinstagram

Bob got his first bath today. He is doing a little better today. He had a pretty heavy parasite load (fleas and roundworms) when he arrived. His gums are a little pinker today, he has gained a tiny bit of weight and he is having a few bursts of energy. When he runs out of gas, he sleeps. Keep Bob in your prayers as he still has a ways to go before we will stop worrying. #catscradlerocks #foster #purrfect #moorheadmn #catsofinstagram #adoptashelterpet #MoorheadProud #Fargo #herekittykitty #cats #herekittykittykitty

Hi everyone, I would like to announce the birth of Palo, Blanca & Grande who entered this world this afternoon a bit early. These precious little preemies were delivered by their momma, Gingie. She is a great mom but due to her advanced age, she needed some assistance from our wonderful veterinary technician, Sarah Schweigert. I had to think about it for a bit before deciding to make this post because their birthweights were between 69-78 grams which means they are at high risk for survival, but after pondering it for a bit I decided it is important to share their birth and their struggles to advocate for the importance of spay/neuter. Gingie is much too old to be having babies but was already pregnant when she arrived at the shelter. I am certain she has had many litters in her at least 7 years of age. Please spay and neuter your pets. When you purchase from our Pampered Chef fundraiser or book a Party, you can help us with this beautiful little family and the many thousands of cats and kittens that will cross our threshold in the future. Thank you and now…let’s get the party started. Link in comments ⬇️ #catscradlerocks #foster #purrfect #catsofinstagram #adoptashelterpet #Fargo #cats #adoptdontshop #fargonorthdakota #catscradle #moorheadmn #MoorheadProud

Hello on this beautiful day everyone. Please join Cats Cradle Shelter for our VIRTUAL KITTEN SHOWER! We are already approaching close to 100 kittens in foster care and that number is climbing every day. We need the following in order of highest need; Gram Scales Snuggle Safe Warming Disks Fancy Feast canned kitten food Nutrition-Vet Milk Replacer Miracle Nipples 12 ounce squeeze (condiment ) bottles for premixing formula. Items can be dropped off Saturday 12-4 or shipped to; Cats Cradle Shelter 9 - 9th St. S. Fargo, ND 58103 *Amazon kitten shower Link in comments Thank you all in advance for supporting our mission to save one cat at a time. #catscradlerocks #foster #catsofinstagram #adoptashelterpet #donate #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #herekittykitty #adopt #herekittykittykitty #rescue

Rugby, Larimore and Bottie UPDATE; All of the kittens have gained weight. They are well hydrated, eating well and playing like crazy. We will continue to monitor them closely with frequent vet tech checks. Early personality assessment - - Rugby is a tiny bit leery, but has quickly learned that we are here to help him. He climbs into my lap and perches on a leg, facing out to see the room, but with gentle pets, a very soft purr emerges, and he starts to lean into the hand for more. With his sisters, he's a total big-brother menace, chasing their tails and jumping on them when they try to use the litter box. He's definitely the most independently playful of the three at the moment. - Larimore is the most affectionate. She will do anything to get into my lap, and once in it, demands belly rubs by flipping belly-up and grabbing my hand for pets. She has a LOUD and constant purr and just wants to be loved as much as possible. -Bottie loves attention also, but needs to learn that teeth are for eating, not biting. She seems to think hands could make great chew toys... we're working on helping her see that hands are for giving love (and meds 😂). She fluctuates between a completely silent meow and a very croaky, loud, demanding meow. She is not quick to purr yet - I've only heard a slight rumble once or twice. But she's a ferocious eater and energetic playmate with her siblings. She definitely doesn't let her smaller stature stand in her way! All three have gained so much energy over the past 36 hours and now spend their days alternating between intense rough-and -tumble play sessions, chowing down on kibble and wet food at the buffet bar, demanding pets and snuggles, and taking much-deserved power naps.

Exciting Update: We have just been notified of an anonymous donor who is going to sponsor $70 towards Cinders adoption fee. Still available! “CINDER” 3.5 years old Spayed Felv/Fiv Negative UTD on all vaccinations Microchipped De-wormed We posted this sweet kitty at the end of January, but she has made so much progress in the meantime, we just have to post her again, as she is so ready to find her furever home! Cinder came to us in summer 2022 as a VERY skittish new momma with her litter of kittens. She has been in a foster home since December of 2022 to work on her trust in humans. She has come a long way, and will now constantly requests pets, nose boops, and belly rubs. She is VERY chatty and loves to have a "conversation" with any human who is willing to engage in her monologues. Her purr is non-stop from the moment her foster enters the room until she leaves. Cinder is extremely food motivated and will most certainly continue to grow in comfort around people as they continue to work with her to gain her trust. She also loves to curl up alongside, or on, outstretched legs, so we fully anticipate that she will be a couch dweller with her future owners and will likely become a regular lap lander. A little patience and a lot of love will go a long way with this sweet girl. If you're willing to invest a bit of both into her, we are confident that she'll provide you with a lifetime of kitty chatter, purrs, and companionship!

Happy MEWSday Tuesday everyone. If you are looking for the PURRfect companion, feel free to stop by our open house today from 3-6pm.

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 3/9/24 from 12-4 PM Cats Cradle Shelter 9-9th St. S., Fargo This is Carpe. He has been in the shelter for 434 days. He does not show well at the shelter. We are pretty sure it is just too much stimulation for him because we put him in a temporary foster home for one month and he came around quickly. Now that he is back at the shelter he has reverted back some. He just needs FURREVER HOME. I know he has what it takes to be a wonderful companion. Will you give Carpe the chance he needs to come out of his shell on his own time? Stop by our open house tomorrow and meet Carpe and the rest of our furry crew.

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CATS Cradle Shelter is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 no-kill shelter for rescued cats and kittens. Our residents live in colonies of 6-10 cats in individual room units based on compatibility. They are cared for by a core group of shelter volunteers. Young kittens are frequently fostered in private homes where they get 24 hr care. Kittens do not reside in the shelter until they are at least 16 weeks of age, however they can be seen by potential adopters on Saturdays during our open house from noon - 5pm when the foster parents bring them to the shelter for the day. CATS Cradle is currently funded 100% by donations and adoption fees. If you are looking for a way to help out please contact us at 701-356-7877 for details.

Donations are always welcome and can be facilitated through Paypal by using the donate button at www.catscradleshelter.org/donate

In kind donations can be dropped of during our open house hours every Saturday 12pm-5pm and every Tuesday 4pm-7pm.