C.A.T.S. Committed Alliance to Strays

11/15/2024

"If I fits, I sits." - Kong

11/14/2024

11/06/2024

A metalsmith is having a fundraiser for us for the month of November!
$5 from every C.A.T.S. keychain sold will come to us. Order on Etsy through the link below!

https://asuwishcustomdesigns.etsy.com/listing/1817685643

11/06/2024

The cats here have been sleeping on the job. WE HAVE RATS!!!

All Natural Pest Elimination is going to take care of them and are giving us a discount, but it is still $3200. (That is for a year of making sure they are gone)
Any help would be greatly appreciated, just let us know it's for the rats. Ugh!

11/06/2024

This wonderful girl is still awaiting her forever home. Come on in and meet this lovely lady!
Link is in the comments!

Alfie is an adoptable Cat - Domestic Short Hair searching for a forever family near Medford, OR. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

10/26/2024

remember!
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10/16/2024

If you choose to rescue animals, I am going to give you some sound advice - Grow thick skin and don't care what people think of you. I have known people to lose the battle with their minds and we just lost a kind, caring individual in my rescue network. Compassion fatigue is real, but nothing is worth your life. No pet. No rescue. No person's opinion. Nothing.

In rescue, that person that tells you what an angel you are and how wonderful you are every time you pick up a stray pet thrown at their door will also be the first person who tells people how your organization is worthless when you don't have space to pick up the 30th pet thrown off on their property. It's ok.

In rescue, the adopter that leaves you the five star review about how wonderful everyone has been will change that review quick when they return the pet even though you have spent hours trying to keep it in their home. One star reviews are ok.

In rescue, your friend will be your friend until you deny their application for a pet because they are a great friend but a terrible pet owner. That's ok too.

In rescue, you will answer 143 calls in a day (yesterday to be exact). But if you miss 6 calls in a row while you are in the shower, you will be the one who "never answers their phone". It's ok.

In rescue, other rescuers and random trolls will judge everything you do but never have time to pitch in a hand to help when they see something needing more attention. They will, however, have lots of time to talk about how they’d do it better while they harass and judge you. It will be ok.

In rescue, you will have to involve animal control and the police department sometimes. The people who you take pets from will hate you - and I mean REALLY hate you. Trust me, it's ok.

In rescue, pets will be put down and pets will die at the hands of abusers. We can't save them all - and that's ok. We save the ones that we can and pray for peace for the ones we can't.

I have been in the animal rescue world since 2009. I have dealt with every problem and every situation imaginable. I used to take some things to heart, then I realized - I am doing this for the animals, not for any person in this world. I have found my joy and no person will take that. If you are in rescue, don't let anyone or anything take your joy. Find peace that you will never please everyone. Find peace that you will never save them all. Never allow something you love to turn into something that ends your life.

By: Tiffany Rebecca

10/13/2024

Is anyone out there versed in recarpeting cat trees? If so, would you be willing to help us do that to the ones we have at the shelter?

10/12/2024

10/02/2024

10/02/2024

As we fall into Autumn, we are falling back to our previous adoption prices through the month of October.
Kittens up to 1 year: $100
Adults 1-7 years: $75
Seniors 8 years and older: $50
(Excluding our bonded pairs, and no additional discount for multiples)

09/25/2024

Another kitty was dumped on us at about 11:30 last night. We are going to do what we can for this kitty. I'm sorry to the lady that was put in the position to dump her kitty on us, but with a number of 400 cats in our program solidly for about 4 months, what people don't realize is what it does to us financially. On average, we put about $200 into every cat that comes to us. Sometimes more if there is a URI going around, urinary issues, gastro issues, dental issues, just to name a few. 400 cats at $200 comes up to $80,000. This doesn't include food and litter that each uses. If it's on your heart to contribute to these lovely creatures care, please do. We appreciate every dollar that comes in from our community. The kitty's would give you high fives or more if polydactyl. Thank you for your continued support, even if it's only to share this post or keeping us in your thoughts.

09/16/2024

With so many cats on site, we are finding ourselves going through protective gloves much more quickly. If you would like to help us out in this area, we need size Medium. Thank you in advance!

09/16/2024

The best baguette. 🥖