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Charleston Rally
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 Volunteers of Save a Kitty FCP rallied at the Capitol in Charleston on Thursday, January 28, 2010 in support of our Senate Bill 189, to permit registered feral cat colonies. This bill would end the killing of feral and free-roaming cats and instead sterilize and vaccinate them. If you want to support our bill, please call your Senators and House members and ask them to support this bill. Special thanks to Senator Donna Boley for introducing it for us. We will be in Charleston again on Thursday, February 25th to rally with FOHOWV. |
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Cat Painting Raffle Winner
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 Congratulations to Brent Jameson of Washington, WV who bought the winning raffle ticket at Pets Supply Plus. We appreciate everyone who purchased a ticket to support our efforts and especially Pets Supply Plus for selling the tickets for us. Happy Holidays! |
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70 lives saved !
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In the last three (3) weeks Save a Kitty FCP volunteers coordinated a total of 70 sterilizations for a caretaker who was completely overwhelmed with kitties to take care of. The cats were all very healthy. We are so proud to have been a part of this. The cats are now sterilized, vaccinated and enjoying their lives. No more babies to worry about! This is the reason our volunteers work so hard to raise funds for these cats. They have a right to a decent life even though their original owners didn't think so. They were all abandoned or offspring of the cats who were abandoned. We would like to thank our supporters for making this possible. |
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Special thanks to Lure Tattoo & Piercing
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Save a Kitty FCP would like to send a special thank you to Scott and Danielle Dennis and Kelly for the awesome fundraiser held on Sunday, October 5. Many supporters took advantage of the $20 piercing and everyone enjoyed the day. We truly appreciate them opening on their day off and holding this fundraiser for our spay/neuter program. A total of $570.00 was raised and they donated 100% of the proceeds to Save a Kitty. They are a great bunch and we want to say thanks! We hope to continue this each year! |
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Basket Bingo 2008
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Special thanks to our volunteers who helped with the basket bingo, the many players who came out to support us and the wonderful people/businesses who sponsored our baskets. A total of $1,848.00 was raised for our spay/neuter fund for feral and free-roaming cats and kittens. Special thanks to those who donated door prizes and raffle prizes. Our sponsors this year were:Bobbie Watkins, Jr. with the Youth Sports Assoc., Mountain Heritage FCU, Mountaineer Pain Relief and Rehab. Center, Alice Keife with Coldwell Banker Landmark, Evelyn Hartley our Longaberger Consultant, Mineral Wells Veterinary Clinic, Union Trades FCU, Buttermore Jewelers, Sadler's Lawn & Landscape Nurseries, Mallet Rentals, McCarter Chiropractic Center, Lori Limb-LMT, Jim and Dinah Winans (Winans Services), Dunbar and Fowler-Attorneys @ Law, St. Joseph Ambulance Service, Carol Hanna, Judy Deem, Cassie Homer, Christine Dodd. We would also like to thanks the many persons and businesses who donated raffle prizes. Our bingo players thoroughly enjoy the many prizes we offer at our bingo game. We hope you enjoyed the event and look forward to seeing you next year! |
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Benefit Sale a Success!
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Special thanks to all of you who helped with our benefit sale, including the volunteers who carried, set-up and priced all the items and the supporters who donated the items. We were able to raise $1,030.00 to help with our spay/neuter fund for feral and free-roamings cats and kittens. We will be holding a clinic to sterilize 65 cats and kittens in the next few weeks and all of you are the reason we can do this. They thank you and so do we! |
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Thanks to Petco Foundation & Diane Waggoner
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Special thanks to the PetCo Foundation for approval of a $1,000 grant to continue our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) of feral and free-roaming cats. We would also like to thank Diane Waggoner, one of our grant-writers for working on this grant. Thanks Diane! |
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National Homeless Animals Day Basket Winner
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Congratulations to Kelly Cremeans of Belpre, OH who won our NHAD cat basket raffle valued at over $200.00 Kelly purchased the winning raffle ticket at our Texas Roadhouse dinner fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets and supported us. Congrats. Kelly! |
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Special thanks to Ann Morris
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Special thanks to Ann Morris, our Martinsburg TNR Coordinator and also one of our grantwriters. Ann recently wrote her first grant for Save a Kitty to the Build a Bear Foundation. She just received word that we will be awarded $1,000.00 to sterilize additional cats and kittens through our program. Special thanks to Ann for all her hard work! She is already busy working on another grant for us. Thanks Ann! We appreciate you! |
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Walk your Paws event
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We raised close to $300 at the June 7th Walk your Paws event in City Park. Special thanks to our volunteers who worked our tables and sold raffle tickets and gave out feral cat information. Judy Deem, Pat Elias, Linda Miller, Carol Hanna, Lori Limb and Jenny Atkinson. Also, congratulations to our raffle winners: Cathy Beall (Cat Paw scratch pole) and Hope Myers (Cat Fun Basket) We appreciate all the support! |
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Senate Bill 560
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 Unfortunately, Senate Bill 560 did not pass this year. Save a Kitty FCP has officially kicked off their 2008-2009 campaign to get this bill passed. It would implement TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) statewide and save thousands of feral cats and free-roaming cats from dying in our state shelters each day. WV taxpayers spend over 3 million dollars annually picking up, sheltering, feeding stray animals only to have the animal euthanized because it was not adopted. This money could be better spent sterilizing these cats and saving their lives. Did you know your money was being spent this way???? Please contact your Senators and House members and tell them to pass any bill relating to "The care and management of feral cats". It is the proven method for over-population control and is the most cost-effective and humane method. We need your help to make this happen. We thank you and so do the millions of cats living on their own. Kandi |
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We Need Your Help! (Senate Bill 560)
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There is currently pending legislation (SB560) in the State Capital in Charleston for a WV mandate for the "Care and Management of Feral Cats" Please help us get this passed by calling your Senators and House members for the passing of this bill. It would allow all feral cats to be sterilized and released under Save a Kitty TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) program or any program practicing TNR. Feral cats are dying by the thousands as we speak. We need your help in saving their lives! Please call Senator Larry Edgell at (304)357-7827 and ask him to support this very important bill. Thank you. |
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Basket Bingo a huge success!
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The 2nd annual basket bingo held Saturday, November 10th at PCES was a huge success! A total of $2,107.00 was raised and immediately went to use sterilizing 57 cats and kittens. Special thanks to our basket sponsors who made this possible and also our many dedicated volunteers who continue to work hard for success! We hope everyone enjoyed the basket bingo as much as we did and we hope to see you next year. Special thanks also to the many residents we have helped who returned the favor by donating several door prizes. Happy Holidays! |
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3rd annual benefit sale a success!
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The 3rd annual benefit sale held at Jefferson Elementary School on Saturday, October 6 was a huge success! Special thanks to all our volunteers who work so hard to organize and set-up this event. Everyone had a great time even though we are still tired. A total of $930.00 was raised for our spay/neuter program. Special thanks to everyone who donated items for the sale. We truly appreciate your dedication to our program. You have helped many wonderful homeless kitties. Congratulations to Pamela Fought of Parkersburg who won our "Feline Clock" raffle drawing held at the sale. A very pretty clock from the Danbury Mint. Hope to see everyone next year and thanks for your continued support. |
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Longaberger Basket Bingo
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program will hold their 2nd annual Longaberger Basket Bingo on Saturday, November 10 at Parkersburg Catholic Elementary School on Juliana Street. 20 games for $20, raffle prizes, refreshments. Games begin at 6 pm. Doors open at 5 pm. Early Bird Ticket drawing, call Judy @ 488-4679, Carol @ 428-4074 or Kandi @ 482-8987. Tickets are available at the Clothes Tree Consignment Boutique on Dudley Ave. Hope to see you there! |
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Annual Benefit Sale Date Announced
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The next benefit sale will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the Jefferson Elementary School cafeteria. We are currently asking for donations of items for our sale. We will be collecting items right up until the sale takes place and they can be dropped off at the same location as last year. If you did not donate items last year, please call Judy @ 679-5576 or Jenny @ 482-3067 or Kandi @ 482-8987 for the drop-off location. Nice, clean items would be appreciated. We will not be accepting clothing this year except for nice, gently used children's clothing. We hope you will join us for one of the biggest sales of the year! Thanks for your help. |
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July 2, 2007 Raffle Winners
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Congratulations to the following winners of our "Summer Litter Control" raffle which raised $1,003.00 for our sterilization fund.
Grand Prize: 40,000 BTU Gas Grill - Cheryl Gonzales
2nd Prize: Solar Yard Ornament - Eugene Terry
3rd Prize: Pier 1 Candle - Joyce Fox
4th Prize: Mountaineer Restaurant GC - Monica
5th Prize: Bob Evans GC - Vivian Dodd
Special thanks to all who bought tickets and especially those hard-working volunteers who sold them. Congrats! |
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COME VISIT US!
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program will be at the "Walk your Paws" event in the City Park on Saturday, June 2nd. We will have our education table set-up with all kinds of information regarding feral cat care-taking. Come and join us and help us to continue helping feral/homeless cats and kittens. Thanks for your support! |
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1st Annual Fashion Show & Tea-Bisquit Party
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program will be holding their 1st annual fashion show and tea-bisquit party at the Colonnade Grille on Saturday, March 31 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Special thanks to the Colonnade and The Clothes Tree Consignment Boutique (Rhonda Cain-owner) for coordinating this event. Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. Rhonda Cain is available for questions at 424-6805. The tickets are available at the Clothes Tree Consignment Boutique. We will be raffling a $250 gift certificate from A.G. Creations for permanent make-up. Please come and support our homeless and feral cats and kittens as we raise funds to help many more. We are close to meeting 500 cats and kittens sterilized. Special thanks to Rhonda, Lee's Studio, Carolyn's Touch of Difference, Horner & Harrison and many other donators of raffle prizes!!!!! |
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Longaberger Basket Bingo
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Save a Kitty will be holding their first annual Longaberger basket bingo on Saturday, December 9, 2006 beginning at 6 pm at the Parkersburg Catholic Elementary School @ 810 Juliana Street. 20 games for $20. Early bird tickets are available and will be entered for a beautiful basket to the winner. 50/50, door prizes and refreshments will be available. Please come out and support our cause and win a beautiful basket just in time for Christmas! All proceeds go to the spay/neuter fund for homeless and feral cats. Help us Help Them. Please call Kandi @ 304-482-8987 or Kay @ 304-588-3159 for tickets or questions. |
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Longaberger Basket Bingo
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Save a Kitty FCP, Inc. will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Saturday, December 9, 2006 beginning at 6 pm at the Parkersburg Catholic Elementary School. 1 sheet is $20. Early Bird ticket sales drawing, 50/50, door prizes and refreshments will be available. All funds will benefit the sterilization program for feral and homeless cats and kittens. Please come out and support us! |
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National Feral Cat Day
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In celebration of National Feral Cat Day held annually on October 16th, Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program set up their education table at Sam's Club on Saturday, October 14th. We raised a total of $353.00 toward our spay/neuter fund and our shelter building fund. Congratulations to Brenda Rebholz of Marietta, Ohio for winning our Raffle Basket. We appreciate the communities support in helping these beautiful cats and kittens who have no one but us. Thank You! |
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Insulated Shelters needed!
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To anyone willing to volunteer their time, we desperately need insulated shelters built for some of our colonies of cats and kittens. The winter months will be upon us in no time and these animals need a warm box to lay down in, to survive the winter. If you are good at carpentry and are willing to help us, we have the materials and the building plans. Please contact one of our Board Members or call Kandi @ 482-8987. Bless You! |
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2nd Annual Benefit sale a success!
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The 2nd annual benefit sale, held at Jefferson Elementary School on Saturday, August 12th raised $1,133.45 in sales and donations combined. We are truly grateful to all of you who kindly donated items to make our sale a success. Special thanks to all of our volunteers who worked so hard storing, loading, un-loading, setting up and pricing the items. The funds will go a long way in helping many more homeless and feral cats/kittens and we appreciate your dedication to our program. See you next year! |
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Funds Needed!
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We have been asked to help spay/neuter 53 cats/kittens being cared for by an elderly gentleman. We do not currently have these kinds of funds. If you can help, please send your tax-deductible donation to: Save a Kitty FCP, Inc., PO Box 1442, Parkersburg, WV 26102. We are trying to prevent these animals from being rounded up and taken to a shelter, where they will most likely not get adopted. Please help! |
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We are working very hard!
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Just a note to let all of our caretakers know that we are working very hard to schedule sterilization surgeries for everyone that needs their colonies/cats altered. We are limited to a certain number of appointments each week and our clinics have been few due to various reasons, i.e. willing veterinarians, funds, etc. Please be patient and we will continue to work through our list of cats/kittens needing fixed. Also, we are a referral service only for cats/kittens needing adopted. We do not have a large foster network, therefore; we can not take cats or kittens from everyone. You are actually the foster parent and we will refer calls to you as we receive them. We truly appreciate your understanding as we try to accomplish surgeries and vaccines for these wonderful animals. They deserve a decent chance at life and we appreciate you caring for them. Thank you. |
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Rummage Sale Items.
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We have had several individuals inquire as to why we don't publish the drop off location for the rummage sale items. Believe it or not, we actually had cats and kittens dropped off last year. They were turned loose to run and kittens were confined to boxes. I continue to be amazed at how some individuals can treat a living, breathing life. They must answer to only one being. If you donated items in 2005, the drop off location is the same. If this is the first year, please call us and we will provide the location. Kandi @ 482-8987 or Tina @ 422-0182 or Sue @ 482-8631 Thanks for your understanding. |
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Kroger Cares Gift Card Program
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Special thanks to everyone who has purchased our Kroger Gift cards. We have officially received our first fundraising check in the amount of $362.30 The funds will be used to pay our current veterinary account and continue our education program for feral/homeless cat caretakers. Special thanks for your support. If you know anyone who shops at Kroger, please ask them to purchase one of our cards and help support our program. The more cards we sell, the more $ we raise. |
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2nd Annual Rummage Sale.
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We will be holding our 2nd annual rummage sale on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Jefferson Elementary Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is located on Plum Street in Parkersburg. We are currently accepting donations for the sale and they can be dropped off at any time. All items are tax deductible. We will only be accepting children's and baby clothing this year due to the enourmous amount of adult clothing we received last year. All other items are welcome, including knic knacs, books, household items, small appliances or any other item that will sell. Thank you so much for helping us. If you would like to donate or volunteer for the event, please call 679-5576 (Judy) or 482-8987 (Kandi) |
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$500 Grant received from Sam's Club
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Save a Kitty FCP, Inc. would like to thank Sam's Club for their recent award of $500 to our spay/neuter program. We truly appreciate the chance to sterilize additional cats/kittens in order to improve their quality of life. We know that area businesses and their employees are anxious to help these wonderful animals and we thank you for helping us, help them. |
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Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program would like to thank the following sponsors of our Mother's Day raffle. Obermeyer's Florist, Ruby Tuesdays, Jill Huling and the Amerihost Inn, Queen Nails and Tanning, Lee's Studio, The Flower Garden, Lords and Ladies Hair Styling and Lori Stealey-Artist. You made our raffle a success and we appreciate your support. Please patronize our supporters. Congratulations to Cheryl Gonzales, our grand prize winner. Enjoy! |
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May 1, 2006 Raffle Winners Announced!
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Congratulations to the following winners of our raffle drawing. Thanks to everyone who helped by selling tickets and gathering prizes. We and the kitties appreciate you!
Grand Prize - Mother's Day Out - Ruby Tuesday Dinner, Hotel stay, Massage, Manicure, flowers and more (Cheryl Gonzales)
2nd Prize - Personal Pet Portrait - Art Varner
3rd Prize - Bath/Body Basket - Stick
4th Prize - Save a Kitty FCP, Inc. T-Shirt - Deb Beckett
Stay tuned for our next raffle announcment! Thank You! |
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Walmart Grant Approved !
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. is the proud recipient of a $1,000.00 community program grant for their spay/neuter program of feral and homeless cats and kittens. We would like to thank WalMart corporation for their sponsorship of our program. They give back to the community and we appreciate the chance to help more homeless felines in the area. Thank you again WalMart! We appreciate you! |
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Recycle Items Needed !
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program is involved in a recycle program that earns funds to pay for our sterilization program. We collect empty ink cartridges, empty ink toner cartridges and un-used cell phones. If you have any of these items and would like to donate them to us, please call Kandi at (304) 482-8987 or any Board Member and we will arrange to pick them up. If you are able to start a collection program of these items at your workplace, please contact us and we will supply the mailers or drop-off boxes to place the items in. Thank you for your support. |
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April 10th is Orange Day!
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Please help us bring attention to the celebration of "Orange Day" on April 10th by wearing orange, a t-shirt, ribbon, wristband or any orange item that will bring attention to the suffering of homeless animals and animals that need rescued. They truly need our help and committment in making their lives a little easier, one by one. Thanks. |
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Raffle Tickets Available
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The group is currently holding a raffle ticket sale for a Mother's Day gift. Following are the prizes available:
- Grand Prize - Mother's Day Out ! Hotel night, Ruby Tuesday Dinner, Massage, Hairstyle and hair products, Flowers and more.
- 2nd Prize Personal Pet Portrait (Hand sketched from a photo)
- 3rd Prize Bath/Body Basket
- 4th Prize Save a Kitty T-shirt
If you are interested in purchasing tickets or selling them for our group, please contact Kandi @ 482-8987, Sue @ 482-8631 or Judy @ 679-5576. The prices are $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00 |
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WalMart Education Table a Success!
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Our Education table was once again in place to inform area citizens how to care for and sterilize the cat colonies they are caretaking. Over 25 education packets were distributed. Sales of T-shirts, raffle tickets and Save a Kitty FCP candles netted us $170.48. With our matching grant program that brings our total for the day to $340.96. We can alter many more felines with the funds and continue educating the wonderful people who deeply care for these homeless animals. Special thanks to Judy Deem, Carol Hanna, Gary Habeb and Angela Crone for their help and dedication. We will see you soon ! |
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PetCo Foundation grant received !
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. is the proud recipient of a $500.00 grant from the PetCo Foundation. The grant approval was received on December 14, 2005 and will continue the success of our spay/neuter program. Considering the cost of helping with the hurricane victims, we did not expect this award. We are truly grateful to the PetCo Foundation and all the hard work our volunteers have put forth. Good work! |
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Next meeting Monday, January 16, 2006
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Due to the busy holidays, we have extended our next meeting date to Monday, January 16th, 2006 at the Knights of Columbus, beginning at 7 pm. We hope to see you there! All cat lovers are welcome. |
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Reminder !
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Just a reminder to all our colony caretakers, with the cold weather upon us, your cats need a little extra help in keeping warm. Shelters with cedar chips and straw will help insulate the cat's body heat and keep them warmer in this cold weather. Shelters with insulation are the best. If you need to provide a shelter in an emergency, a rubbermaid tote with a styrofoam cooler inside (along with straw) is perfect for them. Just cut a hole large enough for them to enter and exit. Remember to provide plenty of food and fresh water, as it quickly freezes. We always need help taking care of these wonderful animals. If you are willing to feed a colony on a daily basis or help out in some way, contact one of our Board members. Bless you for caring. |
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1st Annual Rummage Sale a Success !
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Our 1st annual rummage sale, held Saturday, November 12, 2005 was a huge success. A total of $1,010.55 was raised at the one day sale, co-sponsored by Jefferson Elementary school. Special thanks to Principal, Ed Alfred for allowing us to use the school and to Judy Deem for coordinating it for us. We would also like to thank all of the volunteers who tirelessly worked to prepare/clean up for the sale and all of the great people who donated sale items and monetary funds. We truly appreciate you !! We can help many feral and homeless cats/kittens with the proceeds. Thank you all for caring and hope to see you in 2006 for an even bigger event! |
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1st Annual Rummage Sale
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program and their co-sponsor, Jefferson Elementary school will hold their first annual rummage sale at the school on Saturday, November 12, 2005 from 10 am to 6 pm. All proceeds will benefit the spay/neuter and education program. Special thanks to Jefferson Elementary school for sponsoring our benefit. Please come out and support our cause. An education table will be available. |
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Rummage Sale Rescheduled
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The rummage sale originally scheduled for Saturday, October 8th has been rescheduled for this Saturday, October 22. It will be held at the Der Daug Haus restaurant on East 7th Street beginning at 10 a.m. The sale will be cancelled if it rains but will be rescheduled soon at an inside location. We hope to see you there and if you have items you would like to donate, please call 428-0386. Thank you. |
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Sam's Club Fundraiser
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An education table was held at Sam's Club in Parkersburg on Saturday, October 1st with a total of $326.31 raised for our spay/neuter fund. Our cat gift basket raffle was won by Anna Sutton of New Haven, Ohio. Congratulations Anna and thanks to everyone who donated and participated in our event. Hope to see you at our yard sale/car wash on Saturday, October 8th at the Der Daug Haus. |
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Upcoming Events Announced
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Following are the events planned for October, 2005
October 1, 2005 (Saturday) Education table at Sam's Club, Vienna, WV
October 8, 2005 (Saturday) Yard Sale/Car Wash @ Der Daug Haus, E. 7th St. (Mid-Ohio Valley Feral Fundraiser-In celebration of National Feral Cat Day, on October 16, 2005)
October 15, 2005 (Saturday) National Feral Cat Summit, Philadelphia, PA |
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September 20 raffle winners
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Following are the raffle winners for the September 20, 2005 drawing. Congratulations!
Grand Prize - $100 Walmart Certificate (Deb Wright)
2nd prize - Harnett House overnight stay (Gette Roberts)
3rd prize - $20 Sound Exchange certificate (Charley Conley)
4th prize - Hand Appliqued shirt ("Sis" Belcher)
Thanks to all who bought tickets in support of our spay/neuter program. The next raffle will be announced shortly. |
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Donations needed for hurricane animals.
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If you are interested in donating to Hurricane Katrina's feral cat victims, please send your donation to: Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc., PO Box 1442, Parkersburg, WV 26102. Please list "compassion fund" on your check or money order. All proceeds will be forwarded on to the Alley Cat Allies compassion fund which will help the feral cat colonies that were affected by the hurricane. You may also use the PayPal option. Thank you for helping our feral friends. |
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There's always a need.....
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We are always looking for caring people to lend a hand to our organization. If you are good with cats/kittens, please call or join us at our next meeting. We need foster parents for cats and kittens, persons to manage a colony of cats (feeding and maintaining) and volunteer trapping, transporting and working with cats. If you would like to become involved, you may also email one of our board of directors. |
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Are we a humane society?
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 If Mahatma Gandhi was right and the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by how its animals are treated, then it is time we rejected the mindless catch-and-kill methodology of the past. We must embrace preventive nonlethal strategies that reveal that at our core we truly are a humane society. TNR (Trap, Neuter and Return) works! |
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Another Success!
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. set up their education table at Pet Supplies Plus on Grand Central Avenue on Saturday, July 9. Alot of information was given out and T-shirts were sold. The total raised was $128.15. These funds will be placed in our spay/neuter fund to continue our important work for homeless and feral cats and kittens. We also received some cat food donations. Most importantly, we are continuing to get the word out on how to care for feral cats and kittens and how important it is to spay and neuter them. A sad way to look at this is, that for every kitten born another one dies. Please help us work on eliminating their continued suffering. Thanks to Pet Supplies Plus for allowing us to set up shop and the volunteers who assisted that day, Judy Deem, Jenny Atkinson, Tina Gilbert, Ed Bays and Kim. See you at our next site. News is forthcoming. |
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Next Fundraiser Location Announced
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 Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. will be setting up their education table at Pet Supplies Plus on Saturday, July 9. Feral cat caretaking information will be available to the public. We will also be accepting monetary donations for our spay/neuter program and cat food donations to assist our caretakers who are continuously feeding homeless cats and kittens. We will start around noon and continue throughout the day. Please stop by and see us and support Pet Supplies Plus. They have been great to our program and we truly appreciate them. The store is located across from the Grand Central Mall. |
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Bands raise money for Save a Kitty FCP, Inc.
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Some great bands entertained at Parkersburg City Park Pavillion on Sunday, June 26 and donated all admission monies to our spay/neuter fund. A total of $445.00 was raised and we are very appreciative to them for supporting our cause. We would like to thank The Eleventh Plague, Holden Caufield, Fairweather Fan, To Kill or Cure and A Suburban Blood Drive for holding this fundraiser for us. We truly appreciate it and want to thank you guys for a great show. |
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June 20, 2005 Raffle Winners
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Following are the winners for the June 20, 2005 raffle drawing:
1st prize - Lee Middleton Doll (K. Lytle)
2nd prize - Summer Beverage Tea Set (Bonnie H.)
3rd prize - Vacation Tote Set (Tessa Miller)
4th prize - Mountaineer Family Certificates (Debbie Allen)
A total of $211.00 was raised to supplement our spay/neuter program of homeless and feral cats. Thanks to all volunteers who sold tickets and to everyone who purchased them. |
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Upcoming Fundraisers
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Sunday, June 26, 2005 there will be a show in the City Park Pavillion. Admission is $5.00 and doors open at 6 p.m. The show is being hosted by the band "The 11th Plague" and all proceeds will be donated to Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program to supplement their spay/neuter funds. Other bands will be performing also. |
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Clarification of Services
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. does not take cats or kittens. We do not have a facility to do this. We work strictly with feral or homeless cats/kittens and the animals from this group that are potentially adoptable. As a non-profit group, we try to raise money to have these animals spayed/neutered to stop the endless cycle of kittens. We train citizens how to use humane traps to catch these animals for transport to the veterinarian for spay/neuter surgery. They are then returned to the place they were trapped, for caretaking (food, water, shelter) by the persons/persons that have been feeding them. We do not relocate cats/kittens. We help citizens who want to help the cats. We will not trap and transport cat/kittens to the humane society or to another location. Most feral (wild) cats/kittens are euthanized because they are not adoptable. We as a group do not believe in killing these animals, because they once belonged to irresponsible people who have no conscience. They don't deserve that. Their life is hard enough. If you are feeding stray or feral cats and would like to get them altered and then continue caring for them, we can help you. We assist caretakers and their colonies of cats when funds are available and as there turn arises. We need monetary donations to continue our work and ask that citizens who are helped by the program return some volunteer time to us by helping other caretakers and cats. If you are interested in participating in any way, please contact one of our board members listed on the website. |
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Services We Offer
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. was established to train citizens how to caretake stray homeless/feral cats and kittens on basic care. We do not take cats or kittens. We help you humanely trap them in order to spay/neuter and end the cycle of litters. We assist with shelter and sometimes food donations when our funds allow us to. Many residents are feeding several stray/feral cats and need help with humane trapping, feeding and providing shelter for these precious animals. If is not their fault that irresponsible pet owners abandoned them. Sterilizing allows them to live their lives peacefully and eliminates the behaviors associated with mating. All sterilized cats that are unadoptable are returned to their location to lives out their lives and are cared for by colony caretakers. We do not believe in euthanizing a cat or kitten because it is wild or scared of humans, only in the case of a serious illness or injury when they are suffering. We offer sterilization services and rabies vaccine to these animals. Any service above this, including Feline Leukemia, FIV and FIP testing and Distemper vaccines are the responsibility of the caretaker or the Adopter. If you need assistance, please contact one of our Board Members. |
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100th Cat Altered !
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program had their 100th cat sterilized on Monday, May 16th. We are very proud of this accomplishment. We have saved thousands of lives by spaying/neutering homeless and feral cats that otherwise would not have been altered. The cats are healthier, happier and live their lives more peacefully. Congratulations volunteers ! You have done a wonderful job ! |
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K-Mart Fundraiser
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. held a fundraiser at the Vienna K-Mart, Saturday, May 14. A total of $135.00 was raised before we were rained out early afternoon. Raffle tickets, baked goods and education packets were distributed to citizens trying to deal with the homeless/feral cats they have been feeding. Hundreds of these cats are routinely dumped by irresponsible people who have no conscience. Many compassionate citizens begin feeding them and before they know it, have many mouths to feed. The program educates and trains citizens how to humanely trap the animals for sterilization surgeries and then daily caretaking. All inquirers are extremely excited about our program because they have nowhere else to turn. Thanks to everyone who worked the education table and also those who contributed their baking skills and work skills to make it a success. Thank You !! |
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May 2, 2005 Raffle Winners
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The May 2, 2005 raffle winners are as follows:
1st prize - Mother's Day Package Bill Terlosky
2nd prize - Wax Scented Teddy Bear Judy Deem
3rd prize - Personalized Slate Painting Peggy Parker
4th prize - Mountaineer Restaurant Certificates Bill Casto
Total sales were $298.00. Thanks to all volunteers who sold tickets and congratulations to our winners. Our next raffle drawing will be June 20, 2005. |
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Foster Parents
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Help Us, Help Them. Our program is in the process of establishing a large foster parent network for our cats and kittens who are waiting for adoption. If you are interested in fostering these wonderful animals, until a permanent home is found for them, please contact Tina Gilbert, our Foster/Adoption Coordinator @ (304) 422-0182 or talkot@zzzip.net Tina will be happy to discuss the terms of fostering for our program. An application and foster care contract is required. |
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Grant Writing
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We are currently looking for assistance with grant writing for our organization. If you have experience in this area, or know of someone who would be willing to volunteer their grant writing expertise, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Kandi Cozad at kandicozad@charter.net Thank You ! |
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Meetings
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Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. meets twice per month on the first and third Mondays of each month. Our meetings are held at the Knights of Columbus council home, 1010 Market St. Parkersburg. They begin at 7 p.m. If a holiday falls on Mondays, we will meet on Tuesday. |
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501(c) Status Approved by IRS
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Great News! We are an official 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. This will allow Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc. to file for various grants to fund our sterilization program. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to secure this approval. A special thank you to Carol Orr, our CPA for her dedication to making it happen. |
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Welcome to the Save A Kitty Newsletter
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This will keep everyone interested in supporting the Save A Kitty Organization up to date on activities and news. Kandi Cozad will be the editor and post information about Save A Kitty. We hope you will visit often and help us help the kitties and cats in any way you can. |
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