May Adoption Stories
May Adoption Stories
Cat Town’s foster program currently consists of 55 people and 66 cats. This program supports cats who need the most attention and care, typically making up around 50% of the cats we help at any given time, but right now it’s closer to 80% since so many of the cats in our care benefit from extra medical care. These dedicated volunteers open their home, time, and energy to help cats heal, whether they need a calm space to decompress from cage stress, daily medications, or simply patience and compassion while they learn to build trust and find their footing.
This month, we’re highlighting the power of our foster community. Thank you to these volunteers helping so many cats find their way home, and to all the fosters currently waiting in the wings ready to support another cat in need of specialized care. Here are just a few success stories these heroes have made possible:
At the city shelter, John and Ted hid behind their litter box with no interest in interactions. Their cage stress made them shut down and evasive, which made it hard for potential adopters to get to see what they might be like in a home — so they came to Cat Town for a renewed sense of safety and peace. Staff and volunteers moved at the bonded pair’s pace, and soon, the brothers revealed themselves to be sweet and affectionate, although still quite shy. With a foster experienced in helping timid pairs come out of their shell, Ted and John became bolder, accepting affection and even turning into lap cats! During this time, John underwent a biopsy to test his bulbous nose for a fungal disease, and had a full dental extraction for stomatitis; his biopsy came back negative, and he hasn’t had dental disease since. The duo returned to the Adoption Center as changed men — and after a year since they arrived at Cat Town, they were finally adopted by a couple who wanted to create a home for the shyer, older boys, and have been letting them blossom at their own pace. They shared: “Teddy and Johnny are adjusting really well, and make me smile just watching them exploring their home. Thanks again for letting us adopt the little guys.”
Before arriving at the city shelter, five-year-old Zeus had been living among the rocks by the East Bay shore. He was stressed in his shelter cage, but shelter volunteers soon learned that this shy boy would make biscuits and allow gentle pets when they spoke gently and respected his space. Still needing attentive care, he moved to a Cat Town foster home, where his caregiver diligently tracked milestones and supported him after his full mouth extraction surgery to treat his dental disease. Although Zeus was still a bit wary, he became more relaxed within just one week of arriving in this calm home — purring, making biscuits, and allowing back and belly pets. He even became good friends with the resident cat! During an adoption appointment, Zeus — once fearful to be approached by strangers — was calm and happy (with the help of treats), and got adopted soon after.
Barely older than a kitten herself, little Moon was raising her own kittens in a crawlspace — luckily beneath the home of a Full Circle Cats foster, who brought the young mama and her babies inside for care so they could be adopted. Although Moon was initially defensive and protective of her kittens, her caretaker helped her build trust. As soon as her kittens were old enough to be separated, this small tortie moved to a Cat Town foster for even more socialization. Still shy, she gradually opened up and blossomed into a mischievous cuddle bug, who her foster described as “a bundle of playful energy!” With this beautiful transformation, she joined the cats in Cat Town’s open Cat Zone for a better chance at adoption — and soon found her second chance with her new family in a loving home.
Paige arrived at the city shelter, with a note explaining that she was being surrendered because her care was too much to manage. The stressful shelter environment was no place for this scared 10-year-old, so she came to a Cat Town foster for some calm and quiet while we determined her needs. Shy yet gentle, Paige received a thorough medical examination that determined she had pain from untreated arthritis and dental disease. After 5 tooth extractions, and with monthly injections to help her arthritis feel more manageable, we saw big changes. Over time, this mellow gal became more relaxed, and proved to be an affectionate lap cat who would curiously greet new friends. Because of the medical care Paige received, and the comfort she had during her recovery thanks to her foster guardian, this senior cat finally had a pain-free life. We’re so grateful an adopter saw past this sweetheart’s age and medical needs, and brought her into their family.
Surrendered to the city shelter, Wonton repeatedly tried to escape his cage — he was terrified in this new environment. Shelter volunteers slowly earned the lynx point’s trust, and he eventually warmed up, purring like a motorboat when pet. In need of a senior exam, this sweet gentleman moved to a Cat Town foster, and received treatment for mild conjunctivitis and dental disease, as well as ongoing care for his Stage 2 Chronic Kidney Disease. During their time together, Wonton’s foster got to bond deeply with him, describing him as “hilariously vocal,” “very gentle,” and a lap cat — and after 4 months, joined the foster-to-family club and adopted him into his home.
From everyone at Cat Town, thank you for helping these cats, and so many others!
All of our May Adoptions!
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