CAT TOWN BLOG
The Truth About Ringworm
Ringworm: it spreads every year in shelters and rescues across the country. We're even facing a few cases ourselves at the moment. The word tends to send people running, but the truth is that ringworm is a highly treatable condition. In fact, ringworm, despite its name, has nothing to do with worms at all, and is essentially the same as athlete's foot.
Volunteer of the Month: Cammane W.
Cammane W., a “jack of all trades” type of volunteer. She's fostered a number of cats and dedicates her time in our Adoption Center spaces, greeting the public and socializing our cats. As a trained Forgotten Kitten Project volunteer, she helps older shelter kittens build trust in humans, giving them a second chance at finding the loving homes they deserve. And on top of that, she's helping us plan our Second Chance Soirée event this fall. Like we said, she does it all!
KITTEN WIRE: WHY WE PAIR SHY CATS WITH CONFIDENT CATS
OAKLAND — It was an adorable scene: a brother-sister pair of gray and gray-and-white young cats with their own mini-me companions bounding around a spacious studio. They would play and groom each other and were spotted napping in an irresistible pile together.
How Cats Became Companions: A Brief History
While we never really need a reason to talk about our feline friends, World Cat Day is as great a excuse to celebrate the close to 90 million domesticated cats in the United States! Get out the catnip and let’s learn a little more about these amazing creatures with a brief history lesson on how they came to be our furry family members.
July 2018 Adoptions
Kitten season is the busiest time of year for shelters across the country, and thanks to our community, we've been able to help more young cats find homes this summer. In July, bonded kittens like Alicia and Emma, and Garrus and Wrex were adopted from Cat Town, emptying other shelter cages for Oakland cats in need.
An Unexpected Adventure with the Feisty Sophia
Moving to a brand new environment is never easy to do - unfamiliar sounds, smells and sights can get overwhelming. For Sophia and I, however, being in unfamiliar settings eventually proved to be a blessing in disguise.
I was brand new to the Bay Area. My husband and I had just gotten married, and I moved to be with him. While it was exciting being in a new environment, being home alone while he was at work eventually got very lonely. I missed my family, friends, and my two beautiful family cats that I left behind.