Cat Coalition

Check out this article in Rolling Stone magazine about how one company is scooping up lots of veterinary businesses to get the monopoly. This is very disturbing, and our own Sen. Richard Blumenthal is trying to fix this problem. This company also owns food companies! Ridiculous! This is part of the problem with people being able to afford their pets and rescues trying to stay afloat to help homeless animals.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elizabeth-warren-targets-private-equity-firm-veterinary-offices-1235075465/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEg6YpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSdNejbr93vdGIcWYZcmeRkdLrIodODgk0Q1SdYQ1l-hXKRb4s4956LV1Q_aem_P462Lm_hAkAIUD3gcjbjIg

'Life and Death' for Pets: Elizabeth Warren Targets Firm Buying Veterinary Offices Elizabeth Warren says private equity takeovers of veterinary practices are harming “veterinarians and customers alike.”

Cat Coalition needs your help (again)! This time we are in desperate need of volunteers to feed 1 particular location in Stratford, Connecticut.

This is a quiet and safe residential street in the South End, near Surf Avenue, with easy access to main roads and I-95. Cat Coalition will supply all cat food and bowls, plates, etc.

The cats are usually fed in the afternoons or early evening. We have a volunteer who is feeding on Thursdays and Fridays, but we need volunteers to chip in a day or two (or more) the rest of the week. Can you help? Please contact us here in Messenger! Thank you!

Photo added to get your attention! This is Melody! We saved this little girl not too far from one of our feeding locations in Bridgeport. We are currently getting her vet care/vaccines and one of our partner rescues will be taking her in to adopt out! We're so thrilled that Melody has a chance at a wonderful home.

Mr. Patches, our very spicy feral (and the recipient of funds from Laurie Birdsey's birthday fundraiser) is enjoying his wild life once again now that he's healed! Many thanks to all our donors and supporters to help this little guy when he needed it most. We are extending the birthday fundraiser so that if anyone else is able to help with his bill, we are very grateful.

If you would rather donate to our veterinarian to go to the Cat Coalition bill, please call Barnum Animal Hospital: (203) 378-0687. Please make sure to mention that the donation is for Patches' treatment from Cat Coalition. Thank you so much!

Thank you to everyone who has donated and shared this fundraiser. We are grateful to those who have donated separately from this Facebook fundraiser as well! We are sharing the before (which is kind of yucky looking) and AFTER pictures here of Patches.

Since we last posted, Patches' facial wound cleaned up very well after his surgery. Thank you to Barnum Animal Hospital in Stratford for your help! Patches was neutered early last week, got the rest of his vaccinations and a quick checkup while he was under anesthesia, and the veterinarian gave him the green light to be released. We are looking after him no matter what!

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Our dear treasurer Laurie Birdsey recently had a birthday (we didn't forget!), and we're just now able to put up a fundraiser in honor of her special day... and wouldn't you know, we've already got a kitty earmarked for the donations!

This is Patches! He was found outside in Stratford with a gaping wound on him (we'll spare you the gory pics). We caught him and rushed him to our veterinarian who got him all cleaned and stitched up, but the bill was $600! We need help to bring down this bill as he will need follow-up visits plus get neutered and receive the rest of his vaccines (he did get a rabies vax to protect him just in case).

Won't you help us with a small donation AND share this fundraiser? Peggy & Gilda really appreciate it!

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Yes! They are misunderstood!

Cats aren’t jerks. They’re just misunderstood.

We are grateful to everyone who is able to make a donation for our kitties and colonies. All of our proceeds go to cats in need, especially for medical needs and food for colonies. We have a wish list for specific items on Chewy.com. Please follow this link if you would like to help us fulfill our needs.

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Turkey has a huge cat population, but they are loved and cared for including spay/neuter and other veterinary care. Here is one endearing story about a kitty who fundraisers for his pals while he sleeps:

Cat Accidentally Raises Money For Charity After Falling Asleep On Sidewalk The crowd couldn't help but fall in love.

Such a great explanation of ear tipping!

We sometimes have people ask about ear tips so we thought we would take some time today to explain. An ear tip is when the top of a cat’s left ear is removed or “tipped” while the cat is under sedation during spay or neuter. (See adoptable Belinda pictured here.) People sometimes don’t understand why a cat in a rescue would be tipped. Others are occasionally angry and argue that the cat has been “mutilated”. We understand the outrage, but we still support the tip.

You see, when a community cat is trapped outside and brought in for tnr (trap, neuter, return), they don’t always know- and can’t always tell- if a cat is feral or a friendly stray dumped outside. If the cat seems feral they are tipped. That way anyone who sees the cat when it is returned outside will know that it has been spay/neutered.

That tip shows at a glance that there is no need to trap the cat again. The tip shows that the cat is not making babies over and over, most of whom will not survive. The tip shows that the cat will likely have a better and healthier life and will definitely not be adding to feral cat overpopulation. The ear tip is sometimes referred to as a “hall pass” for community cats.

So how does an ear tipped cat end up in a rescue? Well, sometimes after the surgery the cat will calm down and can be identified as a friendly cat who was abandoned outside and was just freaked out by the trap. The trappers or caretakers may then reach out to a local rescue like Protectors of Animals to see if we can help. Other times, maybe months or even years later, someone will earn that cat’s trust, take them in, and teach them all about beds and laps and kindness. If the cat eventually becomes adoptable that person may reach out to a group like Protectors of Animals for help.

Once in the shelter, the ear tip is a sign that the cat was once outside- cold, hungry, struggling, but is now safe, warm, fed, loved. The tip shows that the cat had a rough past but is not defined by the past; that it is capable of trust and love. If you are looking to adopt, don’t walk past an ear tipped cat. Sometimes being abandoned outside means that they are the cats who most want to go home.

We wish that no friendly cat was ever ear tipped. We also wish there were fewer community cats and that friendly cats were never abandoned outside. Maybe someday. But until then, we understand the need for cats to be ear tipped. And we know that the ear tip is actually a symbol of the people who cared about that cat and tried to help.

In 1986, Time Magazine called Charles Bukowski a "laureate of American lowlife".
There are worse things to be called.

"Having many cats is good. If you feel bad, you look at the cats and you feel better, because they know that everything is just the way it is. You don't have to be nervous about anything. And they know it. They are saviors. The more cats you have, the longer you will live. If you have a hundred cats, you will live ten times longer than if you have ten. One day, this will be known and people will have thousands of cats."

~Charles Bukowski~

FYI!

Yay!!

Sarah Jessica Parker has adopted Carrie Bradshaw's cat from And Just Like That Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed she adopted her character Carrie Bradshaw's pet cat, Shoe, in a heartwarming social media post.

Kudos to this article for writing about the benefit of MANAGED COLONIES of feral cats to reduce the rat population in urban areas. There will always be naysayers that feral cats are a threat to the songbird population, but that is only if you place cats where birds mostly congregate, and busy urban areas have fewer trees and food for birds, so that argument doesn’t “fly,” pun intended.

Feral cats become blue collar workers in Washington D.C. What initially started out as a pure rehoming program has now accidentally become a rat control initiative as the presence of the outdoor felines scares away local rodents.

CAT OF THE DAY! Misty!

***MY ADOPTION FEE IS SPONSORED***

Hi everyone I'm Misty! I'm a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat. I'm quite shy but I do like the occasional ear rub and I don't mind being handled. I'm looking for a kind and patient person that will allow me my quiet time! If that's you, apply for me today!

***ADOPTION INSTRUCTIONS- PLEASE READ!***
Kennels are open Monday-Saturday 10-3:30 pm. Adoptions are still taking place BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, so we recommend coming to the kennels to view the animals only if you are planning to fill out an application. You MUST include proof of home ownership or notarized letter from your landlord WITH your application to be considered. Applications will be reviewed and pre-approved for a subsequent meet and greet/adoption appointment.
You may also submit your application to our email at [email protected]
Applications available here:
bridgeportct.gov/animalcontrol