Adoption Update

Four adoptions this weekend.  Two of them were "foster failures" and two new adoptions. The following were adopted:

• Gru
• Loretta 
• Ozzy
• Tippy (a foster failure by yours truly, Tia, the founder and president of Alley Cats and Angels.  My first foster failure!  She just stole my heart and almost filled the space left empty when I lost my Bailey boy earlier this year)

Adoption Update - 10/7/2012

Four adoptions this weekend. Grits was adopted by a previous adopter (he's doing slow introductions because Suzie [first adopted cat] has been an only cat for 1.5 years so she's not all that keen on other cats right now). Ava Gardner, Omelet and Sydney (woohoo Sydney) were also adopted. Congratulations to the cats and their new families.

Yowl-o-ween Costume Contest 2012

Our Annual Yowl-O-Ween costume contest returns this month!!

Have you adopted a cat from us?  Do you have your cat's Halloween costume all picked out?  Alley Cats and Angels is holding a costume contest for "graduates of our adoption program".  If you would like to enter your alley cat (or angel!) into the contest, email a photo of the cat in costume to info@alleycatsandangels.org by October 22, 2012.  Please include the cat's original and adoptive name along with the picture.

We will create a Facebook album with the pictures by end of the day on October 23 and open it up for voting.

There is a prize (Petsmart gift card) for the two photos with the most "likes" on the Facebook album (voting ends October 31, 2012 at 11PM).

Attached is a picture of Trilli (adopted in 2009) as Piglet (or Porky Pig, take your pick)!

Clark Gable

It's taken me more than several days to post an update on Clark.  Unfortunately the update I have is not good news.  Last Saturday, Clark was at his weekend foster mommy's house and was doing great - eating up a storm,  had a nice bath, crawling around and made a home movie - not bad for a two week old kitten.

But this past Monday, he took a turn for the worse.  He was great at his 5:30PM feeding but at 8:00PM, he had really bad diarrhea and was laying on his side in distress.  We rushed him to VSH (Veterinarian Specialty Hospital), which has a top notch emergency clinic.

He was in such distress and was arresting and it wasn't fair to make him suffer.  I wanted them to move heaven and earth to save him, but it wouldn't have saved him, it would have only prolonged his suffering.  All of the vets that saw him there agreed that the best thing to do was to put Clark to sleep.  It is always such a hard decision to make - even if it's the right thing to do - because we want so much to save them all.  After holding and kissing him, we provided consent.  We requested a necropsy but so far, it is inconclusive; we are now waiting for the results of the cultures.

This is our last picture of Clark.  He's at VSH and the tube is oxygen - he's too small to wear a mask.

I love this little guy.  So much loss lately, with his siblings and then him.  Thought for sure he would make it, even though I knew the odds were stacked against him.

And there goes another piece of my heart.  Shattered.

Rest in peace my darling Clark.   You were very much loved and you are very much missed.

Announcing our Annual Yowl-O-Ween contest!

Our Annual Yowl-O-Ween costume contest returns this month!!

Have you adopted a cat from us?  Do you have your cat's Halloween costume all picked out?  Alley Cats and Angels is holding a costume contest for "graduates of our adoption program".  If you would like to enter your alley cat (or angel!) into the contest, email a photo of the cat in costume to info@alleycatsandangels.org by October 22, 2012.  Please include the cat's original and adoptive name along with the picture.  We will create a Facebook album with the pictures by end of the day on October 23 and open it up for voting.  There is a prize (Petsmart gift card) for the two photos with the most "likes" on the Facebook album (voting ends October 31, 2012 at 11PM).

Here are last year's winner and runner up:

 

Biscuit as "Steak Biscuit"  

Wicket (Squeaky) as "Count Squeakula"

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This Weekend's Adoption Events

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pet/3320523924.html

Alley Cats and Angels Adoption Event        

Saturday and Sunday
October 5^th -6^th
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Petsmart Capital Boulevard
2800 Millbrook Road (corner of Capital Blvd. & Millbrook Rd.)
Raleigh, NC

This weekend at the events, come meet:

Agnes http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24304213

Ansel http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23164454

Ava Gardner http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24251207

Dali http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23875251

Dingo http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23385979

Edith http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24304148

Flicka http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24251395

Grits http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24169403

Gru http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24304593

Jinx http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/22930517

Judy http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23164424

Kiwi http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23385985

Marsha Brady http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23826813

Nala http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24057045

Omelet http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24168854

Poppy http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/22791071

Quarter Pounder http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23542902

Sophia Loren  http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24251236

Sydney http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23385971

Taco http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24054243

Tyrion http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23542549

Wingtip http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/24057076

This weekend we introduce 2 “Showcase” kittens whose slightly premium adoption fees ($150) help offset the deficit in our medical fund and apply additional funds to the cats and kittens that need it most.

Otherwise, adoption fees start at $100 per cat/kitten or $160 for pair, or $50 for each adult member of our Lonely Hearts Club) and include

  Wellness check

  Spay or neuter surgery (Alley Cats and Angels has a 100% pre-adoption spay/neuter policy)

  FeLV/FIV/Heartworm combo test

  FVRCP+FeLV initial vaccination and booster

  Rabies vaccination

  Treated for intestinal parasites, fleas, and ear mites

  Microchipping (Alley Cats and Angels uses veterinarian recommended Home Again microchips and shelter paid enrollment in the Home Again recovery database)

Adopter must bring or purchase a carrier in which to take home adopted cat.  All cats must be transported in a pet carrier.

Alley Cats and Angels is an all-volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3), foster home-based cat rescue organization located in the Triangle, NC area. Alley Cats and Angels is dedicated to improving the lives of the stray, abandoned, and feral cats while reducing the overall number of homeless cats in the Triangle, NC area; we focus on the unwanted and forgotten felines.






Alley Cats and Angels is not your typical cat rescue – we have a broad range of programs that allows us to find the right solution for cats in various situations. In addition to our adoption program, we have a barn/garden cat program, a feral cat education and assistance/TNR program, and a low cost spay/neuter assistance program (“Alter an Alley Cat”).

Adoption Update

A good weekend for the cats! The following were adopted: Katydid (woohoo!), Berlioz, Lady Luck (yay for the petite mama cat who came to us with seven babies!!), Croquette and Palatino TOGETHER, and Janis!

Congratulations to the cats and their new families.