Cat Crossing
Cats Available For Adoption (Partial List)
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Cat Crossing holds adoption shows every weekend at the following locations:
Sundays - 12pm to 4pm
NO CURRENT ADOPTION SHOWS - WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AND FOSTER HOMES.
CAT CROSSING DOES NOT HAVE A SHELTER. OUR CATS ARE FOSTERED IN VOLUNTEERS HOMES.
Who We Are
We began in May of 1991. Our main purpose has always been to rescue and place "orphan" cats into safe and loving homes. To achieve this goal we found that it was advantageous to bring together various rescue groups and private individuals who had the common need of placing cats they had rescued.
Cat Crossing provides the staff to run adoption "shows." Our responsibilities are diverse, our staff does everything from screening prospective homes to buying advertising and providing the administrative backup needed to run our now extensive adoption program. All of our staff are volunteers.
In order to find rescuers willing to help with our adoption shows we provide a unique incentive to them. Unlike other organizations with similar operations, Cat Crossing reimburses its rescuers for some of their out-of-pocket expenses. These expenses can be debilitating to many rescuers and often forces these individuals to stop their needed rescue work. Although some cats need very little, it is not uncommon for a rescuer to spend hundreds of dollars on a cat. Because most rescuers are soft-hearted they very often rescue the cats they know may be hard to place. These types of cats may be ones that were born feral (wild) and need to be tamed, or a handicapped cat that needs expensive veterinary care. Adult cats usually take months, or even years, to place into homes, and the rescuer provides food, litter, shots etc. for the cat until it is placed.
Some organizations keep their cats in kennels or run private catteries. Cat Crossing prefers to work with individual rescuers who keep the cats in their homes. By eliminating the kennel, we feel the cats receive more personal care and love. Also, it allows us the opportunity to get to know the cat so that we can establish the type of home in which the cat should be placed. For example, if we
know the cat is shy, we would search for a quiet home with one or two adults.
In October 2003 Cat Crossing expanded into the Bimingham, AL area.
Finally, a goal of Cat Crossing is to do whatever it takes to improve the status of pets in our society. We are deeply concerned with the fact that many individuals have the attitude that pets are "disposable." We make every effort to educate the public about the MILLIONS of animals killed in shelters every year. We would like to expand our efforts in this area and, with your help, we can do
just that.
Cat Crossing is supported solely by public donations. We depend on you to help us with our ongoing efforts. We appreciate the donations that many of you have already given to us. We are now offering memberships as a fundraising
effort. Even if you cannot help us out financially at this time, we would love to hear from you - moral support keeps us going! Also, we are seeking volunteers to help with administrative duties AND MORE!
Adopting a friend
Cat Crossing adoptions are to approved homes only. There is a minium donation of $85 requested for each adoption. In certain cases, such as purebred or rare breeds, the adoption donation may be higher. This donation goes directly to the care and feeding of our foster animals. This includes the following services: FVRCP vaccinations, spay/neuter, FeLV/FIV testing, de-flea, de-worm & free vet exam.
Please be aware that there is a screening process involved in adopting a cat from Cat Crossing. To help ensure that we place our cats in loving, responsible, and committed homes, we reserve the right to turn down potential adopters as we deem necessary. Occasionally, a home delivery or visit may be made a required part of the adoption procedure.
Cat Crossing strives to make good "matches" between our adoptive homes and cats and kittens. Not ALL of our cats and kittens are suitable for ALL of our potential adoptive homes. We reserve the right to limit any adoptive home to only certain cats or kittens.
Cats can live 15-20 years or more. Hundreds of thousands of cats are killed every year at shelters because the owners did not consider the future. You are making a MAJOR commitment when you adopt a cat. Where will you be in 5, 10, 20 years from now? You may have to adjust your lifestyle somewhat to accommodate a new pet. Cat Crossing has a commitment to place every cat into a permanent, safe and loving home. Please help us honor our commitment.
Want to help?
Volunteering
We need volunteers willing to help run our adoption "shows" at least twice monthly. You learn to interview potential adopters and process the adoption paperwork.
We need volunteers to return the dozens of telephone calls we receive daily and advise callers on our adoption show procedures, trapping, spay/neuter vouchers, and a variety of rescue situations.
Tax-Deductible Donations
Your tax-deductible donations go directly to helping cats and kittens. We provide FVRCP shots, FeLV/FIV tests, spay/neuter and deworming for all of our cats and kittens up for adoption. We pay for extraordinary expenses such as expensive surgeries on some of our rescued cats. We purchase traps for our trap, spay/neuter, and release program. We also provide some reimbursement to our volunteer foster homes for out-of-pocket expenses and pay for administrative costs such as advertising, photocopying, phone calls, show supplies, etc. Please mail donations to: Cat Crossing, PO Box 3696, Winnetka, CA 91396-3696 or
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Foster Homes
We DESPERATELY need foster homes for adult cats, mothers and nursing kittens, or kittens who need to be bottlefed. Sometimes the cats can no longer remain with their owner for whatever reason, sometimes we get kittens who have been trapped, born of wild mom cats, that need some socialization. The foster person is also responsible for bringing the cat/kittens to our weekend adoption shows and picking them up if they are not adopted.
Bazaar Items (Yard Sale)
We are always looking for quality items for our quarterly Cat Crossing Bazaar. Please email catcrossing@mail.com if you have home or office furniture, working appliances or equipment, or smaller items that you would like to donate.
Cat Crossing
PO Box 3696
Winnetka,
CA
91396-3696
Phone: (205) 424-5920
Website: www.catcrossing.org
Email:
catcrossing
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