The Stratford Cat Project

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If there were to be a universal sound depicting peace, I would surely vote for the purr. ~Barbara L. Diamond

Featured Pets of the Month:

Cupcake and Sweet Pea are two beautiful sisters, approximately 8 months old, spayed and up to date on their shots. These girls came to SCP when their owner encountered difficult times and could no longer care for them. Cupcake and Sweet Pea have been together since birth and are best friends thus, they must be adopted together. Cupcake is outgoing and friendly, while Sweet Pea is a little on the shy side. The ideal home for them will be a quiet one with no small children. These girls are as sweet as their names, and while they are happy in their foster home, they look forward to having a home they can call their very own. Please open your home and heart to these two sweeties. For more information, please call 375-7009.

UPCOMING EVENTS in July 2009

July 4th - Public Adoption - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Due to the large number of kittens we have taken in, we will be holding an emergency adoption with Trumbull Animal Group at H3 Pet Supply located at 350 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton.

July 11th - Public Adoption 11:00AM - 3:00 pm

We will be holding a public adoption at Petco located at 955 Ferry Blvd. (Dock Shopping Center), Stratford. We will have some wonderful kittens available for adoption. As always, we will have our unique cat gifts and jewelry available for sale at this event.

July 18th - Public Adoption 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

We will be holding a public adoption at the Sterling House Community Center located at 2283 Main Street, Stratford. This adoption is sponsored by the North Shore Animal League.

July 25th - Perry House Fundraiser 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Please join us for an afternoon of “Where the Past Meets the Present”, includes a tour of the Perry House, Stratford’s best kept secret, an informative lecture on the history of cats, and a showing of animal portraiture by Stratford Artist, Kimberly Meuse. The Perry House is located at 1128 West Broad Street, Stratford. Refreshments will be served. Donations gratefully accepted. Please RSVP at 375-7009 or kwestbrook@snet.net.

July 28th- General Meeting 7:00 PM

We will be holding our general meeting at the Sterling House Community Center located at 2283 Main Street, Stratford. Please call 375-7009 for information on any of these events.

Our Adoptions for June 2009

We had 11cats adopted (2 adult & 9 kittens). It was another great adoption month for our little friends. Thanks to all of our adopters for giving these special kitties their forever home. Adopted in June: Cammy, Carrie, Kolby, Misty, Shasta, Tanner, Tasha, Terry, Tinker, Travis, Winny. Please check out our Web page on Petfinders.com to see some of our cats that are available for adoption. Check out our special happy adoption tails page. Click here to see our Cat Happy Tails!

Baldwin's Corner -

Next year SCP will be starting its 10th year of rescuing our feline friends. Where has the time gone! Throughout the years, we have made many friends, both human and feline. There have been some very high times and also some very low times. We are also rapidly approaching our 2,000th rescued cat mark. From our humble beginnings thru today, we have helped so many. With the implementation of our low cost spay/neuter program, we can help even more. The establishment of Riley’s Second Chance Fund allows us to help cats with medical issues and injured cats. We have received help from so many from corporate grants to our many generous donors. Many wonderful people have adopted a cat/kitten from us and have provided them with the loving homes that they need. The support of our membership, volunteers and foster homes allows us to continue on our mission. Animal rescue at times can be very stressful. We deal with so many issues and the work is so time consuming. Many times I think that I cannot go on and I look into the face of a cat that came in so frightened and now reaches out for love. Well, that’s all it takes to put it back into perspective for me and move forward. As president of SCP, I thank each and every one of you for your time, support, money and most of all your caring. All of us working together have and will continue to make a difference in the lives of our feline friends. Karin Westbrook

A Special Thanks

All of us at SCP send a big thank you and lots of kitty hugs to Jacob Jessen. Jacob, as a Bar Mitzvah Project, collected $315.00 in cash and gift cards, as well as food, treats, garbage bags, bleach, paper towels, litter, copy paper, baby wipes and hand sanitizer. Way to go Jacob! Our kitties appreciate your fundraising effort.

Riley’s Uno Fundraiser

The fundraiser in January was very successful. Between restaurant sales and donations made, we raised over $900. Thank you to all that came out to help Riley. He is so happy that so many people care about him. Riley has talked to his friends at SCP and would like to establish a fund to help other kitties like him that need special care. SCP is pleased to announce that we have established Riley’s Second Chance Fund. All monies donated to this fund go directly to the care of cats that come into the project that are injured and/or have health issues. For more information about this fund, please call 375-7009 The Stratford Cat Project website is updated every 3 weeks or so. We also post emergency adoptions and other short notice events on the site regularly. Please be sure to check our website - stratfordcatproject.org - for our most current information.

Surfing the Web

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WHO WE ARE

Stratford Cat Project, Inc. (SCP) is a federally recognized, non-profit organization. We are a group of residents concerned about the feral cat population and dedicated to rescuing the homeless and abandoned cats of Stratford. SCP is an all volunteer organization. We are not a shelter. All the cats that we help are fostered in our homes. We are presently operating solely on private donations and fund-raising. All proceeds and donations go directly to help Stratford cats.

Our Website

Visit our website. This will have current info and pictures, stories etc. www.stratfordcatproject.org

OUR STATISTICS

We would like to take this opportunity to update you on the efforts and success our project has accomplished since we were founded in 2001. Since our inception in 2001, The Stratford Cat Project has rescued over1,400 cats and kittens. It's thanks to all of YOU, our adopters, donors, sponsors, volunteers and supporters that we can continue to help as many feline friends. We thank you, the cats thank you and all the adopters whose lives have been enriched by having that special companion in their homes thank you as well. Let's all keep up the good work!

VOLUNTEERS!

We are always in need of volunteers to help us at our monthly activities to attend, help set up, and work the adoptions, fund-raisers, special events etc. Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Karin at 203-375-7009.

FOSTER HOMES

There is so much joy in knowing you’ve helped us save some kittens or adult cats in need as you help them get ready for their forever home. We furnish all supplies needed to care for our cats/kittens and provide a support system. Our adoptable kitties numbers are always growing, and it is sometimes necessary to turn strays away as our current foster homes become overcrowded. Please, if you can help,or if you know someone who can help, call 375-7009 today.

Our Wish List

We currently have 81 adult cats and kittens being fostered in the project. Since SCP is a non-profit organization, we run on donations. Our supply list is ongoing. Items such as cat food – dry and canned, cat toys, Flea treatment, litter-scoopable and clay, crates (folding), rugs (for cages), stamps, trash bags – 33 gallon heavy duty, PETCO gift cards, plastic bags, scratching posts, wet wipes, bleach and paper towels. Again, thanks to all of you who help us help these cats and kittens by your donations. Without you we would never be able to do it. If you would like to contribute, please call 375-7009.

ADOPTING A FRIEND

We do require that an adoption application and agreement be filled out. There is a suggested adoption donation of $100.00. All of our cats are tested, wormed and have received their age appropriate shots. All cats that are old enough are neutered/spayed before adoption. We do encourage people to neuter/spay their adopted kittens through our project. Our suggested adoption donation covers the spay/neuter of our kittens and must be done by our local vets. Subsequently, we must restrict the adoption of our kittens to our local area (Fairfield, Stratford, Milford, Shelton, Trumbull and Bridgeport).

CONTACT US!

If you are interested in adopting a cat or a kitten or if you would like to know more about our organization please contact us at the e-mail below.

Stratford Cat Project Inc.
P. O. Box 1261
Stratford, CT 06614
Phone: (203) 375-7009
Email: scp4Cats@yahoo.com

Website: www.stratfordcatproject.org

Click here for a list of adoptable cats at SCP

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