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Thanks from the cats (If funds are for TNR, please add a note in the Special Instructions during the checkout process.) About SCBIWho We AreOfficially, Stray Cat Blues, Inc. is a no-kill, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing rescue and placement to stray and feral cats. Personally, SCB is a small group of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to find loving, life-long homes for abandoned cats. We are professional in our practices, but we are emotional on the subject of homeless cats, and the ways in which we humans can work to prevent this epidemic of strays. Stray Cat Blues actively works to recruit permanent homes for the stray cats in our program. All the animals are screened for feline leukemia, inoculated, sterilized and wormed when they first come to us. Healthy, adoptable cats are then housed through our network of foster homes. Our kittens and cats are exposed to the pet-loving public at our 4 different adoption cage locations to facilitate adoptions and to provide visibility for the organization. In addition to placement of sociable cats and kittens, a major focus of Stray Cat Blues is to place feral and unsociable cats in qualified barn homes. Like our house cats, our barn cats are delivered to their new homes by a Stray Cat Blues volunteer. We provide our barn cats with a cozy "cat condominium" to live in for the first few weeks of life in their new location. The crate allows the cats to acclimate to their new home without the danger of having them run away in search of their old stomping grounds. We are willing to go to great lengths for our cats - quite literally! We will gladly travel to approved barn homes within an approximate 100 mile radius of the Lansdale and Montgomeryville area to deliver our helpful mousers. Most of our cats are strays and their offspring that are rescued from area locations. Many of these strays are more than willing to be helped by our volunteers. But for those animals that are more wary of humans, especially the feral cats, we utilize humane traps. Many of our kittens are born to mother cats that we have rescued. Adopting a FriendIf you are interested in adopting, the first step is to file an application (Click here to complete an application online). Once we have that in hand, we will be better able to respond to your questions about particular cats or kittens. As stated above, we do not have a public shelter but many of our adoptable cats can be seen at our adoption cage locations. Other cats still in foster homes can be seen through special arrangements with the foster caretakers. We are happy to respond to requests for information via phone or e-mail and will provide as much information as we can about the personalities and backgrounds of cats in which a potential adopter has interest. However, please remember to submit your application first. Also, please note that our primary adoption efforts are focused in Montgomery and Bucks counties (Pennsylvania); but we will occasionally, and on a case-by-case basis, make placements in Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Interested parties are required to complete a brief adoption application. This application serves us twofold. First, it allows us to assess the sincerity of the applicant through the fact that they took the time to complete the inquiry. Second, the application provides us with a veterinary referral and other pertinent background information. We require a $85.00 fee for adoptions. There is no charge for barn cats but a donation is very much appreciated. Donations assist in defraying the considerable costs of neutering, veterinary care and supplies such as food and litter. Donations are tax deductible. We conduct follow-up assessment to ensure that everything is going smoothly with the placement. TrappingStray Cat Blues is dedicated to helping cats in need whenever possible. Although space and financial limitations may prevent us from taking in every stray about which we are contacted, we will gladly offer advice and assistance to anyone seeking to trap a stray in their area for the purpose of helping the cat. Trapping in an inhumane and irresponsible manner is abhorrent to us and certainly not condoned. VolunteeringStray Cat Blues welcomes interested volunteers. We have many areas in which volunteers can help, including caring for cats in our adoption cages, staffing the adoption center at PetsMart, fund raising, phone calls, fostering, rescuing strays, etc. To volunteer, click here to fill out a Volunteer Application, which asks for information about you and your areas of interest in volunteering. Please contact us to discuss your specific interests and our needs. Additionally, Stray Cat Blues has added a second adoption center at the new PetsMart store in Collegeville, PA. We want to recruit more volunteers in the Collegeville and surrounding areas. If you love cats and share our passion for rescuing homeless cats and kittens, then complete our volunteer application today and learn how you can make a positive difference in the lives of these kitties and in your own community. DonationsWe are also grateful for all donations, regardless of size. We have no paid staff so all
donations go directly towards the cats. Donations are fully tax deductible. Stray Cat Blues, Inc., To make a donation by credit card or Paypal, please click this button If funds should be allocated for a specific purpose (TNR, Special Needs cats, Kitten Care, etc), please note this in the Special Instructions when completing the online checkout process. To make donations of food or supplies, please bring items to Petsmart North Wales during adoption hours. Or call or email us. Click here for a list of items that we can particularly use. Thanks! Petsmart gift cards are also always welcome and can be sent to the address above or dropped off at Petsmart North Wales during adoption hours. Thank you for any help you are able to provide!
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Stray Cat Blues, Inc. Telford Vet THANK YOU to all Genuardi's, Acme and Redner's Warehouse Shoppers supporting SCBI with your purchases Volunteers Volunteer OpportunitiesWE NEED YOU! OUR KITTIES NEED YOU! To volunteer click here to fill out a Volunteer Application. The Application asks for information about you and your areas of interest in volunteering. For more information: MOST COLLEGEVILLE AREA VOLUNTEERS Join our Trap-Neuter-Return Team. Volunteers needed to help trap cats, transport for spay/neuter. No set schedule. This is a great way to humanely fight cat overpopulation and make a big difference. Take on projects as you have time. Must be in good physical shape. Please fill out a Volunteer Application. FOSTER HOMESIf you love cats and kittens please consider becoming a Stray Cat Blues foster home for our wonderful strays. We always need all the foster homes we can find. You will receive training and supplies and a helping hand through this heartwarming and important process. You can apply in any of several ways: submit an application online, call us at (215) 631-1851 and say you want to volunteer and/or become a foster home, email us, or stop by PetsMart in North Wales on most weekends to talk to some of our volunteers. BEHIND THE SCENESCan't get out to help directly with the cats? We have many opportunities to volunteer that you can do from your home - fundraising, fielding email inquiries, public relations. Fill out an application and let us know how you would like to help! Spay and NeuterCLICK HERE to see cat overpopulation facts. Please be part of the humane solution to cat overpopulation: SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PET! Click here for a listing of Low-Cost Spay Neuter Resources in the Greater Philadelphia area. Some of these groups also offer low-cost vaccinations. StatisticsTotal Adoptions by Year: |
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