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CAT LEAGUE NEWSLETTER Greetings! Adoptions slow down every summer as people go on vacations but we have some really great cats for which we would like to find a home soon. |
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Festival and hope you'll come by to say hi. On May 17th there are also some socialization workshops you may be interested in attending if you want to learn how to socialize feral kittens. We've been working hard with the feral cats in our colonies and have had some good results with adoptions and Trap Neuter and Return (TNR). If you or someone you know is looking for a feline companion check out the adoption section of this newsletter, our website, or see some of the cats at our partner store - Pets NYC.
UCL Website - Adoptions
UCL Petfinder Page
Thank you for your support of our organization. Without our "Friends of Forgotten Felines" we could not help so many of our feline companions.
Sincerely,
Mike Phillips
President, Urban Cat League
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2009 9th Avenue Intl Food Festival Come by and say Hi! We will have a booth at the upcoming 9th Avenue Food Festival. Rain or Shine 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Our spot will be right in front of the PETS NYC (formerly Metropets) store We love meeting our supporters and look forward to seeing you there!
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Axel, Checkers, Church, Stella and Stevie. Workshops The Kitten Palooza workshops were organized by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals and the NYC Feral Cat Alliance. Our President, Mike Phillips, was invited to instruct at the two socialization workshops on May 17th.
Instructors: Urban Cat League President, Mike Phillips and Valerie Sicignano of NYC Feral Cat Initiative May 17 2009 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructors: Urban Cat League President, Mike Phillips, Valerie Sicignano of NYC Feral Cat Initiative and Nancy Alusik of Kitty Kind June 18 2009 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Instructors: Dr. Tina Waltke of Manhattan Cat Specialists and Valerie Sicignano of NYC Feral Cat Initiative For more information and to register go to Kitten Palooza Can't attend but want more information on the subject? Check out UCL videos of the techniques Socialization Videos
Recent Workshops Much in demand, our Kitten Socialization workshop was part of the Animal Welfare Federation of NJ's Conference 2009. In December 2008 we also ran a workshop at the Feral Cat Caretaker Bootcamp where we trained 65 rescuers in socialization techniques and also displayed our winter shelters and feeding stations. 2008 Boot Camp ___________________________________________________________ |
Urban Cat League - at Work We thank all of our UCL Friends for your support. So far in 2009 we have adopted out 33 cats and helped out 67 in total! Without your generous donations and support this would not be possible. Below are just three of the UCL feline friends who are looking for permanent homes.
WOODY is worn out after an Urban Cat League socialization session. He is one of 15 cats rescued and socialized for adoption from his colony of cats living alongside the railroad tracks near the Jacob Javitts Center.
You can always see cats and kittens available for adoption at the Pets NYC store or on our website UCL Adoptions One of the cats we trapped, Xena, had to be put down due to severe illness. She was a mama cat though and just yesterday, Apr 30, we were able to track down her litter of 7 kittens. Sadly the smallest kitten did not fare well and passed away but the other 6 are doing great being bottle fed. Watch for them on out Adoptions page soon. ____________________________________________ |
JEWEL was dumped off in a Macy's bag. She is a sweetheart who loves people and other cats. She is looking for a new home. Who would pass up on such a treasure!
EUGENE was found limping along railroad tracks on the west side of Manhattan. He needed surgery to amputate his left front leg, but he is now fully recovered and awaiting adoption. Adoptions Since October UCL, in partnership with Pets NYC, have adopted out 33 cats. This is in addition to all the adoptions through on page on the Petfinder Website. All of them with rough starts in life but happy endings! A big Thank You to all who adopted a rescued feline! May you enjoy many happy PURRS together :)
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Did You Know?
UCL spayed / neutered 31 cats from the colony near the Jacob Javitts Center since January 2009. |
In Memoriam Life on the streets can be hard for our feline friends. Sadly, every so often some of the cats we are trying to help have severe injuries or illnesses and have to be euthanised. Seven of our feline friends passed away. It is with sadness we remember the passing of Rufus, Goofey, Xena and her kitten, Jack, Bogey and little Angel - the kitten we found near 48th Street that had already passed away. Is there anybody mourns your passing? From the Death of a Stray Cat by S L Smith |
Donations What does your donation provide? Thank you for your generosity! _____________________________________________ |
Volunteering Can't adopt? Short on funds? Long on time? UCL is always looking for volunteers. Volunteer orientation is on most Saturdays between 10am and noon at the Pets NYC store. The ones in May will be Saturday May 10th and May 24th. Some of the areas to volunteer in are:
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Action Alerts Sign up to receive Action Alerts from Urban Cat League! Do you want to know when Urban Cat League needs help with Fostering, Socializing, bottle feeding, volunteer projects, or when we have a special needs cat ready for adoption? We'll only send you the alerts you ask for, and you can respond when and if it is convenient to help out. Click on this link to indicate which alerts you'd like to receive. UCL Action Alerts |
About Urban Cat League URBAN CAT LEAGUE provides care and protection to New York City's street cats by helping to find the best situation for each cat that comes under our care. This includes:
Most importantly, Urban Cat League evaluates what best suits the interests of the individual cat or colony of cats in question. |