CRAN News
September 2025 CRAN Cat Stats
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!
September 2025 Adoptions
Thank you to all who make our work possible, giving cats their furrever homes is our mission.
September 2025 Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Kelsey McGrattan, CRAN’s Sept 2025 volunteer of the month!
Kelsey has been volunteering with CRAN since 2024. Kelsey is currently volunteering on the Marketing Team but has also volunteered in other areas of CRAN.
Lyllian B nominated Kelsey and in her nomination said:
“Kelsey has been volunteering with the marketing team since August of 2024 (she has been volunteering with CRAN in other areas since Feb of 2024) and has become an invaluable member of our team. She is a great team player which is so important in this kind of work. She takes initiative and helped us give our instagram and our social media posts a much-needed update. Her knowledge of social media and graphic design has been so helpful in creating more engagement. Kelsey is always willing to jump in and help with social media requests. She has used her talent to create great educational and fundraising posts and has volunteered to take over our quarterly newsletter. Her first newsletter was a great success and everyone appreciated the fresh look and great content. Thank you Kelsey!”
When asked what she liked about volunteering with CRAN and how she got started Kelsey said:
“I’m honored—thank you so much!
I came to CRAN because at first I just wanted to add volunteer experience to my resume, but I loved the work CRAN was doing so much that I decided to help more as much as possible. I started volunteering my sophomore year of college, and I’m currently a senior. I wish I had started with CRAN earlier because I’ve had so many great experiences.
I like the freedom CRAN gives me to try out new ideas for social media and newsletters. They never stifle creativity, and everyone I’ve talked to in CRAN has been more than happy to help with anything I need. It’s been a great experience outside the classroom to experiment with social media marketing, which is possibly what I want to do when I graduate. Being able to work with such a dedicated team has been invaluable.”
Thank you Kelsey for all your hard work making CRAN the best rescue it can be!
August 2025 CRAN Cat Stats
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!
August 2025 Adoptions
Thank you to all who make our work possible, giving cats their furrever homes is our mission.
August 2025 Volunteer of the Month!
Congratulations to Justin Kidd, CRAN’s August 2025 volunteer of the month!
Justin has been volunteering with CRAN since 2015 and is currently volunteering on the TLC team.
Louanne B nominated Justin and in her nomination said:
“Justin has been a steady presence at TLC. He feeds cats, he scoops litter boxes, he spends time visiting the cats at TLC, and he willingly scrubs and sanitizes the carriers, crates, litter boxes, and all sorts of miscellaneous equipment at TLC. He is always ready with a cheerful word for his fellow volunteers, and he truly wants to make life better for the cats and kittens in CRAN’s care.”
When asked what they liked about volunteering with CRAN and how they got started Justin said:
“I’m so honored, thank mew. I’ve done a lot of volunteer work in my life but have never been a volunteer of the month before. Volunteering is a great way to connect with other people who have a similar passion.
Animals have always meant a lot to me growing up on the farm as a scrawny Christian boy, they were my friends, they never judged me, never hurt me and always made me feel loved. Martha helped me get involved at TLC and I’ve met some beautiful souls who also share my appreciation for cats.
I very much look forward to being around the cats whenever I’m at TLC cleaning. I’ll never understand what drives people to abandon these amazing creatures. I love it when a cat comes to trust you and shows their true personality. Each cat is like a beautiful snowflake, each one is very special and unique.”
Thank you Justin for all your hard work taking care of the CRAN cats!
July 2025 CRAN Cat Stats
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!
July 2025 Adoptions
Thank you to all who make our work possible, giving cats their furrever homes is our mission.
July 2025 Volunteer of the Month!
Congratulations to Sydney Leavitt,
CRAN’s July 2025 volunteer of the month!
Sydney has been volunteering with CRAN since 2023. Sydney is currently fostering as well as volunteering on the Marketing Team.
Lyllian B nominated Sydney and in her nomination said:
“Most recently Sydney has been volunteering with the Marketing Team and helping with social media. Their knowledge and talent have been invaluable. They have worked to improve our following on Instagram. Sydney has shown initiative and created compelling posts and I have received great feedback from others on our posts like the weekly highlights. Sydney also volunteers to help when needed and recently designed a new template for sharing our monthly and quarterly statistics. Thank you Sydney!”
When asked what they liked about volunteering with CRAN and how they got started Sydney said:
“I started volunteering with CRAN as a foster in 2023. I still foster for yall and currently have 3 kittens. I love my work with CRAN because not only do I get to help young cats get socialized and to their forever homes, but I also get to celebrate every cat who goes through us with our weekly round up posts. One of my favorite things is when I get to see a long timer get adopted.
I’ve been a cat person since birth and it’s so fulfilling to help all of our cats here at CRAN with my social media experience and by welcoming them into my home.
Thank you again! This means a lot to me!!”
Thank you Sydney for all your hard work making CRAN the best rescue it can be!
June 2025 Adoptions
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!