CRAN News
January 2026 Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Sue Hauk!
Sue started fostering for CRAN in August 2022. She has taken on a variety of kittens and young cats until they are ready for adoption. Wanting to see her fosters happily adopted, she began volunteering as as a socializer at PetSmart North. At some point in time (I don’t know when) she became the lead for the Petsmart North cattery. Sue is calm and comfortable talking with the many different people who wander into the cattery either just wanting a few minutes of cat time, or looking for a particular adoptable cat or kitten. She looks out for the North cattery volunteers, covering other’s shifts when needed, and creates a welcoming vibe in the cattery. Through thick and thin, sun or snow, Sue has shown up for CRAN and the cats in our care.
February 2026 Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Tes!
Tes is in charge of interviewing applicants who are interested in volunteering at CRAN’s PetSmart catteries or at TLC. This means she is often CRAN’s first contact person for many new volunteers. Tes does a wonderful job welcoming new volunteers to our organization, introducing them to our mission and finding out what each volunteer would like to do so that she can match them to the most appropriate volunteer position. She carefully explains what’s required and makes sure the volunteer understands that helping the kitties requires work such as cleaning litter boxes as well as playing with the cats. In addition to recruiting, Tes helps coordinate our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and staffs the table at PetSmart Adoption Events and our annual Plant Sale. She’s always willing to lend a helping hand or a kind word. For everyone who works with Tes, she is a ray of sunshine and brings an excitement to every conversation. You can tell how much Tes cares about this organization, and she’s so lovely to work with
March 2026 Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Carolyn Kurien!
Carolyn Kurien is the scheduler for the PetSmart South cattery on 29th & Willamette. Each month, Carolyn reaches out to over 50 cattery volunteers and manages to recruit volunteers to fill 3 shifts per day, 7 days per week. This is vital for our resident kitties who depend on cattery volunteers to feed them, clean litter boxes and most importantly to PLAY with them. I call Carolyn the magician because when a shift is suddenly vacant due to illness or unexpected change of plans, Carolyn manages to pull a volunteer out of the hat and get the shift covered. Carolyn has an excellent relationship with our cattery volunteers and it’s Carolyn’s warmth, humor and professionalism which fosters loyal volunteers ready to jump in to assist her. Did I mention that Carolyn is allergic to cats but is committed to making the world a better place?
Papa’s Pizza Fundraiser – Tuesday, April 28th at Coburg Location
Join us at Papa’s Pizza Fundraiser – Tuesday, April 28th at Coburg Location
Papa’s Pizza generously donates 50% of the food purchased on this day to CRAN with this flyer. Whether you’re looking for an easy dinner, to treat your coworkers to lunch or just looking to support a good cause, this is the event for you. And now even easier because you show the flyer on your phone.
Please help spread the word about this fundraiser by sharing with your networks (in person or online)! Help us help the cats in our community.
CRAN Cat Tales – 3rd Quarter 2025
March 05, 2026
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2025 CRAN Cat Stats
Check out what CRAN did in 2025! Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, donors, and partners who made it possible for CRAN to help 589 cats in 2025!
November 2025 CRAN Cat Stats
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!