CRAN News
Volunteer of the Month – September 2022
Colleen Ramey
Colleen became a WCDC/CRAN Volunteer in 2017 , and has been a lifesaver, literally. Colleen initially started as a volunteer at our Petco Cattery but soon found her niche with bottle babies. Colleen is fearless and determined when it comes to saving the lives of the tiniest, most vulnerable kittens who come into rescue, some only a few days or a few hours old. She has brought knowledge and insight into treating the illnesses and special needs of these tiny babies. Colleen also helps with medical care of other foster kittens, offering advice and mentoring several fosters.
Thank you for helping CRAN’s most fragile kittens Colleen!
Volunteer of the Month – August 2022
Congratulations to Vanessa Naldrett, our August Volunteer of the Month!
Vanessa became a CRAN foster in April 2020, during the first part of the COVID pandemic. She has fostered kittens and cats of all varieties — young kittens, older cats, special needs kitties, and provided them with a safe, loving home while they are waiting for their forever home.
Additionally, Vanessa is one of CRAN’s behind-the-scenes volunteers, keeping entries up to date in Rescue Groups, so that potential adopters can meet and learn more about CRAN kitties.
From Vanessa: “Let’s see, what would I like to add… what brought me to CRAN was my love of and desire to help kitties in need. My cat, Mimi, was very sick at that time and I had been making the plans to put her down, and I think my heart couldn’t quite handle the transition, so I began to foster in the months before she crossed over. I have so far had one foster failure, Twilight Princess Zelda, otherwise known as Mama, who I adopted from CRAN after Mimi left me. I also am at TLC on Saturdays doing cleaning/cat care as well as a volunteer.”
Thank you for all you do Vanessa!
August 2022 Adoptions
52 cats and kittens found their forever homes in August! Thank you to their adopters and our volunteers, partners and supporters for making it possible!
Volunteer of the Month – July 2022
Congratulations to Sarah Selland, our July Volunteer of the Month! Sarah first became part of the CRAN family in 2019 when she adopted a CRAN kitty. Sadly, the kitten, Dolly, she adopted passed away suddenly from a blood clot. Sarah became a CRAN foster in 2020. She also started volunteering with the TLC crew that spring. Sarah fosters happy cats, sad cats, scaredy cats. And she shows up without fail at CRAN’s TLC, to scoop litter boxes, feed cats, and provide loving care to any kitty in the building. Sarah is also a CRAN adopter. She adopted Wellington shortly after Dolly passed and recently adopted Ravenclaw after fostering him for a few months. Thank you, Sarah, for all you do!
Volunteer of the Month – June 2022
Congratulations to Amanda Bugarovich, our June Volunteer of the Month. Amanda, who is a foster volunteer, is also a practicing veterinarian in our community. Amanda takes on special needs kittens and bottle babies, and in her veterinary practice, she is always willing to have a look at our sick cats and kittens and provide medical care for them. Amanda, as a volunteer, has given up Saturdays to do rabies vaccine clinics for our cats.
Thank you, Amanda for all you do!
Happy Tale – Emelia, Hansel and Gretel
Emilia was abandoned with 2 pigs in Junction City and was rescued by the police. She was covered in paint and very pregnant.
Emilia was placed in a foster home where she gave birth soon after to two kittens, Hansel and Gretel.
Their adopter was looking for two kittens but when she saw Emilia, she knew she couldn’t separate them and adopted all three!
From their adopter: “The kitties have so easily slipped into our family and we are all that much better for it. Amelia has been a gem and I’m so thankful we made that leap to take all three. To think we wouldn’t have gotten to see them grow from such tiny beans if we hadn’t! Our oldest cat has even been extremely accepting though he makes sure they all know who’s the wise old old/king of the family. These little fur balls are full of mischief but we wouldn’t have it any other way; despite the fact that we’ve had some sleepless nights 🤣. They continue to make us laugh and melt our hearts.”
