CRAN News
Volunteer of the Month – May 2022
Casey McNabb
Casey started volunteering as a CRAN foster in 2018. Since then, she has fostered a variety of kitties in a variety of situations: pregnant cats plus their tiny arrivals, kittens without mamas, scaredy cats needing extra loving attention, sick and delicate kitties. Through all the foster ups and downs, Casey has been a compassionate, reliable, caring foster for many CRAN kitties on their way to their forever home.
From Casey:
I came to CRAN because I wanted to help with kittens and mamas. My friend had been working with another cat rescuer and she referred me to CRAN. I had tried fostering puppies a few times for Wiggly Tails, but I’m really a cat girl. I am honored and so proud to be a CRAN foster mom.
Thank you Casey for all your work to help CRAN cats!
Support CRAN by Walking with ResQwalk
ResQwalk is a free mobile app that lets you raise money and resources for Cat Rescue & Adoption Network, and all you have to do is walk (or participate in any distance-related activity – walking, running or biking -that can be measured by GPS and involves a speed of less than 14 miles per hour)!
Every quarter, the ResQpool is proportionally distributed to the ResQwalk partners based on miles walked on their behalf. For example, let’s say everyone using ResQpool walked a total of 1,000 miles in one month. Charity A logs in 800 miles and Charity B logs in 200 miles. For that month, Charity A will receive 80 percent of the ResQpool while Charity B will receive 20 percent. You can help Cat Rescue & Adoption Network earn a portion of this pool by downloading ResQwalk and hitting the pavement! Download it today (available for Iphone and Android) and start walking for CRAN cats!
Download ResQwalk by Best Friends Animal Society
Create an Account
Select New Walk and then Select the ResQ you want to support (Cat Rescue & Adoption Network)
You should now see you are walking (or biking or running) in support of CRAN. Just tap Start Walk and go then when finished just tap Finish and do this each time you walk, bike or run.
Happy Tale – Awe
Awe was transferred to CRAN from the local humane society because she had become very fear-aggressive in the shelter setting. It took several months for Awe to decompress and learn to trust again but she did. From her adoptive mom:”Sweet Awe has added a new joyful dimension to my home and heart. I celebrate every baby step she takes towards feeling more secure and confident. I let Awe set the pace and encourage her with talking and singing to her, belly rubs, combing and brushing, and Churu treats.Awe is still afraid of anyone coming to the front door or inside and zooms to hide under the bed. She has graduated from being solely in the bedroom to having full rein around the house. It’s endearing to see Awe’s progress and that she has become my fur shadow joining me in whatever room I am in: rolling over and making air biscuits and purring.Awe loves watching the birds and squirrels outside our bedroom window, playing “catch and release” with catnip toys up and down the hall, and relaxing before bedtime listening to jazz piano with me swishing her tail to the music. I am so grateful for Awe’s prior foster mom who believed in her and patiently nurtured her from a traumatic history. This truly paved the way for Awe to transition to her forever home with me. I am delighted to be Awe’s cat mom, she’s a treasure!”
You can see Awe’s progress in this video: Awe’s Progress
April 2022 Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Cassidy
Congratulations to Lisa Cassidy, CRAN’s Volunteer of the Month for April 2022!
Lisa originally started volunteering when we were West Coast Dog and Cat Rescue in 2016, helping with photos and marketing.
She has done photography AND videography for the WCDC and CRAN kitties for several years, helping our adoptable kitties present their best selves to the public.
Lisa has also helped with multiple behind the scenes tasks – scheduling photo sessions, editing photos and videos, and assisting with software.
Since the end of 2020, Lisa has worked with Lyllian on the Monthly Adoptions report, tracking all adoptions in any given month, organizing photos of the adopted kitties, and providing all of this information for monthly adoption statistics.
Lisa also audits the statistics, to make sure no one is left out.
Her work is invaluable to CRAN, making her a great nominee for Volunteer of the Month.
Thank you, Lisa!
