CRAN News
Exciting News!
across from Costco) will now be open for public access to view the cats who
are there. Our cattery at PetSmart in South Eugene (2858 Willamette St.)
will be open for public access when a volunteer is present. If you’d like to be preapproved to
adopt a CRAN kitty, you can fill out an Adoption Application: https://catrescues.org/forms/cat-adoption-contract/
March 2022 Volunteer of the Month: Sandy Hafdahl
Sandy started volunteering in August 2020, behind the scenes first by editing cat pictures, then recording status updates of various cats and kittens, and now she is the cat promotion lead, bringing our CRAN kitties to the attention of the adopting public, on their way to their forever homes. From Sandy about her experience with volunteering: “I became aware of CRAN when it was West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue. I have been a friend of Louanne’s forever and at the time I was working for her when she started fostering cats. I would get to know some of the cats she was fostering while I was at work. Some of them were very talkative and cute so I would have to visit them. I had been retired for a while when Louanne asked if I wanted to help with cat photos. I said yes. I really like being able to help behind the scenes getting photos and bios up on the website and it makes me feel good when I see the cats are finding homes”.
Thank you Sandy for all you are doing to help CRAN cats!
Volunteer of the Month – February 2022
Emily Schnabel
Congratulations to Emily Schnabel our February Volunteer of the Month!
Emily has been a fostering since 2020 and has also volunteered as an adoption counselor, TLC volunteer and an Advocat and she does all of this on top of being a full-time student! We asked Emily how she got started with CRAN and what she enjoys about volunteering: “As for what brought me to CRAN, a friend of mine Rebecca, had been fostering a mom and babies for you all (Macaroni and kittens- Orzo, Ziti, etc). Rebecca asked me if I would be interested in fostering Macaroni because she felt she wasn’t getting enough attention. I said yes, Kim quickly approved it, and the rest is history!
It’s been a joy to work with CRAN and in the past year I really have felt like a part of CRAN’s volunteer community. It’s inspiring to spend time with people who are so committed to a mission and who care so deeply and advocate for beings that don’t have the power that we do.”
Thank you so much for all you have done and are doing for CRAN!
February 2022 CRAN Cat Stats
A huge thank you to all of our volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!
February 2022 Adoptions
49 cats and kittens found their forever homes in February. Thank you to all of our volunteers, partners, donors and of course the wonderful people who adopted. We could not do what we do without you.
Kitten Shower
It’s that time of year! The kittens are already arriving. We have 3 moms who have given birth in the last week! Check out our Kitten Shower for a fun and easy way to help: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/120DH9C1S5HA2 All you need to do is purchase the items you’d like to donate and Amazon will do the rest and because it’s a charity list on AmazonSmile we also earn .5% on every purchase! Thank you all for making our work to help cats possible!
Temporary Help due to Crisis
Unfortunately at this time, CRAN is unable to provide temporary fostering.
Greenhill’s Crisis Care Program provides temporary housing for animals whose owners are in crises such as domestic violence, hospitalization, incarceration, fire, flood and other crisis situations. https://www.green-hill.org/crisis-care-boarding/
If your situation doesn’t meet Greenhill’s criteria, try posting on Facebook and NextDoor to see if you can find someone to help. Try reaching out to all the local cat boarding facilities to see if they can help as well.
Facebook Pages to post for help:
Lane County Animal Rescue
Lane County Animal Rescue Network
Pet Friends
Becky’s Animal Rescue Network (BARN)
Cars for Cats – A new way to give to CRAN
You can now donate a car to support the Cat Rescue and Adoption Network! All vehicles are considered, running or not. Our partner makes car donations easy, supports you every step of the way, and provides a vehicle donation tax receipt. Vehicle donations are tax deductible and provide crucial support to our Oregon Cat Community.
Donating a car is really quick and easy. Simply call 855-500-7433 or click the donation button below to get started. One of the friendly donor support representatives will help you navigate the entire process, from the pick up of your vehicle, assisting with signing the title, and releasing your liability of the vehicle with the DMV. For more information, click here: https://catrescues.org/car-donations/
January 2022 Volunteer of the Month
January 2022 Volunteer of the Month: Winter Watson
Meet our January Volunteer of the Month – Winter Watson.
Winter started as a foster during the first pandemic year.
Cranky cats?
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Timid kittens?
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Mush babies?
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Bottle babies?
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Winter takes them all on and with a loving hand, prepares them for their next adventure.
We asked Winter to share about his experience with CRAN:
“I was new in town, and, as a young person with more time than money, volunteering is a great way to build connections. I knew I wanted to live with cats, and I liked how CRAN does not euthanize cats unnecessarily so I started fostering as a COVID safe way to get involved. I’d say about three dozen, probably no fewer and not much higher. When my housing situation changed, I started volunteering at TLC to get more cat time, and that has truly been a wonderful experience to meet so many amazing cats and kittens. I recommend fostering and volunteering at the catteries to people all the time.”
Thank you Winter!
