CRAN News

Happy Tail – Sam
July 04, 2021

We were contacted by a friend of CRAN. Her grandmother had died and the rest of the family thought euthanasia was the best option for an old cat with IBD (he was 16 intake December) but she didn’t agree. Could CRAN take him? At his assessment, the family member caring for Sam, told our volunteer that he spent the whole day (every day) hiding under the bed. She tried to get him out to prepare for our meeting, and only managed to break one of his claws. So at his first meeting Sam was an angry 18 lb ball of orange indignant cat, hiding under the bed, growling and swatting at our volunteer.
Our volunteer left his caregiver with instructions to win Sam’s trust and heart.
His caregiver came through for Sam. After about 10 days she sent a video clip with her touching him, brushing him, even carefully stroking him…and he was purring! So we made him a CRAN cat and put him into foster.
His medical records from his time with his owner said that he had IBD and he was supposed to be on a few different medications. First foster attempted to spoil Sam, but she had another cat, and it turned out Sam didn’t like other cats. Luckily, a second loving foster home opened up, and we moved Sam. The second foster home got Sam to eat and come out of his shell a bit, but also had foster kittens, and it turned out Sam didn’t like kittens. So, on to his third foster home, a college student with no other pets but a great love for cats. In this home, we figured out that (a) Sam hated his medications, and (b) possibly didn’t need them, and (c) started to learn that Sam liked to play with toys on a stick, and learned what he liked to eat. Third foster had to move at the end of a term, so Sam moved to foster home #4, and this is where he really, really blossomed, thanks to the groundwork done by his initial caregiver and the other fosters. Sam became pampered, loved to sleep in bed with his foster mom, watched the birds and all the sights outside of his window, and was gradually weaned off of all of his medications without any sign of a return of the IBD symptoms. With all of this love, it wasn’t too long until adopters found Sam. And it just so happens that the adopters have also volunteered for CRAN. Sam is now living his happily ever after life.



July is Lost Pet Prevention Month
July 04, 2021

 

  • A family pet is lost every 2 seconds in North America
  • 10 Million pets are lost per year
  • 1 out of 3 pets will be lost in its lifetime
Losing your cat is every cat caregiver’s nightmare. How can you protect your cat?
Keep your cat indoors:
If you’d like your cat to experience the great outdoors safely, build a catio, install a cat proof fence, use a stroller or use a harness and leash.
Catproof your home:
  • Make sure window screens are escape proof. Consider using wire shelving in front of the screen in the window track, a child gate in the window, or tear proof screen and fastening screen to window frame.
  • Make sure screen doors are cat proof. Consider a metal screen door or improvise with pet doors in front of screen.
  • If you have an interior door that goes to a utility or mudroom and then outside, use it as much as possible. If not, discourage your cat from going close to the door.
Increase chances of finding your cat should she get lost by:
  • Microchipping
  • Fit your cat with a collar with ID
Finding your cat should she get lost:
Lost cat behavior is different for indoor only vs indoor/outdoor cats. If your cat gets out or doesn’t return home, remember the most important thing to do is to look for them. Here are more resources for finding a lost cat:



Happy Tail
June 07, 2021

Maisie (formerly Joy) was brought into a local emergency veterinarian hospital with a severe leg fracture which would require an orthopedic specialist for a very complex surgery. They had called our local humane society and everyone else they could think of and we were her last hope. Of course we took her. Maisie had her surgery which included a plate and screws and recovered for 8 weeks in a crate at her foster home followed by several weeks of rehab to gain her strength back. Throughout her whole ordeal, Maisie was the most sweet, gentle and happy cat. Maisie was soon adopted and her foster continues to give updates. “She’s as sweet as ever and doing great 🙂 crazy that we’ve had her for over five years I’m so grateful to have her. 💗 I appreciate everything you and CRAN did for this sweet girl. I need her way more than she needs me.” This is the happy ending we want for every cat.



Adoptions
June 06, 2021



Spring Campaign
June 06, 2021

Spring has arrived – daffodils and tulips are in bloom, the blossoms are on the trees, and we’re seeing blue skies after grey and rain. You know what else arrives this time of year? Kittens, kittens, cats and kittens. Cat Rescue & Adoption Network is gearing up for the wave of exciting and challenging new life and all that it entails. Fosters; food; supplies; medical needs; adoption preparation of vaccinations; spay/neuter and socialization. Sad to say, it takes more than a little effort to meet all these needs. It takes the entire village of cat lovers, sharing talent, time and money. Please send your donation to: PO Box 72401, Springfield, OR 97475 or donate securely online at: https://catrescues.org/donate



Why Microchip?
May 12, 2021

1.  A microchip can help bring your pet home and prove ownership if your pet is lost. Shelters, Vet Clinics, Humane Societies and Rescues check for microchips. We advise all people who find a cat to have it checked for a microchip.
2. The American Humane Association estimates 1 in 3 pets will be lost or stolen at least once in their lifetime.
3. Why microchip an indoor only cat? Cats can be escape artists, someone could leave a door open, something could happen on the way to the vet or even worse there could be a disaster or burglary.

Why Microchip? Traveler’s Story

Last October a new cat was sighted by one of our volunteers, Julie, on a game cam in her barn. The cat would appear occasionally in the wee hours of the night and eat her barncat’s food. She continued to see him on the game cam footage for months. Then one night she was late going to the shed and he was there…and he meowed at her! With much coaxing, he went into a big carrier for some canned food and she caught him!

Julie took him in to be scanned by another one of our volunteers. Based on that information, another volunteer worked with one of our vet partners and found the owners. Turns out they only lived a couple of miles away. They had moved to their new residence in October and immediately let their cat out. He never came back. He had been missing fore almost 5 months and they were so sure he was dead, they didn’t pay attention to the emails from the microchip company.

It was a joyous reunion and our volunteers coached the family on how to help Traveler bond to his new yard and reconnect with his family.  They kept him in for a month and carefully introduced him to their new home so he wouldn’t get lost again.

More happy endings thanks to microchips:

      1. Mordecai was separated from his family as they fled the 2017 fires in North Bay, California. The orange tabby was found once again by a local rescue organization three years later, and the organization’s policy to scan every cat for a microchip finally brought Mordecai home.
      2. Des Moines, Iowa, cat Lottie was identified by his microchip and finally brought back to his family after four years away from them. He came home just in time for the holidays.
      3. “Christmas miracle” cat Benny was reunited with his family in December 2020 after going missing from his Rochester, New Hampshire, home seven years ago. A scan of his microchip identified him and brought him back where he belonged.
      4. Fluffy cat Art became lost in September 2019 after climbing out of a window of his Rochester, Minnesota house. More than a year later, he was identified when his microchip was scanned—and he’d roamed nearly an hour away from his home! He’s since been reunited with his family.
      5. After being wrongfully trapped and relocated away from his home on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, Merlin the cat was brought back into the arms of his family thanks to a scan of his microchip.
      6. Calico Patches was believed deceased along with her owner in the aftermath of a mudslide in Montecito, California, in 2018. But she lived, and was brought into an animal shelter three years later, where a scan of her microchip revealed her identity. Patches has since been reunited with her owner’s partner.



Holiday Fundraising Campaign
November 24, 2020

CRAN’s annual winter holiday fundraising campaign officially begins on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.

Click hear to get the full text of the letter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



2023 Calendar Photo Contest
June 05, 2020

The third annual CRAN Photo Calendar Contest has started! Will your cat be the 2023 Cover Cat? Enter your cat and get all of your friends and family to vote (It’s just $10 to enter and votes are $1 each). All proceeds from the entries and votes go to help cats and are tax-deductible. Our goal is to make $12,000. It’s been an incredibly busy year and we could sure use those funds to help more cats. This contest is open to all cats everywhere.

Is your cat nervous about competing? That’s OK. You can reserve a day for them in the calendar.

Calendars are also available for purchase and will be mailed to you (no post contest sales this year). Check out the contest:

https://www.gogophotocontest.com/cran

PS If you participated last year, you can use your same username and password.



Kitten Shower – 2021
May 30, 2020

We have kittens and are expecting a lot more. With all of these kittens comes the need for lots of supplies to care for them until they are ready to be adopted. We need food, formula, bottles, litter and many other things to ensure these babies grow up happy and healthy. You are all invited to our second Kitten Shower! It’s really easy to help. Just go to our Kitten Shower Registry and you can purchase items to support the care of all the kittens:

 

 



Walktail 2020 – May 1-3
April 24, 2020

The first-ever national Walktail walkathon is only a week away! A big thank you to YOU for creating a profile and kicking off your fundraising efforts. We’re looking forward to counting our steps for homeless pets on May 1-3!  Please support the Cat Rescue and Adoption Network Team in this year’s Bissell Pet Foundation Walktail 2020. We will be walking (with safe distancing of course) over the 3 days of the fundraiser: May 1st – 3rd. You can help by donating to our team or a team member, joining our team and getting sponsors and by sharing to get more people to participate. All money raised will go to help the cats in CRAN’s program (and we have taken in over 70 mostly kittens since April 1!)
https://walktail-2020.everydayhero.com/us/cranteam