CRAN News
August 2025 Adoptions
Thank you to all who make our work possible, giving cats their furrever homes is our mission.
August 2025 Volunteer of the Month!
Congratulations to Justin Kidd, CRAN’s August 2025 volunteer of the month!
Justin has been volunteering with CRAN since 2015 and is currently volunteering on the TLC team.
Louanne B nominated Justin and in her nomination said:
“Justin has been a steady presence at TLC. He feeds cats, he scoops litter boxes, he spends time visiting the cats at TLC, and he willingly scrubs and sanitizes the carriers, crates, litter boxes, and all sorts of miscellaneous equipment at TLC. He is always ready with a cheerful word for his fellow volunteers, and he truly wants to make life better for the cats and kittens in CRAN’s care.”
When asked what they liked about volunteering with CRAN and how they got started Justin said:
“I’m so honored, thank mew. I’ve done a lot of volunteer work in my life but have never been a volunteer of the month before. Volunteering is a great way to connect with other people who have a similar passion.
Animals have always meant a lot to me growing up on the farm as a scrawny Christian boy, they were my friends, they never judged me, never hurt me and always made me feel loved. Martha helped me get involved at TLC and I’ve met some beautiful souls who also share my appreciation for cats.
I very much look forward to being around the cats whenever I’m at TLC cleaning. I’ll never understand what drives people to abandon these amazing creatures. I love it when a cat comes to trust you and shows their true personality. Each cat is like a beautiful snowflake, each one is very special and unique.”
Thank you Justin for all your hard work taking care of the CRAN cats!
July 2025 CRAN Cat Stats
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!
July 2025 Adoptions
Thank you to all who make our work possible, giving cats their furrever homes is our mission.
July 2025 Volunteer of the Month!
Congratulations to Sydney Leavitt,
CRAN’s July 2025 volunteer of the month!
Sydney has been volunteering with CRAN since 2023. Sydney is currently fostering as well as volunteering on the Marketing Team.
Lyllian B nominated Sydney and in her nomination said:
“Most recently Sydney has been volunteering with the Marketing Team and helping with social media. Their knowledge and talent have been invaluable. They have worked to improve our following on Instagram. Sydney has shown initiative and created compelling posts and I have received great feedback from others on our posts like the weekly highlights. Sydney also volunteers to help when needed and recently designed a new template for sharing our monthly and quarterly statistics. Thank you Sydney!”
When asked what they liked about volunteering with CRAN and how they got started Sydney said:
“I started volunteering with CRAN as a foster in 2023. I still foster for yall and currently have 3 kittens. I love my work with CRAN because not only do I get to help young cats get socialized and to their forever homes, but I also get to celebrate every cat who goes through us with our weekly round up posts. One of my favorite things is when I get to see a long timer get adopted.
I’ve been a cat person since birth and it’s so fulfilling to help all of our cats here at CRAN with my social media experience and by welcoming them into my home.
Thank you again! This means a lot to me!!”
Thank you Sydney for all your hard work making CRAN the best rescue it can be!
June 2025 Adoptions
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!
June 2025 Volunteers of the Month!
Congratulations to the Waugh family,
CRAN’s June 2025 volunteers of the month!
Patrick, Katie, Ryanne and Megan Waugh have been volunteering with CRAN since 2022. The Waughs are adopters who became volunteers, they started in the cattery at North then moved into being fosters. The Waughs have had 55 fosters since they started fostering for CRAN.
Marci S nominated the Waugh family and in her nomination said:
“Katie, her husband and two girls are amazing fosters. They have stuck with CRAN through the ups and downs and are always there for us.
They willingly take on a variety of challenges when needed and have a dedicated room just for their fosters. While fostering for CRAN the Waughs have taken mamas with babies, lots of kittens, VERY shy cats/kittens as well as outgoing cats/kittens. They step up for whatever the CRAN foster needs might be, even if the cat needing a foster is a bit spicy or difficult.
The Waughs have a great attitude and enjoy fostering as a family. They always exceed our expectations.”
When asked what they liked about volunteering with CRAN and how they got started Katie said:
“We adopted our resident kitties from CRAN in 2021 and were so impressed that when we found out we could volunteer, we jumped in to support. We started in the cattery at North. It was a great way to introduce the kids to the concept of volunteering at a young age. After doing that for about a year, we were chatting with the cattery coordinator about in-home fostering. We knew it would be hard to bond and then let them go but decided we could do it and have loved the experience!”
Thank you Waugh family for all your hard work making CRAN the best rescue it can be!
May 2025 CRAN Cat Stats
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers, partners and donors who make our work possible!
We met our goal!
We did it — or more accurately, YOU did it!
Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve exceeded our Spring Fundraiser goal of $40,000 and reached a total of $44,896!
Because of your generosity, CRAN will continue our vital work: spaying, neutering, vaccinating, and microchipping more cats to prepare them for adoption. We’ll keep taking in the sick and injured — treating upper respiratory infections, ringworm, broken legs, and more — giving every cat a chance at a healthier, happier life.
Please remember, CRAN is an all-volunteer organization. In addition to donations, we’re always in need of foster homes to care for our cats temporarily. CRAN covers all expenses — you provide the love and care.
If you’re able to foster, please fill out a volunteer application:
👉 https://catrescues.org/forms/cat-foster-application/
Thank you again for making a difference!
May 2025 Adoptions
27 Cats found their homes in May! A huge thank you to all the volunteers, partners and donors who made this possible.