Cats’ Eye View

August 27, 2010

Hi all! It’s Ozzy here. We’ve been working really hard this summer to get all the Cleveland APL’s cats and kittens out of the shelter and into great homes. But there are still so many waiting – actually more than ever so far this year – we’re pulling out all the stops this weekend.

Today (Friday, Aug. 27) and tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 28) only, we are waiving the adoption fee for all cats 1 year old and up!! Not only that, but we’re reducing the adoption fee for all kittens younger than 1 year old to just $10! And to top it all off, the adoption fee for any second cat or kitten will be just $20!!! ‘Regular adoption fees are $95 for kittens, $45 for adult cats and $30 for seniors. And, while we’re reducing fees, we’re not reducing our adoption standards, commitment to finding wonderful homes, or the value of our cats and kittens. Their companionship is priceless!!

Here’s how my Mom, the director, put it, “This issue is so critical that we need to do something drastic to raise awareness – and this is pretty drastic as it costs us an average of $200 to care for a cat at the APL. We bring in hundreds of cats every week.  Healthy, friendly animals stay with us until we’ve found them a home – there is no limit on the time they may spend at the APL – but we can only keep doing that if animals are adopted as fast as new animals come in.  That’s the only way we can keep saving every life possible.”

Every animal available for adoption from the Cleveland APL is already spayed or neutered and has had its shots. You can’t say the same for the “free” cat you get from a friend, neighbor or someone you don’t even know. By the time you get your new “free” pet all the things we offer as part of our adoption package, you’ll spend a few hundred bucks – and that’s before you even go to the store to buy food and supplies!!

Love and purrs,
Kobe and Ozzy

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