Ruthie has been ADOPTED! -- Friday August 20th, 2010
Ruthie was born here at TigeraCat on April Fool's Day 2010. Her feral mama, Tammy, was released earlier this month and is doing well. Ruthie is now sharing her home with a new brother and enjoying every minute of her new family. She's even gained a new name..."Fluffy"! What a Purr-fect ending to a shaky beginning! Congratulations Ruthie...uh...Fluffy! Have some Catnip on us!
Emergency! Help Kelly! -- Thursday July 29th, 2010
Kelly is a 10-week old kitten that was run over by a truck. She has completely lost the use of her back leg and we don't yet know how severe the damage is yet. The veterinarian is reviewing her case now and we are doing everything we can, but we need your help! Her vet bills are going to pile up fast, with tests, medications, x-rays, surgeries, etc. Please! Donate anything you can to help her! It's going to be a long and expensive recovery. Just send us note with your donation to let us know it's for Kelly Girl! You can see her picture on her web page!
17 New Arrivals Coming! -- Tuesday July 27th, 2010
TigeraCat Rescues will soon have 17 precious new faces to add to our adoptable list!
Seven Senior Catizens, 4 Adults, a 7-mo old, a mama and her 4 kittens. All these sweet babies were rescued and are now looking for their new forever homes. And TigeraCat Rescues is determined to help them find "Home"!
If you could love & care for one temporarily while it waits for its new family to find it, please give us a call! 319-291-7166.
Looking for your next family member? These new faces will start arriving the first week in August!
Please help us welcome - Twinkle, Cali, Mike, Penny Sue, Baby Spice, Diamond "Papa D", Tiger, Peanut, Sam, Jasper, Punkin, Elizabeth & her 4 kittens!
Caregivers Needed! -- Thursday July 15th, 2010
We don't have enough temporary homes for all the cats & kittens in need. Our current homes have been flooded with these precious creatures. We're out of room and are being forced to turn away so many! We need the help of community residents to save them!
All cats & kittens that are rescued are treated for fleas/ticks/parasites tested for Felv/FIV/Heartworm,and receive vaccinations prior to being placed in temporary care.
If you can provide a temporary home to a rescued cat or kitten, TigeraCat Rescues will provide the following at no cost to you":
Parasite Preventative
Veterinary care & medications (if needed)
Other supplies as available.
24/7 support via phone, email, or in person.
Contact us today! tigeracat@aol.com or complete an application online at our website www.TigeraCat.org
Charlie has been FOUND! -- Sunday July 11th, 2010
Thank you to everyone who called. Charlie has been found is and is now happily home.
Weddings Unite Volunteers -- Saturday July 10th, 2010
Four very dedicated TigeraCat volunteers were united in marriage in two separate ceremonies in the last 30 days! Mandy Brown & James Kimpston were married on June 12, 2010 and Tasha Bassett & Cory Gant were married on July 9, 2010. Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Kimpston & Mr. & Mrs. Gant! Here at TigeraCat Rescues we're all purring happy for you!
June 2010 Adoptions -- Saturday July 10th, 2010
Four special kitties were adopted in the month of June! Congratulations to Beauty, Sugar, Shoshone, Playful!
LOST CAT! Waterloo, IA -- Saturday July 10th, 2010
Charlie's home was flooded and he escaped during clean-up. Last seen on West 9th Street in Waterloo on July 8th, 2010. Charlie is an orange/cream tabby. Please call 319-961-0606 if you see Charlie. He is a friendly cat and very loved! His photo is also listed here at TigeraCat Rescues in hopes of getting him home!
WANTED - Office Supplies -- Monday July 5th, 2010
TCR is re-organizing! Donations of office supplies are greatly needed. We are helping a greater number of animals than ever before and thus need to expand our office to accommodate these new rescues. Here is a small list of what is needed:
Copy Paper (white & colored)
Manilla File Folders
Hanging File Folders
File folder labels
Address labels
#10 Envelopes
4x6 Index Cards (blank)
Filing Cabinet
High-lighter pens
Post-It Notes
HP Inkjet cartridges #21 & 22
3-Ring Binders
Pocket Folders with & w/o 3-rings
Portable Jump drives
Dry-Erase Board
Plastic shoe & sweater boxes
Rubber-maid storage bins
File Storage boxes
Rulers
Paper Cutter
Document/Paper Organizer
Book cases
Storage Cabinets (free-standing)
We are moving into a new office and will soon need office furniture as well. Anything is welcome!
Thank You so much for your support in helping TCR continue to Save Cats...One Life at a Time!
Call 319-291-7166 for drop-off location or to arrange for someone to pick-up your donation.
Lost Cat FOUND! -- Saturday July 3rd, 2010
PELE HAS BEEN FOUND! He is happily at home and well. He was located stuck under a neighbors shed after the rains. A little digging, a bath, and some food & water and he's all better and snuggled in safely at home. Quite the adventure. Wonder if he'll try that again?! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO KEPT AN EYE OPEN FOR HIM. Welcome home Pele!
TCR Gets Tom Klemuk Award -- Sunday June 27th, 2010
TigeraCat Rescues participated in its first parade ever on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Entry #81 in the Sturgis Falls Parade held in Cedar Falls, IA. TigeraCat Rescues is the proud recipient of the Tom Klemuk Award for most creative float in the parade. Prized monies will be divided between the general fund and the facility fund which will be used to establish the first No-Kill Shelter/Facility in Black Hawk County.
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!
See our PHOTO GALLERY for pictures!
HELP! --LOST CAT! -- Sunday June 20th, 2010
LOST FAMILY PET! Pele snuck out and isn't wearing his collar. He's 12 years old and needs his meds. VERY FRIENDLY! He's not an outdoor pet. He is white with a grey back, tail, and head. (See photo in TCR Animal listings "Pele"). He was last seen on Wed., June 16, 2010 at his home in Viking Hill's Addition near Greenhill Rd. in Cedar Falls, IA.
If you've seen Pele, please contact us right away!
319-610-7094
319-291-7166
319-830-4603
Email: TigeraCat@aol.com
PLEASE HELP BRING PELE HOME!
IAMS Canned Food Recall -- Tuesday June 15th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - CINCINNATI, June 9, 2010 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:PG) is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Iams canned cat food in North America as a precautionary measure. Diagnostic testing indicated that the product may contain insufficient levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1), which is essential for cats. Cats that were fed these canned products as their only food are at greater risk for developing signs of thiamine deficiency. The following Iams canned cat foods are included: Product Name Date on Bottom of Can Iams ProActive Health canned Cat and Kitten Food – all varieties of 3 oz & 5.5 oz cans 09/2011 to 06/2012 This recall is limited to only Iams canned cat food distributed in North America. No other Iams pet food is involved. Early signs of thiamine deficiency may include loss of appetite, salivation, vomiting and weight loss. In advanced cases, signs may include ventroflexion (downward curving) of the neck, wobbly gait, falling, circling and seizures. Contact your veterinarian immediately if your cat is displaying any of these signs. If treated promptly, thiamine deficiency is typically reversible. Consumers who have purchased canned cat food with these codes should discard it. For further information or a product refund call P&G toll-free at 877-340-8826 (Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST).
For more information go to: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm214996.htm
TCR has Recalled IAMS -- Tuesday June 15th, 2010
TigeraCat Rescues discovered 15 cans of IAMS Kitten food in supplies. TCR immediately stopped feeding canned IAMS and pulled all IAMS canned foods from its food supplies upon first notification of the recall. A few of the kittens had beed fed the recalled food, but it is unknown if any illness was caused as a direct result of feeding it.
If you received any IAMS Kitten 3 oz. cans from TigeraCat Rescues, please discontinue feeding this product and check the recall list available via the FDA. A link has been provided on our website. Using the menu at the top of this page, go to Information -- Resources & Information -- Pet Food Recall.
If you have been feeding this product, please read the recall information thoroughly. If any of the affected animals are showing negative effects, contact your veterinarian immediately.
Best Wishes to all.
Kittens Orphaned by CBHS! -- Sunday June 13th, 2010
6/12/10 Received a call today! Resident has several kittens (only days old, eyes not open yet) that were left behind by CBHS when they trapped & euthanised the mother. CARE-GIVER NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! We will provide training, support, and supplies (as available) to the right person willing to help these orphans until we can get them adopted. Contact Us Now! 319-291-7166 or TigeraCat@aol.com
Playful Goes Home! -- Friday June 11th, 2010
Playful will have lots to play with now! He's gone to his fur-ever home and will have lots of kids to keep him busy. Congratulations Playful! Have Fun!
Calli Girl is back. -- Friday June 11th, 2010
Calli Girl just can't make it with little kids, so she'd come back to us again. Looks like she'd be best with a Senior Citizen who can spend their day just loving her up. Since she's such a special kitty, if the right person comes along Calli will get to go home for a reduced adoption fee. If you know of a cat-loving sr. with a quiet home and lots of love and attention to give, point them towards our cuddle-bug Calli.
CPA Needed! -- Friday June 11th, 2010
TigeraCat Rescues is looking for a licensed CPA to assist with filing our first year of taxes. An extension has been filed for 2009. If you or someone you know might be willing to help, please email us at tigeracat@aol.com or call 319-291-7166. Thanks!
Shoshone Goes Home! -- Wednesday June 9th, 2010
Pretty little Shoshone was adopted today! What a lucky little lady. We hope everything is purr-fect in your new fur-ever home!
Beauty's Memorable D-Day! -- Sunday June 6th, 2010
What an infamous day in the life of our beautiful girl - Beauty!! D-Day for her turned out to be DELIVERY DAY - as she was finally ADOPTED after patiently waiting 348 days for her PURRFECT FURREVER family to find her and take her home!! Our beautiful girl's stunning BEAUTY caught the eye of a couple in Sterling, Colorado, on PetFinder... and the rest is HISTORY! Beauty's foster mom and dad drove her to Des Moines today where she met her new mom and dad, and they were thrilled with their new addition to the family! She had a long day of travel ahead of her, and they had brought a purrfectly beautiful, round, pink, furry bed for her to snuggle up in for the trip to her new home, too! She'll have a new canine friend to greet her when she gets there, too! We are so thankful this sweet, sweet girl finally has a home and family of her own ~ but her foster mom will forever hold her in her heart.
RE: W'Loo Parade Entry -- Saturday June 5th, 2010
Due to rain, TCR will not be participating in the My Waterloo Days Parade. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to prepare the float entry. We WILL still be participating in the Sturgis Falls Parade (weather permitting). We encourage you to enjoy the rest of the My Waterloo Days Festivities! If you have any questions, please email tigeracat@aol.com Thank you, Mrs. Michelle Larson, Director.
Adopt A Shelter Cat Month -- Wednesday June 2nd, 2010
June is the official national 'Adopt A Shelter Cat' month! This is the time of year for shelters and rescue organizations to be overloaded with cats & kittens, due to the spring litters being born. Be sure to consider adopting an older cat this time of year, too, as they are often overlooked because of the cuteness of the available kittens... but you'll already know an older cats personality, how big it's going to be, what type of fur and how much work their grooming may or may not take, etc., etc... And you'll know exactly what it's going to look like, too! Many times kittens turn out to look entirely different as an adult - for an example, visit our Photo Gallery and take a look at Beauty's transformation from kitten to adult! Good luck on your journey to find the Purrfect kitty for your family in the month of June, and THANK YOU for saving a life... or two! (And if you adopt a kitten before it is altered - remember to get it spayed or neutered ASAP!) Remember: Adoption is the Option! Until there are none, please adopt one... So they aren't blue, why not adopt two?
Gizmo's Memorial Day! -- Monday May 31st, 2010
The day finally arrived... after waiting 343 days, almost a whole year... GIZMO WENT HOME - and we'll never forget the date because he was adopted on Memorial Day!! Our sweet, sweet boy FINALLY was adopted by a loving couple who LOVES BLACK CATS!! And this couple not only adopted Gizmo, but when they found out he and Carly had had become the best of buddies in the last couple months, THEY ADOPTED CARLY, too! She'd been with TCR for 232 days, and was really making remarkable strides since being trapped in a live trap; they were very understanding of Carly's former life as an adult cat in a feral colony. TCR had rescued her 3 kittens from an unsafe area last October, and we'd trapped her 2 days later and reunited them. We truly believe she was probably someone's pet at one time and had joined the colony to survive... and like us, they wanted to give this sweet girl a chance to love and trust humans again and be able to be live her life in a loving home. With Gizmo by her side, we are all confident she will continue to blossom! Gizmo grew to be one of the most GORGEOUS, loving, laid back cats with the sweetest temperment you can imagine, and now they will both have a buddy to romp and play with in their amazing home!! Thank you Luann and Dave, for coming into their lives - you are truly a blessing!! They are two VERY LUCKY kitties to have been adopted by you two!! AND not only that, but other TCR rescue kitties will also benefit from your thoughtful, generous, and very much appreciated donation!!
TigeraCat on KWWL -- Sunday May 16th, 2010
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Annie finds FURREVER Home -- Monday May 3rd, 2010
Our sweet little senior kitty, Annie, found her furrever home with a young family! We bet she'll be spoiled and loved and cuddled more than she's ever been in her life, as she'll now have kids to play with! She came from a single person home, so we know she'll be showered with kisses and hugs from a whole housefull of people now! What a lucky kitty she is! Heartfelt THANKS to her new family for giving an older kitty a chance to know life with kids, too - how wonderful that is! We're sure she'll just eat up all the attention as she loves to be petted and have her ears rubbed!! Enjoy your new life together!!