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Latest News Items:
Kitties At Petco! -- Monday March 8th, 2010
Make sure to stop in at Petco in Waterloo, IA to see some new TigeraCat kitties! Beauty & Gizmo have returned to their foster home awaiting their adoption finalization! Yippee! Jacob is back with his foster temporarily while he recovers from the "runs". You can still see Gazelle & Secret for a little while as they too have been adopted and will be going home soon. Sam, Grumpy, & Calli Girl have joined them and are still looking for their purr-manent homes. More cats & kittens are joining us daily, so keep checking in to see what special kitty has joined the ranks!
Spring A Pet Fundraiser -- Monday March 8th, 2010
Spring A Pet Fundraiser, Sponsored by Hill’s Science Diet
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Give pets in need a new beginning with the PETCO Foundation’s annual Spring A Pet fundraiser. From March 6th to April 4th Petco in Waterloo, Iowa is raising money to help TigeraCat Rescues save the lives of homeless pets in our community. All proceeds will be used towards spaying female cats & renovating our new, No-Kill shelter! Petco's Spring A Pet sponsor, Hill’s Science Diet is getting the ball rolling by donating $1 for every bag of Hill’s Science Diet dog or cat food sold. You can help too! Simply donate at checkout or purchase one of the many special, discounted products at the store and make a difference today. And remember, you can now feed the #1 vet-recommended dog and cat food – Hill’s Science Diet for less with new lower prices here at PETCO! Thank you for joining us all in helping create a better future for animals in need. Read more here! http://www.tigeracat.com/info/display?PageID=7563
Feral TNR success story! -- Thursday March 4th, 2010
A small group of feral cats who have been lovingly cared for by a caretaker were successfully caught and taken in to be spayed/neutered, microchipped, ear tipped, vaccinated and treated for parasites this week! This small colony is probably one of the luckiest & most pampered groups of ferals we've ever seen! And with a caretaker who was willing to pay all expenses to get them 'fixed' so there would be no more kittens, it was our pleasure to help her get this accomplished!
New Kitties at Petco! -- Sunday February 28th, 2010
Calli Girl & Jacob have joined Gazelle, Secret, Beauty, & Gizmo at Petco in Waterloo, IA. Stop in and say "hi" to these beautiful babies waiting for their furr-ever families.
Two New Arrivals! -- Wednesday February 24th, 2010
Two precious kitties joined our ranks today! Welcome to Lil' Sid & Winter. These beautiful, black babies were rescued in the winter of 2008 suffering severe frostbite and malnutrition. They travelled all the way to Mississippi from Cedar Falls with their rescuer who diligently & lovingly brought them up to purr-fect health! They are now back in Iowa and up for adoption and looking for their furr-ever family. Take a look and help these sweet survivers!
Maru makes her move! -- Monday February 22nd, 2010
Hallelujah! Maru has found her furr-ever home, and made herself right AT home almost as soon as she arrived! She was adopted by a wonderful couple who have 2 Pugs; when Maru arrived, she walked out of her pet taxi and strolled right between those 2 dogs as if she'd lived with them her entire life! Walked with her tail held high and purred like crazy - she knew she was finally 'HOME!" How proud we are that TCR was able to save the life of not only Maru, but also the 15 other cats/kittens who were brought to us along with her, back in August '09. Maru was the mother to 6 of them and 'grandmother' to the other 8 kittens, and all by the time she was the grand 'ole age of say, 3 years! TCR helped all of them find their PURR-fect homes, where we're sure they'll all 'live happily ever after!' Thanks to Petco for hosting this Adoption Weekend, and to Waverly Humane Society for allowing us to borrow her cages at Petco so some of our kitties could be seen by the general public! It has made a HUGE difference in the number of adoptions we've had recently! We are thrilled and extremely grateful, as we're sure the kitties are as well!
Garfi hit the road, again -- Monday February 22nd, 2010
Garfi was one lucky boy this weekend! His future mama came out to Petco's Adoption Weekend, and he captured her heart with his laid back attitude and extremely handsome looks! When he arrived at his new home tonight, he checked out the kitchen and then politely headed downstairs to check everything out down there, too! When taken into the living room, he stretched out on the sofa as if to say, "This is the life - I think I'll stay awhile!" We are thrilled Garfi found his furr-ever home so quickly, and we are confident he'll be one pampered and spoiled boy!
Moki goes home!! -- Saturday February 20th, 2010
Moki, the fiesty little guy found in a storm sewer just before the first blizzard hit in December, has found his FURR-ever home! He is so lucky ~ he was adopted by a wonderful family with kids, two dogs and another kitty playmate! That'll help him wear off some of his energy! We're so excited for him - and he didn't have to wait too long for the purr-fect family to fall in love with him either!!
A busy day at Petco! -- Saturday February 20th, 2010
Adoption Day at Petco was hoppin' today! We had a lot of people stopping to see the 12 cats in attendance - and we have high hopes some of them may have touched a few hearts and purr-haps found a loving family! Beauty and Gizmo have been waiting their whole lives to be adopted, having been rescued from live traps back in June - and here it is February and they are still waiting! But there was definately some interest in these gorgeous black beauties today! And Maru has also been waiting since August, along with the 4 white littermates - Victoria, Secret, Gazelle & Valentino! What a wonderful day it will be when they get out of their foster homes and into their FURR-ever homes! We have our fingers crossed!
Maddie on her way home! -- Tuesday February 16th, 2010
Our beautiful sable brown, Burmese mix Maddie, one of 16 kitties rescued back in August from a hoarding situation and euthanasia, went HOME today! She'd been waiting since August for the purr-fect purr-son to find her online, and did he ever! She was adopted by a Bishop in the Greek Orthodox Church, who fell in love with this beautiful girl from her dazzling photos, captured so well by our photographer, Lynnette Harter! She was transported to the northwest side of Chicago today, where the Bishop was waiting to take her home to Louisville, KY! What a lucky kitty! God was surely watching out for her ~ as well as the other 15 cats/kittens who came in with her that day~ including her own 4 kittens, her mama with her 4 kittens, and her sister with her 5 kittens! Only her mama, Maru, is still waiting to be adopted - all the others are in loving, furr-ever homes around the Midwest! The circle of life will be completed the day Maru finds her furr-ever family - Hallelujah - what a wonderful day that will be!!
Manny Adopted! -- Saturday February 13th, 2010
Manny, our little ringworm kitty, went home on Tuesday! We're so excited for him. He's been waiting more than 8 months! HURRAY FOR MANNY! YOU THE MAN!
Teacup Adopted! -- Saturday February 13th, 2010
Teacup went home today! What a lucky lady. She'll be sharing her new home with mom, dad, 2 young girls, and a new dog friend. She's gonna have a blast. We're so happy for her & her new family. She was our cuppa tea and she's their Mia!
Adoption Updates! -- Tuesday February 9th, 2010
Precious & Tiki's adopter called to say "It was a match made in Heaven!" Precious, our special feral, has become an indoor cat and is making the best of it. She is not only allowing herself to be petted but begs for it! Tiki is the regal one, "I'm comfy, so if you want to pet me, you'll have to come to me" attitude but he's really keeping the household entertained. They've become the purr-fect Kansas Kitties!
Suzy Q's family couldn't be happier and she's made the best of friends with her 17 1/2 year old housemate "Peanut". They are all getting along beautifully and are looking foward to many years to come in Connecticut!
HURRAY!
Olifurr captures a heart! -- Sunday February 7th, 2010
Olifurr, the last of the 3 hissin' spittin' feral kittens brought into TCR in early October, went to his wonderful FURR-ever home today! A sweet couple had stopped out at Petco during our adoption event, and fell in love with him instantly! A few references checks later and wah-la! Olifurr was on his way to his new family! He is such a sweet boy - and what a transformation from the wild little feral kitten he was when he first arrived! But he'll be spoiled and live the life of leisure with his purr-fect new family!!
TigeraCats Now at PetCo! -- Wednesday February 3rd, 2010
You can now see some of our adoptable, rescued cats & kittens at the Waterloo PetCo! Every day of the week! Currently at PetCo are: TeaCup, Manny, Gazelle, Secret, Beauty, & Gizmo. Come visit them and let them know how special they are...even if you're not planning to adopt, they always enjoy the company. Special thanks to the Waverly Humane Society for inviting us to use their adoption center at PetCo to help these precious animals find their furr-ever homes! And to PetCo for being so generous to local rescues and shelters an helping us SAVE LIVES!
Computers Up and Running! -- Wednesday February 3rd, 2010
Special thanks to Premier Technology of Jesup, IA for their generous assistance, quality workmanship, and speedy return on getting our main computer system up and running. We can now get back to business on a much faster and more productive level. God Bless you!If you want quality computer repair, at a great price contact them at 319-827-3402 or visit them at 910 6th Street, Jesup, Iowa! We DEFINATELY recommend Premiere Technology! And thank you to Computer Works of Jesup, IA for recommending them on such short notice!
Oh, HAPPY Days! -- Sunday January 31st, 2010
WOW! What a weekend! Five of our adorable adoptables 'went home' over the weekend - how exciting!!!!
Suzie Q, who was just 4 oz. when rescued back in September, traveled all the way to Chicago to live with her new family on Saturday! And soon she'll be moving to Connecticut, too!
Sunday proved to be an even happier day...
Mother & son - Precious and Tiki - were adopted by a family in Harveyville, Kansas! Precious was a feral cat who escaped euthanasia(read her story elsewhere on our website), and here she is moving out-of-state to live 'the life of luxury'! And Tiki is a formerly feral kitten who gets to spend the rest of his life in the same loving household as his mama! How cool is that??
Brother & Sister - Catatouille and Blaze 'O Glory, formerly feral kittens rescued back in October - (and from the same colony as Precious & Tiki) were adopted by families in Mitchellville and Des Moines - about 2 hours from Waterloo. They were picked up on the same day, about 5 minutes apart! Probably born minutes apart, and get adopted minutes apart, too! Amazing!
So it was a wonderfully happy weekend for TigeraCat Rescue kitties! It'll soon be kitten season in a couple months, so we're hoping all of our current ADORABLE ADOPTABLES find their FURR-EVER HOMES in the next few weeks so we can continue our mission...
Saving lives... one cat at a time!
TCR Computers Down -- Wednesday January 20th, 2010
TigeraCat Rescues' computer systems are down. Just before Christmas it was noticed that several outgoing emails were not making it to their recipients, causing havoc with adoptions and rescue efforts. Then just after New Years the computers handling adoptions quit working and had to be replaced. Yesterday, the main computer went down and is now waiting for the necessary funds to repair or replace it. All correspondence will be handled by mail & phone for the time being. Adoption applications can still be submitted online, but please be patient in receiving return calls. Thank you for understanding. BTW...If anyone knows of a good computer repairman that would be willing to help? Give us a call! 319-291-7166.
PetCo Event a Success! -- Sunday January 17th, 2010
PetCo's National "Adoption First" Day was a great success for several area adoptable pets! Patrons and their pets enjoyed seeing all the beautiful animals up for adoption, getting professional photos of their pets, sharing their own stories, and getting quality products while visiting the PetCo store in Waterloo on Saturday, January 16.
"Africa", a sweet, Burmese mix kitten went home with her new owner to join her sister "Kiki" after waiting for more than 5 months! There were purebreds and mixes of all colors, sizes, and personality looking for that purr-fect family to take them home.
For "Addison", a purebred Maine Coon staying with Den Herder Veterinary Clinic while awaiting his new home, this event was his first opportunity to show his stuff for the public. And he did a beautiful job, purring and playing! But Africa and Addison weren't alone... There were lots of wonderful adoptabe animals attending; 12 cats & kittens from TigeraCat Rescues (including Africa & Addison)and 8 cats dogs from Waverly Humane Society.
TigeraCat Rescues would like say "Thank You" to all the volunteers who helped these special rescued & homeless animals get a chance at a new family! Tim, Kitty, Mark, Marie, Kaylee, Michael, and friends helped throughout the day making this event a success.
TigeraCat Rescues would also like to thank to the Waterloo PetCo store and staff for inviting us to attend this annual event and helping Waterloo and our surrounding communities SAVE THE ANIMALS!
FOUND in Denver, IA -- Friday January 15th, 2010
FOUND near Denver Hills, Denver, IA -- Thursday January 14, 2010.
FOUND! If you've lost a large, Gray & White cat, please contact us right away.
DESCRIPTION: White with gray/black tabby markings, short-hair, neutered male. (some features withheld).
DATE & LOCATION: This cat was found lying in the emergency lane of 275th Street near Joplin Avenue intersection. May have wandered or been dumped.
INFO: This cat will be placed for adoption if not claimed prior to January 31, 2010.
TO CLAIM: Call Barb - 319-235-0427; Michelle - 319-291-7166 or 319-830-4603.
Volunteers Needed 1/16/10 -- Friday January 8th, 2010
We are attending a National Adoption Event in Waterloo and need assistance with the more than 20 adoptable animals attending. The following are needed for that day:
*Someone with a pick-up or trailer to haul empty cages to/from event.
*Someone to assist in caring for the animals at the event (keeping dishes full, litterboxes clean, etc.)
Someone to help with potential adopters (animal handling and safety).
If you'd like to help, contact us at 319-291-7166 or email tigeracat@aol.com
FOUND in Elk Run Heights -- Thursday December 31st, 2009
FOUND! If you've lost a red Tabby cat, please contact us right away.
DESCRIPTION: Red Tabby, med-long hair, male. (some features withheld).
DATE & LOCATION: This cat was found early in December near a truck stop in Black Hawk Co., Iowa. May have wandered or been dumped.
INFO: This cat will be placed for adoption if not claimed prior to January 31, 2010.
TO CLAIM: Call Barb - 319-235-0427; Michelle - 319-291-7166 or 319-830-4603.
WANTED - Volunteer! -- Saturday December 12th, 2009
NEEDED: Email Marketing Director
TigeraCat Rescues is joining the online community with a monthly e-newsletter and expanding our online fundraising efforts to help the animals. We need someone who can manage our email databases, create & send the newsletters, and track progress. All of it can be done from your own personal computer with our online marketing service provider. It's easy. We'll provide you with the email contacts, 24/7 online support, and content for the emails & newsletters.
When do we need you? Immediately
What you will need: Computer, internet access, experience working with databases an good grammar & english skills.
What will you do? Create & send monthly E-Newsletters, periodic fundraising and event emails. All using established email contact lists.
If you are interested in helping in this way, please contact Mrs. Larson right away and she'll give you the details. 319-291-7166 or Tigeracat@aol.com.
CVHS Euthanasia Protest -- Monday November 23rd, 2009
The following was broadcast on KWWL.com of Waterloo, IA on 11/22/2009. Protest of "unnecessary" euthanasia of healthy animals at the shelter.
Calling All Volunteers! -- Saturday October 3rd, 2009
TigeraCat Rescues is gaining support faster than ever expected! This is wonderful news for the cats of northeast Iowa!
With this expansion comes great responsibility and lots more work to be done to SAVE THE CATS! Our community members are needed now more than ever.
If you love cats (or animals) and would be willing to donate just a little of your time (or a lot, if you're truly dedicated) TigeraCat Rescues needs you!
We are looking to fill several positions. See our Volunteer page for listings of opportunities. And be sure to complete the online Volunteer Application!
We hope to have several Volunteer Orientation meetings in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes open. We'll be entering the dates on our Events page once they've been set.
Thank you for all your support. Let's get going and SAVE LIVES!
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