Craig Street Cats

Well, it looks as if there isn’t going to be any down season this year.  We now have a total of 13 cats, 8 of which need foster placement as soon as possible.  If you can foster cats or kittens, please contact us at 788-4645.

Foster families help feral cats and kittens make the transition from street life to pampered petdom.  Many of our rescues would not be adoptable if not for amazing foster homes.  Most of our rescues only need a warm home where they can learn to accept and give love.  Some have special needs that require more care and attention.  All vet costs, and any special needs are covered by Craig Street Cats.

FFAS is holding their Christmas donation drop off at Sobey’s on Taylor, from Friday Dec. 12 through to Sunday Dec. 14. They are asking for cat and dog related items including:

Cat Litter
Dry cat Food
Canned cat food

Dog Food for Small & Large breed.
Collars & leashes For dogs

Food dishes
Cat beds
Dog beds
Dog food canned or dry

Laundry detergent
Cleaning supplies

Dog toys
Cat toys

In addition, you can buy raffle tickets at $5.00, or Bone Appetite, the FFAS cook book, for $15.00. Cash donations are also very welcome.

Friends Fundraising for Animal Shelters supports no kill animal shelters and rescues in Winnipeg and area, including Craig Street Cats. If you can contribute, your donation will be very much appreciated. Every penny, and every kibble helps.

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Back to Mulvey Market

For the rest of the weekend, I will be at Mulvey Market. If you’re in the Osborne Village / confusion corner area on Saturday or Sunday, drop by. I have a booth where I’m selling kitten cards, catnip toys and cat treats.

first winter shelter

The snow has arrived, so our first winter shelter has been placed. Thanks to Sandra and her husband, 2 r10 styrofoam shelters have been donated, and the first one is already out and being used. With luck the cats will come to prefer the shelter to the “hotel” they’ve been using til now.

Cat Hotel

Today another shelter was donated by Barbara and Archie. They dropped off a wonderful wooden shelter that can be left out all year round. It needs a coat of exterior latex paint, and then it will be out for the cats to use, as well.

Well, the day has finally arrived. The current litter of kittens will be off to Pet Traders tomorrow morning, where they will, no doubt, find their forever homes in record time. This batch is cuter and cuddlier than the last one, so they should all be adopted quickly.

I really have mixed feelings about sending the babies out into the world. I know that Pet Traders will find them wonderful homes, and they will be loved, but these are my babies. I bottle fed them, and weaned them, and litter trained them, and taught them how to wash themselves. I will definitely miss them.