North Shore Animal League America Declares "CATober The First" as
"Purr-fect" Occasion to Recognize Felines' Legacy with Birthday Celebration at Shelter
Over 200 Felines Need Homes; Pet Psychic Patricia Bono to Share Feline Insights
September 22, 2008 Port Washington, NY - For those who lovingly tend to adoptable cats and kittens at North Shore Animal League America, among the most frequent inquiries is "How old is that cat?" While rescuers can determine the cats' approximate ages, in years, for the majority, actual birth dates remain unknown. To give felines their much deserved recognition, the Animal League will hold a kitty birthday party on the first day of the tenth month of 2008, declaring the date, Wednesday, October 1st as CATober The First, a universal birthday for shelter and rescue cats everywhere. To glorify the occasion, the Animal League will introduce a special feline, Queen CATober, one of the more than 200 cats and kittens of all types, ages, shapes and sizes in need of loving homes.
To encourage CATober The First feline adoptions, the Animal League will waive all adoption fees and offer free giveaways, a special CATober The First birthday cake, and refreshments for feline adopters. In addition, adopters will have the opportunity, from 11 AM to 2 PM, to meet Animal Communicator Patricia Bono, who will share her special ability to telepathically connect with the cats and kittens and convey their expressions, feelings, experiences and reactions. Feline adoption fees will continue to be waived throughout the month of October.
North Shore Animal League America is also inviting cat lovers everywhere to actively participate in the CATober The First festivities, They can express birthday wishes to their own beloved furry companions, or even a family member or a neighbor's rescued cat with a specially designed Happy CATober The First e-card greeting. The greetings, with three colorful designs to choose from, can be sent from the Animal League's website www.AnimalLeague.org.
To preview some of the cats and kittens available for adoption at North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, for directions to the shelter at 25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington, or to send a CATober The First e-card visit www.AnimalLeague.org.
About North Shore Animal League America
North Shore Animal League America, headquartered in Port Washington, NY, is the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world. The Animal League reaches across the country to rescue, nurture and adopt nearly 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes every year. Since its founding 1944, they have placed closed to 1 million puppies, kittens, cats and dogs into carefully screened homes. One of the first animal rescue agencies on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Animal League rescued more than 1200 pets from the region, with 1170 adopted and 22 reunited with their families. The Animal League is home to the Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center, which provides 24-hour care for the sheltered pets and annually takes care of more than 10,000 outpatient visits, administers over 27,000 vaccinations, and performs over 14,000 free spay/neuter procedures for every adopted animal. The League also has a National Shelter Rescue team, and offers a wide variety of programs such as a mobile adoption program, puppy training, and adoption counseling. For more information on North Shore Animal League America visit AnimalLeague.org. |
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