Dad had a bunch of overtime this past week so he took a day off mid-week and he and mom took a drive down to Ocean Isle Beach to drop off some donations at Cat Tails Adoption Services.
After talking with the wonderful ladies who operate the agency mom and dad were shown around the facility, and came away awed at the hard work the staff has cut out for them, the love and compassion they possess and the number of kitties young and old that are currently housed there.
You can see who's currently available for adoption on their website and I encourage you to check it out (their link's over on the right just below that little sweetie angel Grayson), but dad says seeing them all up close and in person was something else. There are literally dozens of kittens and a handful of adults, and mom and dad were saddened by the fact that several kitties were twice and even three times adopted and returned because people can be a**holes.
Yes, there are cases where an adopter just cannot take care of their pet, but dad got the sense people just decided they no longer wanted to keep the cat and just brought them back.
This place had room after room after room filled with mostly free roaming felines, and mom and dad wanted to take them all home. Cat Tails also has adoption events every weekend at the PetSmart in Wilmington, and mom and dad always stop by there to visit the kitties whenever they go to pick up my special diet food.
The dedication and hard work these ladies are committed to is awe inspiring and mom and dad came away from Cat Tails with a new respect for the special type of person they all obviously are.
This is not a paid endorsement or anything. Dad just thinks they deserve a shout out for their hard work and devotion to these kitties.
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There are so many deserving non-profits out there, but anyone who cares for cats goes to the top of my list! Lucky for me, my company will match any donation that I make, and I'll make sure Cat Tails gets some of my $ soon.
it is hard to walk into a shelter and see all the animals awaiting homes. I'm not sure I could "handle" the emotional toll it takes to work there; I'd be bawling all the time; a vet's office would be the same. that, or I'd be arrested for being a "hoarder" because I'd take them all home ~~ ♥♥☺☺
I bet it is a wonderful place! My step daughter manages a local rescue here (Almost Home) everyone all over the world that is in rescue deserves kudos, it's hard work !! They help so many babies!
Dad makes it a point to support our local shelters as much as he can. We just dropped off some various food we tried for Chewy. It ended up being a lot and they were so happy. It does the heart good to give to others
Cat Tails sounds like a great place. We always support our local shelter...the mom volunteers there once a week, too.
That was nice of your folks to donate to such a wonderful place. When I adopt, it is forever, no matter what.
Your mom and dad are so sweet to think of those poor little babies. Our mom's told us that our old bro Russell was a returnee before she found him, and that turned out to be a win-win! Let's hope those little ones find forever homes.
That sounds like a wonderful place ! Paws up to all the people who are working for helping kitties ! Purrs
Those who rescue cats and dogs are blessed people. And you are right that people can be... you know.
The kitties are lucky to be in a shelter with such dedicated and caring people. It's really hard on the kitties when they get returned to the shelter, but I guess the positive side is that the couldn't-be-owners brought them back instead of abandoning them somewhere. Hopefully all the kitties will find their forever home.
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