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September Status:
In September, we sterilized 1407 cats and placed 147 cats into loving forever homes.
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Pringle wanted us to remind you that there are only 4 days left to get your raffle tickets for the Eagles Tickets/Swag, Gift Card Tree & Wine Baskets.
To get your raffle tickets, go to: FC Fall Raffle
100% of the proceeds will go towards a special project that is in work so that we can continue to help an increased number of cats and kittens.
Thank you!
| | | Thank you for joining us at our PWAT event!!!!! | | |
Many thanks to everyone that joined in the fun this past Sunday at our Painting with a Purpose event! In addition to having lots of fun, we raised funds to help continue our mission of TNVR and rescue.
Thank you to the Jenkintown Painting with a Twist for hosting the event and to Genevieve and Sophia for their artistic leadership during the event. Congratulations to the raffle winners - Eleanor & Shannon!
And a special thank you to Chris Hoyler for organizing and holding the event for Forgotten Cats. Our mission is made possible by our wonderful volunteers and supporters!
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URGENT - Kitten (& Cat) Fosters Needed
You can make the difference in their lives at this critical time when we are in URGENT need!
We are currently inundated with kittens and cats that are in dire need of a foster home at the Trainer Clinic.
The kittens we would like fostered range in age from a few days old to a few weeks. We also have "bottle babies” and weaned babies without their mother. We also have adult cats that would benefit from being in a foster home.
We're asking our community for help.
If you can foster a cat(s) or kittens, please complete our foster application using the link provided below. Our foster coordinators will get in touch right away.
FOSTER APPLICATION
Pick up would take place at our Trainer Facility (Trainer, PA - close to Claymont, DE).
Thank you and please stay safe.
John Fedele
Vice President
info@forgottencats.org
We are grateful for any help - together we can make a difference.
| | UP Cycle Design is Raising Funds for Forgotten Cats! | | |
You may remember Sierra, the founder of Autumn Leaf Fundraisers (ALF). Sierra founded ALF when she was just 10 years old and has raised over $100,000 for Forgotten Cats over the years.
Sierra now has a new startup, UP Cycle Design, which uses upcycled materials of fabric and thread made from 100% plastic bottles to make stickers and iron-on patches.
UP Cycle Design has created a special geometric cat design sticker/iron-on patch to support Forgotten Cats - $5.00 from each sale will be donated to Forgotten Cats!
What a "purrfect" sticker/iron-on patch for cat lovers! And with the holidays right around the corner, these would make wonderful stocking stuffers.
Visit Up Cycle Design's website to order your sticker/iron-on patch!
UP Cycle Design Cat Sticker/Patch
| | NEW VOLUNTEER POSITION!!!!! | | |
Data Entry Volunteer
Duties include manually entering data into our computer system that will then be used by other volunteers to process adoption applications.
Time commitment is 1-3 hours per day and fluctuates based on time of year and scheduled
adoption events. This job is 100% remote, with no set hours, but you would need to commit to
one or more days per week (such as every Thursday or Sunday).
To qualify for this position, you must have a computer and internet connection, be comfortable using email & web browsers, and be able to commit to one or more days per week to assist with data entry.
Training would take place over Zoom.
If you are interested in volunteering as a Data Entry Volunteer at Forgotten Cats, please contact John Fedele at: jpfedele@comcast.net
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The October Volunteer Spotlight Shines Brightly
on 8th Grade Super Star Lev Cuker!
by Mary Ann Emely
| | Forgotten Cats’ volunteers come in all shapes, sizes, and ages and the October Volunteer of the Month, Lev Cuker, is a shining example of the fact that teens and tweens can be extraordinary volunteers! Now an eighth grader at Cedarbrook Middle School in Cheltenham Township, Lev actually started volunteering almost two years ago at FC’s adoption center in the Jenkintown PetSmart. He alternates shifts with his older brother Shalom (and his mom, Amy Cuker is also a dedicated JPS volunteer.) | | |
Lev says he loves cats, and volunteering at the Jenkintown PetSmart gives him an opportunity to spend time with the kitties there, playing with them and helping them to expend their energy running and playing. He loves making the homeless cats happier, and he felt so committed to this responsibility that he chose to make his FC volunteer work his mitzvah project in advance of his Bar Mitzvah in September of this year. Lev’s Bar Miitzvah guests also donated to FC in his honor resulting in over $2000 in contributions to FC.
Lev’s brother, Shalom, also used his FC volunteering as his mitzvah project. Mom Amy tells us that “mitzvah” means commandment – Jewish adults are commanded to do things that help repair the world. She adds “to prepare a kid to take on this mantle of mitzvot as a Jewish adult, a Jewish teen will often take on a mitzvah project in the year or so leading up to their Bar or Bat Mitzvah.” Both brothers are so committed to Forgotten Cats that they have continued their volunteering beyond their Bar Mitzvahs. Above left and below right, Lev Cuker plays with one of the kitties at the Jenkintown PetSmart.
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Talking about his volunteering, Lev tells us “It’s a good experience when I get to meet cats that are nice, cuddly and purry. A lot of them are fun to be around. The challenge is that sometimes I get scratched or clawed, but it’s worth it to see the happy cats”.
Lev says he has always had cats and dogs. His current cat is Starlight which his family adopted a little over two years ago from Forgotten Cats. He tells us Starlight loves attention, and that his family lovingly calls her “the loaf” or “the stumpy crumpet” because she has very short legs.
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“She bullies our dog, Muttilda, a little bit, even though she is the newer pet, but she is my best friend” says Lev. “Before that, my cat, Atticus, was my best friend. Atticus was old and spent a lot of time on the couch with me when I couldn’t go to school during the pandemic. When I was little, we had a cat named Lionel who was very athletic and could turn off light switches. I like to be involved with Forgotten Cats because I want to make sure other people have a chance to have a cat as a best friend in their lives, too.”
When not volunteering at Forgotten Cats, Lev is busy with varied Middle School activities at Cedarbrook. He likes to sing and perform in the school musicals and he’s the play-by-play announcer for Cedarbrook Basketball. Someday he hopes to be a professional broadcaster and hopes to always have animals in his life.
Lev, Forgotten Cats is honored to have you and your commitment to animals as a part of our lives! Thank you for all you do!
Lev at home with his best friends, Starlight (above left), and
Muttilda (below left).
| | Next Willow Grove PetSmart Adoption Event! | | |
Our next adoption event at the Willow Grove PetSmart will be held November 5, from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm.
We have so many cats and kittens looking for their forever home!
If you are interested in adopting but haven't met the cat/kitten of your dreams, feel free to complete our no-obligation application and enter "TBD" for the name of the cat/kitten. Then when you do fall in love (which is inevitable!), you will already be pre-approved.
Adoption Application
To check out some of our other cats that are available for adoption, click the following link.
Cat Gallery
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NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEKEND
NOVEMBER 12 & 13
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Featured Cats - Gus & Stretch!
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Gus is a sweetheart. His little tongue sticks out. He’s a friendly old man that lived on the streets for over 3 years. Gus is now safe and has a full belly and lots of love.
Gus is FIV+. FIV+ cats can live and play with non-FIV+ cats. We have found that FIV+ cats tend to be extra lovey dovey! FCID# 05/23/2022 - 81
Adoption Application
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Stretch definitely lives up to his name. It is as if he was given one goal in life, love you with the sweetest demeanor. He doesn’t fail to deliver the goods. He will consistently use head butts, nudges and soft touches with his paws as he reaches out to cuddle with you. His capacity for affection simply cannot be matched.
He is good with other cats and is a dream come true for you. FCID# 09/15/2022-117
Adoption Application
Foster Application
| | | Please allow us to introduce special needs kitty Melbourn! | | |
LOVABLE and SWEET!!! This big guy (13 pounds!) is Melbourn. We estimate his age to be 3-4 years young. He had already been neutered before he came through our doors. Melbourn has a beautiful dark coat and is a big, sweet boy. He likes to be pet and enjoys attention. Melbourn is playful, too, and is great with other cats. He needs a once daily medication for a mild heart defect, but he is great at taking his meds and has many wonderful years ahead of him. He’s really an amazing cat. FCID# 01/10/2022 - 83
He is FIV+. FIV+ cats can live and play with non-FIV+ cats. As a bonus, we have found that FIV+ cats tend to be extra lovey-dovey!
Check out Melbourn's video - as you can see, other cats are no problem for him!
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BARN HOMES NEEDED! DE, MD, PA, and NJ
Some of our cats don't prefer the indoor, house pet kind of life and that's okay! Instead of toy mice they'd really like to get their paws on the real thing!
Our "rodent control technicians" will work hard in exchange for food, water and shelter. Forgotten Cats will deliver your barn cat(s) to you sterilized, vaccinated, and at no charge.
Interested in learning more about our barn cat program? Please email info@forgottencats.org for more details. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER in all correspondence - our barn coordinator will contact you by phone.
Our barn cats will be waiting to hear from you!
| | Just for smiles - some of our other beautiful cats looking for their forever home . . . | |
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TRAINER CLINIC/SHELTER! | | |
This is an opportunity to help cats whose ONLY medical treatment during
their lifetime may be when they go to our clinic. Volunteering at the Trainer clinic is an important and serious under-taking and we are looking for the few ready to make the commitment.
Clinic Volunteers need to commit to one specific day a week at the clinic. The reason for this is that we are dealing with the lives of the cats, and we need to make sure that our volunteers know the clinic procedures, and this can only be done by volunteering on at least a once-a-week basis.
We will train. No medical background required.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT: info@forgottencats.org - please include your phone number.
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Volunteer at our Trainer Shelter (located in Delaware County, near Claymont, DE) to care for our cats while they anxiously await adoption or release back to their colony.
Our shelter volunteers are responsible for basic feed and clean of the cats in our care. Shelter volunteers are also encouraged to assist with laundry, dishes, and cage/carrier sanitization whenever possible.
Of course, you can squeeze in some cuddle and play time with our adoptable kitties! Time commitment is one day per week for 2-3 hours, preferably before 1pm.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT: info@forgottencats.org - please include your phone number - or complete a volunteer application: https://forgottencats.org/services/volunteer/
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Forgotten Cats, Inc. operates one of the largest trap, neuter, vaccinate & release (TNVR) programs in the country. Due to expanding needs, we are seeking a Full and Part-Time Veterinarian to join our compassionate team, working to reduce the homeless cat population through TNVR.
This employment opportunity offers a flexible work schedule as well as location. Forgotten Cats operates two clinics - one in Trainer, PA (Delaware County) and one in Sussex County, DE. The candidate will perform routine and emergency surgery, as well as provide wellness services and medical treatment within our facilities.
Due to the high volume of sterilizations performed at our clinics, the candidate must have surgery experience, a willingness to learn, be able to function in a high-energy environment and enjoy working with cats. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This is a challenging position, but the rewards of making a positive difference in the lives of sick, injured, and/or frightened cats are immense.
Please consider joining our dynamic team where we make the extraordinary occurrence an ordinary occurrence each day.
To apply, please email your phone number, resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position to: info@forgottencats.org
PS. If you know of anyone who may be interested in this job opening, please have them respond to: info@forgottencats.org.
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Chewy Wish List
It’s never been easier to give back! Help our animals in need by shopping our Wish List on Chewy to donate much-needed pet food and supplies directly to our organization.
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Amazon Wish List
Remember to shop on Amazon Smile and choose Forgotten Cats as your charity so that a donation will be made to Forgotten Cats at no additional cost to you!
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We Want to Hear from You!
If you have an idea for an article or a story you would like to share about a rescue, special volunteer, your adoption center or recent adoptions from Forgotten Cats, please send story and photos if possible to: info@forgottencats.org
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