Did you know we were voted as a favorite non-profit organization in Ventura County earlier this year? We were also one of the county’s favorite pet adoption centers, family amusement, and pet stores, too! We appreciate the community’s support and recognition.
Adoptions: One more cat found their home since our last newsletter. Congratulations to Tofu! You can see all of the lucky adopted kitties on our Success Stories page. We have had 47 adoptions this year so far.
Featured Cat: Pepper is about 6 months old. She spent some time in a foster home where she warmed up to her foster mom, but the lounge has been overwhelming at times and she has had a harder time being appreciated by visitors. She presents as timid and cautious but we know once she’s finally home she’ll be a sweetheart to her chosen person. She rolls over for tummy rubs and purrs away! She plays with the other kittens and loves to cuddle with Spice and Sizzle.
You can learn more about Pepper and the other cats and kittens we’re housing at the lounge on our Available Cats page.
Fundraising and Events: Last month we launched our holiday market in our lobby shop for holiday shopping so please keep us in mind for unique and handmade gifts this year.
The lounge will have some modified hours as we look ahead to the holidays. We will have extended hours on Friday, December 22nd, from 10am – 5pm. We will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, December 23-24.
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Adoptions have slowed down over the past few months which means income has also been a little bit lower. We are proud to care for the lounge cats as we would care for our very own and we hope you will consider Cassie’s Cats for a contribution. All donations are tax-deductible (Tax ID 84-4170318) and we are 100% volunteer-based. All money raised goes back to caring for the cats and maintaining their space.
It is because of generosity that we can help cats like Fabienne and Princess as well as underage kittens who need to be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, etc., and keep all of the lounge cats safe, healthy, and happy, too! Visits to the lounge help fund some of what we do but those visits don’t cover everything. Donations of food and litter also help; we use at least 200 pounds of cat litter every month and easily go through a case of wet kitten food every 4 days or so.
Every donation helps and we are grateful for the support and love from our community of cat lovers. If you would like to donate, please check out our Donate page.
We also have Amazon and Chewy wishlists for in-kind donations of food, litter, etc.
From Jennifer, the volunteers, and especially the cats, thank you for your continued support! www.cassiescatsandkittens.org
We will be open extended hours on Friday, December 22nd, from 10am – 5pm. To reserve at 10am or 4pm visit our Events page. Otherwise, you can reserve as usual on our Reservations page.
We will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, 12/23 and 12/24. We will reopen on Wednesday, December 27th.
Please note that we will have a modified schedule the week of Thanksgiving:
Can you believe it’s already November? The year is flying by! Here are some things that are going on at the lounge this month to help us raise money for the cats…
Kitty Town Coffee Fundraiser: We are again partnering with Kitty Town Coffee and selling coffee. We earn between $5-$6 on each bag sold! To see the cat along and place your order please visit this form. Note that orders must be picked up at the lounge in Ventura and that orders must be paid for in advance.
Gratitude Tree Leaves: We have a beautiful wrought iron tree in our lobby and are filling it up with leaves to express our gratitude this season. Leaves are $2 each and can be purchased in the lobby or online. If you would like to purchase online visit our Donate page, make your donation, and include in the notes what you would like us to write on your leaves.
Holiday Market: Once again we are expanding what we have for sale in our lobby shop to help raise additional funds. As you think about holiday shopping for friends, family, teachers, and so forth please keep us in mind for unique, often handmade, gifts. We have items for humans and pets. Your purchases help support our mission!
