Cat Adoption

Freedome Train and Paws for Pets are organizations that organize transports to get dogs and often cats from southern states to refuges and adopters in the northeastern states. CARE volunteers Lanell and Michael are shown here getting a crate ready to take on the Richmond to Fredericksburg leg of a run to "Wag on Inn" animal rescue in Freehold, N.J. Our volunteers have the biggest hearts, that encompass not only cats in need but dogs and puppies as well.

On January 3, 2007 CARE's Kim Williams worked the phone lines for WWBT's Call 12, answering questions and providing information regarding low and no cost spay/neuter programs in our area. Spay/neuter is the proactive approach to ending the plight of homeless and abandoned animals. Thank you Kim!

Amber and Jim are a couple who share a love of animals. Here is Amber with Mike Goldberg of WTVR Channel 6 and Penelope, a CARE kitten appearing on WTVR's Paws for Pets segment. Below Jim expertly calls bingo numbers at CARE's weekly Thursday night bingo games at Pop's Bingo World .

Daniel and Deanna foster kitties and work at bingo. Daniel does a great job of calling and Deanna sells instants and verifies winners.

Helen is a CARE board member and, among many other things, works faithfully at the Thursday night CARE/SOS bingo games. Charles is a vital "behind the scenes" volunteer who helps keep things running smoothly and efficiently at the games.

Erin (far right) is adopting a lovely solid gray cat named Sammy as CARE volunteers Carolyn, Cheryl and Craig assist. Erin had a smile stretching from Richmond to Texas, as did Sammy!

Carolyn feeds an orphaned kitten- one of so many that she has nursed during her years as a caregiver to cats of all ages.

Helen and Carolyn are adopting a beautiful cat to the young man and his friend. It was his birthday and this was his birthday wish.

Connie serves as a hostess and provides informational handouts on C.A.R.E. at the 2005 Ginter Park Garden Tour.

Spotlight on a Volunteer

A dedicated volunteer (A. R.) prefers to remain anonymous. Not only does she foster, transport, work on fundraisers, and work the adoption stands for CARE, but she gets involved with some of the people CARE meets. Recently, she helped a lady catch a stray dog with 9 puppies (all in the pouring down rain). The mother dog kept snarling and showing her teeth. A. R. made arrangements for a dog rescue group to receive all these dogs. But first, A. R. had to take them to the vet. In the meantime, this lady (who found the dogs) developed shingles. So, our volunteer took her food for herself and her pets and got her car inspected to relieve her of those worries.

Suzanne has an unusual hat as she volunteers at Rikki's on behalf of CARE.

Kathryn, a longtime CARE volunteer, is cleaning out a cat house at Rikki's.

Sandy and Suzanne appear to be having a light moment playing with the hose, maybe getting a drink. They spent the day at Rikki's as volunteers for CARE.

Janet is in her favorite "spot".....cats everywhere. Rikki's is home to 750 unwanted animals from horses to chickens to dogs to cats to pheasants to pigs to beavers........Rikki's is home to many animals who are unadoptable. Their mascot cat is Vincent who used to be a CARE cat. Vinnie has only part of one back leg (the other leg is missing) and no control over his bodily functions. He lives in the "human" house with human Kerry of Rikki's. She does not mind the constant mess he makes.

Carolyn is busy counting money during the CARE and SOS Thursday night bingo game. Carolyn is assistant game manager and faithfully attends bingo as a volunteer from 5:00 to 11:00 PM on Thursdays.

Two CARE cats are playing happily in a foster home. They will surely know how to be good pets after having spent several weeks in a "real" home (not a cage) interacting with people and other cats. Wouldn't you like to foster for CARE?

Janet is wearing the Cat in the Hat Donation Hat. She and other volunteers don this hat at the adoption stand at PetSmart in hopes of generating cash donations in the hat/jar.

St. Edward Epiphany School raised $75 for C.A.R.E. from a Bake Sale and helped out at our stand, getting water and food for our kitties, cleaning cages, running adoption forms up to the front register, and giving lots of love to the kitties.

A CARE volunteer has just delivered an FIV positive cat to a foster home. This cat needed to be cleaned because he had an "accident" in the carrier. It almost took a whole roll of paper towels to do the job! Now, it is up to Lucky Man to complete the job.

Now the deed is done!

Janet, an avid foster mom and CARE volunteer, is showing this wonderful cat to a prospective owner.

Markus, a devoted CARE volunteer, is assisting a new owner with the formal adoption process.

Cheryl McGruder and Annie Pelfrey are regular volunteers who are helping answer questions about the cats up for adoption.

Andrea Roussell has just finished organizing the Santa Photo "Shoots" at Petsmart. She just HAD to try on the costume to make sure it will fit our volunteer Santas!

This CARE cat cake was present at the first official meeting of CARE volunteers. Everyone was very excited about our future plans. This was 2001!

Sandy Schneider, CARE president, is listening carefully to a story about a CARE rescued cat named Rupert. This poor animal was left to die in an apartment when his owner moved. Just by pure luck/fate, a neighbor heard him crying and called the proper authorities. Happy ending: Rupert is safe and happy in his new home at this time.

Katheryn O'Meara, an avid CARE volunteer and foster parent, is hoping to inspire visitors at the adoption stand to donate much needed supplies.

Henrietta is our first TV star. She was taped for the morning show on Channel 6 TV, which will be a regular spot for CARE. Also, we will be on the noon show every Friday on Channel 8, WRIC (appearing live at approximately 12:25 PM). Our volunteers will diligently arrive at these studios for the tapings and the live shows with a different cat each time. Let's hope the kitties behave!

Allison Merner is hoping that some of the CARE kittens up for adoption at the annual Betty Baugh Animal Clinic Halloween Gala will get good homes today.