Time & Location:
Saturday May 5, 11am – 4pm
Downtown Toronto Cat Clinic
739 Bloor Street West
Bloor Street West and Christie Street
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There will be a discounted adoption fee of $100 for adult cats, from our regular adoption fee of $175, which will remain in effect for kittens. Our Adoption fee includes age appropriate vaccines, spay/neuter, microchip and 6 weeks of free pet insurance.

Saturday April 14, 10am – 5pm
3003 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON [map]

Stay tuned to find out which of our cats will be available!

Lucy and Linus are two very special kittens that are searching for a hero. Rescued this winter from a north Toronto colony, these two little sweethearts were saved from a miserable existence of scrounging for food in the cold weather. Lucy appeared to be injured as she was having difficulty walking and was falling over. She was taken straight to a vet where xrays ruled out any broken bones. She spent several days there under observation and had blood tests done to find out the cause of her balance issues. The vet believes that she has CH (cerebellar hypoplasia), a condition that some cats are born with. Lucy will always be a wobbly kitty, but she manages walking and using the litterbox just fine.

Unfortunately both kittens also tested positive for FeLV (Feline Leukemia). Linus is a handsome buff tabby cat. Curious and energetic, Linus enjoys poking around the house and discovering new things. When it’s time to rest, Linus can be found sitting by the window, watching the world go by. Lucy is a beautiful brown tabby cat who prefers a calm lifestyle. Lucy enjoys napping throughout the day, but when it’s playtime, she is full of enthusiasm! She has fun playing with toys on her own, but she gets the most enjoyment from playing with her brother Linus, especially chasing his tail! Though they have different personalities, Linus and Lucy enjoy playing together and can often be found napping side-by-side.

Cats positive for feline leukemia can live normal lives if they are kept otherwise happy and fed a good quality diet. They do not necessarily need additional medications or treatments; in addition to regular vet checks these cats just need plenty of love. We can’t predict how long a feline leukemia positive cat will live – it can be months, 5 years, 10 years, or even 20 years – but regardless of their length of life, giving these cats the most love and the best quality of life during their time with us is the kindest and most rewarding thing that we can do for them. FeLV+ cats need homes and love just like other kitties do. Because the virus is contagious to other cats they must be adopted in to home with no other kitties. Please consider opening your heart to this lovely pair.

Saturday April 14 — 11am – 5:00pm
Sunday April 15 — 11am – 5:00pm

Come and meet the dedicated rescue groups who work tirelessly to find loving new homes for their rescued dogs and cats. Meet some of the deserving animals that are available. Discover what to expect when adopting a rescue animal. Understand the challenges such as house training dogs that have been in the shelter system, adapting the new pet to your home, integrating it with current pets. Learn ways to bond with your new friend and help it acclimatize. FREE!

PawsWay is located at 245 Queens Quay West, at Harbourfront: Directions

Shehera appeared this spring in an ACR feral colony. Assuming she was feral, she was trapped and taken to a vet where she was spayed, vaccinated and ear tipped. During her post operative recovery she flopped over looking for affection and we knew then that this sweet little girl needed to find a home. Her nickname in her foster house is “Squeak,”and her owners will soon find out why. She loves her freeze-dried liver treats and stuffed toys. She is very curious about the other cat in her foster home but definitely not intimidated by other cats. Her foster mom says she’s just the best cat. She is very loving and adorable. She’s small for her full grown size, so she’s like a kitten forever!

SHOW HOURS:
Friday April 6,  10am – 6pm
Saturday April 7,  10am – 6pm
Sunday April 8,  10am – 5pm

LOCATION:
International Centre -Directions
6900 Airport Rd., Mississauga, ON
905-677-6131

Annie is a gregarious girl with a personality as unique as her black-and-whtie zig-zag markings. Rescued from a south Riverdale cat colony with her brother, Annie settled into indoor life in her foster home, making friends right away with the resident felines. She just loves other cats, especially boy cats, and optimistically tries to win the affection of those who don’t immediately warm up to her — generally successfully too! Who can resist those gorgeous eyes? She’s an energetic girl who delights in kittenish antics, playfully batting at and chasing toys about. When she’s not actively playing with them, she (an endearingly quirky cat) carries her favourite toys around the house in her mouth, lest there be any confusion about whose toys they are! Annie can be equally monopolizing of her foster parents’ laps which she enjoys curling up in in quiet moments. Annie’s curiosity tends to win out over her initial shyness and she can be very affectionate, nuzzling against and purring for her favourite people. One of her sweetest games involves leaping onto the bed in the wee hours of the morning and saying ‘I love you’ by purring in and licking her foster parents’ ears! Annie would do well in a calm, quiet adoptive home, just as she’s settled right into her foster home in a relatively short period of time. As a result of her rough start in life, she can be hesitant with strangers at first, but she’d do wonderfully as a part of a permanent home and would only continue to blossom with time, patience, and love. Annie would be a perfect addition to your family, especially as a pal for another playful, friendly young cat.

I resolve to help feral kittens
By Joshua Errett

It dawned on me recently that I’m not a very good human being. I don’t give to charity, always forget birthdays, never call my mother and usually leave parties without saying goodbye to anyone.

My only contribution to society, I realized, is that I’ve saved the lives of countless kittens.

In 2012, I resolve to save more.

Conservatively, there are 100,000 homeless felines in the city. There are 6 million reasons to reduce that number.

One is that the cats that survive our brutal winter lead a wretched existence. They’re starved and disease-ridden. They fight predators for their lives. They live one or two years. For humans, witnessing all this amounts to torture.

Another is that while they are alive, they behave like savages, killing birds, squirrels and other animals and causing millions of dollars’ worth of property damage. They produce volumes of kittens who continue this disruptive tradition.

If these arguments don’t compel you to join my rescue mission to help control the feral population, there’s this: cats are our responsibility.

We entered into a contract with them 10,000 years ago to care for one another – a pact still binding today.

Furthermore, cats and humans are inseparable. Choose any feral cat on the street and trace its family history. There’s a near 100 per cent chance that somewhere in history its ancestors and yours shared a home.

Responsibility aside, taking action to stop the vicious cat cycle is personally rewarding.

Every single creature I get spayed or neutered prevents another generation of suffering ferals.

At the end of October, my wife and I were walking to the grocery store when we heard the screeches of a cat fight in a neighbouring yard. I looked over the fence and saw three cats and two kittens about size of my palm. They were so malnourished, they looked more like Gremlins than cats.

The property owners didn’t care much about them and gave us a week to get them out of their yard.

We arranged for a volunteer from Annex Cat Rescue to help us trap the creatures – trap, neuter, return – and relocate them. (I can’t say where. Printing the location is an invitation for cat murderers to do them harm, believe it or not.)

We rescued the kittens and had the two older cats spayed/neutered. We released back into the wild, ears clipped to show they’d been fixed.

Now these cats belong to the neighbourhood. They live in a space generously donated by my grocery store, in shelters we built at the Humane Society. Three shifts of neighbours help me feed them.

It’s a not perfect situation. I have no idea what will happen come spring when the grocery store has to use the space again, or if the shelters will even be warm enough in winter – but it feels wonderful to help these magnificent animals make a better life for themselves.

So, sure, I could tip more in restaurants or stop shoplifting from the bulk bin at my grocery store or start replying to emails. But I don’t think any of those good deeds has as much impact as helping those cats – and their kittens, and their kittens’ kittens – out of misery.

Here’s to a happy new year to all of the city’s feral cats. May you be fixed, fed and fulfilled in 2012.

Want to help? Go to TorontoStreetCats.com.

Annie is a gregarious girl with a personality as unique as her black-and-whtie zig-zag markings. Rescued from a south Riverdale cat colony with her brother, Annie settled into indoor life in her foster home, making friends right away with the resident felines. She just loves other cats, especially boy cats, and optimistically tries to win the affection of those who don’t immediately warm up to her — generally successfully too! Who can resist those gorgeous eyes? She’s an energetic girl who delights in kittenish antics, playfully batting at and chasing toys about. When she’s not actively playing with them, she (an endearingly quirky cat) carries her favourite toys around the house in her mouth, lest there be any confusion about whose toys they are! Annie can be equally monopolizing of her foster parents’ laps which she enjoys curling up in in quiet moments. Annie’s curiosity tends to win out over her initial shyness and she can be very affectionate, nuzzling against and purring for her favourite people. One of her sweetest games involves leaping onto the bed in the wee hours of the morning and saying ‘I love you’ by purring in and licking her foster parents’ ears! Annie would do well in a calm, quiet adoptive home, just as she’s settled right into her foster home in a relatively short period of time. As a result of her rough start in life, she can be hesitant with strangers at first, but she’d do wonderfully as a part of a permanent home and would only continue to blossom with time, patience, and love. Annie would be a perfect addition to your family, especially as a pal for another playful, friendly young cat.

When: December 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th from 12pm to 6pm each day.

Where: 292 Brunswick Avenue, just south of Bloor Street, between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue. Click here for map.