Author Archives: Sky

Happy Tail: Bill and Teddy (formerly Axl and Star)

By Sky | Published: June 9, 2019

After dating for three years and getting engaged, Mark and his fiancée Barbra (who goes by Bar) decided the time was right for them to adopt cats. “I feel bad for pets where their owners aren’t ready to make the commitment and we both felt we were responsible enough at that time,” says Mark. Annex […]

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Taste of Little Italy – June 15/16

By Sky | Published: June 7, 2019

Annex Cat Rescue will be at the Taste of Little Italy on Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, from 11:30am to 5:30pm! Stop by to learn more about ACR, buy some goodies for your kitties or just say “hello”! You’ll find us in front of our friends’, Pet Uno (575 College St). See you […]

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Annual General Meeting – June 17

By Sky | Published: June 1, 2019

We’d love for you to come to ACR’s 2019 Annual General Meeting. If you’ve been meaning to learn more about all the different work ACR does and/or are looking to get involved with ACR, this would likely interest you. Where: Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (Room 318) 750 Spadina Ave (at the south-west corner of […]

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ACR’s Biggest Annual Fundraiser Returns!

By Sky | Published: June 1, 2019

Join the fun again this year at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (#STWM) on October 20, 2019. ACR helps communities by bringing awareness to abandoned and feral cats in Toronto by spaying/neutering and adopting out these cats, and by educating our neighbours about responsible pet ownership. Working together and saving lives… what a combo! We […]

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Happy Tail: Miss Mouse

By Sky | Published: May 25, 2019

When Safa moved to Toronto she had kitten fever but a good friend recommended she explore other options before adopting one. “Kittens are a lot of work and a lot of responsibility,” her friend said. “How about an adult cat?” As Safa warmed up to the idea, the opportunity arose to take in two senior […]

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Happy Tail: Trixie and Lola (formerly Libby and Natalie)

By Sky | Published: May 11, 2019

A cat’s journey with Annex Cat Rescue can travel through many different phases. Trixie and Lola (originally Libby and Natalie) along with their siblings Stewart and Nina, were originally trapped by an ACR volunteer in a colony in the St Clair and Runnymede area. All four kittens were brought to an experienced foster parent named […]

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Happy Tail: Rusty

By Sky | Published: April 27, 2019

When Rusty was rescued by ACR, he was a 12-week-old kitten living off bread and leftover pasta. Lesley from ACR had been notified regarding a litter of kittens in the west end. When she arrived, Rusty was the only kitten remaining. As soon as Lesley set up the kitten trap, the delectable scent of tuna […]

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Happy Tail: Pipsqueak

By Sky | Published: April 12, 2019

Pipsqueak is a very inquisitive boy who is almost two years old. He was living with a colony of outdoor cats in someone’s backyard until one fateful day when he wandered right into the home of an Annex Cat Rescue foster. It was possibly the easiest rescue ever! He was eight months old at the […]

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Happy Tail: Felix (formerly Jayson)

By Sky | Published: March 29, 2019

Felix’s Happy Tail starts in between two fences. He was rescued on a cold November evening by a landscaper named Jayson and bore that name for the first few weeks he was in the care of the Annex Cat Rescue. Jayson (the human) was installing fences at a property in North York when he found […]

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Happy Tail: Michael Burnham (formerly Snorlax)

By Sky | Published: March 16, 2019

When she was around 12 years old, this lovely black cat was surrendered to a veterinarian. Her second life began when she ate a small piece of plastic. Within a month, she’d lost half her weight and ended up at the vet in desperate need of surgery. After her surgery was over and she had […]

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