Category: News and Events

 

 

 

Tracy, the extremely shy and frightened cat who was at the Willoughby PetSmart store, is very temporarily in a foster home, but she still desperately needs a very patient person to adopt her (or at least to foster her for a number of weeks or months until she gets way less shy and frightened).  Please call Doreen at 440-759-0076 if you, or someone you know, can help.

 

 

 

 

AFFECTIONATE, ELDERLY, “FIV-POSITIVE” CHARLIE YEARNS TO BE ADOPTED

 

 

 

 

Charlie, 10, has been at the Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary for most of his life, and is one of the sanctuary’s “special needs” residents.  He is affectionate and still yearns for a loving adoptive home in which to spend his remaining senior years.  His challenge is that in addition to being elderly, he has tested “positive” for FIV, an immune-deficiency virus.  In recent years, many veterinary professionals have determined that FIV isn’t as contagious or fatal as was once thought.  It’s contagious only to other cats, and is transmitted via sex or deep bite wounds.  FIV-positive cats can live a normal life span, but they ideally should have access every day to good-quality food that provides proper nutrition, and they should be indoor-only cats.  Charlie is neutered and doesn’t get into fights, so he would pose no threat to other cats.  If he is adopted, he will be a loving pet.  To help Charlie and other cats at Happy Tails, the sanctuary will hold a benefit on April 23^rd (in the Banquet Center at St. Noel in Willoughby Hills) featuring a family-style Sunday dinner, silent and Chinese auctions, a 50-50 raffle, and more.  For reservations or inquiries about the event, call or text Doreen at 440.759-0076 or email HappyTailsCatSanctuary@gmail.com.

 

 

 

SUNDAY DINNER WITH A “PURR-POSE”!

 

Sunday Dinner with a “PURR-pose”! on April 23, 2023 will help our sanctuary deal with the continuing impact of inflation. 

 

The $50 per person benefit will take place in the Banquet Center of St. Noel at 35200 Chardon Rd. (State Route 6) in Willoughby Hills.  Registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the event will run from 2 to 5.  A family-style Sunday dinner served at 2:30 will include: beef, chicken and pasta entrees (with vegan options available with advance notice); salad; vegetable side dishes; desserts; coffee; tea; soft drinks; wine; beer; and more.  There will also be silent and Chinese auctions and a 50-50 raffle.  Reservations are due by April 16.

 

Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary President Tom Vasko said, “We are providing for the cats’ needs, but our budget continues to take a big hit from inflation.  Costs for food, litter, cleaning supplies, and veterinary care are challenging.  It will be great if a lot of people attend our event to help us raise funds.  If folks can’t attend, we hope they will still consider making a tax-deductible donation to the sanctuary, where cats reside in a mostly cage-less, no-kill, indoor environment.  When possible, we place them in foster or adoptive homes, but a number of them are senior and/or special needs cats who will remain at the sanctuary for the rest of their lives.”

 

He added, “We thank the Cynthia Slezak Charitable Trust for its generous support of this event.  We’re also grateful to the businesses, organizations and individuals who are donating items and services for the silent and Chinese auctions.”

 

Vasko also mentioned that donations of cat food and kitty litter brought to the event would be appreciated, but aren’t required.  

 

Checks or money orders for tickets to the April 23^rd event and/or donations can be mailed to: Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary, P.O. Box 581, Chesterland, OH 44026.  To use PayPal, go to www.HappyTailsCatSanctuary.org.  (Remember: There is no “r” in “Tails.”)  For inquiries about the event, email HappyTailsCatSanctuary@gmail.com or call or text Doreen at 440.759-0076.