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Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley gets Veterinary Assistance Grant from the Banfield Foundation®

Dec 04, 2019

WONDERFUL NEWS!!! Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley gets Veterinary Assistance Grant from the Banfield Foundation®!The Banfield Foundation® has awarded Cat’s Cradle a generous grant to help us continue to grow our pet retention program! This grant will help Cat’s Cradle provide assistance with veterinary fees for low income cat owners. We are very grateful to the Banfield Foundation for this funding. Banfield Foundation and Cat’s Cradle know that pet ...

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Cat's Cradle Announces Pet Retention Grant

Nov 26, 2019

Cat's Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley is honored to receive a $3,525 grant from the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham (CFHR), made possible by the generosity of the Hildred Neff Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation! This grant will support our expanding pet retention program, which provides financial assistance to low-income and other vulnerable cat owners and caretakers to defray the costs of veterinary bills and help them keep their pets.  In 2014 we helped twelve ...

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October 2019 Newsletter

Sep 27, 2019

Please enjoy our newest edition of the Cat's Cradle Newsletter.  Please click on the link to read the full 8 page newsletter!   

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October Adoption Promotion

Sep 27, 2019

We are so excited to announce our latest adoption special.  All kittens are only $35 and adult cats over one year of age are $10!  This is such a great offer as each cat and kitten are spay or neutered, have all vaccines and are microchipped.  We are so lucky that we have such great donors that make this pricing possible.  Your donations help to sponsor these cats and kittens and find their forever homes!   

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July Newsletter

Aug 09, 2019

Three times a year we publish a newsletter that is sent to our donors.  In February we showcase our donors from the prior year along with statistics on our program and services.  In July we have our "mini" newsletter with updates on staffing, statistics, stories and grants.  October is our final yearly newsletter and we have feature stores and updates on programs and services.  We hope you like the July issue of "What's New, Pussycat?"   

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2019 SUMMERTIME CHALLENGE

Jul 09, 2019

2019 Summertime Challenge OUR 20TH YEAR BRINGS LIFESAVING SUCCESS - LET’S HAVE A BLOCKBUSTER SUMMERTIME CHALLENGE!! Did you know that Cat’s Cradle celebrated its 20th year in 2018? And we had good reasons to celebrate! Statistics reported to the VA Department of Agriculture’s Office of the State Veterinarian and Petco Foundation’s independent analysis show that Virginia has made “incredible progress,” with a save rate of over 88% statewide! This is ...

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HOW TO LIVE WITH CATS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Jul 06, 2019

Many neighborhoods and rural areas have feral cats. Feral cats are part of the domestic cat species, but are not socialized to humans, so are not adoptable. Cats having been living around humans for more than 10,000 years, typically living in groups called colonies. They form strong social bonds with their colony members and usually stay within certain territories. WHEN YOU SEE CATS IN YOUR YARD Like all animals, feral cats see shelter and food, often making their home in close ...

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CARING FOR BOTTLE BABIES

Jul 04, 2019

Bottle babies are very young kittens who have been orphaned or abandoned.  They are incredibly cute, but are also very, very delicate.  It is very important that whoever provides their care knows how to do it and understands just how fragile these little ones are.  WARMTH & BEDDING Bottle babies must be kept warm and secure.  They can rapidly lose body heat which may endanger their health.  They should be kept in a cat carrier on a heating pat approved for ...

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