tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42439589740114887132024-03-13T14:36:35.779-07:00The Foreclosure Cats ProjectHeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-4717819483669417142009-01-12T22:40:00.000-08:002009-01-12T23:06:41.660-08:00Seeking New Homes for '09As we welcome in a new year, we at the Foreclosure Cats Project have reason to be excited: all but a handful of our wonderful cats have found their forever homes!<div><br /><div><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZEEfDqgGYak/SWw88y7VewI/AAAAAAAADf4/gFoL9CRMOVU/SweetPea_shelf.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" border="0" alt="" /><div>What began as a herculean effort that at times seemed almost insurmountable has resulted in homes full of warmth where cats who once faced the bleakest of futures now enjoy comfort, safety, and, we're sure, lots of happy hours of love and petting!</div><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZEEfDqgGYak/SWw8lpDqZOI/AAAAAAAADfg/GiRV8XFTTCs/Stradervarius_upsideDown.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:400px;" border="0" alt="" /><div><br /></div><div>We are still searching for the right forever homes for our few remaining cats. Just look into their beautiful faces and you will know that whatever graciousness you extend will be returned to you in spades. If you have an interest in adopting any of our cats, please contact us and we will be delighted to start you down the road to finding a forever friend.<div><br /></div></div></div></div>FCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956164355276877606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-8629138320197926232008-02-24T16:20:00.000-08:002008-02-24T16:24:05.361-08:00<a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theCats_files/Snapshots/Micki_snapshot.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Micki" src="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theCats_files/Snapshots/Micki_snapshot.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Meet the Foreclosure Cats</span></span></div><br /><div><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 22px">at the Cincinnati Cat Club's</span></span></span></span></div><br /><div><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 22px">54th Annual</span></span></span></span></div><br /><div><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Champion Cat Show! </span></span></span><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><strong><br /><u><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">WHERE</span></u><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">: Duke Energy Center</span></strong></span></div><div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">5th & Elm Streets, downtown Cincinnati<br /><br /></span><u><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">WHEN</span></u><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">:<br />Saturday, February 23— 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />Sunday, February 24 — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Meet some of the Foreclosure Cats who are still looking for homes;<br />shop for Foreclosure Cat mugs, mouse pads, tote bags and more;<br />talk with some of the fosters and rescuers --<br />and enter our raffle for a custom portrait of your pet!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><br />For more information on the event, visit:<br /></span><a class="Header" title="Visit the Champion Cat Show site" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" href="http://www.cincinnaticatclub.net/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">www.cincinnaticatclub.net</span></a></div></span>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-88185979905177888872008-02-09T12:47:00.000-08:002008-02-09T14:01:48.248-08:00Foreclosure Cats Art Project a HUGE Success<div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px" align="center"><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20px;font-size:16;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Foreclosure Cats Art </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Project<br /></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px;font-size:14;" ><a class="Header" title="Read our story in the Columbus Dispatch! Art Show and Adoption Event was a big success!" href="http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/travel/stories/2008/01/13/CAT_FORECLOSURE.ART_ART_01-13-08_F4_9R919D9.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Exhibit Opened</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> to Rave Reviews and<br /></span><a class="Header" title="Art Auction #2 In Progress NOW!" href="http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&since=30&userid=foreclosurecats&include=0&rows=50&sort=2&completed=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Art Auction #2 In Progress</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px" align="left"><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20px;font-size:16;" ><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px;font-size:14;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;color:#000000;" >Some items won from the first auction have not yet been paid for and may be relisted! </span></span></span></span></span><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20px;font-size:16;" ><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 24px;font-size:14;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;color:#000000;" >Check back for more information and a second opportunity to bid on these fantastic pieces!</span> </span></span></span></span></div><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px" align="center"><span class="NavText" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" alt="Bid on this artwork on eBay now!" src="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theProject_files/SophieByLisaLepera.jpg" width="175" align="middle" /></p><div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px" align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Portrait of <em><strong>"Sophie"</strong></em><br />unique and beautiful piece,<br />painted on glass<br />by artist Lisa Lepera</span></div><div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px" align="center"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; WIDTH: 250px; LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 15px; POSITION: relative; HEIGHT: 183px" align="center"><p align="left">Our first eBay auction was a great success; our heartfelt thanks to all who bid on the Foreclosure Cat art! </p><p align="left">We have several beautiful pieces remaining in our a second auction, <a title="Art Auction #2 In Progress NOW!" href="javascript:void(openWindowUtility(">now in progress</a>.<br /><br />If you have questions about specific pieces, <a title="contact us about Foreclosure Cats Artwork" href="mailto:artworkcontact@mac.com">contact us</a>.</p></div></div><br /></span>FCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956164355276877606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-50485375518868035482008-01-26T16:09:00.000-08:002008-01-26T16:42:37.979-08:00Foreclosure Cats Art Project Exhibit Opened to Rave Reviews<p align="center"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" alt="Join Us for our Art Show and Adoption Event!" src="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theProject_files/HenryByCFPayne.jpg" width="250" align="middle" /></p><div align="center">Portrait of <em><strong>"Henry"</strong></em><br />by world-renowned artist C.F. Payne </div><p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; COLOR: #454d5d; LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 8px; FONT-FAMILY: verdana; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white" align="left">Art, artists, cat lovers and the inspiration for all of them - the Foreclosure Cats - converged at Loveland Art Studios on Main to celebrate the Opening of the Foreclosure Cats Art Project.<br /><br /><a title="Art Pieces Now Available for Bidding on eBay! Click this link to bid on your favorites and support the Foreclosure Cats!" style="FONT-SIZE: 13px" target="_blank" href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZforeclosurecatsQQfrppZ50QQfsopZ2QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0"><span style="color:#000000;">All pieces from the collection of Foreclosure Cats artwork are being auctioned on eBay <u>now</u></span></a> and will be shown at Loveland Art Studios during the month of January.<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&interval=5&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FForeclosureCatsProjectPix%2Falbumid%2F5155128785386523665%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss"></embed></p><p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; COLOR: #454d5d; LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 8px; FONT-FAMILY: verdana; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white" align="left">Feline attendees included the inimitable diva, <a title="Learn about delta" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theCats.html#Delta" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">Delta</span></a>; lovely <a title="Learn about opal" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theCats.html#OpalOrange" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">Opal</span></a>; demure <a title="Learn about lucy" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theCats.html#Lucy" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">Lucy</span></a>; and loving and hopeful <a title="Learn about bandit" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.mine.nu/theCats.html#Bandit" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">Bandit</span></a>. Still awaiting adoption, they represented the dozens of wonderful cats who were rescued in Spring of 2007 from their miserable plight into the loving care of the Foreclosure Cat Project volunteers, foster families, and -- for the most fortunate kitties -- forever homes!<br /><br />The Foreclosure Cats Project artwork celebrates the beautiful, individual spirit of each precious cat, and a huge debt of thanks is owed to the talented artists from around the country who donated their fantastic representations of these creatures to raise funds for their continued support and care.<br /><br />A number of cats are still awaiting forever homes, and foster homes are also needed. Please visit our <a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/theCats.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">Cats</span></a> page to learn more about the cats and our <a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/Adopt.html"><span style="color:#000000;" target="_blank">Adoption</span></a> page to express your interest in joining our effort to provide loving respite for the cats.<br /><br />If you are in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, please visit our Art Exhibit in person at the Loveland Art Studios. You may also place your bid for this exceptional original artwork online at <a title="Art Pieces Now Available for Bidding on eBay!" target="_blank" href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZforeclosurecatsQQfrppZ50QQfsopZ2QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0"><span style="color:#000000;">eBay</span></a>.</p><div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" align="center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" target="_blank">Foreclosure Cats Art Project<br />January 4 - 31, 2008<br /><a title="Loveland Art Studios on Main" href="http://www.studiosonmain.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">Loveland Art Studios on Main</span></a><br /><a title="Google Map this Location" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=529+Main+Ave,+Loveland,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45140,+United+States&sll=39.262297,-84.262047&sspn=0.007094,0.014291&ie=UTF8&ll=39.269673,-84.265566&spn=0.007093,0.014291&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1&iwstate1=sscorrectthiscard:ssmovemarkercard"><span style="color:#000000;">529 Main</span></a> Loveland, Ohio 45140</span><br /><iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=529+Main+Ave,+Loveland,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45140,+United+States&sll=39.262297,-84.262047&sspn=0.007094,0.014291&ie=UTF8&om=1&s=AARTsJpPir3c8irPp1pyvA0maaRLvo5wsg&ll=39.268145,-84.264536&spn=0.016612,0.021458&z=14&output=embed" frameborder="1" width="250" scrolling="no" height="250"></iframe><br /><small><a style="COLOR: #0000ff; 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CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyerY33WUsVkt1chzqGED0mAW-MpG-r6PymIiQmcGT4HJr9S6KXzB1xVKjTSZ_b_uKrwq6lCzMdW1UcO2FjSEevX1j1Sy0baF5-WQSbiULu7ZEaaay9p2vYIw5pMvPlShtYK3xJCdIB7M/s320/Ricky.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Never been done" art + rescue project launches art exhibit, eBay auction</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Cincinnati, Ohio, January 7, 2008 — Nearly sixty cats and kittens, rescued last spring and summer in what gained national attention as "The Foreclosure Cat Project," now have the singular distinction of having their portraits hanging in a gallery, celebrated at an opening reception, and their art available nationally by auction on eBay.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UGlB1HHL88dqfFHVVi3g6T8Hty8Vk9rhlOP7w1U6P_wS04of4Ifcx9S6yCsRg868HLD6Ywb2juw2880DUcNP9mSy4nu40H1lDbR1k0VOAOv5Y96_FVKD4IE4efvgD2IDSW5dy_0C4ro/s1600-h/Lucy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154715786767197426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UGlB1HHL88dqfFHVVi3g6T8Hty8Vk9rhlOP7w1U6P_wS04of4Ifcx9S6yCsRg868HLD6Ywb2juw2880DUcNP9mSy4nu40H1lDbR1k0VOAOv5Y96_FVKD4IE4efvgD2IDSW5dy_0C4ro/s320/Lucy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The portraits, being exhibited at the Loveland Art Studios on Main, in Loveland, Ohio were created and donated by well-known artists from around the country to help raise funds for the project's veterinary expenses.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfgcY_vSH9G3uQ4TEkkFZH37TRvVCRRvTRoiR3302VWXmwVB9MG3a_Ntv9RPMNAIXK7JQw9_fHJ8qGJU-AxDo10Wx4R-MrYei3FBNNzg0VJHKNGvYOLpNrfVX9B0Q6n98MGdkR6U2H4A/s1600-h/Clock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154715314320794802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfgcY_vSH9G3uQ4TEkkFZH37TRvVCRRvTRoiR3302VWXmwVB9MG3a_Ntv9RPMNAIXK7JQw9_fHJ8qGJU-AxDo10Wx4R-MrYei3FBNNzg0VJHKNGvYOLpNrfVX9B0Q6n98MGdkR6U2H4A/s320/Clock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">A combined opening reception, launch of the online auction, a silent auction, and an opportunity to meet the cats who are still looking for homes, is this Saturday evening, January 12, from 6 — 10 p.m. The reception is open to the public and the art will be shown at the gallery through January.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>From traditional paintings to a clock, stained glass, mosaic, paper sculpture</strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><br /></strong>The artists, some of whom will be at the opening reception, are painters, children's book illustrators, greeting-card, textile and glass artists. The portraits range from traditional drawings and paintings to a framed mirror depicting Titus, a clock of Topaz, painted glass for Sophie, stained glass for the inseparable Todd and Charlie Blue Eyes, and a paper sculpture of the Foreclosure Cat house.<br /><br />"We don't think anything quite like this has been done — certainly not by any small, local rescue project like us," says Moro, a Cincinnati artist who came up with the idea for the Foreclosure Cat Art Project and has led its implementation. "Artists as far west as California, east to Rhode Island and south to Florida were inspired by the plight of these cats and kittens."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg430ceEnvwHPvElv1LONQlFhqqrosH9M4WP_xPzdipRggI2WypzkGpSd8CC1nGOr-Yyk3-EUKb-s0mouFNTf8M1bLHzqRjAINyxIW6dgDhkgXlGLJzxblNZI_CQQCjkCfyRKldp56Go/s1600-h/Delta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154715425989944514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg430ceEnvwHPvElv1LONQlFhqqrosH9M4WP_xPzdipRggI2WypzkGpSd8CC1nGOr-Yyk3-EUKb-s0mouFNTf8M1bLHzqRjAINyxIW6dgDhkgXlGLJzxblNZI_CQQCjkCfyRKldp56Go/s320/Delta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Foreclosure cats will be among attendees</strong><br /><br />Several of the foreclosure cats and kittens who have not yet found "forever" homes will be at the opening reception as well, to meet the public, let people compare their portraits to the "real thing," and perhaps find families to adopt them. Twenty of the cats and kittens are still seeking homes. All have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, tested and micro-chipped.<br /><br />The cats were discovered in early May, apparently weeks after an evicted man walked away from his home without telling anyone about the cats and kittens who were trapped inside without food, water or medical attention. Some of the cats and kittens bear permanent injuries and scars such as eye damage, blindness, or chronic colds. Moro asked the artists not to hide these characteristics, while capturing the joy and energy of animals finally receiving medical care, attention and love.<br /><br /><strong>"For all the animals who aren't as fortunate"</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglHvzyFMCnbEqSzp0ULUtlm2G9cLa7lgLt8s17QCny7sMTeJOagjO8TSNADO8j1hb-cvPf5dxwqILxDl0zR3_XCUAAdoTk7O0S3apDddiB7VPk7-SqEg8SYkI-zLQwqOFW6a0ZAIuyss/s1600-h/RRSue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154715666508113122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglHvzyFMCnbEqSzp0ULUtlm2G9cLa7lgLt8s17QCny7sMTeJOagjO8TSNADO8j1hb-cvPf5dxwqILxDl0zR3_XCUAAdoTk7O0S3apDddiB7VPk7-SqEg8SYkI-zLQwqOFW6a0ZAIuyss/s320/RRSue.jpg" border="0" /></a>The plight of countless animals in similar situations across the country was highlighted when the project was featured in a national business publication that described the cats as the latest victims of foreclosure trends nationwide. "Most of these animals are never rescued," says Gail Silver, who was the first rescuer on the scene last May and is the project lead. "Or, other small rescues struggle to help, but without the public awareness and support that has made it possible to save the Foreclosure Cats."<br /><br />Low-cost spay-neuter options, in Cincinnati and almost everywhere, make it possible for everyone to have their companion animals spayed and neutered affordably. "We want the Foreclosure Cat Project, and these beautiful animals, to be reminders that there is no longer an excuse for the neglectfulness that creates such situations," says Silver.<br /><br />More information, and directions to the gallery at 529 Main, Loveland 45140, are at </span></span><a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">www.ForeclosureCats.org</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">. People can see and bid on the art, read about the artists, order merchandise with the art, read each cat's story, and apply to adopt or foster at the website.</span><br /></span></span><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"># # #</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>For low-cost spay-neuter assistance</strong>:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>Cincinnati</em>: 513-721-PETS (7387) <em>Ohio</em>: (877) 644-OHIO (6446)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>National</em>: Low-cost resources can be found by zip code at various websites, such as ASPCA's, </span><a href="http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sndatabase"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sndatabase</span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-92004234116746790592007-11-27T18:38:00.000-08:002007-12-10T23:00:49.799-08:00Mark your calendar! Jan. 12 Foreclosure Cat Art Exhibit/Adoptathon<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Dear friends of the Foreclosure Cat Project:<br /><br />Join us for the opening of the Foreclosure Cat Art Exhibit!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpc81code3hLg_CChPC8VKRzH7LKnqmBMNyveyldlaK475wwGpZChAMGH1w-ZxNRfunQsjxqF8uY7Fby09_ES3SCSzmcUxtbmCroeX1TzQQKTrLoQ0Po_-gz0SWL1iLAczluQ-t_T_zU/s1600-h/FCP_ArtPieces.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137717401075798530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpc81code3hLg_CChPC8VKRzH7LKnqmBMNyveyldlaK475wwGpZChAMGH1w-ZxNRfunQsjxqF8uY7Fby09_ES3SCSzmcUxtbmCroeX1TzQQKTrLoQ0Po_-gz0SWL1iLAczluQ-t_T_zU/s320/FCP_ArtPieces.jpg" border="0" /></a>These beautiful cat portraits, created and donated by fabulous artists all over the country, will be shown at the Loveland Art Studios on Main for the entire month of January. We will have a special premiere party on Saturday, January 12th from 6 pm to 10 pm. We will combine this big event with an "adoptathon", so, fosters, please plan to bring your Foreclosure Cat foster kitties so that people can see the artist's muse as well as the art, and maybe fall in love and offer a forever home!<br /><br />To our knowledge, something like this has never been done before, from the portraits being created to assist the rescue project, to a combined art exhibit/adoptathon! Please spread the word about this really cool event, and be sure to put it on your calendar. And be sure to keep checking the website for the latest Foreclosure Cat portraits as they are added, and to purchase your holiday gifts (merchandise with this amazing art) for anyone you know who loves cats. </span><a title="http://www.foreclosurecats.org" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">www.foreclosurecats.org</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><br />Navigate <a title="Foreclosure Cat Artwork HERE!" href="http://web.mac.com/robinmoro/Foreclosure_Cats/the_art_project.html">here</a> for the art specifically.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Gail Silver</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Silver Light Communications</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."<br />- Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 - 1968</em><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-54967124586329154362007-10-30T17:31:00.000-07:002007-11-01T11:31:46.947-07:00Delta's Trick's a Treat<div align="center"> <strong>Newsflash: the Foreclosure Cats</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>are the talk of the town!</strong> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127941184132136322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1oI50cZ5j_zSgOJafpsJkcCHlKiJDvugUxoPYTvqFlQIzw9YqxcUrzyLWEVpU4TsOIZfddH99q2P2B_hw1m3aRt-aY9tfq76_KpSHYrFfvZ_yw70QINialpRCJlbNbprpHu14IUYMSc/s320/Delta_dippingPaw_sml.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><strong>Delta examines the tip jar</strong></div><br />Hopefully, you have taken an opportunity to meet a few of our Foreclosure Cat ambassadors at our recent Adoption Day events around Cincinnati. If not, stay tuned to join us for future events. If you are lucky, you may get to see our resident Diva, Delta, performing her "Tip Jar" trick... She just wants to remind everyone that these wonderful cats still need homes and special care until those homes are found.<br /><br />If you haven't already made a <a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/donate.html">donation</a>, please consider contributing so that we may continue to help the Foreclosure Cats recover and live happy, healthy lives.<br /><br />Also, as the holiday season approaches, we are happy to remind you that we have an ever-expanding assortment of original Foreclosure Cats artwork <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/foreclosurecats">merchandise</a> available for your purchasing and gift-giving delight. These sweet kitty faces are certain to warm the heart of any recipient.<br /><br />And, of course, if your home feels empty or if you'd like more than candy and novelties to fill your stocking this season and for years to come, perhaps what you're missing is a feline companion who needs a forever home. We're here to help you make that <a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/theCats.html">love connection</a>.<br /><br />Please give us a treat, and remind your friends about the Foreclosure Cats by sending them this link:<br /><a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/">http://www.foreclosurecats.org/</a>!<br /><br />The Cats thank you!HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-15186450166460641382007-10-01T13:01:00.001-07:002007-10-02T13:37:22.774-07:00Foreclosure Cats Art Debuts at the Pyramid Hill Art Fair<p>The Foreclosure Cats Art Project made its debut this weekend at the Pyramid Hill Art Fair.<br /><div align="center"><br /><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FForeclosureCatsProjectPix%2Falbumid%2F5116461951282832897%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss"></embed></div><p></p><p>Seven pieces of art were on display, along with four of the cats available for adoption. Delta was a big hit on Saturday and was really working the crowd. She loved all the attention. The donation jar was right beside her cage, and every now and then she stuck her paw out of the cage, tipped the jar towards her and looked in it - just checking to see how she was doing.</p><p>Whatever she was doing worked - we were able to collect over $320 in donations! The weather was beautiful and lots of people came out to see the booth. Monty was a little shy on Sunday, but he let everyone pet him, and seemed to enjoy the nice breeze. The two kittens drew the biggest crowd, and were especially popular with all the kids.</p><p>Just as the show was ending, the kittens went home with their new mom, who fell in love with them the minute she saw them. A great ending to a very good weekend for the Foreclosure Cats project.</p><p>Check out images #1, #4, and #20 in the <em>Dayton Daily News</em>'s "You've Been Spotted" page: <a href="http://www.journal-news.com/p/content/gen/sharedoh/photos_galleries/entertainment/events/092907_pyramidhill_ybs.html">Foreclosure Cats have been spotted!</a></p>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-46724920035328587122007-08-28T12:00:00.000-07:002007-08-28T12:43:52.047-07:00East End Neighborhood Prepares for Celebration<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><strong>"Foreclosure Cat" house saved, cats rescued,</strong></em><br /></span></span><em><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">national art project helps raise funds,<br />and community garden thrives</span></strong></em></div><strong><em></em></strong><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Cincinnati, Ohio, August 28, 2007 -- </strong>It's just one of those humble little streets that veer down toward the river from the street they used to call Eastern Avenue, now Riverside Drive. But the people who live on Strader Street have much to celebrate. This small East End neighborhood boasts several newly renovated houses, and a community garden nearly a block long. It is also the site of the recent successful rescue of more than 60 "foreclosure" cats and kittens who were found abandoned, sick and starving at 251 Strader after their owner was evicted.<br /><br />This Thursday, August 30, Strader Street neighbors, gardeners, rescuers and veterinarians will gather to celebrate the saving of the "Foreclosure Cat House," the installation of a new water line for the adjacent East End Veteran's Memorial Garden, the rescue of all the cats, a fund-raising project by nationally known artists creating multi-media portraits of the cats, and the launch of a new adoption website at </span></span><a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">www.ForeclosureCats.org</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">.<br /><br /><strong>Saving the Foreclosure Cat house</strong><br /><br />The house was so nearly destroyed by neglect and by the overwhelming number of sick animals, it was featured in a Business Week story about "foreclosure's filthy aftermath." Neighbors speculated that demolition was the only option.<br /><br />"I had quotes from three wrecking companies," said Michael Bolan, who purchased the house from Fannie Mae after a bank foreclosure, and is hosting the celebration. "While the condition of the house was sound, the smell was horrific, and I thought it would be impossible to eliminate it." But Bolan, who is fond of houses that are close to urban centers, with open vistas such as the river affords, found a Cincinnati-based company, <a TARGET="_blank" TITLE = "OdorXit website" href="http://www.endfoulodors.com/">OdorXit</a>, whose products are designed for such challenges. Now, Bolan says, the house has been saved and, with planned renovations, can be inhabited.<br /><br /><strong>A neighborhood blight is prevented</strong><br /><br />The rescue operation began when the cats were discovered by a rescuer in early May, apparently weeks after the evicted man walked away from his home without telling anyone about the cats and kittens trapped inside, many sick or injured, without food, water or medical attention. The bank was scheduled to clear out the house, which would have scattered the cats and kittens, resulting in a blight of sick and injured animals, suffering and populating for years, in the neighborhood. Instead, several small rescue groups joined together to organize a community rescue effort. A website, www.ForeclosureCats.org, was created to solicit donations, volunteers, and to accept foster and adopter applications.<br /><br /><strong>National art project will help raise funds and awareness</strong><br /><br />More than 40 "foreclosure" cats and kittens are still looking for homes, and well-known artists around the country have stepped up to help. From Disney animators to greeting card artists and children's book illustrators, they are creating portraits of all of the foreclosure cats, and donating the work to raise funds and help find foster homes and adopters. The portraits and artists are featured on the newly revamped </span><a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">www.ForeclosureCats.org</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">, along with photos of the cats, each of their stories, adoption and foster applications and a donations link.<br /><br />Since the cats are with foster families and therefore not available in one location for public visits, it is hoped that the new website will enable more people to meet the cats and kittens who are still looking for homes. "Some of the cats are running out of time with their current foster families," said Gail Silver, of Silver Bells Rescue, "so we desperately need more foster families as well as adopters."<br /><br /><strong>The East End Veteran's Memorial Garden</strong><br /><br />Organized and sponsored by the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, the East End Veteran's Memorial Garden is the pride of the Strader Street neighborhood. Joe Corcoran, who lives on the block, and his wife Beth, do most of the work to maintain the garden, including the recent installation of a city water line and freeze-proof faucet that makes care and upkeep significantly easier and more efficient. The water tap was installed two months ago, just in time to allow the vegetation to thrive during the long summer drought and heat.<br /><br />The garden is dedicated to the memory of Steve Corcoran, Joe's brother and a Vietnam vet, and to all other East End veterans. According to Corcoran, Strader Street is a neighborhood where people walk a lot, and know each other and what is happening on the street. "Most folks I've talked with are pretty relieved that all those cats were saved -- and surprised and pleased that now the house is saved, too. With all that, and the garden thriving and beautiful, we have a lot to celebrate."</span></div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></p><div align="left"><br /></div></span></span>FCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956164355276877606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-50787014957541699162007-07-17T21:25:00.000-07:002007-08-25T22:49:34.924-07:00Foreclosure Cats are ready for adoption<p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>"Foreclosure cats" ready for adoption<br /><em>Rescued, vetted; many now ready for forever homes</em></strong></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cincinnati, Ohio, July 17, 2007 - More than 50 "foreclosure cats," who gained public notice after being abandoned in the East End by an evicted man, have been rescued, given medical care and many are now ready for adoption into permanent homes.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">The foreclosure cats will be introduced for adoption as part of the "9Lives Morris' Million Cat Rescue Tour" on Thursday and Friday, July 19 and 20, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Biggs at 5218 Beechmont Avenue, and the Meijer at 4825B Marburg Avenue, respectively.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Several of the foreclosure cats and kittens will be available to meet potential adoptive families, and others will be represented in a "Foreclosure Cat Book" of photos and stories. A professional photographer volunteered to photograph the cats, and more than a dozen volunteer artists are creating original drawings and paintings of the cats, for eventual auction to help cover the medical and other expenses involved in their rescue. Some of this work will be shown at the adoption events on Thursday and Friday, as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The cats were discovered by a rescuer in early May, apparently weeks after the evicted man walked away from his home without telling anyone about the cats and kittens trapped inside without food, water or medical attention. Several small rescue groups joined together to organize a community rescue effort. A website, <a title="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/">http://www.foreclosurecats.org/</a>, was created to solicit volunteers, accept foster and adopter applications as well as donations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">In cooperation with the Cincinnati SPCA, several veterinary hospitals who offered discounted services; Fannie Mae, the lender that owned the house; neighbors who live on the block where the cats were found; fosters and other volunteers who heard the story and showed up to help, nearly 60 cats were rescued or accounted for, including six cats and kittens who did not survive.<br /><br />Many of the animals were sick and required extensive veterinary and dental care in addition to the routine spaying or neutering, vaccinating and microchipping that was performed as the cats were well enough. "While most of the cats are now fully recovered, jumping, playing and happy like any cats or kittens,” said Gail Silver, the rescuer who discovered the cats in early May, "we’re looking for adopters who are not deterred by imperfection."<br /><br />For example, some of the cats have damaged eyes from respiratory and viral infections which went untreated for too long. Four sisters, Run-around Sue, Rambeaux, Tortellini, and Tabitha, were too young to be weaned when discovered, and have among them only three normal eyes as a result of having these infections so early in their development.<br /><br />"But now, all they know is that they feel good, and are jumping around and happy," said Janet Corbett, who manages veterinary and foster relations for the project and has secured both traditional and holistic treatments to help the four kittens recover.<br /><br />One cat, Fuzzy, gets along fine with only three legs. Mieke and Lily, two tortoiseshell sister-kittens who had developed severe abdominal infections, are completely recovered and hoping to find a home together.<br /><br />Some of the cats were so severely traumatized and frightened, they were initially thought to be feral, or wild, and therefore not adoptable. Stradervarius and JoJo, both pumpkin-colored cats with green eyes, were so stressed when rescued that all who came in contact with them thought they probably could never live with families. But through close monitoring and the patience and creativity of their foster families, these and other cats who acted feral at first have proven to be tame, sitting in laps and purring.<br /><br />"Sometimes adult cats who never felt safe or well a day in their lives, and suddenly do, act like the joyous little kittens they never had a chance to be," said Corbett. "Thanks to the care of their foster families and their veterinarians this is what we are seeing. Now the Foreclosure Cats are ready for their forever families."<br /><br />For photos and more information about the foreclosure cats, please visit </span><a title="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.ForeclosureCats.org</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. For more information about Morris' Million Cat Rescue Campaign, please visit </span><a title="http://www.9lives.com/" href="http://www.9lives.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.9lives.com</span></a>.</p><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">###<br />Attached: Fact sheet, paintings and photos<br /><br /><br /><strong>Fact Sheet</strong></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><p align="left"><strong>Foreclosure Cat Project Partners</strong><br />Pet Alliance, Inc.<br />Silver Bells rescue<br />Wildwood Pet Network<br /><br /><strong>Foreclosure Cat Project Rescues</strong><br />Neighborhood Cat Helpers<br />Purrfect Friends<br />Save Our Strays<br />Save the Animals Foundation<br />Scoop<br />Small Potatoes Rescue<br /><br /><strong>Foreclosure Cat Project Veterinarians</strong><br />All Creatures<br />Animal Hospital on Mt. Lookout Square<br />Appletree Pet Clinic<br />Blue Ash Evendale Animal Hospital<br />HomeVet (certified homeopathic veterinarian)<br />Kyle Veterinary Hospital<br />Liberty Veterinary Hospital<br />Loveland Animal Hospital<br />Pleasant Ridge Animal Hospital<br />Towne Square Animal Hospital<br />United Coalition for Animals<br /><br /><strong>Foreclosure Cat Project Funding<br /></strong>O’Bryonville Animal Rescue<br />SPCA Cincinnati<br />United Animal Nation<br />The majority of funding for this project has come from individual donors<br />across the nation</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><u>What is needed now</u></strong>:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Adopters</strong> to give Foreclosure Cats and kittens wonderful forever homes. Some of the cats will have chronic health issues or permanent injuries, including damaged eyes or blindness. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Foster homes</strong> experienced with cats, including frightened or semi-feral cats, are needed for cats who might not have found homes when their time is up with their first foster families.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Volunteers </strong>to transport cats or supplies.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Donations </strong>for vet bills accrued to date plus continuing care, including ophthalmology and dental care for the cats who are still recovering from neglect.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><u>Community education needed</u></strong>:</p><ul><li>This situation and the suffering these animals have endured could have been avoided easily if the guardian of the cats had asked for help from rescue groups in the Cincinnati area. Most shelters and many veterinary hospitals have contacts for area rescues, and Internet searches yield rescues for specific animals and breeds, for example.</li><li><strong>Spay and neuter </strong>could have prevented the rapid multiplication of what most likely started with two or three unaltered cats. Low-cost spay-neuter options are available, as well as financial assistance.</li><li><strong>Veterinary care </strong>for upper respiratory illness (common cold) that was probably minor at the start, could have been treated easily and inexpensively but has escalated to pneumonia, blindness, and other serious conditions for some cats.</li><li><strong>Dental care </strong>must be routine for cats just as for people, and serious health issues can result if ignored.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></li></ul>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-43975254031559426992007-06-08T13:49:00.000-07:002007-08-09T19:51:05.189-07:00A Plea for the Foreclosure Cats<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dear Friends of Animals:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You're probably visiting this site because you've got a soft spot in your heart for animals. You've probably been like this your entire life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You're not alone...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Cats Discovered Completely By Chance</strong><br />What would YOU do if while enjoying the beautiful weather with a relaxing bike ride, you came upon a house that you learned had over 60 cats that had been abandoned in a foreclosed house (about half trapped inside without food or water and the remaining left to fend for themselves outside)? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>"How Can I Save Them All? There Are Soooo Many!"</strong> </span><br /><a href="http://www.petalliance.org/images/Foreclosure%20Cats/Strader/G_Silver_Crop.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Gail Silver rescuing cats in the Strader house." src="http://www.petalliance.org/images/Foreclosure%20Cats/Strader/G_Silver_Crop.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Gail Silver with Silver Bells Rescue, chose to get involved rather than look the other way. She asked the Cincinnati SPCA to allow her time to get help from the No Kill Rescues in Cincinnati before the SPCA was forced to remove and kill the cats.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Local Rescues Provide Limited Help</strong><br />Lynne Heldman with Save Our Strays (SOS) heard Gail's plea for help and came to immediately assist by placing the easiest cats to catch, as well as, trapping the cats that had the most urgent medical issues. Janet Corbett with Wildwood Pet Network is interviewing potential fosters and adopters for the Foreclosure Cats, as well as, solving the numerous challenges that arise in such a huge undertaking. Anita Barron with Pet Alliance worked to find fosters, resources and funding for this very large and expensive initiative but...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">All area rescues and shelters are totally overwhelmed with kittens and cats due to kitten season. Most rescues and shelters just do NOT have any room left to take these discarded cats and kittens. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The Foreclosure Cats' Lives Have Been Spared</strong><br />We have passed a critical milestone of removing all the indoor cats and with the exception of still trapping for a few </span><a title="Click Here To Learn Definition of a Feral Cat" href="http://www.alleycat.org/glossary.html#2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">feral cats</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> outside, we believe we have secured the remaining cats. The SPCA has donated $1,000.00 to the effort to save about 60 “foreclosure”cats and kittens in the East End.</span><br /><br /><blockquote><p><span style="font-family:arial;">“A project of this size would have complicated care at the SPCA,” said Harold Dates, President and CEO of the Cincinnati SPCA, “and saving these animals is only possible because the rescues stepped in to help.” The SPCA, which is required to accept any and all animals presented by the public, says that large influxes of animals like these would have been a strain on its facilities.</span><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">“It is a relief for our entire staff to have this kind of help, and to see so many animals saved,” said Dates. “We wanted to reward the efforts of these grassroots rescue groups with this donation, hoping the effort might be a model for future cooperation when animal crises such as this arise,” said Dates.</span> </p></blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Can You Foster One Of The Remaining Cats?<br /></strong>Could you or someone you know provide a foster home for one or more of these cats?<br />Many of these cats are VERY scared (there are healthy cats, as well as, cats that need medication to complete their recovery).... it may take some patience and understanding to allow the cat to settle down and permit an adequate assessment of the right type of forever home that would be best for kitty. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you, or someone you know, can offer a foster home for one or more of these helpless cats... </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Complete the Foster Home Application or click on the link below to download the Foster Home Application and fax it in.<br /><br /></span><a title="Click Here to Download the Foster Home Application" href="http://www.petalliance.org/documents/Foster_Application.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Click Here to Download the Foster Home Application</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Requires Adobe Reader. Click this link to download the </span><a title="Download the Adobe Reader FREE!" href="http://www.adobe.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Adobe Reader</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> for FREE.</span>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-17189126867955084592007-06-07T21:35:00.000-07:002007-08-09T19:23:26.978-07:0054 and Counting as of June 7, 2007<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We have removed 54 cats to date (regretably 6 of which are now deceased). We still have a handful of cats that are either at local vets and a couple in a garage who DESPERATELY need a Foster Family willing to provide a short term home for them until we can locate their Forever Home.</span>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-38207306886855981262007-05-24T19:10:00.000-07:002007-08-26T14:27:27.204-07:00Update for 4 Very Small and Precious Lives<img title="Run Around Sue, Tortellini, and Rambeaux, just rescued." alt="Rescued Kittens" src="http://www.petalliance.org/images/Foreclosure%20Cats/Strader/3%20Kittens.JPG" width="400" border="1" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After only a few weeks of loving care from their current foster home, check out the </span><a title="Click Here To See The Kittens Transformation!" href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/RunAroundSue_Tortellini_spots.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Updated Photos</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></blockquote><blockquote><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"Kittens are doing really well - acting like normal, playful little kitties.<br />FEMALE Orange kitty, <strong>Rambeaux</strong> doesn't know she can't see very well; she's a climber!<br /><strong>Run Around Sue</strong> doesn't have a clue that the vet found that she's got a pretty severe heart murmur.<br />The 2 smallest ones, <strong>Tabitha</strong> and <strong>Tortellini</strong> are the sweetest, most affectionate and interactive ones. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">They've all gotten used to my cat-friendly dogs, and now they're meeting my adult cats, who are starting to come in to see them."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><strong>--- Evelyn (the kittens' foster mom) </strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">May 24, 2007</span></p></blockquote></span>Additional Updates for every cat are forthcoming, please bookmark and return to </span><a href="http://www.foreclosurecats.org/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">www.ForeclosureCats.org</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> often to view their stories.</span>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-85868624256664142682007-05-17T22:13:00.000-07:002007-08-09T19:22:00.277-07:00A Miracle Tonight, May 17, 2007<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tonight one of the "boys" (we thought) that just arrived at the vet delivered 2 kittens (1 stillborn and 1 appears ok). Mama is just a child herself and very malnourished so she has no milk. We will need to find someone to bottle feed this baby who is a survivor, having beat the odds already in surviving the delivery. If you know of any Mama kitties in the Cincinnati, OH area that have just delivered her babies......let Anita know @ </span><a href="mailto:acbarron@petalliance.org"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">acbarron@petalliance.org</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> if there may be a possibility to have that Mama adopt one more baby.</span>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-20231371146070317412007-05-15T19:18:00.000-07:002007-08-09T19:18:37.840-07:00A Desperate Plea for YOUR Help<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>STAF has graciously agreed to care for 7 of the Sickest Foreclosure Cats:</strong><br /><br />"We at STAF (Save The Animals Foundation) have taken in a few of these little guys. Each of them has treatable health problems due to neglect and malnutrition. Even if the cats that remain escape the house<br />before it is torn down, they will suffer. They have rotting or no teeth, mouth infections, parasitic infections, eye problems and limited sight, and one of ours even has a very painful vaginal infection. Can you imagine living like that with no hope of relief and care? The worst part is that ALL of this was preventable!<br /><br />Fortunately, we haven't found anything in the cats that isn't easily treatable. Even our beautiful little blind girl, Mae, who has only 1 tooth left, happily chomps (well, gums) away on her food and is plumping up nicely! Topaz, our baby who had a bleeding eye and a hole in her face is unbelievably happy now. Her wounds are healing and you can hear her purr from across the room. What a wonderful thank you!<br /><br />Please, if you can foster even one, it will make a difference and relieve the needless suffering of an animal. Of the ones we took, all are handle-able, but didn't appear that way until a day or two after we had them. The one that isn't yet ready to be handled is the one in pain from the infection. She doesn't lunge or bite - she's just terrified and probably doesn't remember life without pain........ </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Also, if you can't manage foster care, but may be able to provide a loving home for one of the cats after they're restored to health, that would be wonderful too! I'm sure all of the organizations who have helped would appreciate that, and it will allow them to continue their rescue work when it's needed.<br /><br />Please... just one really will help to relieve suffering."<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />Mick, Save The Animals Foundation (STAF)</span></span>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243958974011488713.post-59040905002104227292007-05-05T12:10:00.000-07:002007-08-09T19:15:41.943-07:00National Organization Gets InvolvedSave Our Strays (SOS) has secured a grant to assist with some of the emergency medical expenses for the sickest cats.<br /><div align="center"><br />-----Original Message-----</div><div align="center">From: <a href="mailto:info@uan.org">info@uan.org</a></div><div align="center">Sent: Sat, 5 May 2007 12:10 PM</div><div align="center">Subject: Urgent cat situation in your area</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Dear United Animal Nations Supporter,</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">United Animal Nations (UAN) would like to let you know about an animal crisis in your area involving dozens of cats. UAN will be providing emergency funding to ease the financial burden of this crisis, and now we would like to inform our Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) volunteers and other UAN supporters who live in the greater Cincinnati area about the need for volunteer assistance.</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Here's what we've been told about the situation:A man abandoned his home and left more than 50 cats unattended inside and outside the building. The cats are tame, but scared; most are in poor health and terribly neglected. Most of the cats have severe eye infections and upper respiratory infections. UAN will be issuing a </span><a title="http://ga4.org/ct/3pq4JKS15Xyu/" STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://ga4.org/ct/3pq4JKS15Xyu/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">LifeLine Crisis Relief</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> grant to assist with the most urgent medical expenses.</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The SPCA Cincinatti has asked local rescue organizations to step in so the cats can be rehabilitated and adopted out. Save Our Strays, The Pet Alliance and Silver Bells Animal Rescue have already rescued about half of the cats, and they plan to rescue the remaining cats over the next few days.</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">The rescuers welcome new volunteers to assist with this situation. Their volunteer needs include the following:</span></div><ul><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Foster care for adult cats</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Foster care for infant kittens who require bottle-feeding</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Permanent adoption</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Experienced cat trappers</span></div></li></ul><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">If you would like to assist, please contact Gail at Silver Bells Animal Rescue by e-mail at </span><a title="mailto:gms530@msn.com" style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="mailto:gms530@msn.com"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">gms530@msn.com</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">. Please indicate in your e-mail how you would like to help. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">You can also help by </span><a title="http://ga4.org/uan/join-forward.html?domain=" style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://ga4.org/uan/join-forward.html?domain=uan&r=T1q4JKS13812&" r="T1q4JKS13812&"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">spreading the word</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> about this situation to your local friends and family.</span></p><p align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Thank you for your dedication to the animals!</span></strong></p>HeatherHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360438957204958828noreply@blogger.com0