A.D Barnes Adoptathon was a tremendous success! We trapped 43 cats at the park and of these 43, 30 found homes, forever homes! The cats were fully vetted: sterilized, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, flea treated and tested. We sincerely thank Miami-Dade Animal Services for supplying all the medical supplies, cages to house the cats, food and litter. Cost to adopt? FREE. We had adoption counselors talking with everyone interested in adopting to ensure that these cats would go to good homes. We were amazed how many people came out looking to grace their homes with an adult cat. Many people took two! We would also like to thank the Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department and Ron McGill of Zoo Miami who promoted this event. They did a superb job in getting the word out.
People were waiting in line one hour prior to opening on Saturday. Sixteen cats were adopted on Saturday and another 14 on Sunday. Let me tell you folks, many of us had our doubts - these cats were not kittens; the youngest was 6 months, the oldest was 10 years! But even Buttercup, the 10 year old male, found a home with a lovely couple who had no other cats and wanted to let Buttercup enjoy his golden years in comfort.
There were many volunteers who made this event such a success. Thank you all! But in particular, I want to thank Catherine Anderson and her husband Francisco, who were there all the way - trapping, setting up the holding area, cleaning cages, writing cute bios, and so much more! Wanda and Joan, thank you for all your help and your loving devotion to these cats for so many years. I am humbled and grateful to all of you who generously gave of your time to make this happen. A thousand thank yous!!!
Sincerely,
Charlene Grall
President, The Cat Network
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