Every cat or kitten up for adoption found a home, during the first day of a two-day adoptathon held by the 91原创-based Canadian Animal Rescue and Extended Shelter (CARES) at the local PetSmart store on Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24.

CARES treasurer Clive Ellis, one of the volunteers on hand for the event, said by the second day, 鈥渨e had no more kitties to adopt.鈥�

He isn鈥檛 sure why, but the no-kill shelter has been seeing a lot of demand this year.

鈥淲e have had a 91原创enal two or three months for adoptions,鈥� Ellis estimated, averaging more than 40 placements a month.

鈥淛anuary, February, March is normally not a great period for adoptions, but for some reason spring has been really good,鈥� Ellis told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淎 lot of kitties have found good homes.鈥�

One of those kittens was 12-week old Smarties, born at the shelter after 16 cats were surrendered, and one turned out to be pregnant.

CARES president Carol Briner said Smarties and his littermates, as well as his mother, all found homes.

鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful,鈥� Briner commented.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 what we want to see 鈥� our kitties adopted out to new loving homes.鈥�

Briner said the number of cats at the shelter was currently about 80, which is low for a shelter that can have as many as 150 during what she described as 鈥渉igh season,鈥� when an 鈥渙nslaught鈥� of kittens arrives.

Smarties went home with Brookswood residents Joe Woykin and Katelin Hennessy.

鈥淥h my gosh, I鈥檓 so excited,鈥� Hennessy said as Smarties snuggled in her arms.

鈥淗e鈥檚 so cute and fuzzy.鈥�

Smarties will provide some companionship for Hennessy鈥檚 nine-year-old cat, Hunter.

鈥淪he [Hunter] grew up with other siblings, so I think she鈥檚 gonna be really excited to have a new little friend. She鈥檚 really used to being in a group, she鈥檚 not used to being an only cat.鈥�

Woykin was also looking forward to Smarties joining their family.

鈥滻鈥檓 excited. I was never a cat person until we moved in together and I met Hunter,鈥� Woykin said.

A few days later, Hennessy reported Smarties was 鈥渄oing great! He鈥檚 very happy exploring his new home and has so many favourite toys.鈥�

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CARES started in 1993 to provide shelter for stray, abandoned, and unwanted cats, and has been working with the 91原创 PetSmart adoption centre since 1998.

Any animals that are not adopted are able to live the rest of their natural lives at the shelter.

March 18 - 24 was PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week.

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CARES is also looking for people to foster kittens in need.

鈥淲e provide all the essentials: food, supplies, and support,鈥� an online appeal said.

鈥淎ll we ask is for your love and care to help these precious babies thrive.鈥�

To learn more, people can email Marian at mjhaney@shaw.ca.