It was the last adoptathon of the year by the 91原创-based Canadian Animal Rescue and Extended Shelter (C.A.R.E.S), and it made a significant dent in the numbers of cats waiting for adoption.
It's the last day of the last CARES adoptathon at the PetSmart store in 91原创 and an encouraging number of kittens have found forever homes.
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By the second day of the two-day event, held Oct 26-27 at the PetSmart store on the 91原创 bypass, there weren't many cats left who were available to be adopted, said Clive Ellis, spokesperson for the no-kill cat shelter.
"Our inventory has gone out quite quickly, which is good, because more and more cats have found forever homes," Ellis told the 91原创 Advance Times, standing next to a row of empty cages.
"At this time of the year, demand is is very good."
Earlier in the year, the shelter was overcapacity, but that has improved, Ellis said.
"Traditionally, we do 25, 30 [adoptions] a month. And I think in the last couple or three months, we're doing pretty close to 40."
That, combined with a welcome surge of placements at the two-day adoption event, has seen the number of cats in care fall from 160, including those in foster care, to less than 100.
"It's good because more cats get adopted, and that's our goal," Ellis commented.
"We want to take cats in, love them, feed them, nurse them, and, ultimately, they find a [long-term] home, which is seems to be happening.
C.A.R.E.S was formed in 1993 as a non-profit rescue to provide shelter for stray, abandoned and unwanted cats in a cage free-environment.
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