Magicats, Inc.: Cat Enrichment Grant Report
How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?
As a small rescue, we operate on a tight budget, most of it going to medical care for the cats. So the $400 grant was a blessing to receive and allowed us to purchase some things we were not able to before. Thank you!
We purchased two three-tier cat kennel playpens on wheels. They are currently being used as a place where our 10+-week-old kittens can play, stretch, climb, exercise, and be observed.
We originally used one for a cat who'd had multiple surgeries and needed to be on cage rest and observation. We will use them in the future to house our kitties at our cat-adoption events, giving the cats space to show off for prospective adopters.
We purchased fifty Stretch and Scratch kennel pads for our cattery cats awaiting adoption. We had wanted to add some sort of additional enrichment to these confined spaces, so we were excited to try these and they have gone over quite well. Plus, we liked the idea of giving the cats something of "their own" to take home with them.
We purchased five "self-heating" beds. These are being used for young kittens, post-surgical cats, and surrendered senior cats to give them comfort and warmth.
Finally, we also purchased interactive treat dispensers, wand and feather toys, crinkle toys, and some treats.
How many pets did this grant help?
50+
Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.
Lucie Marie is a beautiful young female who came into foster care with Magicats last winter. She had been found with a shattered shoulder, a broken jaw, and a detached lip. We got her to the vet immediately to stabilize her and, after about nine days, she had surgery to repair her jaw and lip. After another two weeks of cage rest, she had her second surgery to amputate her front, right leg at the shoulder.
This resilient girl was a champ through the surgeries, lengthy cage rest, assisted feedings, vet appointments, therapy, medications, and confinement for weeks on end. Lucie Marie pushed onward.
After she’d healed from her second surgery and needed to build some strength, we used the three-tier playpen for her. We arranged the shelving low to make it possible for her to maneuver around, regaining her new sense of balance and strengthening her remaining front leg. We could easily monitor her there and it gave her some space and different scenery.
Lucie Marie is still on the mend, both physically and mentally, but she is doing wonderfully and will soon be up for adoption. We hear her foster mom has a huge soft spot for Lucie and Lucie might have already found her purr-ever home!
