Cats Haven, Ltd: Stretch and Scratch Cat Scratchers Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

To help the cats that need long term cage use because of medical or behavior issues:ie broken leg, not socialized with other cats or humans

Helps give the cats a release for some of their energy.

How many pets did this grant help?

30

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

Lou came from IACC as an ear tipped cat that had lived inside in home without an contact with other people. This was because his owner was elderly. When the owner had to go into a nursing home, the family took Lou to IACC. Tho he was ear tipped, having lived inside a home made it impossible for them to release him to a colony. His aggressive behavior to people he did not know made him unadoptable. Cats Haven took him in as we have worked with cats if his nature before. He was scheduled to be killed the day we took him as a humane transfer. His behavior has improved greatly, he takes great delight in showing how well he uses the cat scratchers in his cage.