About Catonsville Feline Rescue Society
FOUNDED BY: SUSAN JONES
Incorporated-501 c (3) Non-Profit- Spetember 9, 2006
Devoted to the rescue, care, & adoption of stay, feral & abandoned cats
Rescuing since 1987
It is with great excitement that I am announcing the opening of my own
organization, dedicated to the preventing of suffering of animals in our
area. I have been rescuing stray, feral & abandoned cats since 1987. One
stray, flea bitten, wet starving black tuxedo male cat showed up on my deck
one night. I brought him in, gave him a bath, fed him & took him to my vet
the next day. He was covered in fleas, had ear mites, & had been in many
fights. He was friendly, but not neutered. After fully vetting & neutering
him & lot of TLC, he turned out to be a very handsome boy & full of
personality.
Living in a small community of starter town homes, a lot of stray kittens &
cats began showing up on my deck. Owners were constantly moving out of the
neighborhood, leaving behind, and abandoning their cats!
I took in 15 strays that showed up that year & thus began my efforts to
begin getting these helpless, defenseless cats off the streets.
Coming from a nursing background, I was able to care for the ones with
medical issues. I nursed them, gave them round the clock care & luckily with
a lot of TLC returned them to full health. What a joy to see these innocent
creatures blossom into beautiful loving cats, ready to be adopted into
loving homes.
We are a "NO KILL" organization. We believe that every animal has the right
to a full life. We believe that every life is worth saving. We believe that
an animal is a precious gift from God. That they depend on us for food,
shelter, medical attention, & need our protection & our care in order to
survive.
We currently work out of our homes & network with rescue groups &
individuals who believe in our cause. Our goal is to raise enough funds so
that we can build our own sanctuary where we will be able to help more cats.
We can't do it alone. We need your help. If you live in the Baltimore/Howard
county area & would like to help in any way, please send us an email at
catrescue1957@yahoo.com
Catonsville Feline Rescue Society is a non-profit feline rescue group based
in Catonsville, Maryland. We are devoted to the rescue, care & adoption of
stray, feral & abandoned cats. After their rescue, the cats & kittens are
medically treated, tested, spayed/neutered. Cats are kept in foster care
until they can be placed in loving, permanent homes. Those adopting from us
received detailed medical records, personality profiles, & an assurance of
quality care and good health.
CFRS members are ALL VOLUNTEER. Every tax-deductible penny donated to us
goes directly to our feline friends. No one in the organization is paid or
compensated from any income received.
OUR RESCUE EFFORTS:
We remove our cats from bad situations & give them the care & attention they
deserve. We do not like to take "give up" cats that already have a good home
as this takes space away from the cats on the street. We will work with you
and find a reasonable solution or try to help you "rehome" your cat.
See "Tips to
Re-Home Your Pet".
We will spay/neuter every cat for which we have funds.
We will maintain an effective adoption program for the animals in our
care.
We will reach hundreds of people each month & make them aware of our
efforts, the needs of homeless & unwanted animals & how they can help.
We will rescue every animal for which we have funds to provide
proper care.
Ferals comprise the greatest percentage of homeless animals on the
streets. We will maintain an active and effective TNR program for these
animals.
We will maintain an effective Leukemia & FIV testing program for all
cats in our adoption program.
Cats adopted from CFRS may be returned to us at any time for any
reason & without question.
CFRS mission is to significantly impact animal overpopulation through
aggressive programs focusing on spay/neuter, adoption & education & TNR
(Trap, Neuter, Return).
CFRS is a registered 501© (3) non-profit organization, with revenue
generated from adoption fees, private donations & grants. It is
volunteered=based; every aspect of the organization depends on volunteer
power, but it still requires approximately $1,200.00 each month to support
the animal care and rescue costs.
Please help us save as many innocent, helpless kittens and cats as we can.
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN THE
CAUSE OF SAVING CATS. TO ALL OF THEIR DEDICATION, HARD WORK, HOURS SPENT OUT
IN THE FIELDS, DOWN IN THE TRENCHS, MONEY OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS & HOURS
DEVOTES TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THESE PRECIOUS INNOCENT
ANIMALS.
Dawn Rowley - a commercial airline pilot who traps on her off days.
Ms. Jean-Kit- who risk their lives going into risky neighborhoods to
feed the managed colonies.
Miss Annie- who will mot move out of her violent neighborhood because no one
else will care for outside cats.
Kathy and Lynn- two sisters who rescue every stray cat that comes into their
neighborhood.
Moira of Small Miracles- who takes in countless strays & has
adopted over 1,300 cats and kittens.
Fran & Marianne of Cat Rescue of Maryland for establishing the first feral
colony management program in Maryland
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