LET A CAT HEAL YOUR HEART... ADOPT!
With June in full bloom, Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month (ASCM) is in full swing. Celebrated each June by the ASPCA's National Shelter Outreach department, the program is designed to bring attention to the many wonderful shelter cats across the country who are waiting for loving homes. Fresh Step® cat litter, sponsor of ASCM for the second consecutive year, has generously underwritten a mailing that was sent to more than 14,000 shelters, rescue groups and other humane organizations to help them promote cat adoptions in their communities.
Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month has a new theme this year: "Let a Cat Heal Your Heart... Adopt." This theme, which emphasizes the emotional healing power of animals, was adopted in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. The theme was captured by pet photographer Kim Levin in a tri-portrait poster celebrating the powerful emotional bond that people of all ages and walks of life share with their cat companions. To see more of Kim's work, please visit her website at
www.barkandsmile.com. Another part of the mailing spurred on by the World Trade Center disaster rescue effort is a "Pets Inside" decal. This emergency alert decal indicates animals in the home who may be in need of rescue in the event of fire or other disaster.
Help us celebrate ASCM by visiting our online adoption partner, Petfinder.com, or your
local shelter, and let a cat--or two!--meow their way into your heart.
