Hundreds of Cats Rescued by ASPCA Seeking Homes Aug. 11 & 12 during Florida Mega Adoption

Mega Adoption Events Set for Hundreds of Caboodle Ranch Cats Rescued by the ASPCA. (PRNewsFoto/ASPCA)

Anyone looking to add a feline friend to their family? I’m missing my sweet Mickey who headed off to The Rainbow Bridge last month and not quite ready for another cat, although I’m thinking Sunny would like another sibling someday.

How does this post relate to travel? Exploration, discovery and adventure are part of the traveling experience but so is knowing I have a home to return to with my own bed to sleep in, couch to veg out on and cat to snuggle up with – after I’ve scooped the litter box. Everyone needs a fur-child in their life.

If you’re ready to open up your heart and home for a furry companion and live near the Jacksonville, Sarasota or Tampa Bay areas (or don’t mind traveling there to save a life), then save August 11 & 12 in your calendar. Hundreds of cats rescued by the ASPCA from Caboodle Ranch in February are ready to find loving homes during a mega adoption.

The main adoption event is being coordinated between the ASPCA and Jacksonville Humane Society and will take place at the ASPCA Temporary Shelter in Jacksonville (2580 West 1st St., Jacksonville). The Cat Depot in Sarasota will coordinate an event at Robarts Arena (3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota) and the Humane Society of Pinellas is teaming up with SPCA Tampa Bay and Bay Area DART to hold an adoption at 1928 Gulf to Bay Blvd. in Clearwater.

From the ASPCA press release:

HOW:
Potential adopters should bring with them one government-issued photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, passport, military ID, or non-driver ID), proof of address, and a pet transfer crate, if possible.

All adoptions in Jacksonville will be fee-waived. In Sarasota, cats will be available for a $10 donation; in Clearwater, potential adopters can name their own fee. All adoptable cats will be spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, and provided an ID tag free of charge. Additionally, members of the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team and animal behaviorists from other groups will be on-site to help answer questions about temperament and personality in order to make the best possible match with potential adopters.

WHY:
In June, the County Court, Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Fla. stripped Caboodle Ranch of all right, title or interest in the animals that are now available for adoption and placed them in the custody of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office subsequently transferred custody of the animals to the ASPCA, and agencies across Florida are joining efforts to help these cats find permanent, loving homes with qualified adopters.

“Hundreds of ASPCA responders have managed the sheltering, medical treatment and behavior enrichment of these animals removed from the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at Caboodle Ranch for the past five months,” said Tim Rickey, senior director of the ASPCA’s Field Investigations and Response team. “Our top priority now is to help all the cats available for adoption find much-needed homes.”

The ASPCA’s rescue efforts have exceeded more than $1.7 million, which includes: more than 150,000 cans of food; 140,000 pounds of cat litter; 5,000 doses of antibiotics; and 85,000 man-hours to ensure these cats receive the care they deserve. More than 550 responders from 11 agencies have provided round-the-clock care for the cats since the rescue.

Additional groups providing assistance for the adoption events include: PetSmart Charities, Inc. (providing grants to all of the host communities, as well as wire cages and shelter supplies); Subaru of America, Inc. (ID tags); FidoPharm® (PetArmor® flea & tick products); and Nestle Purina® PetCare Company (food donation).

For additional information on the adoption events and the cats rescued from Caboodle Ranch, please visit www.aspca.org/caboodlecats.

Note: Some of these cats have special needs such as FIV-positive or feline leukemia.

Jacksonville:
ASPCA Temporary Shelter
2580 West 1st
Street, Jacksonville, FL 32254
Saturday & Sunday, August 11 and 12; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sarasota:
Robarts Arena
3000 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34237
Saturday & Sunday, August 11 and 12; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Clearwater:
1928 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33765
Saturday & Sunday, August 11 and 12; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Image Source: PRNewsFoto/ASPCA

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