Adopt Okie – He Purrs For You!

Okie has been a loyal companion to his elderly owner for six years, after being rescued from a high-kill shelter. Sadly, he recently had to be moved to foster care when his companion became too ill to care for him. He is a beautiful orange tabby with golden eyes. Despite the resent upheaval, which took some time for him to recover from, he has been charming his foster family with face rubs and purrs. While he doesn’t get along with other cats, he is an extremely easy to care for kitty: not picky about food, great with the kitty litter, and he doesn’t mind being home alone. He loves to hide, but will come out when his foster parents get home and jump right up on their laps, for a brushing or just for a purr while they read a book.  He is declawed and up to date on his shots. He needs a quiet home without other pets, and someone who will like to pet him, rub his head, and appreciate his purring. Okie is a real sweetheart, and he is looking for a forever home.

Okie was born February 1, 2004 and has been neutered, vaccinated and declawed.   To adopt, call us 416-538-8592, press #1 / email us: tcr.adoptions@hotmail.com / fill in our adoption online form on our Adopt A Cat page.

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TCR & Pet Uno Adopt-A-Thon

Update: 9 kitties adopted, including Cody & Cindy pictured here!

Join Toronto Cat Rescue for a fabulous feline adopt-a-thon Saturday, May 26th, 10am – 5 pm at Pet Uno located in “Little Italy”.  We will have lots of kittens and cats waiting for their forever families to adopt them at the adopt-a-thon! Please come and adopt your new best friend.

REMEMBER: When you adopt a kitty from Toronto Cat Rescue you save two lives; the one you adopt and the one you make room for!

Pet Uno Toronto: 675 College St. / 647-727-0758 / map /Facebook Page

***There will be a reduced adoption fee of $100 per cat or kitten at the events only (vs. our standard $175 per kitty). Each cat has a two week assessment period in their foster home before being available for adoption. This ensures that the cats that come into our care receive the medical attention they need and we learn about their personalities, likes & dislikes. Our fee includes: spay or neuter, vaccination (and receive a rabies vaccination if age appropriate) and includes 6 weeks of free pet insurance.

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Time To Shop & Adopt!

Update: 3 kitties adopted!!

A new Pet Valu is opening on Yonge Street north of Eglinton Aveune on May 24th.  Owner T.J. Sheehan will be donating all first day sales to Toronto Cat Rescue!

We will also be hosting an opening day adopt-a-thon from 10am – 7pm. Our adoption fee at the event: cats over 6 months it is reduced to $100 / kittens 6 months and under is our regular fee of $175.  Fee includes 1st set of the FVRCP vaccine, rabies vaccine if age appropriate, the spay/neuter, and 6 weeks of free pet insurance.

Pet Valu – Yonge & Eglinton, Toronto: 2578 Yonge St. / map / Facebook Page

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Kevin Seeks A Soulmate

Are you Kevin’s soulmate? Sweet, gentle, Kevin may not have always experienced love and kindness in his short life but despite this he is eager to trust someone and blooms when handled with patience and compassion. Although he is at his happiest when stretched across your lap, Kevin is fearful of being cornered and will swat (he is declawed) when approached when his back is against the wall. He is tolerant of other cats but is currently being tormented by a senior male cat in his foster home and for that reason he remains slightly nervous. He takes about 72 hours to assess his new surroundings and would probably settle in much faster as an “only” cat. Will you be the one turn him around and restore his confidence?

Kevin was born April 1, 2009 and has been neutered, vaccinated and declawed. Update: Kevin has been adopted!!!

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Save Cats From The Gutter: Register May 16th

Make sure you register for TCR’s annual Bowl-A-Thon by this Wednesday – May 16th! Lanes are booking up quickly!  Sign up and be put on a team, or create your own team of four to five people!  Each participant must collect donations of $60 or more. All proceeds go to saving cats!

For all the fun-filled information, plus see the other teams who are bowling visit http://savecatsfromthegutter.com/

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Happy Mother’s Day: Meet Silver & Goldfinger!

Mother’s are amazing and the feline/animal variety should be just as appreciated as human mamas are. Silver and her daughter Goldfinger are a lovely duo who need to be adopted together. Silver (who we affectionately call ‘Mama’) was only a kitten herself when she gave birth to three babies in September 2011. Unfortunately, Mama and the kittens were separated, but she managed to find Goldfinger again, and now they are bonded and neither will do well without the other.

Silver and Goldfinger are a wonderful pair, and will be greatly missed at their foster home. They love to snuggle and sleep together, arms wrapped around each other, heads nuzzled together. They play together often, sometimes calling for each other from another room. They are looking for a home that will give them the space and support to become trusting adults, and live long happy lives together.

Silver is a sweet little girl born February 14th, 2011. She’s shy at first, very wary of humans, but now that she’s been with her foster family for a bit, she is chatty, playful and will wind herself around your legs and run from room to room with you. She loves to play – little toys that she can carry and flip around with her mouth are her favourite (like springs, little plastic tabs and pipe cleaners). She loves to sleep at the foot of the bed, or sprawled out in the cushiony dog bed. She does not liked to be picked up, unless you go very gently and give her lots of support underneath. We think there may be an old injury that is uncomfortable when she is picked up or petted hard on the back, but she loves tummy rubs! When she’s in a cuddly mood, she can be quite affectionate. She needs a family who understands her trust issues.

Goldfinger (who we call Goldie) is spunky, playful and very busy! She was born September 20th, 2011. She didn’t have a very good first experience with humans, so her new family will need to give her time and space to adjust to them and learn to trust them. It took a little bit of time for her foster family to be ‘allowed’ to get too ‘hands-on’ (she’s never angry about it, she would just rather you didn’t pick her up). However, she’s ALWAYS close by – she loves to see exactly who is doing what where, and she’ll never be far from the action. After a good play, she climbs to the top of her ‘tree’ (cat condo) and has a good long nap. She is incredibly playful, full of antics and acrobatics and loves to interact with her humans this way. Feathers and strings and little catnip toys will have her rolling around in glee. She’s also learning that being petted is really not so bad!

Silver and Goldfinger live with other cats and a dog in their foster home, and they really love having them around. They should only live with older children who respect their need for space. Their new family will also need to be aware of their previous outdoor life, and be watchful around open doors and windows, so that they don’t run away. A little tender loving care will go a long way with these too stunning gals!

Silver and Goldfinger have been spayed and vaccinated.. To adopt, call us 416-538-8592, press #1 / email us: tcr.adoptions@hotmail.com / fill in our adoption online form on our Adopt A Cat page.

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TCR Bowl-A-Thon: Save Cats From The Gutter

Register for TCR’s annual bowl-a-thon before May 16th to attend the fun-filled event. Sign up and be put on a team, or create your own team of four to five people!  Each participant must collect donations of $60 or more. All proceeds go to saving cats! 

Participants will be supplied with a lane, shoes, a screen-printed T-shirt, cat tail and ears! Registration begins at 12:30.  Bowling begins at 1pm.

Playtime Bowl: 33 Samor Road (Dufferin & Lawrence).  Lots of free parking and easily accessed by TTC – http://www.playtimebowl.com

Corporate sponsors are invited to sponsor lanes or donate prizes & advertise at the event: click here.

Visit our TCR Bowl-a-thon blog! http://www.SaveCatsFromTheGutter.com

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