What Does it Mean when a Cat or Kitten is Sponsored?

Currently, Cattyshack, Inc, is running a sponsorship drive, but we have had a lot of people ask – what does it mean when a cat or kitten is sponsored?

When a cat or kitten is sponsored, it means that their adoption fees have either been fully paid for or partly paid for – most of the time they have been fully paid for. The sponsored cat or kitten then can be adopted without cost to the adopter, after the adopter has been approved of course. Cattyshack, Inc, does not allow for same day adoptions. If a potential adopter would like to adopt a kitten or cat they do have to apply and be approved, even if the cat or kitten is a sponsored adoption. We also do not allow kittens to go into homes without other cats as they can fall prey to single kitten syndrome – meaning they lose their social skills and often return to some of their feral behaviors. Unless otherwise stated, we always like our cats to have a friend in the home to play, communicate, and snuggle with.

Below are some of our sponsored cats and kittens.

Boo and Luna are sisters who have to be adopted together as they are a bonded pair.

Mork and Zim are brothers who have to be adopted together as they are a bonded pair. Zim only has one eye, but he gets around and plays perfectly. Since they are both sponsored you get two for the price of None!

Sleepy was sponsored and cannot wait for her forever home. She loves playing with feather toys and grew up in a foster home that has dogs.

Dr. Teeth came in as a pregnant momma, and all of her kittens were small little tabbies that, even now, can be hard to tell apart. She was sponsored and is happy to be free of her babies.

Lips is one of Dr. Teeth’s babies. She is a little shy at the lounge, but when she is in her foster home she is running and running and chasing her foster siblings until she tires out and plops down. She was sponsored to celebrate someone’s birthday.

Joey is another sponsored kitten and is fun to play with. He loves playing with other kittens and would do well with another kitten his age.

Babybel is no relation to Joey. She had her cheese litter and is not ready to find her home. Babybel is also a sponsored cat, and she would love a gentle home as she needs a moment to get used to you. Once she does get used to you she is a purr-fest and does not stop!

Chandler is a beautiful girl who wants to find her forever home. The rest of her siblings have been adopted and she has been sponsored so she too can find an awesome home.

Mary Shelley and Octavia E Butler were recently sponsored so they can be adopted together. These girls love chasing each other around the house (and their foster siblings) and when they tire they love snuggling with each other, and will snuggle with you too. Octavia is a little shy at first, but once she comes around she is the sweetest little girl.

Charles Dickens is still a somewhat skittish young man. He’s not so sure that the lounge is the safest place… yet. He is going to be an amazing ginger kitty when he’s ready to show someone that he trusts and loves them, and we hope to find him the right family to do just that!  Anyone who wants to adopt him is going to need to be patient as he learns that people are safe. But, look at those amazing airplane ears! They are so awesome and cute.

 

 

Introverts Night is Coming to YOU!

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Are the holidays frightful? Are you exhausted because you have been spending so much time with family? Do you need a purr break from the stresses of the holidays? Come out for Introverts Night at Cattyshack!

December’s Introverts Night Out just happens to fall on Friday the 13th again, and is also the last Introverts Night of the year! Come join us on this “Nightmare Before Christmas” if you will. 

You can get more information and buy tickets at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/introverts-night-out-dec–13?fbclid=IwY2xjawGxxhBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHb0b08zgQsAq6OE9k64h0g-A29NNThKDAiVcaKnGRcRAqOOecJIxFP6F4g_aem_4f6N0xCjGOxJhYbnPgns1g

 

Thank You Lowe Mill and Other Artists

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We want to thank all of the following artists and vendors for donating to our online auction, which ends at 6pm TODAY (Sunday, December 8)! The current sick kittens thank you and the future sick kittens thank you!

In no particular order we thank these artists from Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment:
Aplin Artworks
Foothills Folkarts
Fletcher Fancies Lapidary
Half Fire Glass
Torchfire Studio
Sunshine Studio
Creative Arts by Melanie, LLC
Symmetrical Universe
Studio 11
Kait Makes Art
Cre8tive Sistas
Paper Wasters Club
Kristin Hudson Graphic Designer and Printmaker
Chris Wade
Zierman-Felix Fine ArtKar’s
Char Texas Style BBQ
Theatre Huntsville
Emily Wallace Handwoven Designs
Star Light Pinball Arcade in Lowe Mill
Cigar Box Guitar
Irons one Whiskey
Clever Cottontail
Red Streake Paintings
Stephanie Weaver
Denise Anderson
Remedy
Cut a Rug
Purejoy Plants
Dennis Potter
Delta Dogwood Studio
Moon Maiden Studio

Artists not located in Lowe Mill:
Artistic Visions
Capitalist Tools Artworks
Stacy Kingsley, Author and Artist
Chrome Addict
Ann Vann Art

Other Donors:
Jim and Diane (Cattyshack Volunteers)
John and Sonya Costanza (Cattyshack Volunteers)
Kimberly Muse (Cattyshack Volunteer)

Businesses:
Innerspace Brewing
Earth and Stone Pizza

Without your donations we would not have been able to have this auction, and we sincerely appreciate and thank you.

Below are some of our FIP kittens – Bashful, Angelica, and Twilight

 

Auction Featured Artist of the Day

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Our last artist feature is another Lowe Mill Artist with a studio called Symmetrical Universe.

Symmetrical Universe is run by the artist Steve Pitts, who creates all of the work you can see in his studio. The studio is on the second floor of Lowe Mill in studio 2051. Steve draws all of his work with a Radiograph pen which is a technical pen often used by engineers, architects, and drafters, and often uses an ink cartridge rather than refillable tubes. His art is all very sleek and several are fine lined. He has a variety of different types of work ranging from architectural places to machines to mandellas. Steve Pitts has donated several items to the auction and we are happy to feature him in our blog.

You can visit his website at symmetricaluniverse.com

Below is one of the pieces that he donated to our auction

Website for the Auction is zeffy.com/tick…/cattyshack-incs-silent-auction

Auction Featured Artist of the Day

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Today we want to focus on someone who seems to specialize in big cats and the female form.

We received donations from the artist Briana Zierman-Felix. She used to have a studio on the first floor but moved up to the second so she could have more space, and everyone is lucky she moved. She has so many original paintings that moving to a bigger studio helped get everything she had seen. Her art is powerful and passionate and all of it evokes a feeling, what that feeling is will be up to the viewer of the art.

You can buy her art in her studio at Lowe Mill at 2005, or visit her website brianaziermanfelix.com.

Here is one of the items she has donated to our auction.

Website for Auction zeffy.com/tick…/cattyshack-incs-silent-auction

Auction Featured Artist of the Day

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The artist for today is actually a group of sisters. They donated several different items to the medical fund auction, and their studio has so much great art to see that I highly suggest you go and see it.

Cre8tive Sistas Studio is located in the Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment building in studio 262 and 263 on the second floor. The “sistas” create art out of reused, recycled, and repurposed materials. What this means is that often you will not see the same art pieces and every piece will be unique. They also delve into a variety of genres, including one of my favorites – steampunk! You can check them out at their studio or head on over to their Facebook page – Cre8tiveSistas.

Here is one of the many pieces that they donated to our auction.

Website for the Auction is zeffy.com/tick…/cattyshack-incs-silent-auction

Auction Featured Artist of the Day

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We have so many great artists and vendors that have donated to our online medical auction, so it is hard to choose who to feature in these daily posts! On the last day of the auction we will be posting a list of every artist who donated and their website or social media.

Today we want to shine a spotlight on Delta Dogwood Studio. Delta Dogwood Studio is located in the Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment Building, in studio 2047. Artist Stephanie Flier is the artist and all her prints are hand inked and printed, making them especially delightful.

You can visit Delta Dogwood Studio in Lowe Mill or visit the studios website at deltadogwood.com

Here is one item that Stephanie of Delta Dogwood Studio donated to the auction.

 

Website for the Auction is zeffy.com/tick…/cattyshack-incs-silent-auction

Auction Featured Artists of the Day

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Today, we want to introduce you to Cut A Rug Tufting Studio. The studio is located at the Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment building in wonderful Huntsville, Alabama, Studio 326, which is on the third floor. The artist, Brent, is a friendly, nice guy who was willing to donate two cat rugs to the Cattyshack Online Auction. He has rescued a dog and cat himself. His rescued cat was seen on the side of the road, after having been hit by a car, and lost one of his back legs due to the incident. The kitten has now grown to be a cat and gets around fine as a tripod! Brett also holds workshops, so you can learn to tuft your own unique rug. You can visit his website at cutarugtufting.com.

Here you can see one of the rugs that Brett of Cut A Rug has donated.

Aplin Artworks is another studio that donated to the auction. The studio is located at the Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment building, Studio 2000, which is on the second floor. The studio is run by Dennis and Patricia Aplin. They have a great studio with a lot of light, which is great because their work is stained and melded glass works. Their son also makes beautiful glass chessboards. They have lessons where you can learn to work with glass in a mosaic application. Check out their website at http://aplinartworks.net/

 

Website for Auction zeffy.com/tick…/cattyshack-incs-silent-auction

Cattyshack Online Silent Auction Begins Today

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Cattyshack Inc. is hosting an Online Auction to get your holiday shopping off to a great start! Watch this spot to see some of our auction items and to meet some of the artists who donated!

Cattyshack is hoping to raise funds to help support our medical needs. We are currently taking care of several kittens with Feline Infectious Peritonitis and the treatment is costly, as are the vet visits. We are also hoping to build an emergency medical fund for other issues that might arise.

Most of the items listed here are from Lowe Mill artists and vendors! If you like what you see, feel free to check out their studios at Lowe Mill and follow them on social media!

We thank everyone for their support, and we thank every artist for their donations.

The auction starts on Cyber Monday, December 2 and will end a week later on December 8.

Items are available for preview now, as we add more to our auction. Official bidding begins Monday, December 2. Any bids made before that date will not be counted.

Bidding ends Sunday, Dec. 08 at 6pm.

Website for Auction zeffy.com/tick…/cattyshack-incs-silent-auction