Events for the Month of April

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April is full of fun events at Cattyshack! We always have something going on, and it is especially important now that kitten season has started to boom!!! We currently have six moms and thirty-two kittens under the age of two months in the rescue. We also have several adult cats who need home (and some have to be only cats), and several other kittens who are a little older that need homes. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning of kitten season, and we know that since is just the beginning our volunteers are going to be elated, exhausted, and entirely overwhelmed with the need to help and care for kittens.

So, how can you help? By coming to one of our events, making a donation, sending us items from our wish list (especially formula, mother and babycat dry and wet food, and kitten food), or by making a reservation to come to the lounge (Fridays are great days because until the summer we often have space).

The first event we have this month, is our soccer team! Cattyshack has sponsored a soccer team and one of their games was last night! There are a few more to come. If you go to a game, they are free, so YAY! You can often also find either Tina Cooley (Creator of Cattyshack) or Shawn Appling (a team player) and give them a donation of funds or cat food! The schedule is below:

On Friday the 10th of April, we have Introverts’ Night Out. These nights are great for anyone who wants to sit with cats while they crochet, knit, read, or whatever you as an introvert wants to do.  You can use the link below to snag your reservation (as there are still some spots).

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-introverts-night-out

OUR NEXT EVENT WILL BE On Saturday, April 11th, we will be at the Madison Library looking for volunteers! We have several different volunteer opportunities, so it would be a great time to come see what you can do to help!
Madison Public Library
142 Plaza Blvd
Madison, AL 35758

We also have our BOOK CLUB! On Friday, April 24, we will be discussing The Dreadfuls by A. Rae Dunlap, which is a historical fiction novel set in 1888 London. The novel follows a young inmate at a reform school who investigates the Jack the Ripper murders with her friends, uncovering a dark secret about her teacher and the school. You can reserve your spot by using the link below!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cattyshacks-catty-book-club

We are also gearing up to KITTYPALOOZA and are looking for pet specific vendors and sponsors! Kittypalooza is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and helps get us through the medical costs that come with kitten season.

To become a vendor use the link below:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/kittypalooza-vendors–2026

To become a sponsor use the link below:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/kittypalooza-sponsors–2026

As always, thank you for helping us rescue our feline friends.

Cattyshack has Sponsored a Soccer team!!!!!

Cattyshack has walked through doors that most other rescues have not and has sponsored their own soccer team. Below you can find a schedule of games, but you might be asking yourself, why would Cattyshack do this?

Sports are popular, and sponsoring a team helps get the Cattyshack name out there. Right now is just the beginning of kitten season, and since we already have over 30 moms and kittens from 2 months under in our care, we know that kitten season will be insane this year. We have noticed a trend of moms having 4+ babies each too, which means that we will soon be overloaded with kittens.

Anything we can do and anything the public can do, helps get our name and the rescues brand out there. Getting out name out there helps us fund raise without having us asking for donations, or having our volunteers working events for people to donate. Now, what can you do?

Go see a game! Share the details! Celebrate Cattyshack! And often you can find either Tina Cooley (Cattyshack’s President) or Shawn Appling (a player) and hand them a few bucks as a donation. Bring a small bag of Purina kitten one to a game and drop if off with Tina or Shawn. Or simply enjoy the games, which are free to attend!

As always, thank you for reading this blog, and thank you for sharing your love of cats and Cattyshack. As a volunteer based organization, kitten season is the hardest, exhausting, and fun part of the year, and all the help we can garner helps us rescue more lives.

Soccer schedule:

If this image isn’t clear, please email stacy@cattyshackhsv.org and I will send you a printable schedule.