Black and Orange Cat Foundation

In This Issue

Join Us at Slobberfest on June 13 in The Pavilion at Coffman Park in Dublin!!
GoodSearch and GoodShop for Black and Orange!
Don't Forget to keep Clicking at The Animal Rescue Site to Give us a Chance to Win $20,000
Third Annual Garage Sale, July 16-19
Featured Kitty for June is Miss Fiona

Also This Month

June is Adopt-A-Cat Month

For Adopt-A-Cat month in June, American Humane came up with ten reasons why you should adopt a cat from a shelter or rescue group. To read their top ten reasons, go to Adopt-A-Cat Month. Our top ten reasons all have names and you can visit them on our Petfinder site at www.bandocats.petfinder.com. Our top ten reasons to adopt a homeless kitty are named Anna, Clayton, Mitch, Darcy, Delancey, Fiona, Winston, Suzy, Stewie, and Maggie. We have more than ten reasons, but you'll have to check out the rest on Petfinder on your own!!

Looking for a Pet Sitter? We Recommend Pet Pals of Dublin!!

If you are going on vacation or just need someone to look after your furry companions for an evening, we recommend Pet Pals of Dublin. Mandy Bible, who is the owner of the company, has a background in veterinary medicine and can care for elderly and ill pets. We often get inquiries about who we have look after the Black and Orange kitties when we are out of town. We trust Mandy and highly recommend pet sitting as an alternative to a kennel or boarding--especially for shy kitties or animals that get really stressed being away from home. To contact Mandy, go to her web site, www.petpalsofdublinllc.com or call her at 614-657-6541

If you would like to donate

To make a donation, you can mail a check or money order to Black and Orange Cat Foundation, P. O. Box 126, Plain City, Ohio 43064. All donations are tax deductible and will be used toward spaying and neutering area kitties or providing for their medical care. Everyone affiliated with B and O is a volunteer. We have no paid staff. You can also donate on our web site by clicking on the PayPal button. Additionally, if you'd like to make a donation of time, we can always use help cleaning cages at the PetSmart on Sawmill Road! Just ask and we'll find some way that you can help the kitties, who say, "Thank you, kind people," in advance.

Low Cost Vet Services for Cats and Dogs

We often get asked if we help with low cost spay and neuter services for dogs. Unfortunately, we do not, but we always recommend the Spay Neuter Clinic and Dr. Chrissy Murphy for anyone looking to get a dog fixed at an affordable price. We also recommend them for people looking for low cost care for their cats. They offer vaccines, sterilizations, heartworm and flea and tick treatment, testing for heartworm (dogs), testing for feline leukemia/FIV (cats) and many other services. Of course, Dr. Murphy always recommends a full service vet if the problem is too complicated and you should have your own vet, as well. The Spay Neuter Clinic we use most often is located at 2752 Sawbury Blvd., just off of Sawmill Road in Columbus. Their phone number is 614-761-7551. They also have a location on the east side of Columbus at 3136 South Hamilton Road. Their phone number is 614-367-9933.

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Join Us at Slobberfest on June 13 in The Pavilion at Coffman Park in Dublin!!

Slobberfest is coming!! Enjoy the day with Black and Orange Cat Foundation and several other rescue groups and shelters at a celebration of dogversity and cattitude!! Slobberfest will feature an Adopt-a-thon and Celebration Walk. Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at The Pavilion at Coffman Park in Dublin, Ohio for Slobberfest, hosted by the Humane Society of Madison County.

11am-4pm adoptions/food/fun

11am-1:30pm Walk registration

2pm Walk (a Dog Mile)

To register for the walk, please download a Slobberfest form from our website, www.bandocats.org. You can also download an application at www.slobberfest.org Make sure that you specify that you are walking in celebration of Black and Orange Cat Foundation because we receive $5 for everyone walking in celebration of our group!! The walk registration is $25 before May 31 and a $30 donation the day of the event. You also get a shirt and goodie bag for registering. So bring your pups and walk for B and O as well as visiting us and our adoptable kitties at Slobberfest!!

GoodSearch and GoodShop for Black and Orange!

Don't forget to use GoodSearch each time you need to search for something on the web. The site works just like "Google" only each time you use it, a penny is donated to your chosen charity, Black and Orange Cat Foundation. You choose us and while a penny might not seem like much, with hundreds of people searching daily, those pennies really add up. Go to www.goodsearch.com to get started. You can also download a toolbar to your computer to make it easier to remember to use GoodSearch. Another neat feature is GoodShop. You can use GoodShop right from the GoodSearch web site. GoodShop allows you to find coupons and discounts at more than 1,000 stores. Each store gives a percentage to your charity when you buy something from them. Stores include PetSmart, Wal-Mart, Target, Barnes and Noble, and many, many more. If you go to the site, you can find special coupons only available when you GoodShop. With graduations, Father's Day, and summer weddings, there are many, many opportunities to GoodShop and allow a percentage of your purchase to come back to us!! Happy Shopping and Searching!!

Don't Forget to keep Clicking at The Animal Rescue Site to Give us a Chance to Win $20,000

Don't forget to Vote for Black and Orange Cat Foundation EVERY DAY until July 26, 2009 to help us win money to help area kitties. Vote for us at www.animalrescuesite.com and we could win one of several grants with the grand prize being $20,000!!! When you get to the site, click on the purple button to help feed homeless animals. Once you have done that, the new page will feature a "Vote Now" box at the top. Click on that and choose Black and Orange Cat Foundation as the organization you are voting for. Remember, you must vote each and every day to help us rack up the points. Think of all we could do with $20,000!!!

Third Annual Garage Sale, July 16-19

Our Third Annual Garage Sale is fast approaching. We hold this every year during the Steam Threshers Show in Plain City since it draws a large crowd of people to town. The Steam Threshers Show will be held from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19. Since our Board member, Carol Gaul, lives right beside Pastime Park, where the event is held, she has the garage sale in her yard and garage. We are currently looking for more items for the garage sale. If you have anything you would like to donate to our sale, please contact Carol at cgaul1@columbus.rr.com or 614-419-1553. This sale is always a huge money maker for us. In the past, we have made around $2,000!! We use all of that to spay and neuter area kitties. If you have something to donate, we'd appreciate that. We'd also like to have you mark your calendars to come by and visit us at the garage sale!! More information in upcoming newsletters as the date approaches.

Featured Kitty for June is Miss Fiona

Fiona, who we often call Fi Fi, is a lover. She really likes people and her favorite thing to do is throw herself on the floor for a belly rub. She is a bit cool toward other cats, but will put up with them. She would probably do best either by herself or with one other very laidback kitty who didn't mind her "Diva" status. Fiona, pictured here in her bunny ears at Easter, has long brown hair. She is a gorgeous tabby. When she was found, she had a tuna can stuck to her head, because she was so hungry she was looking for something to eat. Fiona is about 3-4 years old and is microchipped. She has also been spayed and is up-to-date on vaccines. Please read more about Fiona and see other photos at our Petfinder site, www.bandocats.petfinder.com