My 2010 Adoptable Shelter Cat Gallery is a way for me to give back to the many cats adopted from shelters or rescues, who have given me unconditional love over the years. It is my goal to assist animal shelters and cat rescue groups all over the world in finding forever homes for cats sometimes considered "unadoptable."
A side bonus is that readers who are experiencing the rich rewards of living with an adopted shelter cat are also eager ambassadors for the cause of shelter/rescue cat adoption. The form below was designed to encourage participation by making it as easy as possible to submit adoptable shelter cats for the gallery.
NOTE: This form is for animal shelters or cat rescue group administrators. If you are a volunteer, please check with your humane group admin. for permission to send photos and information to me.
How to Send Adoptable Shelter Cats Information:
- Copy/Paste the Information Form (Below) Into an Email
Fill in all the blanks with as pertinent information as possible, in your email. Straight narrative is fine. - Use "Adoptable Shelter Cat" as the Subject of the Email
- Attach one or two photos of the cat to the email. Please follow the Photo Submission Guidelines top portion for tips on the photos. (Use this form in lieu of the C/P form for Photo Submissions.
- Send the Email to "cats.guide @ About.com.(Delete the spaces.)
Information Form:
Cat's Name, Age, and Gender. Neutered?Two or three paragraphs highlighting the cat's appeal for potential adopters. Also mention any medical or behavioral history adopters should be aware of, and the length of residence in your adoption facility. If yours is a "kill" facility, the latter is very important.
Shelters: Provide name, address, adoption hours, phone/email contact and web site URL here. If you do not have a web site, give Petfinder URL of the cat, where applicable.
Also needed: Preferred name for photo copyright credit.
How the Submission Process Works
I will post the cat's photo and story in the 2010 Adoptable Shelter Cat Gallery, and notify you. It is also likely that this cat will be feature as a future Adoptable Shelter Cat of the Week. I will try to notify you of that fact when the time comes. Please notify me in the happy event of the cat's adoption, so that I can note that on his/her gallery page. Also, please notify me of the (God forbid) death of the cat or any other circumstance preventing his/her adoption. In either case, I will note the event on the gallery page, but leave the cat's photo and information intact, with a reminder that other cats needing permanent homes are still available.Thank you for all you do on behalf of the cats. It's all for the cats, after all.
