06/01/2026
Thank you to everyone who attended Foster Friends with Fiber Friends yesterday!
Most us had a great time! Guests enjoyed meeting cats, Betty enjoyed meeting a potential adopter 🤞 and Bubba enjoyed eating treats for two hours straight. But you may have noticed that our Cats of the Month Tina and Anise were not happy, to put it mildly.
Not every cat is ready for a busy store with lots of strangers, and as a foster-based rescue we care for many cats that would not do well at a traditional shelter or at a public adoption event. We have so many wonderful cats that we cannot bring to events, and we were really hesitant with Tina and Anise because we knew they were shy around strangers. But the truth is that in-person exposure gives cats a huge boost. The cats you see living at pet stores when you go to pick up supplies? They get adopted within weeks. The ones at the cat cafe that climb into your lap? They won’t be at the cafe the next time you visit, they’ll be home sleeping on the couch. And since restarting in person events last year, about 1/3 of our featured cats have been adopted by someone they met at an event.
Tina and Anise have been waiting for their forever family for nearly nine months, so we took a risk in order to give them the best chance of meeting an interested adopter.
But even if we think a few hours of stress is worth it for a forever home, it’s hard to explain that to two scared cats. So we have made the decision that Tina and Anise will not be coming to any more events for the foreseeable future. Maybe someone from yesterday is filling out an application as we type this. But if not, we have to rely on our followers to help them get noticed.
Please share this post or send their story to that friend that has been considering a cat. In a group chat? We’re sure they won’t mind a few cat pictures. Is there a bulletin board in your apartment building or work lunchroom? Print our flyer at the end of this post or ask us for a paper copy. And if these scared little cats are pulling at your heartstrings, reach out to [email protected] to meet them at their foster home, where they feel much safer and more comfortable.
