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It’s November again, folks. How did that happen so fast?
This month we talk about OC Animal Care, a second Kitten Yoga event, our need for fosters, and Petco Love Stories.
 Starting off with some fantastic news, Petco Love has extended the deadline for their Love Stories submission. Email us your adoption story detailing how your adopted cat has positively impacted your life and OCSP could win grant money from the Petco Love Foundation!
See details at the end and email us at ocsp.volunteers@gmail.com with any questions.
Kitten Season Continues / How You Can Help
This year has been a blur with the non-stop kitten season here in Orange County and L.A. County. OCSP is primarily a foster-based rescue, meaning we rely on foster parents to help house cats until they find their “furrever” homes. The reality is we don’t have enough people fostering with us, so we can only rescue cats we can house.
In case you missed it, one of our VPs, Molly Chertock, spoke with the Voice of O.C.’s Angelina Hicks about this year-round kitten season. Read the full article here. This article is the latest in a series about the struggles small rescues like ours are facing due to lack of county resources.
That’s true for our neighboring cat rescues as well—Wonderful rescues like Del Gato Rescue and OC Community Cats do TNR work that benefits the entire community. Part of the reason kitten season is year-round is because of unfixed stray/feral/community cats. Rescues can’t keep up with the homeless cat population, the owner surrenders, and pulling cats from high-kill shelters without a support system from the community.
We mention this because OC Animal Care euthanizes adoptable animals. If you live in Orange County and want to get involved with the movement to get OC Animal Care to resume TNR work and to open their doors to the public, please write to your local government and tell them the community needs these resources.
You can read more at Open The OC Animal Shelter. Here is their contact information list of county government members. Follow them on Facebook to understand more on why opening the shelter for walk-throughs and resuming TNR is vital to rescue work and saving lives.
Recently, Katrina Foley mentioned OCAC’s intention to focus on increasing adoption and directed the public to OC Animal Allies for low cost spay/neuter services. Increasing adoption does not address the number of homeless cats multiplying due to the lack of a TNR program.
The county can’t rely on OC Animal Allies to fill the void. OC Animal Allies is a non-profit organization funded solely by the generous donations from individuals and corporations in the community. They have a limited number of vouchers available for the public each month and they vanish quickly. Other resources, such as low cost spay/neuter clinics, have long waits and require the resident to pay for the service out of their pocket. OCAC receives funding and the constituents are begging for the reinstatement of these services. More resources below.
Cat of the Month: Snow White
We’re featuring Snow White again because she’s just dying for a forever home. She’s around 3 years old and an amazingly sweet cat. She loves to chase after crinkle and jingle balls, and make biscuits on every surface she can find. She loves to survey her kingdom from a high perch. Because of the previous state of her living situation, all her teeth were removed. She enjoys her soft food diet, and while she needs daily medication, she is easy to medicate. She prefers a single cat home where she can enjoy being Queen. And her human should enjoy having her make biscuits on them.
Interested parties should email ocsp.adoptions@gmail.com with their adoption application. Or, you can come to one of the weekly adoption events and fill out an application in person.
 Paws in the Air!
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We need Fosters!
We really need fosters for 5 cats! Charcoal has been with us for a while now—he was one of the kitties we rescued from a hoarding situation earlier this year. The other four kitties come to us as, sadly, their owner is losing her housing and is unable to care for them. We don’t know too much about these cats, but they are all very sweet and well mannered. Of course, change is unsettling and they may need a few days to adjust. We are confident these cats will flourish in a home setting.
We need the community’s help!
These cats are calm and would be good for first-time fosters, too! Find our foster application and our volunteer application here. Fill out our Foster Application and submit it to us ocsp.adoptions@gmail.com.
You remember the November kitten yoga/adoption event in partnership with Blue Healer Yoga? If you missed that one (or if you want to go again), we are partnering with Blue Healer Yoga for another event on Saturday December 3rd. Follow them on Facebook and watch their website for more kitten yoga events in the future.
Lastly, stay tuned for a special email coming later this month about Giving Tuesday.
Stay spooky.
LOVE STORIES
To enter, email the following to ocsp.volunteers@gmail.com with LOVE STORIES in the subject line by NOV. 10:
-Write a story detailing how your adopted cat has changed your life (500 words). Really focus on the relationship you have with them and the positive impact they have made on your life. Any big or small change should be celebrated!
-one picture of the pet alone
-one picture of the pet with the adopter(s)
-two additional pictures that specifically illustrate the story
-optional: video that illustrates the story
-Entrants must be 18+ or have parental consent
Read more
Late last year we commemorated #RememberMeThursday. So many adoptable pets are euthanized every year because organizations cannot find homes for them and because no-kill organizations lack the resources to save every animal. Help our organization by donating, volunteering at one of our Petco locations, or/and fostering with us.
When you foster a cat, you free up space in our organization, which allows us to help other cats in our community who need assistance. We rely on fosters to provide housing for cats while they are waiting for their forever homes. We are constantly called or messaged on Facebook about cats who need shelter. The truth is, if we don’t have space, we can’t take them. We do reach out to other organizations, but they are also stretched thin.
But only with your help! Save a life by signing up to foster. Please complete the fostering application, email us at ocsp.adoptions@gmail.com with “Fostering” in the subject line, and be sure to tell us a little about yourself so that we can talk to you about the details personally. If only 2% more of pet-owning households fostered just 1 pet a year, we could end this tragedy.* If you are unable to foster, please help us by spreading the word. Ask friends, family, or co-workers if they’ve considered fostering. And you can direct any questions they may have to our email address listed above. We greatly appreciate all of your support, dear readers.
What is it like to foster cats/kittens?
 Ready to be purrfessional kitten wrangler? As a foster, your primary job is to watch over the cats, feed them, and socialize them with play time. This may also include transporting them to the vet for checkups, teaching them good litter box behavior, providing a space for recuperation after surgery/injury, or administering medicine. You would be their primary human contact before they are adopted, so your role is imperative.
We have cats of all ages that are looking for foster care. You can specify particular preferences (kittens/special needs/ willing to medicate/willing to isolate/etc) on your foster application. If you’ve never fostered, our team members are available to get into specifics and answer any questions you may have along the way.
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Other Ways to Help OCSP Cat Rescue
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Your monetary donations keep our organization going, and for that, the cats and all the volunteers at OCSP are eternally grateful. We are a 100% volunteer-run organization and couldn’t do this without your support.
 Volunteer with us; we need you! Fill out a volunteer application and email it to us at ocsp.volunteers@gmail.com with “Volunteer” in the subject line. We have multiple locations in Orange County that need all paws on deck, so your help is highly appreciated. Yes, you clean litter boxes, but you also get to play with cats. Tag us with your Insta worthy photos @OCSP_catrescue while volunteering. As always, consider giving us a donation to help us care for the cats.
 Can you foster? Please email us at ocsp.adoptions@gmail.com with “Fostering” in the subject line. Complete the fostering application, and be sure to tell us a little about yourself so that we can talk to you about the details personally. We rely heavily on foster homes to save cats.
 Find your next best purr-fect roommate or new best fur-iend through OCSP! Check out our cuties on Pet Finder. See someone you like? Fill out our adoption application and email it to OCSP Cat Rescue at ocsp.adoptions@gmail.com, putting the cat’s name in the subject line.
 Do you order pet supplies from Chewy? OCSP Cat Rescue has a Wish List with Chewy. You can purchase gift cards, food, toys, cat litter, and other things on our list for our cats. Chewy takes care of the rest for you by shipping it directly to us. It’s so easy, and our fur babies appreciate it.
 Donate year-round without thinking about it! Amazon allows you to set a charity for your account. When you order from smile.amazon.com with our charity selected, we automatically get a portion donated to us. Please find us on AmazonSmile: OCSP Cat Rescue, Inc.
Follow us on social media!
Instagram @OCSP_catrescue or follow our Facebook page to keep up with all our happily ever after stories. Our YouTube channel is full of cute videos showing our cats in action. If you have adopted from us, tag us with pictures of your new family member!
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Here at OCSP Cat Rescue, our name means quite literally, Our Cats Save People. We get to see firsthand what a positive impact the right pairing can have on both cat and human(s), and that's why we're committed to finding the best cat for you and your family and the best human match for the cats in our care.
We love hearing from our adopters and receiving updates on the furry friends we've sent to loving homes, which reinforces why all of our tireless volunteers do what we do. From time to time we will be bringing you stories and pictures from our adopters and their OCSP Cat Rescue alumni.
If you'd like to share a story about how adopting from OCSP Cat Rescue has made a positive difference in your life, email your story and any photos to ocsp.sec@gmail.com - it may just be included in a future newsletter!
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