June is National Adopt-a-Cat Month! According to shelteranimalscount.org, 2.6 million cats were adopted from shelters and rescue centers in 2023. While adoption rates are up, shelters and rescues sadly become more and more overpopulated.
Common misconceptions about shelter animals include bad behavior, poor health, or that they are “old” and undesirable. The truth is cats adopted from shelters or rescue centers can be more healthy, loving and unique.
Read more about adopting a furry feline friend!
Mutual Rescue : How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You, Too by Carol Novello
I Found a Kitty! by Troy Cummings
Pretty Kitty by Karen Beaumont
Lola Gets a Cat by Anna McQuinn
For the Love of Cats by Sandy Robbins
For the Love of Rescue Cats by Tom Colvin
Tiny But Mighty: The Kitten Lady’s Guide to Saving the Most Vulnerable Felines by Hannah René Shaw
To Catch a Cat: How Three Stray Kittens Rescued Me by Heather Green
Won-ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku by Lee Wardlaw
Cats: Choosing, Caring and Training (DVD)
The Great Cat Caper by Lauraine Snelling
Bo and Ms. Beanz: Best Friends Forever by Jane Kirkland
Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantez