Cat Care Society (CCS) has built its annual year-end appeal around the success of recent work with a senior cat named Willie by the Society staff. Willie's compelling story spans several years and shows the Cat Care Society's code of not giving up on any cat and the CCS team's determination to find all its cat residents the perfect "forever homes."

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Cat Care Society Builds 2012 Year­end Appeal Around Rescue Cat 'Willie,' Sharing Powerful
Reasons to Support Its Shelter, Clinic and Community Programs
Cat Care Society (CCS) has built its annual year‐end appeal around the success of recent work with a senior cat named
Willie by the Society staff. Willie's compelling story spans several years and shows the Cat Care Society's code of not
giving up on any cat and the CCS team's determination to find all its cat residents the perfect "forever home."
Lakewood, CO ‐ December 29, 2012 ‐ The Cat Care Society (CCS) has built its annual year‐end holiday appeal around the
success of compassionate work by the Society staff over a number of years, with a senior cat named Willie. The
announcement is made by Diane Stoner, CCS board president, who says: "Willie's compelling story spans several years
and shows the Cat Care Society's code of not giving up on any cat, and the CCS team's determination to find all its cat
residents perfect forever homes."
Willie's Story ‐ Beginning Nearly A Dozen Years ago
A kind‐hearted rescuer brought Willie to CCS as a shy five‐month‐old stray who had wandered into someone’s back yard.
He seemed wary of humans – but three days later, a senior couple with no other pets adopted him, and he thrived in
their home for several years. Then one day his “Mom” died; shortly afterward, “Dad” went into assisted living. The
family returned Willie to CCS.
The little guy was grieving, and the CCS team had trouble getting him to eat. A month later, his next chance came –
adoption by a family with two teenagers. Alas, this new home lasted only seven months, as the father found that he
couldn’t adjust to living with a cat. Back to CCS came Willie.
Stoner explains, "It was now October 2009. Willie was once again shy and withdrawn, and now extra wary of men. We
had our work cut out for us!"
But the staff and volunteers did what they always do – showered the now‐nine‐years‐old tuxedo boy, Willie, with
attention, affection…and food. Over the next three years, Willie slowly responded to all the loving care in a safe
environment. Although he was passed over for adoption several times – senior cats still sometimes take longer to place
– he began again to come out of his shell.
Finally, in May of this year, Willie found his permanent home, when a kind and affable woman named Dee adopted him.
Dee, who has no other pets, reported recently that Willie “is doing great…going through a whole cooked chicken per
week (white meat only, thank you very much!”) – and most important, he is loved and safe.
"We truly believe that Willie and Dee were meant for each other – and the Cat Care Society, with the help of its friends
and donors, did what it took to bring them together," Stoner concludes.
Willie’s story had its share of frustration and loss, but ultimately it’s the same uplifting tale of second chances and
tireless devotion by the Cat Care Society caregivers. CCS does not receive any government funding; all financial support
comes from the community in the form of private donations.
Here's how donations help Cat Care Society:
 $5,000 feeds 60 cats for 9 months.
 $1,000 cares for 30 kittens, including shots, spays/neuters, microchips, food and litter.
 $500 provides medical care for one geriatric cat for one year.
 $125 purchases one month’s worth of kitty litter.
 $50 provides antibiotics for a sick cat.
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Go to the Cat Care Society website, http://www.catcaresociety.org, and click on the "Donate Now" button or link
directly to the Cat Care Society donation page on the GivingFirst.org platform at:
https://www.givingfirst.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=newDonation&fwID=28010
About Cat Care Society
Founded in 1981, CCS is a nonprofit organization established to improve the quality of life for homeless, injured and
abused cats in the Denver metropolitan area. The Society's goals are:
 To sponsor educational programs that promote responsible pet ownership, humane treatment of all animals,
and the elimination of pet overpopulation;
 To shelter cats in a healthy, cage free environment and to find compatible and responsible families for every cat;
 To provide community outreach programs that improve the quality of life for cats and people;
 To be a friend to all cats.
The CCS is supported by a number of loyal members and contributors, without whom the shelter could not operate. CCS
receives no government funding. For more information, visit http://www.catcaresociety.org.
Denver's Cat Care Society is also is found on these social media sites (come join in the conversation):
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/CatCareSociety
Facebook Tails of the Painted Cats Page: http://www.facebook.com/TailsofthePaintedCats
Twitter: http://twitter.com/CatCareSociety
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CCSNewsEvents
Linkedin Group ‐ Colorado Cat Lovers: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=4018890&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/catcaresociety
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116089620444884678284/#116089620444884678284/about
News Feed Blog: http://denvercatcare.blogspot.com
Contact:
Suellen Scott, Director of Development, Cat Care Society ‐ http://www.catcaresociety.org ‐ 303‐239‐9680 x19 ‐
sscott@catcaresociety.org
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely PR on behalf of the Cat Care Society – http://www.absolutelypr.com –
303‐984‐9801, maggie@absolutelypr.com