Cincinnati Animal CARE has teamed up with BISSELL Pet Foundation on several new initiatives, including responding to a national call to help with relief efforts for areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.
Hamilton County’s only open-intake shelter made room for 83 cats and kittens from Tift County Animal Control in Georgia, who arrived at Cincy Care’s Dane Avenue facility on Saturday morning. On Monday morning, a staff veterinarian medically assessed them, giving each cat health certificates, reviewing their medical records and providing necessary medical care.
“Some of these areas still don’t have working electricity or running water, and the influx of hundreds of animals at Tift County Animal Control has overwhelmed their existing system,” said Meaghan Colville, Cincy CARE’s shelter director.
Although Cincy CARE has prepared temporary housing for the cats and kittens, they’re also seeking help from additional rescues and shelters in the area to provide care solutions. The shelter encourages those interested in becoming a foster to apply online. Colville also requested donations of dry cat food, wet kitten food, cat litter, small cat toys, and training pads. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter between 1-6 p.m. any day of the week or supported online through the organization’s Amazon Wishlist.
“Our dedicated team has stepped up to create a plan to receive the animals this weekend,” Colville said. “With our community’s help here in Hamilton County, we’ll work to find fosters and adopters.”
Other partnerships
Beyond the Helene support effort, Cincy CARE has launched another edition of Empty the Shelters, the largest funded adoption event in the country, in partnership with BISSELL Pet Foundation. From Oct. 1 to 15, all animals over 6 months old are $15, with the standard adoption fees supplemented by BISSELL.
Since its inception by BISSELL in 2016, more than 283,000 pets have found loving homes. Empty the Shelters partners with 742 animal welfare organizations in 49 states and Canada to reduce adoption fees.
The partnership with BPF also includes hosting High Volume Surgery days with Cincy CARE’s medical team and a provided veterinarian. This week, Dr. Darsha Arnold completed her 1,000th sterilization procedure of 2024.
Those interested in fostering, adopting, or donating to support animal welfare can do so on the Cincinnati Animal Care website.
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