Good Mews

Volunteer Information Center

This new section will contain important information for our volunteers to know about our Good Mews cats and happenings around the shelter!

I will put new additions for the volunteers in bold lettering each time I update the site. Once the newest update has been in bold letters and been up for a while, it will go back to regular lettering and go to the bottom of the list. Then, new updates to follow will again be in bold letters! So, always check the entire list for anything you may have missed!

UPDATE: 11/18/08

**We are using a huge amount of wet food lately. Please just feed 2 tbsp. per cat rather than filling the food tray to the rim. If they eat all of what you give them, they can always have more but we don’t want to waste so much.

** Our shelter is currently very full. We are concentrating on getting in foster kittens over the next several weeks along with a few others already promised a spot. Other than that, other new cats will not be able to come in until after the first of the year. Thank you for understanding!

Helpful reminders for everyone to know:

** Please take a moment to read the signs you see around the shelter. It is our best way to communicate the constant changing needs of our cats! It is up to you to make our signs effective!

** For those volunteers who feed and clean for our cats, remember our canned food guidelines are a crucial part of your job. The purpose of these guidelines is to have an accurate report on whether or not certain cats are eating. The cats are on the list because they get special food or do not always eat well in the shelter. Following the guidelines helps keep our kitties healthy!

** If you ever cannot find a cat on the list to feed, please always ask shelter management. If no one is available, please ask one of your fellow volunteers!

** Help our sick kitties in isolation get better faster. Please never let those kitties run around the room because it spreads too many germs. Every cat in the isolation room has a different illness so they are isolated in separate cages! As always, remember to wash your hands after cleaning or giving medicine!

** Please remember to pick up all string toys and mylar toys and return them to the kitchen area in the shelter. The cats love these toys when you play with them but they can be dangerous if left unattended as the cats may eat them!

**No water fountains are allowed in the kitten room as our little kittens enjoy chewing on the cords!

**Over the next few months we will be doing evaluations of our kitties to get ready for the Meet Your Match adoption program. If you see a sign up in the shelter, please try to refrain from closing doors loudly, going to the restroom area, as we want these cats to have as few distractions as possible during their 15 minute evaluation. For now the evaluations take place in the restroom area.

 

Our volunteer Information Center will be updated several times a month. Please check back often so you will always know the latest shelter news! Spread the word to fellow volunteers!

Most importantly, a huge thank you to every volunteer. GM couldn’t do it without you! :-)

Mars sez kitties need their wet food!

Featured Kitty

Samantha

Samantha and her sister, Louise, were abandoned by their owners when they moved.  Who wouldn’t be upset after that??  Samantha is still guarded and learning to trust people again.  She is seeking a very patient home who will give her all the time she needs to adjust.  She enjoys having other kitty friends around! She also enjoys playing with mice toys and running around!

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