FEATURES
By Julie Scharper, The Baltimore Sun | October 10, 2013
When IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden came to town last month for the Grand Prix of Baltimore, he fell in love with a puffy, gray kitten. The race car driver posed with MJ , a kitten from the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS), for the city's "Show Your Soft Side" anti-animal abuse campaign. Newgarden, 22, captured second place in the race and flew home to Nashville a few days later, but he couldn't get the tiny, pink-nosed kitten out of his mind. A few weeks later, he submitted an application to BARCS to adopt the kitten and was approved.
FEATURES
By Kim Fernandez,
For The Baltimore Sun | July 19, 2013
Lucky It's high cat season in Baltimore-area shelters, and their kitty condos are bursting at the seams with friendly felines who need homes. If you've been thinking of adding a sweet cat to your family, this weekend is your big chance: the Maryland SPCA is waiving all adoption fees this Saturday and Sunday. All cats and kittens will be spayed/neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations . Regular adoption procedures apply, as does a $17 Pet ID package fee, which includes collar, ID tag, Baltimore City license, and microchip.
EXPLORE
AEGIS STAFF REPORT | June 19, 2013
The Humane Society of Harford County has introduced a new way to adopt a fun-loving feline - the "Pick Your Purr-Fect Price" cat adoption program, in which the humane society's intention is to unite even more fabulous felines with new families. Last year, HSHC took in more than 3,000 cats and kittens and expects this year to be just as busy. The spring and summer months are especially challenging because of the increased numbers of kittens and pregnant mothers entering the shelter.
FEATURES
By Kim Fernandez,
For The Baltimore Sun | June 5, 2013
If you've been thinking of adding a kitten or cat to your family, June is the month to do it. For the fifth year, two Baltimore shelters will waive adoption fees all month. The Baltimore Animal Welfare Alliance celebrates its fifth annual Baltimore 500: A Race to Save Lives during June, which is Adopt-a-Cat Month. All month, the Baltimore Humane Society and Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) will waive adoption fees on kittens and cats. “We are now in 'kitten season,' when there is a surge of adorable, unwanted kittens entering animal shelters that are already full with cats needing homes,” says Aileen Gabbey, executive director of the Maryland SPCA.
NEWS
Staff Reports | May 28, 2013
Anne Arundel County firefighters didn't use a ladder to snatch a cat from a tree last week, but rather a thermal imaging device to rescue a kitten inside the wall of a Glen Burnie apartment. Fire department officials said members of Station 26, in South Glen Burnie, responded to the 8000 block of Nolpark Court in on May 24 after getting a call about the possibility of a cat stuck inside the wall of an apartment. Firefighters arrived and said they heard a faint noise sounding like a cat meowing.
FEATURES
By Kim Fernandez, For The Baltimore Sun | March 7, 2013
Calling all cat lovers! You are invited to the Baltimore Humane Society's Kitten Shower, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, for fun, games, prizes, refreshments, and lots of kitten snuggling. A veterinarian will be on-hand to answer questions about cats (and dogs) and talk about fostering options for adoptable pets. There will be lots of activities and opportunities to win prizes, along with a bottle-feeding demonstration for current and prospective kitten owners.