Kitten Rescue
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Kitten Rescue is a nonprofit, all volunteer 501(c)(3) charity that operates one of the largest kitten and cat welfare and adoption centers in Los Angeles
, California
. The organization was founded in the spring of 1997 and aims to find loving homes for unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens, as well as ultimately to help Los Angeles become a no-kill city. It also offers help and information to the public on responsible pet ownership and care, the importance of spaying and neutering, and the proper maintenance and care of feral cat colonies. The group claims to have successfully placed over 10,000 cats into new homes since its inception and currently its volunteers place approximately 1,000 cats and kittens into new homes annually. Its chief executive is Ben Lehrer, an intellectual property attorney.
Since March 2006 Kitten Rescue has operated its own private cat sanctuary and boarding house called the Casitas Hotel for Cats in Atwater Village that houses up to 150 cats. However, most of the cats under the care of the organization are in volunteer foster homes that offer close attention to young kittens that need frequent bottle feeding, as well as socialization and treatment of injuries and illnesses. Every cat is spayed or neutered, tested for feline leukemia virus
and FIV, vaccinated, de-wormed, treated for fleas and microchipped.
The group also holds adoption events at several Los Angeles area pet stores on weekends as well as an annual dinner called The Fur Ball, and has received support from celebrities Tricia Helfer
, Katee Sackhoff
, Mark Derwin
and Jenna Fischer
.
As of the fiscal year ending in December, 2007 the charity had revenue just short of $340,000 and expenses just over $300,000.
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. The organization was founded in the spring of 1997 and aims to find loving homes for unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens, as well as ultimately to help Los Angeles become a no-kill city. It also offers help and information to the public on responsible pet ownership and care, the importance of spaying and neutering, and the proper maintenance and care of feral cat colonies. The group claims to have successfully placed over 10,000 cats into new homes since its inception and currently its volunteers place approximately 1,000 cats and kittens into new homes annually. Its chief executive is Ben Lehrer, an intellectual property attorney.
Since March 2006 Kitten Rescue has operated its own private cat sanctuary and boarding house called the Casitas Hotel for Cats in Atwater Village that houses up to 150 cats. However, most of the cats under the care of the organization are in volunteer foster homes that offer close attention to young kittens that need frequent bottle feeding, as well as socialization and treatment of injuries and illnesses. Every cat is spayed or neutered, tested for feline leukemia virus
Feline leukemia virus
Feline leukemia virus is a retrovirus that infects cats. FeLV can be transmitted between infected cats when the transfer of saliva or nasal secretions is involved. If not defeated by the animal’s immune system, the virus can be lethal...
and FIV, vaccinated, de-wormed, treated for fleas and microchipped.
The group also holds adoption events at several Los Angeles area pet stores on weekends as well as an annual dinner called The Fur Ball, and has received support from celebrities Tricia Helfer
Tricia Helfer
Tricia Janine Helfer is a Canadian actress and former model, best known for her roles as Number Six in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, "Carla" on Burn Notice, and FBI Special Agent Alex Rice on Dark Blue, as well as for hosting the first season of Canada's...
, Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff
Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff is an American actress known mainly for playing Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica. In 2004 she was nominated for a Saturn Award in the "Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series" category for her work in...
, Mark Derwin
Mark Derwin
Mark Derwin is an American television and soap opera actor. Derwin is known for his role as George Juergens on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.-Biography:...
and Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer
Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer is an American actress and director. She is most widely known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Pam Halpert on the NBC situation comedy and mockumentary The Office, and has also appeared in several films, including Blades of Glory, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,...
.
As of the fiscal year ending in December, 2007 the charity had revenue just short of $340,000 and expenses just over $300,000.
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