Kingdom Animal Shelter newsletter

 

Thankful This December newsletter is dedicated to thankfulness.  We are in that usually joyful, often frantic period between Thanksgiving and Christmas and Hanakkuh and Solstice, all those celebrations filled with the promise of Hope.  This Season is very different for most of us, to different degrees.  Continue Reading

Upcoming Events

Cookie Sales Due to Covid-19, we are shifting our annual holiday bake sale to allow you to purchase assorted, delicious, homemade cookies online for pick up at the shelter on Saturday, Dec. 19th from 10AM-Noon and 1PM-3PM. The cookies will be prepackaged in containers of either 1 dozen cookies (for $5) or 2 dozen cookies (for $8). Learn More

Kingdom Animal Shelter 2021 Calendar Our 2021 Calendar is now available for purchase!  The calendar features your favorite cat photos submitted by the public.  With the holidays coming up, a calendar would make a great gift for family, friends, or yourself!  The calendars are available for purchase at the local businesses listed on our website, or you can purchase a calendar online to be shipped to you or picked up at the shelter on December 19. Learn More

Memorial Tree Even though we can't hold Santa Paws this year due to the pandemic, we are still lighting our Memorial Tree to remember and honor all of our furry loved ones that we have lost. We held our lighting ceremony on Facebook, click here to view it.  The lights are available for purchase for $5 per light. Starting on November 28th, the tree will be outside the shelter and it will be lit every evening through the end of December. Learn More

​Thankful for Healing:  Spotlight on Zander   Zander is just one of those very special, memorable cats.  He is a snout nosed beautiful fella, about 5 years old.  He is extremely personable, loves to be with humans. Zander had a malformed ear canal.  Because of this, he has tended to get infections in his right ear, because fluids build up in there and there is no air flow to keep things drier. Continue Reading

It Takes a Village This story starts with the rescue of one stray cat, which resulted in six happy families celebrating the holiday season with young, cheerful feline energy in their homes: Little bright lights, darting for play mice and lifting people’s spirits during the dark stretch of a pandemic winter close-down. Continue Reading

A Holiday Wreath Thank you to Pat Coe for our wonderful Holiday Wreath!!

​Thankful to our Shelter Community -a letter from Rod Lauman    Well, 2020 has been quite a year for everybody. While KAS has had many changes due to the virus like the rest of the world, we have been able to continue our mission of getting cats and kittens into wonderful homes.   There are things to be thankful for even in this very strange and difficult year. Continue Reading

Twice Rescued A beautiful double-pawed rescue cat called Valentina had given birth to eight healthy kittens in a KAS foster home. She was a wonderful mama and her babies were thriving.  In mid-October we posted their pictures on the Petfinder website for adoptions, while Valentina continued to reside with her foster mom Andrea. Continue Reading

New Friends Cats are social, affectionate beings, and they generally like the company of other cats.  Unfortunately many domestic cats are raised and kept as single cats and will therefore not easily accept other felines later in life. Continue Reading

Did you know ... cows produce more milk when listening to slow music.

We are so grateful to all those who have donated so far to our annual Chucky Fund/General Fund appeals.  We have had a heart-warming response.   If you haven’t done so already, but wish to donate, here is the letter that will give you more information about the appeal….as well as the link to donate online, if you so choose.   Continue Reading

Did you know ... wombat poop is cube-shaped

November 2020 Adoptions York and Audie Jasper Erik Reggie Princess Oden Pumpkin

Kingdom Animal Shelter 1161 Portland Street St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 (802) 473-3377 https://www.kingdomanimalshelter.com Kat's Tales December 2020