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Among the adoptable cats at the Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary are two male “jumbo seniors.”  They are: Domino, 10, who is black and white and weighs 26-and-a-half pounds; and Tom, 12, who is orange and white and weighs 21-and-a-half pounds.  They are neutered and vaccinated, and they tested “negative” for feline leukemia and FIV (an immune deficiency).  They are both nice, but Domino is quite outgoing and Tom is shy until he gets to know and trust someone. They can be adopted separately if necessary, but it would be best for them to be adopted together.  A nominal adoption fee will be charged. A benefit titled “A Summer Feline Fund Raiser” to help support our non-profit, no-kill, mostly cage-less sanctuary will be held on Saturday, July 17, at the VFW Hall, 752 Water St. (Route 6) in Chardon. To schedule an appointment to meet Domino and Tom, or to ask questions about them or the fund raiser, call or text Doreen at 440.759-0076. 

The new reservations deadline is Monday, October 5th. 

OCT. 10^TH HAPPY TAILS BENEFIT HAS CHANGED LOCATIONS

TO ACCOMMODATE “SAFE DISTANCING” IN A LARGER VENUE

To meet “social distancing” guidelines during the current COVID-19 pandemic, we have relocated the “Happy (Tails) Halloween Benefit” to a larger venue.  The fund raiser (which was previously going to be held at Colonial Beverage in Chesterland) will instead take place both indoors and under a large tent outdoors on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Billy’s–A Cappelli Martini Bar, 7338 Industrial Park Blvd. (behind TGI Friday’s on State Route 306) in Mentor.  The event will include a buffet dinner, a silent auction, and a 50-50 raffle, and will cost $35 per person.  Reservations are recommended by Oct. 2^nd.  Tickets will be held “at the door” unless requested in advance.  Billy’s servers will safely accommodate attendees in the buffet dinner area, and in case it’s chilly that day, there will be heaters to keep people comfortable under the tent.  The buffet will include beef, chicken, pasta, and roasted vegetables, and there will be cake and Halloween candy for dessert.  Coffee, tea and water will be included, and there will be a cash bar for both alcoholic and soft drinks.  To make reservations: call or text Doreen at 440.759-0076; send an email to HappyTailsCatSanctuary@gmail.com; utilize PayPal; or send a check or money order (made out to Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary) to: Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary, P.O. Box 581, Chesterland, OH 44026.  (Remember: There is no “R” in Tails!)  Tax-deductible donations to the sanctuary can also be mailed to the post office box address or transmitted via PayPal. 

We are willing to credit donations sent soon toward tickets for the event, because much-needed contributions have decreased during the pandemic

A Happy Tails fund raiser we initially planned for May is delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic until Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Colonial Wine & Beverage, 8389 Mayfield Rd., Chesterland.  Because donations have decreased during the pandemic, we are willing to credit much-needed contributions sent in the near future toward ticket reservations (to the extent allowed by law) for the event. Tickets for $40 per person will cover: wine and beer tasting, wood-fired pizza baked on-site by Wood Fire Catering and Baking, appetizers, salad, beverages, and dessert, plus access to a silent auction and a 50-50 raffle.

“We received many requests for a repeat of last spring’s event at Colonial Beverage,” said Happy Tails President Tom Vasko, “so we are delighted to do so – even though we have to delay it until this autumn.”     

Vasko remarked, “An example of why we need funds (beyond the sanctuary’s ongoing needs) is a cat named Tiffany.  She is about 7, but when she was rescued in early April after being abused and abandoned, she was so malnourished that she looked like a juvenile cat.  She had been severely beaten on her body and face, and one result is permanent blindness in her right eye.  Tiffany’s abuser also burned her whiskers, the back of her hind legs, and the tip of her tail. We greatly appreciate that Dr. Richard Solwitz of Willow Run Veterinary Clinic treated her on an emergency basis.  We are also very grateful to Gail Linda Kopp and her husband, Richard Snyder, who have been fostering and giving follow-up care (and plenty of good food!) to her.”

He continued, “Gail and Richard, who own AmeriPawn stores in Eastlake and Painesville, are long-time supporters of Happy Tails and will be sponsors of the upcoming fund raiser.  Gail has informed us that Tiffany’s whiskers and the fur on her hind legs are slowly growing back.  Although Happy Tails will have to pay some future medical bills for Tiffany, we appreciate that her rescuer and Gail paid for her emergency veterinary treatment.  We hope this sweet cat will be adopted into a ‘forever home’ and enjoy the rest of her life as a beloved pet.”

Tax-deductible donations to our non-profit, mostly cageless sanctuary can either be transmitted via PayPal or mailed to: Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary, P.O. Box 581, Chesterland, OH 44026.  (Remember: There is no “R” in Tails!)  If donors would like to use their contributions toward tickets for the Oct. 10^th event, they can mention it in the memo section of the check or money order and/or they can enclose a separate note. For more information, call or text Doreen at 440.759-0076 or send an email message to HappyTailsCatSanctuary@gmail.com.