Oklahoma Kitten Rescue Opens Its Door for Cuddles

An Oklahoma kitten rescue group opened its doorways earlier this month for native residents to cuddle with the feline buddies in its care.

Kitten rescue welcomes residents in for cuddles

In keeping with Stillwater Information Press, over 100 folks arrived at Tiny Paws Kitten Rescue on June 16 to fulfill and snuggle with the kittens the group cares for in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The event, titled Kops and Kittens, was an open-house adoption occasion in collaboration with the Stillwater Police Division.

“We weren’t positive what to anticipate, however I feel it went very well for what we had been attempting to do,” Director Renee Huddleston instructed the information outlet. “I feel folks actually wish to see the kittens. We aren’t usually open to the general public, so I feel folks take benefit with the ability to are available in and see the kittens. All people likes kittens.”

That proved true when folks flocked to the small facility for an opportunity to fulfill the fur infants. Cat lovers of all ages gathered to snuggle and share toys with the kittens.

Some needed to do greater than play with their new feline buddies, nonetheless.

Noah Eustice, a 12-year-old who attended the occasion together with his mom, was smitten with Chloe, a multi-colored feminine cat. Chloe arrived on the rescue with well being points however is faring higher now because of the volunteers of Tiny Paws. The tween introduced, “Mother, we’re getting this kitten,” as he cuddled with Chloe.

Because it turned out, eight adoptions had been a direct results of the open home this yr. No phrase on whether or not or not Noah bought to take residence Chloe. (C’mon, Mother!)

“We’re hoping to make it an annual occasion,” Huddleston mentioned of the open home. “We simply caught our foot within the water to see the way it went this yr. It wasn’t about earning profits; it was extra about public outreach and connecting with the group.”

Whereas Tiny Paws hosts as much as two open homes a yr, this occasion was the primary collaboration with the Metropolis of Stillwater.

“I didn’t have a robust concept of what Tiny Paws did till they reached out to me to collaborate on this occasion,” Lt. TJ Low, public data officer, instructed Stillwater Information Press. “Any time we will come along with one other group to attach with the group, we’re all about it. We get pleasure from being a part of these occasions as a result of it’s a method for folks to strategy us and get to know us in a relaxed and relaxed surroundings.”

Rescue getting ready to rejoice 20 years serving the kitten group

Tiny Paws has a protracted historical past in the neighborhood. Holly Chapples, the previous director of the native humane society, launched the rescue from her residence in 2004. Subsequent spring, the non-profit will rejoice its twentieth anniversary saving kittens.

Huddleston emphasised that Tiny Paws doesn’t revenue from its kittens, but it surely does depend on donations, grants, and volunteers. The rescue is actually a labor of affection.