Dear Friends,

I’m happy to report that I’ve gone on several outdoor stroller rides since I last wrote to you. This alone brings me great joy, but there’s more good news! Word has it that, with COVID infection numbers declining, some of the old programs are restarting, including Aged to Purrfection, where certified therapy cats like me get to visit local assisted living facilities to spend time with their residents.

Meanwhile, I entertain myself in many ways, including two new hobbies: cactus climbing, where I scale my tall cactus scratching post to reach new heights, and blanket burrowing, where I sometimes hide in the morning, hoping that out-of-sight means out-of-mind so the staff will forget to express me. No such luck so far! I love being fussed over, and my means of entertainment get me a lot of attention.

Speaking of fussed over, a lovely staff member noticed that a prolonged belly massage helps to get my bowels moving. So now I get long belly massages on the regular (pardon the pun). Does life get any better than this?

I’ve been told that Tabby’s Place is looking for additional volunteers since we will be expanding soon . I told the Powers-that-Be here that I would like the new space to be reserved for lots of humans to move in and fuss over and play with me all the time. Who needs more annoying cats?

They didn’t go for it, saying something about helping vulnerable cats (see below) … whatever. Luckily, more volunteers mean more people, and I love people, especially you 😊.

XOXO,
Anka
(With help from your correspondent, Mary)

PS: As Anka noted, Tabby’s Place is building an expansion called Quinn’s Corner, for vulnerable cats with feline leukemia virus (FeLV). As we prepare to open our expansion later this year, our need for volunteers increases. Volunteers are a huge part of our operation, as we could not run Tabby’s Place without them.

Beginning in May, we will launch an intense volunteer recruitment campaign to find those willing to give the gift of time and make an impact on the lives of our cats.  If you know of anyone who would be interested in volunteering (perhaps even you!), please let them know we will soon be reaching out with more details. (They can sign up to receive our emails here; scroll down to the “subscribe” box.) There are many types of volunteer duties to fit diverse abilities and schedules.

Thank you, as always, for helping to spread the word about Tabby’s Place!