Tri-County
Animal Rescue’s (TCAR) grand opening and dedication of its new ‘Sunshine Cat Room’
and screened patio was purrfect for the 70 cats and kittens currently residing at the no-kill shelter.
Proving it's a true ‘cat’s meow’, the dedication drew a cross-section of Boca Raton City officials,
Boca Raton Chamber ambassadors, pet advocates, and TCAR staff and volunteers, including
off-duty fire fighters who often ‘rescue paws’ when they and their families are in life-threatening
situations.
and screened patio was purrfect for the 70 cats and kittens currently residing at the no-kill shelter.
Proving it's a true ‘cat’s meow’, the dedication drew a cross-section of Boca Raton City officials,
Boca Raton Chamber ambassadors, pet advocates, and TCAR staff and volunteers, including
off-duty fire fighters who often ‘rescue paws’ when they and their families are in life-threatening
situations.
To
share the celebration with South Florida cat lovers, the region’s largest 100%
“no kill” 501(c) 3
animal rescue nonprofit also has extended the “9 Lives for $9” cat adoption program it launched this
June in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society to run through Aug.31.
animal rescue nonprofit also has extended the “9 Lives for $9” cat adoption program it launched this
June in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society to run through Aug.31.
To accommodate the new
facility, the shelter’s cat room that served as a temporary home to 719
rescues this year and yielded 310 successful adoptions, was gutted down to the beams and
concrete floors, says TCAR Co-founder and Executive Director Suzi Goldsmith noting that the cat
room was 10 years old and in dire need of renovation. The $10,000 worth of enhancements included
the demolition of existing walls and the installation of new dry wall, non-bacterial polyurethane floors,
air-conditioning and vent/filter system, washer and dryer, litter boxes, scratching poles and shelving.
rescues this year and yielded 310 successful adoptions, was gutted down to the beams and
concrete floors, says TCAR Co-founder and Executive Director Suzi Goldsmith noting that the cat
room was 10 years old and in dire need of renovation. The $10,000 worth of enhancements included
the demolition of existing walls and the installation of new dry wall, non-bacterial polyurethane floors,
air-conditioning and vent/filter system, washer and dryer, litter boxes, scratching poles and shelving.
“Since Tri-County operates solely on
donations, sponsorships grants, and proceeds from special
events and sales at our Downtown Boca thrift shop, we are grateful for our compassionate,
‘paw-passionate’ donors who underwrote the much-needed improvements,” Goldsmith notes.
events and sales at our Downtown Boca thrift shop, we are grateful for our compassionate,
‘paw-passionate’ donors who underwrote the much-needed improvements,” Goldsmith notes.
The extensive renovations
were made possible by the generosity of two feline-loving TCAR donors
and the dedicated planning and construction oversight of longtime cat advocate and TCAR donor and volunteer Ardath Rosengarden who has long underwritten the operations for the cat room and medical
care, including spaying and neutering services for its resident rescue cats and kittens. The 1,300-
square-foot cat room was named in honor of Rosengarten’s beloved “Sunshine,” a black visually
impaired domestic short hair cat rescue she adopted from TCAR. The 120-square-foot patio
enhancements were donated by TCAR Board Chair Harriet Lewis-Mooney, Esq. She and her
husband share their home with five cats Runway, Jerry Lee, Amos Calhoon, and Merlin and eight dogs, Mo-Town, Sgt. Friday,Bonnie Sue, Buster, Bow Diddley, Lakota, Flo and Sophia.
and the dedicated planning and construction oversight of longtime cat advocate and TCAR donor and volunteer Ardath Rosengarden who has long underwritten the operations for the cat room and medical
care, including spaying and neutering services for its resident rescue cats and kittens. The 1,300-
square-foot cat room was named in honor of Rosengarten’s beloved “Sunshine,” a black visually
impaired domestic short hair cat rescue she adopted from TCAR. The 120-square-foot patio
enhancements were donated by TCAR Board Chair Harriet Lewis-Mooney, Esq. She and her
husband share their home with five cats Runway, Jerry Lee, Amos Calhoon, and Merlin and eight dogs, Mo-Town, Sgt. Friday,Bonnie Sue, Buster, Bow Diddley, Lakota, Flo and Sophia.
“It is wonderful to see
the cats and kittens once again playing, climbing on their scratching poles,
snuggling in their beds in their new home and sunning on the patio,” says Lewis-Mooney. “I hope the
area’s cat lovers come out to find their ‘feline favorite’ and take advantage of Tri-County’s
9 Lives for $9 cat adoption program. They so deserve a loving furever home as we make room to bring
in more rescues from area shelters to ready for adoption.”
snuggling in their beds in their new home and sunning on the patio,” says Lewis-Mooney. “I hope the
area’s cat lovers come out to find their ‘feline favorite’ and take advantage of Tri-County’s
9 Lives for $9 cat adoption program. They so deserve a loving furever home as we make room to bring
in more rescues from area shelters to ready for adoption.”
Goldsmith shared that
thousands of cats and kittens are brought to shelters in South Florida each
year - and they are at risk due to overpopulation. Tri-County’s 9 Lives for $9 adoption promotion
means those seeking to adopt will pay a reduced adoption fee of $9 for cats 12 months and older; the
program’s special discounted adoption fee for those under 12 months is $25.
year - and they are at risk due to overpopulation. Tri-County’s 9 Lives for $9 adoption promotion
means those seeking to adopt will pay a reduced adoption fee of $9 for cats 12 months and older; the
program’s special discounted adoption fee for those under 12 months is $25.
“We at Tri-County are
committed to do all we can to save as many as we can and find them homes,”
she says. With frequent cat adoption promotions, we hope to expedite opportunities for both our
felines and those looking to adopt.”
she says. With frequent cat adoption promotions, we hope to expedite opportunities for both our
felines and those looking to adopt.”
Saving lives, one pet at a time, in Palm Beach,
Broward, Miami-Dade and Martin counties and beyond, TCAR is a protective haven
to thousands of abandoned, abused or neglected dogs and cats from other
facilities in South Florida, Treasure Coast and as far as Sarasota, Alabama,
Tennessee, Oklahoma
and Louisiana. A top-rated animal rescue center not limited to regional borders, TCAR has rescued more than 42,000 animals since its inception in 1996, offering homeless pets a welcoming forever home, either on campus or through carefully vetted adoptions that total more than 3,000 per year.
and Louisiana. A top-rated animal rescue center not limited to regional borders, TCAR has rescued more than 42,000 animals since its inception in 1996, offering homeless pets a welcoming forever home, either on campus or through carefully vetted adoptions that total more than 3,000 per year.
Located at 21287 Boca Rio Road, Boca Raton, Florida
33433, TCAR is open for adoptions during
summer months until August 6th on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Beginning August 7th, TCAR will resume regular weekly schedule from
Tuesdays-Sundays. For more information on TCAR, call (561) 482-8110.
summer months until August 6th on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Beginning August 7th, TCAR will resume regular weekly schedule from
Tuesdays-Sundays. For more information on TCAR, call (561) 482-8110.
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