Deborah Cribbs Presents at the 7th Annual Online Community Cat Conference
The Community Cats Podcast hosted their 7th annual Community Cat Conference on January 27 and 28, 2024. The unique virtual event brought together cat welfare experts from across the nation to speak on a variety of topics to help organizations create a more humane world for cats. Deborah Cribbs, founder and leader of Give Then Ten, spoke during the conference about how Give Them Ten has helped changed public perceptions about spay/neuter and how organizations can leverage the same creative strategies to create more of a cat-caring community in their area.
Give Them Ten Visits Cincy Lifestyle to Talk About Fostering
Deborah Cribbs, founder of the Give Them Ten Movement, stopped by Cincy Lifestyle to talk to Michelle Hopkins about the importance of fostering this time of year. Local shelters are becoming overcrowded and need fosters more than ever. Plus, Deborah shares the amazing impact Give Them Ten has made over the last 10 years.
Scooter Joins The Scratching Post To Celebrate the Holidays
Scooter the Neutered Cat was happy to join The Scratching Post for their Holiday Open House on December 2. It was a great event, featuring raffle items, holiday treats and more fun for guests. Located in Silverton, The Scratching Post is dedicated to rescuing cats and finding forever homes for homeless cats in our community.
Scooter’s Help Center and Foster Campaign Featured on FOX19 NOW.
The Give Them Ten Movement Director and Founder Deborah Cribbs and Scooter the Neutered Cat joined FOX19 NOW to talk about Scooter’s Help Center and the Foster Campaign that is currently underway.
Monica Tarant Presents Scooter’s Help Center at Community Cat Summits
Monica Tarant, chief innovation officer of the Give Them Ten Movement, spoke at the Community Cat Summit for Southwest and Northeast Ohio. She presented how Scooter’s Help Center is helping divert shelter intakes by giving the public a resource where they can call to get help with any cat concern or question.
OAR Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Scooter
Scooter the Neutered Cat™ stopped by OAR (Ohio Alleycat Resource) to celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary on October 26. The open house hosted over 150 people and included a silent auction. OAR had a lot to celebrate, including the adoption of 1,260 cats and over 8,500 spay/neuter surgeries alone this year.
LFAW to Host Free Spay/Neuter Event on Dec. 4-8, 2023
The League For Animal Welfare is hosting a free spay/neuter event on December 4-8, 2023. Up to 250 spots are available for cats and dogs. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Clermont County, earn no more than $30,000/yr, or receive public assistance. To register a cat or dog, please call (513) 735-2299.
The Joanie Bernard Foundation Helps Fund Study on Nonsurgical Contraceptive for Cats
Scientists at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife made a breakthrough in finding a single dose of anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) gene therapy that can induce long-term contraception in female cats. The study, funded by the Joanie Bernard Foundation and the Michealson Found Animals Foundation, represents a major milestone in finding a way to humanely reduce free-roaming cats.
Scooter’s Spay-a-thon Expands into 17 Southeast Indiana Counties
Scooter’s Spay-a-thon has been on the road with “The Fix is IN!”, a partnership between Pet Friendly Services of Indiana and Public Vet. Since the program’s launch, the mobile clinic has spayed/neutered thousands of cats in Indiana’s most rural communities. The success of the program has led to the expansion from five to 17 Indiana counties, making it easier for residents to access affordable spay/neuter for both pet cats and community cats.
Scooter’s Help Center Featured on Good Day Dayton
Give Them Ten director and founder Deborah Cribbs and Scooter the Neutered Cat joined Good Day Dayton to talk about the recently launched Scooter’s Help Center and how the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton communities are responding to the 1-833-GIVE-TEN hotline they can call to get cat questions answered.