![]() ![]() “All cats are part of the household and socialized with their families, whether that’s kids, adults, other cats or dogs. “Robin and the team take very good care of their cats,” she said. She says adopting from a trustworthy rescue group is important. We were not planning to get another cat since we already had two at home, ages 15 and 3,” said Cross.įive months later, her family fostered six 4-week old kittens. ![]() “A few weeks earlier, we had to put down our 12-year-old cat unexpectedly. “As well as helping people when they find a new kitten and helping them understand how to take care of them.”Ĭross first met Ryder at Pet Food Express in Concord last January, when she adopted Sadie, a blue-eyed, light-colored kitten. “When I’m out in the community and teach the importance of fixing their pets and cats in their neighborhood, it’s rewarding,” Cook said. Cook, who retired last month from working in special education for 21 years in Brentwood, said she volunteers her time because she’s always loved cats and now loves educating others about them. With eight full-time volunteers and more than a dozen part-timers, together they trap, neuter and release (called “TNR” in the pet-rescue world) cats in Pittsburg, Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Concord, Tracy, Lodi and more. “I don’t sleep much anymore,” Ryder notes, saying that sleep is over-rated for her since her cats are nocturnal. ![]() ![]() Dolittle, Ryder currently has 16 cats of her own and nine foster cats. She started her nonprofit in 2021 with Cook, who is its vice president, and since then her team of volunteers has adopted out more than 150 cats, some of which required more than $2,000 in medical costs to save. “I knew one day I would do what I could to make a difference.” I knew it wasn’t right, but no one would listen to me or adults chose to look the other way,” said Ryder. “When I was around 5, I watched my playmates’ parents abuse their family pets. Leashed cat rescued from ledge of Bay Bridge ![]()
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