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Good Cat Network receives PetSmart Grant of 10K

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release GOOD CAT NETWORK TO HELP MAUI, HI WITH DISASTER RESPONSE WITH HELP OF $10,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES® (Grant will help rescue animals displaced by Maui Wildfire disaster) August, 2023— Makawao, Hawai’i – In the wake of the Maui Wildfires that made a devastating impact on people and their pets, Good Cat Network has mobilized to provide rescue, relief, and recovery efforts. With a $10,000 grant made immediately available by PetSmart Charities, Good Cat Network will aid impacted pets. Good Cat Network is a Maui-based nonprofit that works with foster partners to reduce the number

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Happy National Cat Day! Let’s Celebrate with an Adoption Story

MAUI SOLO’S ADOPTION STORY (formerly known as “Chucky”) Part 1 – THE RESCUE (as told by Dawn, the rescuer and foster mom) Chucky is the precious orange kitten I found in my neighborhood a few months ago. I am thrilled that he found his forever home and that his mom is interested in learning about his humble beginnings. I spent 25 years in Seattle and did a lot of volunteer work with Seattle Humane Society, Paws and Pasado during that time. In late 2021 my husband and I moved to Launiupoko (Lahaina area) full time. Due to the high population

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Good Cat Network receives $10K Petco Love Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Darlene Rayhill, (808) 446-6442, Darlene@goodcatnetwork.orgCrystal Bugary, Petco Love, media@petcolove.org   National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in Good Cat Network to Save and Improve the Lives of Pets in Hawaii (Grant will help rescue animals displaced by Maui Wildfire disaster) Makawao, HI (August 25, 2023) – Good Cat Network is set to receive a $10,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for displaced and community cats on Maui. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families

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Good Cat Network’s Maui Wildfire Disaster Response Recap

Aloha,   It’s been an emotional and adrenaline-filled three weeks, and the damage and loss from the Maui wildfire disasters that struck Kula and Lāhainā on August 8th and 9th is far from over. Rescue recovery efforts are still in full force. We are all in a deep state of mourning for the loss both known and unknown.   We are collectively holding our breath as other crises emerge: displaced families, contaminated water, toxic environments, an economic crash and many animals still desperately needing help. Externally, we like to keep a positive perspective in order to inspire hope, but we admit

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Operation Aloha Cat Flight #35 sends 500th Cat to Seattle!

 The last time we had a milestone announcement back in April, our total number of cats flown through Operation Aloha Cat was 400 cats. At the time, Good Cat Network was in operation for roughly 16 months. But, WOAH. It took us just three months to get another 120 cats flown to their forever homes in Seattle and we’re about to send twenty *more* next week! By August 1, our Operation Aloha Cat cat-tally will be at 540. What does this mean? Well, it means that we’ve hit our stride, maximizing the opportunities of the OAC program, ensuring that each

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JUNE 2023 RECAP // NEW PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS!

We have to admit – June was a wild month. Nearly everyone in the rescue community, including us, happened to be dealing with the most challenging projects, life obstacles and the unfortunate loss of both pets and foster cats. Amidst the chaos though, we had some beautiful successes! Let’s take a moment to reflect on some GOOD news from June First up: Good Cat Network has a new Seattle-based rescue partner: The NOAH Center! Another partner of ours graciously assisted us in our first The NOAH Center transfer (and with many other projects and tasks since our inception!): Feline Friends of Sammamish. Max Pau personally drove to

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