Beginning in 2014 we have celebrated December as National Cat Lovers Month! What is it you ask? It is a month dedicated to our amazing feline friends!

What can you do to celebrate?

Share your love and donate to a local shelter/cat rescue! These funds and supplies are always much needed and very appreciated as the underfunded shelters work tirelessly 365/7 to care for our beloved animals!

Give yourself the gift of time with your cat companion. In the hustle and bustle of daily life sometimes it’s hard to carve out time to spend with those you love– including the members of your fur family. This December give yourself the gift of extra precious moments spent playing with or cuddling your pal with paws.

Wear your heart on your sleeve! Display your fondness for felines with fashion! Let today’s trend of wearing attire and accessories that spell out a person’s feelings with phrases show the world your passion for compassion toward companion animals and various paws causes.

Immortalize your feline friend. While every proud pet parent takes photos of their four-legged family members, why not have a pet portraitist or caricaturist capture the cuteness of your cat for posterity?You can also enjoy some parent/pet bonding time by unleashing your inner PiCATsso or FURida Kahlo and creating your own masterpiece, with your cat acting as a muse.

Visit a Cat Cafe.

A feline-themed phenomenon which originated in Japan, today there are well over 70 facilities in the US that have combined food, philanthropy and our furry friends–with even more joining the virtual clowder in the near future!

Give yourself a treat and get your nom on in a cat cafe’s restaurant area, then feast your eyes on a plethora of rescue purring machines at play in their own kitty quarters as they wait for the day when they meet their forever pet parent.

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Why Is There a Black Cat Awareness Month?

For hundreds of years black cats have been associated with bad luck, witches, and evil, but these outdated beliefs have stuck around even today!

The sad, horrifying truth is that since these dated, superstitious beliefs have continued, black cats are often a target of abuse. According to Caster, a 2020 study found that black cats have the lowest rate of adoption (10%) and the highest rate of euthanasia (74.6%). (Caster, 2024)

In order to dismantle these superstitions and history of black cats in our society, Black Cat Awareness Month was started in an attempt to bring attention to these kittens and cats while debunking the common misconceptions many people have.

Are black cats actually GOOD LUCK?!?!?!

• Wedding luck: It’s believed in England that presenting a black cat to a bride on her wedding day will give her good luck and a long marriage.
• Prosperity: In Scotland, if a black cat is on your doorstep, they will receive wealth and success.
• Good luck: Black cats are a sign of good luck to the French when treated with kindness.
• Good weather: English sailors would bring black cats aboard ships to guarantee good weather and safe passage.
• Sneezes: In Italy, it was believed that when a black cat sneezed, it would bring you luck.
• Protection and health: Black cats in Egypt were highly respected, but they were also associated with the goddess Bastet, who protected the home from disease and offered protection, fertility, and good health.
• Love life: In Japan, a black cat crossing your path is a sign of luck in your love life.
• Negativity: In China, households that didn’t own a black cat would use a statue of one and have it facing north. This was thought to keep away negative energy and evil spirits.

So, come on out and meet one of our amazing, loveable black kittens or cats today! You won’t regret it!

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Some people may shy away from the thought of adopting 2 cats or kittens at once, but those who have know why 2 really is better than 1 when it comes to cats!

There is nothing more relaxing or satisfying to a cat-lover than watching your feline companions snuggled up with each other or engaging in a mutual grooming session. If we are lucky, and we often are, our lap or right by our side is their favorite spot for these activities.

A bonded pair will not bond to their humans any less than a single cat. In fact, a pair may even bond to their human more. Cats can provide each other with play and companionship when you aren’t around, but they lack the ability to give scratches and pets in all the places cats love.

There are many more reasons to love a pair. Come in to CatNap and let our cats show you!

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We need your help!  These 4 cats have had or need major veterinary surgery.  To watch their stories, click here.  To donate, click here.

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Moses, another transfer from Chicago Animal Care and Control, had a badly injured foot up on arrival.  When we saw his paperwork, we were shocked that this sweet and gentle boy had over 20 fractures to his rear foot.  He let us gently change the dressing on his bandages and even gave soft kisses to our hands.  After 2 weeks of healing and recovery, it was determined, unfortunately, that his foot was not healing properly and an amputation was in order.  If you’d like to support Moses or any of the other special needs cats in Tripp’s Troops, please donate here.

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CatNap will be donating all funds from adoption fees on Friday and Saturday, as well as any supplies we can spare, to Tazewell County Animal Control in Tremont, IL.  We hope that we can do some wonderful adoptions over the weekend and we could really use your help.  Please send everyone you know over to the shelter to adopt as we’d like to help as much as we can.  Also feel free to bring supplies to donate as well.  Thank you!

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In honor of our 16th Anniversary on September 2nd, we will be having a double or nothing adoption promotion during the month of September.  Bring us any of the donations on our Anniversary Wish List, along with  your receipt, and receive double the amount on your receipt off your adoption.  Items on the Wish List include: Clorox Bleach, Iams Kitten, Purina Kitten Chow, Friskies Turkey & Giblets (canned food), Yesterday’s News Litter, and Carefresh naturals bedding. Some exclusions apply.

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Do you work for a business or know of a business that might be willing to donate an auction item for our Annual Dinner on November 9th?  We have a sponsorship form you can download here.

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CatNap is now joining the masses and has a blog.  Follow us and get inside access to the behind the scenes excitement that is the heart and soul of CatNap.  You can find us here.  Happy reading, friends! In our latest entry, find out how CatNap, and you, can help the animals caught in the devastation of Oklahoma.

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