Event Recaps

A wonderful way to end the decade!

We have had an AMAZING number of adoptions as we’ve come to the end of 2019.  Thank you to all of our wonderful adopters and happy holidays to all the new families who have come together.

We also paired with the Petco Foundation for Pet Pictures for Santa and had so many cute photos come in as a result–and the donations went to The Rescue House!

Kicking off the summer!

We’ve had one adoption event so far in June, and there’ll be another later in the month.  Our start to the summer was a wonderful day of adoptions at our Petco Mission Gorge adoption center!  8 cats and kittens found their people.  We’ll be seeing more kittens arrive at the adoption centers over the coming weeks and these summer events will be full of them!  It’ll be full-on kitten explosion now that they’re reaching the age of adoption.  Stay tuned to the events page as well as our Facebook page for all the events we’ll have planned through June, July, August, and onward!

Also on the agenda for June is our 10th annual A Cause for Paws gala fundraiser happening on June 9th.  In preparation for that and to showcase all that we do with Rescue House, we were able to join the KUSI Pet Patrol to show off some cute bottle baby kittens and talk about the upcoming event and what we’re all about… check out the link and see some of our volunteers being overshadowed by kittens no bigger than their hands!  The filming crew couldn’t get enough of the kittens and there was so much cuddling going on behind-the-scenes.

34 adoptions in May!

Between our two adoption events held in May, we saw 34 cats and kittens find their forever homes!  A highlight of the month was seeing one of our Success Story cats find his home: Moxy had been injured in a car engine shortly before we took him in.  Surgery was needed to repair his leg so he could walk again; Moxy had his surgery, spent months in foster care learning how to walk and run again, and it was at our May adoption event that he was finally declared ready for adoption–and he found a fantastic home right away!

Another special adoption was Punkin.  This 9-year-old was living the good life until her guardian passed away.  A caring person took in Punkin but had many other cats in the home, something that was not to Punkin’s liking.  When she arrived at the adoption center, Punkin’s sweet ways and absolutely adorable love of being brushed charmed all the volunteers caring for her.  She’d chirp and stand up for attention anytime she saw that brush!  Thankfully a couple who were looking for a mellow, sweet, and solo kitty spotted Punkin at the adoption event and took her home where she can be doted on without competition.

Approaching spring…

With spring, the kittens start to arrive.  Just a few to start off, the ones who were born ahead of the flood and are now old enough to go up for adoption.  And they were sure a hit at our April adoption event.  These silly orange tabby brothers got to stay together forever… we hope there’s a fish tank in their forever home for ongoing Kitty TV!

March Madness!

We had a busy month of March!  Not only did we hold two adoption events that month but we also had our annual Bowling For the Kitties fundraiser at Kearny Mesa Bowl!  As always, it was a fun-filled day of silly shoes, gutter balls, strikes, raffle prizes, laughter, and good times as we raised money to help more cats in need (this year’s feature was our newest adoption center at The Cat Cafe in downtown San Diego) as well as collected food to feed feral cats.

Our two adoption events saw 22 cats find their homes, including a bonded senior pair of cats Gus & Jack, popular kitten Titan with his brother Orion, and big BIG boy Miles!

Love was in the air…

We had two adoption events happen in February and what sweet adoptions took place… longtime favorite Lucia and special-needs Ellie Anna were the star adoptions!

What a way to kick off the New Year!!

January saw a record-breaking number of adoptions at the whirlwind event where more than 50 cats — mostly adults! — found their forever homes.  Some had been with us a long time, like Cutie Pie and Liberty.

Home for the holidays!

More than 35 cats and kittens found their forever homes at our December adoption event.  It was hard for adopters to choose to the many snuggly kittens competing for laps and putting on their most charming whiskers!

Adoption events in November!

Our adoption events at Petsmart Encinitas and Petsmart Aero Drive saw 30 cats finding their forever homes!  We had two special stand-out adoptions:

On the first day was Sandra, a kitty we took in who needed a hip surgery and then later a dangerous surgery that required the removal of her pelvic floor while her colon was repaired and then everything put back.  Thankfully Sandra survived that, went on to heal beautifully, and after nearly a year in our care she captured the heart of her happy adopters!  They have reported in that Sandra is spunky, affectionate, and plays a lot… and has adapted very well to the two dogs in her home and in fact plays and naps with them every day. 🙂

And on the second day a cat who is very dear to many people at The Rescue House was adopted: Kavik!  Through no fault of his own, Kavik has come back to us several times over the course of his life due to the changing circumstances of his adopters.  Now 7 years old, Kavik is enjoying a luxurious new life with his happy adopter who has named him Chompers and who regularly lets him claim her lap for hours… when he’s not running around with his new best kitty friend, of course.

Home for Halloween…

We had a second adoption event in October at Petsmart Encinitas, and as usual it was a rousing success with lots of kitties finding new homes!  Some were little kittens, some were energy-filled teenagers, and some were adults.  Every adoption is special, and we are always so thrilled to help bring these human-feline families together!

October adoption fair success!

We held our big autumn adoption fair at Petco Mira Mesa this October, and had a lovely turnout of kitties adopted.  One of the exciting adoptions was when these three siblings were adopted together!

35 adopted Sept 16-17!

Our dual adoption events at Petsmart Encinitas and Petsmart Aero Drive this weekend were a tremendous success!  We had a very unusual set of FOUR cats adopted together, and then the crowning adoption was the three cats pictured here (who were all adopted together!).  Nutella (calico) and Natalia (black and white) have been with Rescue House and waiting for an adopter since they were very young… practically their whole lives, and they are 1.5 years old now.  They are less certain than bolder cats, yet no less deserving of love, and someone finally saw that in them and was in a position to give them that home they deserve. Cocoa had come back to The Rescue House 7 years after she was originally adopted and was looking to regain the love she’d known before.  Now she’ll have it.  There were many tears of joy as we saw these three special cats off with their very special new family.

Thank you and congratulations to all of our adopters!

27 happy cats in homes…

It was quite the busy August adoption fair weekend at Petsmart Encinitas, a steadily busy weekend that in the end saw 27 cats and kittens going to their new homes with delighted adopters.  Quite a few went in pairs and we even had a trio adopted together!

A Cause for Paws!

Our 9th annual gala, A Cause for Paws, was a rousing success and an evening full of fun and good cheer.  Thank to you everyone who came to join us and helped to support our cause: saving cats!  Because they ALL matter.

27 Adopted!

It was a busy BUSY July weekend at Petsmart Encinitas as so many people came and fell in love with the cats and kittens who were there.  We appreciate everyone’s patience as we tried to keep up with all of the applications!  And even in the height of kitten season with tiny cuties playing everywhere, a good number of adults were chosen as the perfect companions for their new families.  Congratulations to all and we look forward to seeing all the happy family photos!

Adopted after 2.5 years!

Our most recent adoption event on June 24th saw 11 cats and kittens find their homes, but there was one very special stand-out in that number: Joey had been waiting at a shelter for two years when he transferred to The Rescue House, and then he again was inexplicably not getting adopted.  We can’t even begin to count how many volunteer hearts he stole (amid much bewilderment that such a cool cat could possibly be taking this long).  Now 10 years old, Joey always kept his spirits up through it all, staying as silly and wonderful as ever, finding joy in the simple pleasures and the love (and kisses) he got from the volunteers–but nothing beats a true home.  There were a lot of happy tears as Joey headed off with his new people and then again as word of his adoption spread through Rescue House.

We are so happy to say that Joey is finally HOME!!

Adoption Event Results!

We saw 19 cats and kittens off to their forever homes during our June 3rd-4th adoption event at Petsmart Encinitas, and the happy reports are still coming in from the new families.  Here’s one!

Miranda (we re-named her Rigby) has been doing fantastic! She had almost no adjustment period and was out snuggling with us and exploring within an hour or so. We didn’t even hear her meow until the next day, when we were in another room for a bit. She’s super playful and almost every night she sleeps through with us. We love her and are so happy to have her!! –Abigail

Bowling For the Kitties!

Thank you to all who participated in our March 2017 Bowling for the Kitties Fundraiser at Kearny Mesa Bowl!  It was a rolling and rollicking success and as usual a good time was had by all–about 65 people attended and their efforts brought in approximately $6,000 to help supplement our medical bills.  In addition to the monetary donations, we collected a hefty supply of food to help feed the feral cats in our communities.  Delicious paw brownies and Rice Krispy treats were available for human consumption.

Our top male and female bowlers were John O. and Hillari H. (who is just 13!!)–congratulations and great job!

Our top sponsorships were Joe P., Julie A., and Amy A.

And our winner of the sponsorship drawing was Bobby E!