This site features all the wonderful cats available for adoption that were taken during the May 1, 2003 major cruelty case in Denton, MD. Please read on....
On May 1, 2003, the Caroline County Humane Society in Ridgely, Maryland made national headlines with an animal hoarding case, dubbed ?Operation May Day?, in which 309 live animals were removed from a local home in Denton.
Eighteen dogs and 292 cats were removed from the home after reports were made to the Humane Society concerning the condition and welfare of the animals. Tragically, many other animals at the site were found dead. The case reached national attention as the largest extraction of animals from a residential home in U.S. history.
Although many of these animals could not be saved due to health status, the Caroline County Humane Society went above and beyond in efforts to help them. Accommodations were made for the 300 cats and dogs, and hospice care was provided for all of the terminally ill animals until a hearing could determine custody of the animals. Mother cats with tiny kittens were moved to a separate nursery facility at Grateful Paws, Inc. in Grasonville, MD, to care for them properly. The Talbot County Humane Society in Easton, MD opened its doors to house many of the dogs. On June 6th, after the custody hearing, many of the animals were humanely euthanized to end their suffering.
The remaining cats were put into a mandatory quarantine and treatment plans were developed to restore them to good health. Every cat was monitored daily for health and behavior. Each cat was given vaccinations and was spayed or neutered. More importantly, each cat was tested every four weeks for Feline Leukemia and FIV.
The fourth and final testing occurred on August 4th. After just over three months, the cats are now considered ADOPTABLE.
Many thanks to the Humane Society of the United States, the State and local police authorities, Natural Resources, the Talbot County Humane Society, The Cat Hospital Eastern Shore, and each and every volunteer. Bless all who have made donations towards the effort ?
Grateful Paws has worked hand in hand from Day #1 with CCHS. We are firmly committed to finding a home for each and every one. We remain in great need of monetary donations to support the continued care of these cats.
If you are unable to adopt, please consider sponsoring a cat that you choose. We will send you updates on "your" cat, and let you know when that cat is adopted. For information on how to become a sponsor, please call or email us.
Our Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic is complete!
UPDATE ON OUR MOBILE CLINIC: AS OF September 1st, 2008, WE HAVE DONE 8588 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES!!!. LEND A HAND TO A PET IN NEED - SPONSOR A SPAY OR NEUTER.
VOLUNTEER in our MOBILE CLINIC! We have all sorts of tasks we need help with, from doing laundry, to clinic set - many things that are easy and will help us complete spend more time completing more surgeries. Just drop us an email!!!
The Grateful Paws Mobile Clinic, aka "Operation CatSnip" was acheived through a lot of hard work and generosity from volunteers and the general public - kudos to all who participated. We would also like to thank The Snyder Foundation for Animals for their support of this project.
News of Events
We attend a variety of events throughout the year. Many are cat shows in the Baltimore/Washington area hosted by different cat clubs.
At these shows we bring some of our adoptable cats and kittens, and also sell a variety of handmade items (toys, beds, jewelry) for cats and cat lovers. The proceeds help us continue our cat and spay/neuter programs. Come on out to an event and buy goodies for yourself and your cats, and support our good works - all at the same time!
OUR NEXT EVENT: NATIONAL CAPITAL CAT SHOW - September 6-7, 2008, Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA. For more information and discount admission coupon, visit www.nationalcapitalcatshow.com At scheduled events, we have cats for adoption as well as a variety of handmade cat items (toys, beds, catnip, jewelry, etc) for sale to help us raise funds to continue our good work! If you have purchased items from us before and would like to buy more, please contact us at GratefulPawsInc@yahoo.com Thanks for your support!!!
DONATIONS!
If you are interested in donating to help us care for the cats, these are some of the items that we need: towels, sheets, blankets (used for beds), toys (all kinds...our kitties love them), paper towels, litter, Science Diet dry cat food, liquid hand sanitizer, large garbage bags (30 gallon size or larger), small paper food bowls (for the daily canned food the kitties love), and of course, monetary donations are very welcome and needed.
If you would like to mail a donation:
Grateful Paws, Inc.
P.O. Box 104
Grasonville, MD 21638
410-643-2288
VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteers are always needed - but unfortunately, they are not as plentiful as homeless pets! If you have some time to donate, we have an awesome number of volunteer opportunities, from helping to care for cats and kittens, to joining our "Nimble Paws Network" of crafters and sew-ers who help to make fundraising items, to putting up posters in the community for our mobile clinic. Don't be shy! Computer skills, marketing skills, carpentry skills - you name it and we can put your skills to work for the cats.
Who We Are
Grateful Paws, Inc. is a group of volunteers who rescue and rehabilitate abandoned cats and kittens. These cats and kittens are available for adoption, being raised in homes with a foster family to love and nurture them. All the animals have been Feline Leukemia/FIV tested, vaccinated, wormed, are flea free, ear mite free, spayed or neutered.
Please call us if you are looking for a new companion to add to your family! 410-643-3388 (24 hour adoption
message line) or e-mail Gratefulpawsinc@yahoo.com.
Adopting a friend
The cats that you will visit here on this site are ready to move on to permanent homes. Grateful Paws and CCHS have worked jointly on this "May Day" project to rescue, return to health, and now rehome these wonderful, resilient, and loving cats.
All of our Mayday cats are spayed or neutered, up to date on vaccinations, including rabies, have been tested repetitively for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus(FIV). Complete medical records will be provided to the adopter. Our adoption fee for these special "May Day Cats" is $100.
For an adoption application, please email us at
Gratefulpawsinc@yahoo.com
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