#Sponsored: Help Purina Cat Chow Get More Cats Adopted by sharing YOUR Rescue Story! #MyRescueStory

This is a sponsored post, written by me on behalf of Purina.  Purina is not responsible for the content of this blog post.  All opinions are my own.

Today, Cody and I are proud to continue the theme of the month of June: Adopt-A-Shelter Cat! As probably nearly every one of you who reads this blog knows, the month of June is the PEAK of kitten season and shelters everywhere are bursting at the seams with adoptable cats!

As part of its “Building Better Lives” program, Purina Cat Chow has created an Adoption Drive with a goal to help at least 2,500 cats at 50 shelter partners – one in every state – find forever homes during the month of June.

Photo Courtesy of Purina Cat Chow

Purina Cat Chow plans to donate $75,000 to its 50 shelter partners to specifically support cat adoptions if cat people nationwide share their cat adoption or rescue story using the hashtag #MyRescueStory. 

  For every story shared, Purina Cat Chow will subsidize a cat adoption fee for a cat at one of its shelter partners up to $75,000.  Purina Cat Chow will subsidize the adoption fees for at least 50 cats, a donation of $30 per cat, at each shelter partner.  Each shelter partner will receive up to a $1,500 donation and be asked to put the donation towards offsetting adoption fees for at least 50 cats to help encourage more cat adoptions.

Photo Courtesy of Purina Cat Chow

Cody's Adoption Story

Cody was not adopted directly from a shelter, but he was one of a litter of kitties that were rescued and lived in a foster home run by a local rescue group.  Cody was blessed to have an amazing foster Mom, but not all kitties are as lucky as Cody was.

When I adopted Cody in July of 2007, he was the first cat that I had ever "adopted" in the traditional sense. My Bobo was found outside and that is how he came into my life. Cody was adopted at a local adoption drive sponsored by Petco. Adopting Cody a mere two weeks after my Angel Bobo crossed the Bridge was truly a special gift!

I apologize for the poor photo quality

"Tigre's" Adoption Story

For those who weren't reading my blog back in June of 2012,  I had attended an adoption drive in honor of Adopt- A- Cat month and became smitten with this guy:

"Tigre"

He and I bonded through eye contact and later cuddling:

 I could NOT leave him that day. Long story short, (and you can read the post for more of the details), I struck up a conversation with a couple of women who were looking at him and falling in love with him. They had no money on them that day, so I PAID THEIR ADOPTION FEE.  Seeing Tigre with his "Adopted" sign on his cage was one of the proudest and happiest moments of my life!!!

"Tigre" Adopted!!

While it killed me that I couldn't personally adopt "Tigre" for my home, it gave me an enormous feeling of joy to know that he would bring love to (and BE LOVED BY)  a wonderful family!

In that post I had written that I hadn't heard from the lovely women who adopted "Tigre" (who is now named "Smokey"), but that has changed. I have been sent a number of photos through the years and "Tigre" is now living a happy life and he is deeply loved!!!!

As we all know....ADOPTION DRIVES HELP!!!

In addition to Purina Cat Chow subsidizing the adoption costs for each shelter partner, Purina Cat Chow will also conduct a $25,000 shelter makeover at one of its partner animal welfare organizations to help improve the environment for cats awaiting a forever home.  Purina Cat Chow will announce the shelter receiving the makeover in early June.  In total, Purina Cat Chow may donate up to $100,000 to its 50 shelter partners.

 Every adoption story is special and unique!!! 

Following so many of you through the years and learning about how your cats were rescued has warmed my heart more than you could imagine,

NOW SHARE THEM WITH THE WORLD

AND HELP PURINA HELP CATS!!

Please Share YOUR rescue story on Facebook or Twitter (feel free to film a QUICK video if you choose to!), using the hashtag  #MyRescueStory and  YOU can help kitties like Cody, and YOUR cats,  find their  furever home!!!

After you share YOUR rescue story be sure to visit www.catchow.com and read some wonderful stories posted there!