Joanie, Jeanne and Howard Bernard Foundation donates another $50K

Benefactor Joan Bernard presented another check for $50,000 during a visit to the cats on July 20. The money will be used for transport van maintenance and shelter and feral cat care.  Joan, her advisers and OAR board members celebrated with a cake decorated with a photo of Joan holding Madison, a black kitten who found a Forever Home last year. An earlier donation from the foundation enabled OAR to buy the van used for spay/neuter transports.  We thank the Bernard Foundation again for its generosity!

Joan Bernard (left) presents a $50,000 check from the Joanie, Jeanne and Howard Bernard Foundation to Liz Johnson, director of Ohio Alleycat Resource.

Clinic Discounts for Kenton County, Madisonville Residents

Thanks to a generous donation, Kenton County Animal Shelter is joining with OAR’s clinic to provide $10 spay/neuter-rabies vaccine packages to Kenton County residents.  Even better, the Neuterville Express will pick up and drop off cats at several county locations through early September. More information... Residents also can call 513-871-0185 to set up an appointment for another date.

OAR has received $23,385 from PetSmart Charities® to offer $12 surgeries to fix pet cats, strays and ferals in Madisonville.  Appointments are available now; call 513-871-0185. As part of the grant requirements, we’re polling the neighborhood to verify estimates about the number of cats needing spay/neuter.  Madisonville residents can help by filling out a survey on our website. 

More Neuterville Express runs are scheduled for Aug. 5 in Harrison and Aug. 17 in Spring Grove Village. Call 513-871-0185 to reserve a spot.

Max & Erma’s Fundraiser / Aug 12th

Download a flier, and bring it with you to the Max & Erma’s at Rookwood Commons on Aug. 12 for lunch, dinner or carryout, and OAR will receive 20 percent of the sale. More info...

Keep Voting for Project Kitty Litter

OAR has a shot at $25,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Project. Keep voting daily for our Project Kitty Litter spay/neuter proposal to push us into the top 10 this month. You can also text 100239 to Pepsi (73774) from a mobile phone. Standard texting rates apply. (If we don’t make the top 10 but stay ranked in the top 100 in August, we’ll still be in the running in September.)

OAR Success Story / Sammy

Good news! Sammy, the brown tabby with the bobbing head who was a favorite of volunteers, was adopted at the end of July. More good news: The Possets perfume named after him is on sale for two weeks at www.Possets.com (along with the fragrance Forever Home) and will then be retired. Because OAR gets $5 for every bottle sold (thanks to perfumer Fabienne Christensen's generosity), Sammy's former roommates benefit from his adoption, too!

If you’ve adopted from us, or know someone who has, please share the Success Story (and photos!) with us at info@ohioalleycat.org.

Interested in adopting? See photos and descriptions of all of our available cats and kittens,  then fill out an adoption questionnaire

Can You Help at These Events?

Contact Emily, emoore@stmargarethall.com or 513-505-4113, to volunteer for a shift.

• We’ll have a tent in the lot at Whole Foods, Rookwood Commons, Norwood, on Aug. 14.  Volunteers needed 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.
• Moochie & Co. pet accessories shop, Kenwood Towne Centre, has invited OAR to have a table noon-3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. We will have a cat or kittens along with info. Two or three volunteers needed Aug. 28, Sept. 25 and Oct. 23.
• Sept. 10-12 is PetSmart adoption weekend at the Oakley location, 3401 Alamo Ave. 

Win a Kroger Card in Fuel the Felines Raffle

Download and send in chances to win a Kroger gift card that can be used for gas or groceries. 

The OAR Fuel the Felines Raffle will award one $300 card, a $150 card, and eight $25 cards.  Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. (Download Tickets) Entries must be received by Sept. 15, the drawing date.

Donations Needed for eBay!

We’ve begun collecting new and gently used items for the OAR Holiday eBay Event, Nov. 26-Dec. 3. 

Contact Beth, bjohnston@fuse.net or 513-575-1771, with donations of antiques, gift cards, jewelry, gift baskets, household goods, art, collectibles and clothes (only with tag or in original package, no more than two years old). 

Save Nov. 20 for Rusty Ball!

OAR is one of the Rusty Ball beneficiaries again this year. Circle Nov. 20 for a night of fun at the Duke Energy Convention Center, downtown. This charity event, featuring the ’80s cover band the Rusty Griswolds, sold out last year. Tickets will be available later at www.therustyball.com, or check with OAR.

Upcoming Events

Events take place at OAR, 5619 Orlando Place, unless noted. Questions? Contact  info@ohioalleycat.org.  New volunteers welcome!

August: Project Kitty Litter / Vote Daily!

Aug. 4: Fundraising committee, 6:30 p.m. RSVP bjohnston@fuse.net

Aug. 5: Neuterville Express, Harrison. Call 513-871-0185.

Aug. 8: Volunteer orientation, noon-1 p.m. RSVP volunteers@ohioalleycat.org

Aug. 10-Sept. 3 (various dates and locations): Neuterville Express for Kenton County residents ($10 surgery-rabies vaccine package. See above.)

Aug. 12: Max & Erma’s fundraiser, Rookwood Commons, Norwood. (Present flier to server.)

Aug. 14 and 28:

• Dirt Crew beautification, 10 a.m.-noon (weather permitting);
• Open Hours for those interested in adopting, noon-2 p.m.;
• Trap-neuter-return (TNR) workshop, noon.

Aug. 17: Neuterville Express, Spring Grove Village. Call 513-871-0185.

Aug. 17: Volunteer orientation, 6-7 p.m. RSVP volunteers@ohioalleycat.org

Oct. 24: Fall open house

Nov. 20: Rusty Ball, Duke Energy Convention Center, downtown, 8 p.m.-midnight. www.therustyball.com. (See above)

Nov. 26-Dec. 3: eBay holiday auction. (See above)

July Statistics

Adoption Spotlight!
Each month we will feature several OAR residents who need a good home! Be sure to click on each cat for more photos!


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