SCAA's Third Annual Bachelor Auction
Friday, 24 October 7pm to 10pm

Check it out ladies...

SCAA's third annual Bachelor Auction is just around the corner... It's year number three and our animal-loving Adonises will be taking the stage tipping testosterone levels and strutting their stuff for Shanghai's critters in need. Join us at Moca's newest digs Artlab for this year's hottest and spiciest event! (Check out pics from last year's hunky sensations- here)

Tickets: RMB 300 pre-sale (available at all SCAA functions) and RMB 350 at the door

Gate 7, People's Park, 3/F, 231 Nanjing Xi Lu, People's Square near Xinchang Lu 南京西路231号人民公园7号4楼 近新昌路

SCAA Adoption Days

12, 26 October: 12noon - 3pm O'Malley's Irish Pub (42 Taojiang Road, between Hengshan and Wulumuqi Roads, 6474 4533).

Dear SCAA Community,

The fall season is in full swing but before we break out those long johns and space heaters, there's still a bit more sunshine to soak up (Adoption Days on O'Malley's roof-top patio is a good start). As the onset of another frigid Shanghai winter approaches, we're always in need of foster parents to move Shanghai's needy stray and abandoned companion animals off the streets, out of our local project and into warm loving homes. Keen to help out? Contact foster@scaashanghai.org today!

The folks at SCAA have been super busy preparing for this fall's events and our volunteers' never-ending time and generosity have definitely left a wagging tail or two. Our weekend at Shanghai's Expat Show was a total success, where over RMB3,500 was raised in 2009 calendar, pet toy and SCAA product sales. A big thanks to our volunteers for their time and efforts!

The crazy cat lady who started it all, our founder Carol Wolfson will be back in town later this month offering up more generous proceeds for SCAA from Lushan's 'gorgeous goodies' sale. And of course, last, but definitely not least... that's right folks... another year has already passed and it's officially bachelor season once again! In just a few weeks, we'll be lining up 20 of Shanghai's finest animal-loving gentlemen and all for the best of critter causes. So start warming up your wallets ladies and be sure to spread the word for October's hottest and spiciest event!

Warmest regards,

Stephanie Thomas
SCAA Public Relations

SCAA's Meeting & Mixer Combo

Animal lovers gathered last month over scrumptious nibbles and vino compliments of Summergate Wines and Closed Door. A big thanks to our sponsors for a lovely evening and one tasty spread!

Photos by SCAA Volunteer Janice Leong

Summergate's lucky draw contributions created a very enthusiastic response!

Closed Door's gorgeous venue even made our kitty treats look classy!

And that's not all. The generous folks at Summergate have decided to keep on giving throughout the holiday season with a special offer just for animal lovers. You can sip for a cause all season long while helping Shanghai's animals in need!

SCAA at Shanghai Expat Show 2008

Another big weekend at the Expat Show brought big smiles and even bigger enthusiasm from our dedicated volunteers. We couldn't do it without your support!

They're here!

SCAA's 2009 Calendar featuring critter pics galore and inspirational rescue stories are ready and waiting to grace the most worthy surfaces of your home and office. Okay, so it's not 2009 yet, but what better time than ever to start that holiday shopping?

Available NOW at all SCAA adoption days, events and via MTO123.com for just RMB 100 each or five for RMB 400!

Interested in selling in bulk at your school or office? Contact director@scaashanghai.org today!

Donations

Many thanks to:

• Guy Bessant and family - USD 1,000
• Pat and Jim Armstrong - USD 100

The folks at Hartz have once again donated a hefty batch of fabulous toys and treats!

A big thanks to David Haurit and the kind folks at Zolux for their generous donation of well-needed cat and dog goodies!

The Charitable Minded Corporation Trend Continues!

Last month in the spirit of ‘FedEx Cares Week', several volunteers paid a special visit to Mr. Huang's getting a bit down and dirty for a good cause! Huang's cats and dogs, always keen for company, received their visitors with enthusiasm and were happy for the extra attention and most of all, brushings! The team was impressed by Mr. Huang's dedication to his animals and may be returning for future visits. On behalf of all the cats and dogs at Mr. Huang's, we send the folks at FedEx their purrrrrrrrfect regards (and an honorary ‘woof' of course)!

Fellow SCAA director Emily Osann gives out well-needed snugs

Team FedEx making feline friends...

...and honing those all-important kitty grooming skills!

MORE CATTY NEWS... .

Seven survivors: abandoned ginger kittens looking for a home

Cat Stats:

Names: Color-coded for easy care: Yellow, Orange, Dark Green, Light Green, Pink, Red and Blue

Age: Approx. 12 weeks (born late July 2008)

Rescue: Found abandoned in a cardboard box at around a week old.

Temperament: Like any seven siblings: a wide range of affectionate, playful, quiet, demanding, active and social personalities.

Status: In SCAA foster care and looking for good permanent homes

The rescuer's daughter with her ginger playmates

Finding a box full of babies

While many of us readily accept an occasional kitten rescue interrupting our summer holidays, it's hard to imagine stumbling across 7 abandoned newborns in a cardboard box during an innocent stroll through the garden. One kind animal lover did just that in July and since then, he has been a very busy and somewhat sleep-deprived rescuer!

The seven kittens had been in their cardboard box for at least 24 hours without any food by the time their rescuer found them. They were so small that they fit in the palm of his hand and their eyes and ear canals were firmly sealed shut.

After organizing healthy kitten formula and a few bottles, so that other family members could pitch in at feeding time, which was every couple of hours around-the-clock, vet care became top priority as some kittens struggled more than others. To help keep track of the sickest kittens, the litter received their "colorful" names and each one was outfitted with a makeshift color-coded yarn collar. It was a while before the kittens became distinguishable otherwise!

Where does one begin and the other end?

Four weeks from bottle to bowl!

Amazingly, the seven kittens beat the odds and thrived on their formula and all the love and attention showered on them. It was definitely an uphill battle for little Orange in particular, who was so dehydrated that his rescuer "needed to force-feed him water every 30 minutes for a day and then every hour for another". After a long month of bottle feeding, all the kittens were busy devouring kitten tuna and kibble – 5 dozen packs of kitten tuna and 3 bags of dry food in their first two weeks on solid food alone!

From bottle feeding round the clock... to eating kitten food non-stop!

The search for new homes begins

As the kittens were weaned and they developed boundless energy and curiosity, they began taking over their rescuer's home – a ginger invasion of sorts! Thankfully, foster homes became available to help out and now several of the kittens have easily adjusted to new foster families and cat friends. The kittens even kept their peculiar habit of sitting on their favorite person's head or in their hair!

All the kittens have been treated for fleas, mites, worms and have received at least a first vaccination. They will be charming their way into adoptive homes starting Sunday 12 October.

HEY YOU! DON'T THROW THAT AWAY!

Some of Mr. Huang's canine residents.

Well, as the saying goes, "One man's trash is 180+ critters' treasure." Hmmm... well perhaps not, but for the cats and dogs at Mr. Huang's, any extra shelter is always welcome. We at SCAA and our kind sponsors do our best to keep Huang's precious furries as comfortable as possible, but anyone who knows Shanghai's biting winter temps can appreciate the value of an extra blankie or two.

Enter our dedicated volunteers led by foster Mom and 'Sewer Extraordinaire' Angeline! This devoted dog-loving bunch will be creating an 'extra blankie' of sorts - a one-of-its-kind recycled covering for Mr. Huang's outdoor dog area providing our canine friends a bit more comfort during the wet and chilly winter months. But, of course they need your help to make this happen!

What's needed:

• Old jeans
• Umbrellas
• Tents (basically any sturdy and weather-proof material you no longer need)

Collections will begin at this Sunday's Adoption Day on Oct 12th and will continue throughout the month. From November on, Angeline and her team of volunteers (dog and cat lovers alike) will join in on an afternoon or two of critter-inspired sewing! Any volunteers out there specifically talented with the needle? Your efforts will be most welcome!

So before you hit the bin, STOP! And donate your goods instead to another great SCAA cause! Who knew that your trash could make such a warm and comfy treasure after all? Contact volunteer@scaashanghai.org today for more details!

That's right, our crazy cat lady aka 'founder from afar' Carol Wolfson will be back in town for a spell to help celebrate Lushan's newest digs! Next Saturday the 18th from 4-9 pm, be sure to join us over non-stop shopping, drinks, nibbles and fun with 10% of all party sales donated to SCAA! Come along and start your holiday shopping early... or even better, buy 'yourself' something nice!

Go here for more details http://www.lu-shan.com

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539 Adoptions to Date!!

Kittens 322
Cats 95
Puppies 46
Dogs 73
Bunnies 3

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