HELP Humane Society in Belton, Missouri, is an amazing organization that gives hundreds of cats (many with special needs) a warm, comfortable, and healthy home. These cats live their best lives while they await adoption, but if a forever home isn’t found, HELP Humane becomes their home, ensuring that every cat under their roof lives a long and happy life.

When HELP Humane first started in 1996, they were a foster care network. By 2007, they grew to open their own building. Today, HELP houses more than a hundred cats while relying on donations and volunteers. However, doing this incredible, life-saving work is expensive. Food costs them about $1,000 per month, electricity can reach up to $1,000 per month, and veterinarian bills are often as high as $10,000 per month. Now just imagine all the litter they need!

As an animal welfare organization participating in the Litter for Good program, HELP Humane was sent enough nominations to receive 9,600 pounds of donated litter—a six-month supply! Thanks to the generosity of their animal-loving community and everyone who picked up a GREEN JUG of Cat’s Pride Fresh & Light, HELP Humane can focus their finances on everything else they need to perform their wonderful work. Amazing!

Have you sent a Litter for Good nomination this year?

Every member of the Cat’s Pride Club can nominate their favorite animal welfare organization one time per year. All nominations make a huge difference too, because each one helps your organization receive even more donated litter. So login or join now, nominate your favorite animal welfare organization, and spread the word to friends and family—each nomination can make a difference in a cat’s life!

When we at Cat’s Pride began the Litter for Good program, we weren’t sure what to expect. The plan was simple: for every GREEN JUG of Cat’s Pride Fresh & Light litter bought, we donate a pound to animal welfare organizations across America. By providing this much-needed resource, animal welfare organizations can use the money saved towards efforts such as spay and neuter, adoption events and education programs. While we were excited to share this easy way to help make a difference, we’ve been amazed by the significant impact the Litter for Good program has been able to achieve in just one year.

Thanks to those who purchased THE GREEN JUG throughout 2018, Cat’s Pride has promised close to 5 million pounds of litter to 1,214 animal welfare organizations registered for the Litter for Good program. In total, Cat’s Pride Club members like you sent 17,060 nominations to those making a difference in your communities, stocking them with cat litter so they can focus more of their money on finding forever homes for cats in need.

For a closer look at how the Litter for Good program helps animal welfare organizations save more lives every day, check out these heartwarming and inspirational shelter stories!

How can you continue helping your favorite shelter? Start by sending them ANOTHER Litter for Good nomination! Every member of the Cat’s Pride Club gets one nomination per year, and the more nominations a shelter gets, the more donated litter they can receive. That’s why spreading the word about the program can be so impactful!

Take the Barn Cat Rescue of Madison County, TN for example. They received 846 nominations from their supporters, who were inspired by a local news story about how such an important part of their community needed their help. Meanwhile, over at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, supporters sent 341 nominations, resulting in 31,200 pounds of donated litter. And the more who know about the Litter for Good program in your community, the more help your favorite shelter can receive!

Whenever you’re shopping for cat litter, LOOK FOR THE GREEN JUG of Cat’s Pride Fresh & Light. Not only is it the best-performing lightweight litter, but every purchase helps animal welfare organizations, who find forever homes for millions of cats in shelters every year.

Every year for the past 9 years, The Ellen DeGeneres Show has celebrated Cat Week. They show hilarious cat videos, do skits and sing songs that any fan of cats and comedy will love. And this year, Cat’s Pride was the exclusive sponsor of Cat Week to help spread the word about Cat’s Pride’s Litter for Good program!

It was a HUGE success! During the course of the week, over 78% more nominations were sent to animal welfare organizations across America than on average. All the while, Cat’s Pride donated DOUBLE the litter for every GREEN JUG of Fresh & Light sold. In October alone, over 380,000 pounds were donated!

Thank you to everyone who got involved. Whether you picked up a green jug, spread the word or watched along, you helped make a big difference in the lives of cats in need.

If you joined the Cat’s Pride Club to nominate a shelter during Cat Week, welcome! As a Cat’s Pride Club member, you along with thousands of other cat lovers, are helping to provide animal welfare organizations with a much-needed resource. If you missed Cat Week, you can watch all the amazing clips by going to this ellentube playlist right now!

When you buy a GREEN JUG, we donate a pound of litter to animal welfare organizations across America. Together, we can help more cats find forever homes. To nominate an animal welfare organization near you and to receive discounts on litter, join the Cat’s Pride Club today!

Help us Clear the Shelters on Saturday, August 18th.

On this day, adoption fees are waived or reduced at shelters across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

This is the day to create a forever home.

Animal shelters across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are teaming up with NBC and Telemundo to Clear the Shelters on August 18^th. And as part of our continued commitment to helping animal welfare organizations, Cat’s Pride is proud to be a national sponsor!

Clear the Shelters is a community-driven, nationwide pet adoption event that matches homeless pets with loving new homes. The program raises awareness about the importance of pet adoption and the overcrowding issues that local animal shelters typically experience in the summer months because of spring litters.

Since its initial launch in 2015, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ Clear the Shelters campaign has helped more than 150,000 pets find their forever homes.

Join us on August 18^th, and rescue a pet of your own for a reduced or waived adoption fee.

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You might not associate cats with American history, but you’d be surprised how many furry felines snuggled with some of history’s most well-known figures!

Abraham Lincoln
Honest Abe wasn’t the only one in his family who didn’t tell a lie. His wife, Mary Todd, was asked what her husband’s hobbies were, and all she said was, “Cats.” President Lincoln kept Tabby and Dixie, the two First Cats, in the White House, and even said Dixie was smarter than his whole Cabinet!

The Siamese Trend
America’s 19th President, Rutherford B. Hayes, set in motion what has since become a popular trend: having a Siamese cat in the White House. Born in Thailand, Siam became the first, but she was followed by Shan, who lived in Gerald Ford’s White House, and Misty Malarky Ying Yang, who lived in Jimmy Carter’s White House. What a name!

Benjamin Franklin’s Sayings
Benjamin Franklin was an extremely prominent figure in the beginnings of America as we know it today, and his sayings are still commonly used. His fondness of cats as a focus for metaphors brought us, “The cat in gloves catches no mice,” “A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats,” and more. He must have been a big fan!

When you think of cats throughout history, Ancient Egypt probably springs to mind. But let’s not forget the kitties who brought warmth and fun to the White House and beyond before the White House was even built!

Adopting a new cat is an absolutely wonderful experience, and right off the bat, your new best friend will be trying to communicate with you, even if it doesn’t seem that way. Whether you just recently rescued a kitty or are thinking about it, this is why a newly adopted cat may…

Hide from You.
Whether entering a totally new home or even just a new room: cats have trepidations about new spaces. By combining some established comforts, like their favorite toys, as well as easing them into it, like introducing them to one new room per day, they’ll go from hiding to basking in no time. (source)

Have a Difficult Time with the Litter Box.
A cat might shy away from a new litter box for a few different reasons. If your cat is having difficulties, try cleaning the litter box more often, putting an additional litter box in the house, or experimenting with different kinds of litters. If the problem continues, bring the cat to the vet — while it’s most likely a simple adjustment problem, it might need medical attention. (source)

Not Seem Excited on Adoption Day.
When you visit a shelter, some cats leap for joy, others are more reserved. This is because different cats have different personalities, just like us humans! If you want a rambunctious cat, you’ll be able to spot them at the shelter, while the calmer, more reserved cats will stick out as well. Find out more info about picking out the perfect companion here. (source)

Not Get Along with the Cats You Already Have.
When you’re a cat lover, it’s tough not to fill up the house with as much fluffy as possible. But sometimes, personalities can clash, especially when it comes to territorial animals. Don’t outright introduce new cats – introduce their smells to each other first, then introduce them face to face through a window. Finally, when they are sharing a space, ensure it’s a neutral space at first. Give them both treats, which is a great way to acclimate to their new housemate(s). (source)

Not Mesh Well with Children.
Cats and kids are a match made in heaven, but it can be bumpy at first. Fortunately, there are tons of ways to make the home life total harmony. Start with establishing clear boundaries, like how children should be gentle with the kitty and to know when to leave the cat alone. For those expecting a new cat, a new kid, or both, this is an important read.

What to expect when you’re expecting a new cat is essential knowledge for anyone looking to adopt and rescue. The key is preparedness, making sure the house is the ideal setting both before, during, and after you bring home your new best friend. It’s immensely rewarding, and more than worth it. In fact, to some of us, it’s not whether or not to have a cat, it’s how many!