Animal Writes

Day 9 / 30-Day Writing Challenge

Nella, a semi-feral cat from Catalyst for Cats. 

One way I use my writing to make the world a better place is doing volunteer publicity work for  Catalyst for Cats. 

Catalyst for Cats is dedicated to helping stray and feral cats. The primary goal is to prevent the suffering of  cats, and its main strategy is the reduction and control of feral cat populations within Santa Barbara County through its TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) and feeding programs.

Mostly I write press releases for Catalyst. Typically, the news is about a grant we received or the annual fundraiser, the Cat's Meow Raffle.

Donating some time to Catalyst is a way I can give back to the community and it helps polish my writing. Plus, I love cats. Actually, I love all animals. 

Below, Randi Fairbrother, founder and president of Catalyst for Cats, getting ready to pull the winning ticket at the Cat's Meow Raffle on Oct. 16, 2013. (Oct. 16 is National Feral Cat Day.) Randi founded Catalyst for Cats in 1990. 

Catalyst on the air

Yesterday I participated in a radio interview. It was a lot of fun, and I even have a little air time. It is all part of my volunteer publicity work for Catalyst for Cats.

Randi Fairbrother, president and founder of Catalyst for Cats, was the featured guest on radio host Jim Sirianni’s show. Randi used the opportunity to talk about the nuts and bolts of Catalyst’s work, such as Trap-Neuter-Return, fostering kittens, feeding colonies, and educating the community.

The segment will air on AM 990 KTMS, Saturday, June 15th at 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 16th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. On 99.9 FM KTYD on Sunday, June 16th at 11:30 p.m.; 101.7 FM K-LITE on Sunday, June 16th at 6:30 p.m.; and 94.5 FM KFYZ (Z94.5) on Sunday, June 16th at 6 a.m.