Celebrate Year of the Tiger by adopting your own furry feline
January 15, 2010
The Year of the Tiger is just around the corner, and the BC SPCA invites animal lovers across the province to celebrate the year by adopting a feisty feline from their local animal shelter.
"Of course we're not talking about tigers, but about the hundreds of wonderful cats, particularly adult and senior cats, who are in our shelters awaiting loving homes," says Lorie Chortyk, the society's general manager of community relations. "We think Year of the Tiger is going to be their time to shine."
According to the Chinese lunar calendar, Year of the Tiger commences on Feb. 14, 2010.
People born in the Year of the Tiger, which occurs every 12 years, are said to be charismatic, courageous and driven with natural leadership ability. They also like a challenge, and so Chortyk is challenging animal lovers everywhere to consider opening their home to a senior cat.
"Every animal deserves a home and a family, regardless of their age," she says.
For more information and photos, read our full press release.
To help the BC SPCA care for the thousands of animals across the province, please donate to the October Grey Fund for Animal Care.
The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to prevent cruelty and to promote the welfare of animals through a wide range of services, including cruelty investigations, emergency rescue and treatment, sheltering and adoption of homeless and abused animals, humane education, advocacy, farm animal welfare, spay/neuter programs, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
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