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Shelter highlights kitten surge, urges spay-and-neuter as adoptions continue
Summary
During a shelter broadcast of "Pets on Parade," hosts showed multiple litters available for adoption, noted recent placement numbers at the Kitty Cup and encouraged use of low-cost spay-and-neuter services.
Sarah Fisher, host of the shelter’s Pets on Parade segment, showcased several litters of kittens available for adoption during the broadcast and urged residents to use the shelter’s low-cost spay-and-neuter services. Fisher said Melanie Zaravelis, the owner of the Kitty Cup, “gets a lot of our kitties adopted — over 400 this past year at the Kitty Cup.”
The segment introduced named kittens found as strays, including Isaac and Zach, who Fisher said were part of a group found together. Volunteer Jeff said one kitten “was found as a stray with 9 other cats,” underscoring the shelter’s point about preventing litters. Fisher described the shelter’s spay-and-neuter support directly on the program: “We do have low cost spay and neuter services here if anyone needs it.”
The hosts repeatedly encouraged fostering and adoption. The broadcast noted that the Kitty Cup had eight kittens physically at the site at the time of the show and that, more broadly, the presenters said the organization currently has “well over 200 kittens right now,” comments made during the segment when staff and volunteers described intake and foster arrangements. The hosts advised potential adopters to visit the shelter, the Kitty Cup or the shelter’s website for details.
The program presented brief profiles for each kitten — age, sex and socialization notes — and emphasized that many were already socialized and likely to adapt quickly to homes. No formal policy changes, votes or legal actions were presented during the segment; the broadcast focused on outreach, adoptions and education about spay-and-neuter services.
