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Cats are far from the solitary and aloof creatures that they are sometimes reputed to be. They actually are very social and enjoy not only the company of other cats, but humans and dogs as well. Shelters are very harsh environments and the Friends work to make the lives of the animals we care for as happy and stress free as possible. This makes them not only more comfortable, but also more adoptable. This is why the Cat Community Center (Triple C) was created.

See our cats live on our Best Little Cat House in Town Kitty Kam (live web cam). Your Cat Community Center sponsored month will be listed here during the month you select.

As many of you know, the space in our existing shelter is very limited, so to give the cats a communal play space, we brought in a rented trailer. This allows us to house as many as 20 cats in an open environment with windows. These photos (thanks to Ed Serecky for taking them) show you the Triple C or you can stop by and visit yourself.

We started with one trailer in 2007, but the program was so successful - the cats are healtier and happier and adoption rates of cats in the trailer are higher - that we brought in a second trailer. In 2008, we brought in two more -- four in total -- a Cat Community Center Village. This allows us to get more cats out of small confining cages and help better prepare them for a loving home environment.

Because this is an incremental cost for us (there is not enough space in the existing building), we are seeking your help to pay for these trailers and the cats housed in the Triple C Village. You can sponsor a month of happiness for all the cats in a trailer for the small sum of $250 per year. Sponsor a month for yourself, to honor a friend or family member as a gift (we'll notify them), or to honor someone.

- If you would like to sponsor more than one month, after clicking the "Add to Cart" button, on the "Your Shopping Cart" screen, please change the quantity to the number of months you wish to sponsor, then click "Update Cart".

- If you are interested in sponsoring a particular month and/or if you wish a dedication, after clicking the "Add to Cart" button, please specify your choice and the name and address of anyone else you would like us to notify - on the "Review Your Payment" screen, click on "Add special instructions for the Merchant" and note your month selection(s).

You may co-sponsor a month for as little as $50. We'll "pair" you with other co-sponsors for part (20%) of a single month. Increment the quantity on your check out screen and we'll recognize you for your incremental generosity.

Lisa Chaput of Lincoln Park came to the shelter to adopt 2 sister kitties. She was told about two sisters that were in our isolation ward, recovering from eye issues. She adopted Missy and Molly in mid-March. But the good news doesn't stop here. She decided she could take one more cat and asked for the one who had been waiting the longest for a home. She and Pablo were introduced and it was love at first sight -- for both!! After waiting for over 2 years for a forever home, Pablo now has one with Lisa, Missy, and Molly!! Our sincere thanks to Lisa.

Pablo stayed in one of our Cat Community Centers (CCC) while awaiting adoption - help other kitties by sponsoring a month in our CCC.

Felicia came to the shelter on March 10, 2008. She loved the staff and visitors, and spent a lot of time sleeping snuggled away in our donated cat condos. She is a gorgeous polydactyl (an animal that has more than the usual toes) cat. She was a patient lady and waited almost two years for a perfect home. She spent most of her time in our cat community center one where she was the boss of her trailer; keeping all the other kitties in line.

Many Thanks to our 2010 Triple C Sponsors
(Thanks also to our 2009 Sponsors)

Trailer #1 Trailer #2 Trailer #3 Trailer #4

Trailer #1		Trailer #2
January	Happy Birthday Nancy Spilker from Stevie & Frank Cote (4th year sponsor)	January	Jeff Czich in memory of Max, Fritz and Mickey and in honor of Bradley, Montgomery and Mitzi Mae (4th year sponsor)
February	Charlotte M Matkovic	February
March		March
April		April	Anne Garbus (1/4 month)
May		May
June	Audrey Stevenson & Sasha-Kitty (4th year sponsor)	June
July	Laurie Buhr & Bogo who says hi to all his shelter kitty friends still waiting for good homes (4th year sponsor)	July
August		August
September		September
October		October
November	In Memory of My Special Boy, Dylan Suzanne Johnson (3rd year sponsor)	November
December	Jo Navarre (2nd year sponsor) In memory of Beau Jangles, Katie, and Gus. You are still in my heart.	December

Trailer #3		Trailer #4
January	Mary Ryan (3rd year sponsor) In honor of "Norman"	January
February		February
March		March
April		April
May		May
June		June
July		July
August		August
September		September
October		October
November		November
December		December

Many Thanks to our 2009 Triple C Sponsors
(Thanks also to our 2008 Sponsors)

Trailer #1 Trailer #2 Trailer #3 Trailer #4

Trailer #1		Trailer #2
January	Happy Birthday Nancy Spilker from Stevie & Frank Cote (3rd year sponsor) Renewed for 2010	January	Jeff Czich in memory of Max, Fritz and Mickey and in honor of Bradley, Montgomery and Mitzi Mae (3rd year sponsor)
February	In memory of Beaker & Yoda Lisa Gillmer	February	In honor of Dodger Mary Ryan (2nd year sponsor)
March	Sandra Giardini	March	`Happy Birthday Charlie Gregory from Gail Brittan & Kitties`
April	Margaret Mullins	April	Faye & Kevin Cramton
May	Nick & Beth Siroskey	May	Jim & Mary Street
June	Doug Parks	June	Audrey Stevenson and Sasha-Kitty (3rd year sponsor)
July	Ed Orlowski In memory of Rothghar	July	Keith & Blake Bankwitz (1/4 month)
August	Kimberly Kispert	August	John & Bonnie Tabaczynski
September	Yvette Rowan In honor of Oliver, My New Best Friend	September	Audrey Stevenson :In memory of my buddy, Dylan, from Auntie Audrey and Sasha-Kitty
October	Leopard Design, Inc (partial sponsor)	October	Joseph & Rita Veryser
November	Elaine Greene In honor of Stevie Cote	November	In Memory of My Special Boy, Dylan Suzanne Johnson (2nd year sponsor)
December	Barb & Bob Biess	December	Lisa Gillmer Burkeen "In appreciation for our two cats, Amadeus and Gabby"

Trailer #3		Trailer #4
January	Aleta Sill & Michelle Mullen Aleta Sill's Bowling World (3rd year sponsor)	January	Laurie Buhr (3rd year sponsor)
February	In Honor of Cat - Otto Yvette Rowan	February	Laurie Buhr (3rd year sponsor)
March	Jim/Lynn Yagley	March	Susan Baldock
April	Margaret Mullins	April	Jennifer Rigney
May	Scott & Maggie Diamond	May
June	Yvette Rowan	June
July	Delnese Kostrzewa In memory of Clancy, Spookie & Bandit	July
August		August
September		September
October	"IN MEMORY OF MISTY" from Philip Grundlehner	October
November	Patricia Tokarski	November
December	Patricia Tokarski	December

Many Thanks to our 2008 Triple C Sponsors
(Thanks also to our 2007 Sponsors)

Trailer #1 Trailer #2 Trailer #3 Trailer #4

Trailer #1

January	Happy Birthday Nancy Spilker from Stevie & Frank Cote (2nd year sponsor)
February	Aleta Sill's Bowling World
March	Aleta Sill, Michelle Mullen, Walter Littman
April	Michael Falzon In memory of "the girls" Taurus and Sable
May	Michael Falzon In memory of "the girls" Taurus and Sable
June	Gary & Jan Dembs
July	Tracy Balazy Happy Birthday from Christine Balazy
August	Julia Elliott In appreciation for our sweet Mingus whom we adopted in August 2007.
September	Theresa Mayekar
October	Rebecca Gregory
November	Laurie Buhr (2nd year sponsor)
December	Jo Navarre In memory of Beau Jangles, Katie, and Gus. You are still in my heart.

Trailer #2

January	Nancy Spilker
February	Laurie Buhr (2nd year sponsor)
March	Jeff Czich (2nd year sponsor) In honor of Brad, Monty and Mitzi Mae
April	Stephen Gautreau In memory of my wife Alice
May	Mary Ryan In honor of Chives and Dodger
June	Diane Kroll (2nd year sponsor) In memory of Hobbes
July	Audrey Stevenson & Sasha-Kitty (2nd year sponsor)
August	In memory of Mario Christine Balazy (2nd year sponsor)
September	Erin Olson
October	Deborah Allen In memory of my cat Nietzsche (Chi)
November	Sheila Ward For Deena Bean & Rebel
December

Trailer #3

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August	Gail Brittan (2nd year sponsor) In loving memory of my parents, Dorothy & Elery Brittan
September
October
November
December

Trailer #4

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Many Thanks to our 2007 Triple C Sponsors

A very special thanks to Bonnie Brown, who donated $2,000 to the CCC "in honor of the incredible staff and volunteers at the shelter."

Trailer #1

January	Gail Brittan
February	Nan LeFevre & Alain Morris In honor of Dr. Jeffrey Dizik - in recognition and appreciation for all he has done to help the stray kittens brought into Lincoln Park Vet Hospital.
March	Laurie Buhr
April	Jeff Czich in honor of Bradley, Montgomery & Mitzi Mae and in memory of my cats who have passed . . . Max, Fritz, and Mickey
May	Doug & Kay Neff in honor of Phyllis Moore's birthday
June	Alison Drzinski, Heather Cummings, Sheila Cummings & Aileen Cummings in memory of their mother Shirley Cummings
July	Erin Reas-Williams
August	Frank & Stevie Cote
September	Christine Balazy
October	Charlie Gregory, Lori Weiber and Gary Lewandowski, Linda Silvonen
November	Stevie & Frank Cote
December	Suzanne Johnson, in Memory of my Dad, Max

Trailer #2

January	Sheila Weithman in honor of Smidge, Oliver, Birdie and Sox
February	AM General Corporation
March	Laurie Buhr
April	Jacqueline Bartasius
May	Jacqueline Bartasius
June	Audrey Stevenson & Sasha-Kitty
July
August	Suzanne Johnson, in Memory of my Mom, Tena
September	Available for sponsorship
October	Claudia Kocher & Shawn Rooney
November	Available for sponsorship
December	Diane Kroll Anita Rahn

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