If you love cats - we need your help!   It's All About the Cats, Inc. (IAATCI) is a non-profit organization founded in January 2005. Our mission is to reduce the feral and homeless feline population by rescuing, fostering, and placing cats and kittens in suitable homes.  Fundraising Campaign We recently initiated a fundraising campaign due to the extremely high veterinary costs we have incurred this year. This is our first campaign, and we are happy to report that we have had a wonderful response. THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our fund. If you haven't had chance to contribute but would like to, you can send a check to our address above or submit a credit card payment via Paypal. Without your support we couldn't do what we do! We thank you and so do the kitties!   One of our most active supporters is a wonderful artist, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, who also goes by the name of Strangeling. Her fairy/gothic/fantasy artwork can be found in collections and galleries throughout the world and is soon to be featured in new lines of clothing and other merchandise. Jasmine created a special painting to raise funds for our cause. It features a wide-eyed fairy surrounded by six cats, all of which were inspired by cats in our adoption program. This painting sold for $710 by auction on eBay and 50% of the sale will be donated to It's All About the Cats. Thank You Jasmine :)   Things You Can Do to Help ! ADOPT: If you are looking for a new family member, please consider adopting one of our rescued cats or kittens.For more information on adoption, please see our Adoption Information VOLUNTEER: If you have a little spare time, please consider volunteering. As little as one hour per week can make a difference in a homeless cat's life. We need volunteers for a wide variety of activities - some of which do not require direct contact with cats for those who may be allergic. For more information about our volunteer opportunities please visit our Volunteering page. FOSTER: If you are a dedicated cat lover with space in your home and a desire to make a huge difference in the life of homeless cats and kittens, please consider fostering. IAATCI is always looking for foster homes to provide temporary room and board to rescued cats and kittens. For more information about fostering, please call our voicemail system at 407-401-8630 and select option number 7. Leave your name and phone number at the prompt. One of our board members will contact you to explain the program. IAATCI does not have a shelter - we rely on foster homes. The capacity in our foster homes is severely limited at all times. Therefore, we cannot accept cats and kittens from the general public. If you have a cat or kitten that you have rescued, or if you have a pet cat or kitten that you can no longer keep, we will work with you to find a new home for this animal. However, you must be prepared to serve as a temporary foster home during the period of time that we are helping you. Please note that we will not ask you to foster additional cats for us – only the ones that you currently have in your possession. For more information, please see our Temporary Foster Homes page. DONATE: If you already have enough cats and are too busy to volunteer, please consider making a donation. IAATCI is a non-profit organization, approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charity. We are registered with the State of Florida Division of Consumer Services to solicit donations. Monetary donations are always appreciated; however, you can also help us by donating supplies or fundraising items. If you would like more information about our organization before making a donation, please visit GuideStar, the leading source of information on U.S. nonprofits. SHOP: IAATCI is happy to announce the return of our popular wristbands - now available in 11 colors. Visit our online store for more information. In addition, IAATCI has partnered with a variety of online shopping sites that donate a portion of their proceeds to our cause. Please visit our shopping links and support us by purchasing items from one of these online stores.   SEARCH AND GIVE: Internet searches done on Search and Give will generate a Microsoft donation to your selected charity (be sure to designate "Its All About the Cats"). In addition, you can play games on the Live Search Club and donate your tickets to us. SNUGGLE: Join the Snuggles Project and give comfort to shelter animals in the form of knit or crocheted "security blankets." IAATCI is a registered shelter participant.