And of course they need to give the cats lots of love and attention, says Cabral. This past year PAWS decided that the center needed a name that would quickly and effectively convey to the public what the facility was all about. People need to know that we are this perfect oasis for cats, says Cabral. Being located in a Seattle neighborhood is important for PAWS as well. Being right in the middle of a downtown neighborhood offers us close proximity to the Seattle apartment-dwelling community, says Cabral.
Cats can be perfect apartment companions, so our location is great.
PAWS Cat City is part of an organization-wide commitment that PAWS made to companion cats four years ago when PAWS decided to stop euthanizing healthy, adoptable companion animals. To alleviate this crisis, PAWS partnered with over a dozen pet supply stores in the area, placing one or two PAWS cats in each store, and working with their staffs to facilitate PAWS-approved adoptions. In one sense, PAWS Cat City was like the biggest, most-successful of these offsite facilities. With the grand reopening, and with a new name, PAWS is hoping that PAWS Cat City can become a focal point of PAWS cat adoption efforts. It s just so important, says Joubert.