Hey all — glad to report another successful adoption event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Today we were working with the Cedar Valley Humane Society. This was the first time working with them and wow what a start to a great relationship. The Cedar Valley Humane Society chose a great spot outside a mall on a main street with lots of traffic. They were so into the whole event. They had tons of volunteers helping with all the adoption applications, walking the dogs and taking care if the cats.
The Humane Society had asked a couple of local animal organizations to come and take part of the festivities. There was one called AniMeals. Their cause was a great one. We all heard of the Meals on Wheels program for people where they provide food for people in need. AniMeals does this but for families who need help feeding their animals. They also help provide assistance to the elderly, disabled, and families in need with either spaying/neutering or transportation to and from the vet office.
There was the Iowa Humane Alliance who does a lot of promoting for local TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) program. The last group that had joined was Witty Kitties, Inc. They are a shelter for special-needs cats and exotic reptiles. Their cats range from FIV positive to Feline Leukemia positive to cats with neurological problems to cats who have had a tough start to life.
Before we even opened our doors to start our event there was quite a crowd that had gathered. The event did not stop for a minute. People kept coming and going. Dogs were being taken out of cages like they were a hot commodity. I don’t think they spent more than 10 minutes in the cage at a time. The Cedar Valley Humane Society takes applications on the animals and brings them back to the shelter to make sure they are spayed and neutered and up to date with their vaccinations before they are sent home. They also make sure they match the right animal with the right family. On this the inaugural event for them they had taken 22 applications. With this kind of turn out and success I hope Cedar Rapids, Iowa becomes a staple in the Tour For Life.

See you in Indianapolis,
Jen and Deborah