EHS is celebrating Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month

The Escondido Humane Society is going to the cats (and kittens) in June! To shine the spotlight on all homeless felines, we are celebrating Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month with an adoption promotion, specials and giveaways.

Our feline-oriented "Project Purrfect" adoption promotion is based on the hit reality TV show "Project Runway." Strut down the EHS "catwalk" to our cat adoption rooms and hallways. Several featured felines will have special tags on their kennels designating them as our "catwalk" stars. Anyone who adopts our featured cats will go home with a "kitty bag" of goodies.

During the promotion, which will be good from June 1 to 30, adoption fees for all adult cats will be discounted by 50 percent: adult cats (ages 6 months to 7 years) can be adopted for $55, while seniors (ages 7 and up) can be adopted for just $27.50.

As an added incentive, all cat adopters in June are eligible to receive a "Pawpurrazzi" photo shoot with their new four-legged family member with professional photographer Ali Helseth of Skyy Blue Photography, a package valued at more than $200! Ali took the above photo of adoptable cat Cindy and does beautiful work.

Please help us reach our goal of 100 cat and kitten adoptions for the month of June. Pass this on to your friends and co-workers. Put it on your blog or social media sites. Spread the word about all of the wonderful felines we have available for adoption ... and maybe even take one home yourself!

The Escondido Humane Society Adoption Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. For more information about adoption, call (760) 888-2247 or log on to www.escondidohumanesociety.org.

Tell us your cat's story

In celebration of Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month, we are asking all cat lovers to submit a photo of their cat or cats, along with a short story about your special bond, for us to post here on our blog.

It's a great opportunity to celebrate the felines in our lives and to raise awareness about the many, many cats that are waiting for their forever homes at the Escondido Humane Society, like Chandler (pictured here), and at shelters across the country. Send your photo and story to media@escondidohumanesociety.org and we'll post it here.