Waterloo Alley Cat Project presents "Kitty Consciousness" night at the Beachland Tavern celebrating National Feral Cat Day Friday, October 12, 2012, at 7:30 PM

A happy Collinwood cat.

“Kitty Consciousness” is a free event celebrating National Feral Cat Day to help raise awareness of the work we are doing to help the cats as well as our neighborhood. The night will include 3 local bands: Tinko, Triage, and Infero; a DJ spinning cat-related songs; a slideshow showing off our healthy neighborhood feral cats; free appetizers; information about our trap-neuter/spay-release program, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction of gift baskets donated from area retailers to help raise funds.

The Waterloo Alley Cat Project (WACP) is a small nonprofit group of 7 dedicated people volunteering their time to care for and protect the abandoned/feral cats that live in our burgeoning arts and retail district on Waterloo Road in Cleveland, Ohio. WACP implemented the humane method of trap-neuter/spay-release in November 2009 to help the large number of feral cats in the community. As a result, we have spayed and neutered over 200 cats, found homes for approximately 20, and are currently managing 3 healthy cat colonies. We are proud to report that our TNR program is working. The cat population in our neighborhood is decreasing and, in the process, we have saved the lives of many cats. Through teamwork, our mission is to improve our community, protect the lives of all feral cats and teach that all life is connected.

Deborah Gulyas is a merchant on Waterloo Road: Blue Arrow Records and Boutique and This Way Out Vintage Shoppe in the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern. And, a lover of cats.

Deborah Gulyas

Deborah Gulyas is a merchant on Waterloo Road: Blue Arrow Records and Boutique and This Way Out Vintage Shoppe in the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern. And, a lover of cats.

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