These 2 Maine Coon sisters, Daisy Mae and Leia need rescue from the shelter.  We would like them to be adopted together, and how could you separate these beauties anyhow?

Please contact us if you would like too fluffy kitties to provide you the comfort that only Maine Coon kitties can provide!

UPDATE 8/3/2012:  Snow has been rescued from the shelter and is a temporary foster home.  This sweet boy is still looking for a permanent home!  See new photos and videos below of this special laid back boy!
8/27/2012:  Snow has been adopted to an awesome home in Santa Cruz!  This laid back dude has found the perfect home :)  We love you Snow Bear!

If you have ever had a male Flamepoint Siamese cat, you know what I mean when I say these boys are EXTRA special! Meet Snow - he is a GORGEOUS, super friendly Flamepoint Siamese who is 2 years old.

Snow needs our help because he has a kitty cold, and therefore is not able to go up for adoption at the San Jose shelter. We are looking for a great home for this special boy. Once he gets into a home, his cold will clear up ASAP! 

Given how overcrowded the shelter is, we need to act quickly so please respond to me ASAP if you are interested in helping this special boy!

A little about Flamepoint Siamese (you know that I'm a little biased if you look at our website :) :  they are dog like, social, sweet, laid back and they are a little chatty.  Needless to say, once you go Flamepoint, it's hard to ever look at other kitties!

Please share Snow with your cat loving network.   Contact San Jose Animal Advocates if you are interested in adopting Snow!

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2012

Media Contacts
Melissa Lisbon, San Jose Animal Advocates: 408.637.1282
Karen Zamel, San Jose Animal Advocates: 650.814.3902

LOCAL 11-YEAR-OLD BOY WORKS TO RESCUE ANIMALS

Campbell Sixth Grader, Youngest Volunteer for San Jose Animal Advocates,
Uses Creativity and Facebook to Find Homes for At-Risk Pets

CAMBPELL, CA – Like many others in the community, William Hatch is trying to make a difference. He’s
working to find permanent homes for at-risk animals in local shelters. But, William’s got a youthful
distinction compared to some other animal welfare volunteers. He’s an 11-year old who will be entering
sixth grade in a Campbell elementary school this fall. He’s using creativity, social networking, and a little
help from his father to help spotlight pets in urgent need of homes.

As the youngest volunteer for San Jose Animal Advocates (SJAA), William is taking an innovative
approach to being a voice for animals – by literally giving the animals a voice. In his first project for
SJAA, William has interviewed Stanley, a one-year-old, mixed breed dog who has been at the San Jose
Animal Care Center since May. Stanley is a family- and dog-friendly pet that needs to be adopted
as quickly as possible. With the help, support and oversight of his father, William also created a
Facebook page where he has posted the “conversation” with Stanley, and will network to his family and
friends about animals in need. William describes himself on the page as CEO and founder of PAW (Pet
Adoptions by William).

In William’s first posted interview, he and Stanley “discuss” the dog’s disposition, breed, diet, adoption
fees and desire to be part of a family. William also writes about his personal experience interacting and
playing with Stanley.

“Stanley was excited to get outside and play, but he was also very well behaved! He didn’t knock my
little brother over once (who is 6) and was gentle around him. Stanley loves to chase after anything
you throw for him. He also likes to get belly rubs and give ear kisses. I think Stanley would make a great
family dog and I hope that someone is able to give him the home he deserves,” William noted.

The effort to place Stanley is part of San Jose Animal Advocates Last Chance Pet Project. For
more information about the program, Stanley, or volunteering for San Jose Animal Advocates,
call Melissa Lisbon at (408) 637-1282, email [email protected], or go to http://
www.sjanimaladvocates.org/index.html.

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More Resources
San Jose Animal Advocates Website: http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/index.html
San Jose Animal Advocates Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/sjanimaladvocates
Subscribe to the SJAA Email List
Local Shelters and Rescue Groups: http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/directory.html
Local & National Animal Welfare Resources: http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/resources.html

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SAN JOSE ANIMAL ADVOCATES…Founded in 2010 by animal lovers in San Jose, San Jose Animal Advocates (SJAA) raises awareness about local shelter animals in urgent need of adoption, while providing the community with resources and information to help the homeless pet population. Through outreach and networking via its website, blog, Facebook page and community events, the organization is committed to connecting compassionate people with loving animals. For more information, go to: http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/index.html.

We have been alerted to another kitty whose family abandoned him (despite attempts by the San Jose shelter to contact the owners).  

Meet Popsicle - he is a gorgeous orange and white tabby who is 5 years old (perfect age) who is SUPER SUPER friendly.  This is not surprising if you know male orange tabbies!!!

We are working with a local cat rescue group to get Popsicle pulled from the shelter,  but need a permanent home or a good temporary home for him for them to help.  His time has been extended several times at the shelter and he now has until 7/24 to get out!  Of course, we just learned about this situation :(

Please share with your friends and network - we've been able to do a lot of good by simply sharing these animals among our networks.

Thanks for helping us network these animals in desperate need!  Contact us if you can help with Popsicle.

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 13, 2012

Media Contacts
Melissa Lisbon, San Jose Animal Advocates: 408.637.1282
Karen Zamel, San Jose Animal Advocates: 650.814.3902

“SAVE A KITTEN 2012”
NEW PROGRAM INTRODUCED BY SAN JOSE ANIMAL ADVOCATES
AIMS TO SAVE 200 MORE LOCAL SHELTER KITTENS THIS SUMMER

San Jose Animal Advocates Partners with the Humane Society Silicon Valley to Decrease Kitten
Overflow in Shelters and Increase Placement in Temporary or Permanent Homes

SAN JOSE – Today, San Jose Animal Advocates (SJAA) is formally launching its “Save a Kitten 2012”
program to help place an additional 200 or more local shelter kittens in temporary or permanent homes.
SJAA is working with the Humane Society Silicon Valley to find good homes for kittens that are flooding
into city and county facilities this time of year. The program includes outreach to the community
and other animal rescue groups, education and focus on fostering, a new web page that eases the
fostering application process (http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/new-save-a-kitten-2012.html), and an
informative Facebook page dedicated to the program (http://www.facebook.com/SaveaKitten2012).

“We’re trying to create awareness about the urgent need to find temporary homes for kittens right
now. Kittens that are six weeks old or less are most at risk in shelters because they are too young to

with unwanted kitten litters. These facilities can accommodate additional kittens only as others are
placed in temporary homes, which is why fostering is so important to the program’s success.

“Educating people about importance of foster care and availability of community resources through
the Humane Society of Silicon Valley is essential to saving more kittens,” said Melissa Lisbon, founder of
San Jose Animal Advocates. “The Humane Society Silicon Valley has a model program and we’re trying
to get the word out to help expand it. We’re focusing on community outreach and trying to make sure
that everyone who can foster a kitten has the knowledge and opportunity to do it.”

The Humane Society fostering program includes a short orientation on roles, responsibilities and
resources, food for the kitten, medical care, shots, spaying and neutering. Kitten fostering consists of
providing a temporary home and care until the kitten is old enough (approximately 8 weeks old) and
developed enough (2 pounds), to undergo spaying or neutering. Once that occurs, the kitten can be
adopted out to a permanent home.

“We can manage part of our kitten over-population and reduce the number of homeless pets by
fostering, spaying and neutering our cats, adoption from local shelters and rescue groups, and by
participating in the Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) efforts to reduce growth of community cats,” Lisbon said.

For those who can’t foster or adopt right now, there are other ways to help. The Humane Society
Silicon Valley is seeking donations of Wellness canned cat food in chicken flavor, Royal Canin baby cat or
kitten dry food, small ceramic cat dishes, non-clumping kitty litter and new litter boxes.

For more information about the program, call Melissa Lisbon at (408) 637-1282, email
[email protected], or go to http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/new-save-a-kitten-
2012.html.

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MORE RESOURCES

Humane Society Silicon Valley Foster Program: HSSV Foster Program
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Information: http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/resources.html
Local Shelters and Rescue Groups: http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/directory.html
Trap/Neuter/Release: http://www.sjanimaladvocates.org/resources.html
Subscribe to the SJAA Email List: SJAA Updates