COZY CAT COTTAGE
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April 29, 2013
One of my favorite things is donating gift baskets to the silent auctions and raffles of pro-animal non-profits, and Cozy Cat Cottage is my favorite charity. They do such important work and have the nicest volunteers. Their fall fundraising event is my favorite non-profit event of the year. If I weren't so allergic to cats, I would volunteer at their shelter. I highly recommend this non-profit to volunteers, donaors, and those looking to adopt a shelter cat.
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2012
April 18, 2013
The people at Cozy Cat are dedicated to helping abused, abandoned and stray cats. Everyone pitches in to cover if there is an event or an emergency. The cats come first and their needs are seen to before anything else. There are strict procedures to follow so the healthy cats and kittens stay healthy and happy. No kitten or cat leaves Cozy Cat without first being spayed or neutered, microchip-ed and vaccinated. Over all I believe it is one of the best shelters in Ohio.
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2012
April 14, 2013
if you go to cozy cat cottage the thing you will notice most is how much the staff and volunteers really care about the cats. not just care for them, but care about them. Everyone is very friendly and don't mind stepping over you if you happen to be on the floor playing with the kittys.
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Some
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Quite well
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Definitely
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2012
April 12, 2013
As the board member who started Cozy Cat back in 1998 I saw the need for a shelter that could and would provide medical care to their residents just as we would our own pets. One that would have a clean and stable environment and would always put their interest before money and our own interest. I feel with the help of our dedicated and wonderful volunteers day in and day out we have achieved that goal. We are one of the few in our area as well as surrounding areas that deal with orphan kittens. A 24-7 job. While we have limited intake because we choose to make sure all of ours are well taken care of and know that once we send these little ones onto their hopefully forever home we can take in and they go out. We are truly blessed to have such an awesome following for such a small group. I can truly say we are a five star shelter.
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Life-changing
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2013
April 12, 2013
I used to volunteer at another place, until I found out they weren't really no-kill as they claimed, the staff was very cliquey and avoided associating with mere volunteers, and you never knew where the money went. What a difference at Cozy Cat Cottage! The only reason cats are euthanized is if they are too sick or injured to get well and are suffering. Everyone from the Executive Director on down interacts with the volunteers, and pitches in to do the grunt work - scooping poop to cleaning cages in the sick rooms. The all volunteer board members each work at least one day at the shelter, where they help with adoptions and take charge of cleaning sick rooms. Everyone is friendly and supportive, and everyone loves the feline population! It isn't "do the work and get out" - the volunteers mostly stay after the work is done to play with and pet the cats. Socializing the cats is seen as an important part of the process towards getting them forever homes. We love them all, but each of us has favorites, and we are so happy when that cat gets a forever home!
I am amazed at the transparency of CCC as well. At the end of last year, the Executive Director posted to the CCC facebook page how many cats were at the shelter in 2012, how many came in and were adopted out, how many died or had to be kindly euthanized (answer 589 adopted, only about 22 died). If you want to know about a particular cat, you can ask - was it adopted, is it sick, is it at a store waiting to be adopted? As a volunteer, I work many of the fundraising events. At the end of the event, the volunteers working are told how the event did in terms of money raised. That money goes to pay whatever bills were incurred to put on the event, but everything else goes to the cats. There are no fat salaries that suck up event or donation money. Overhead is a very small percentage of where the money goes that comes into CCC. If you donate to Cozy Cat, it goes to the feline residents, keeping a roof over their heads, keeping them warm in winter and cool in summer, paying the medical bills for them.
Cozy Cat Cottage also strives to educate the public on how to care for their pet cats and the importance of getting pets spayed and neutered. I've seen the Executive Director teach people how to bottle feed baby kittens they have found, give them supplies to get them started. CCC actively supports feral cat TNR and cat colony care and responsibility, for those cats who would not make good pets, but nonetheless deserve to live.
I could talk about how clean the place is, and how people tell us how wonderful the cats they have adopted are, but everyone else mentions these things - they are the hallmarks of Cozy Cat Cottage! This shelter is a special place, totally devoted to helping homeless cats who through no fault of their own have ended up on the streets, but make wonderful pets for someone, given the chance.
I'm very proud to be a Cozy Cat volunteer, I think it is the best shelter in central Ohio!
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2013
April 12, 2013
My first experience with Cozy Cat Cottage was when I was working near the adoption center. I have always loved cats and had been holding off on getting a cat until the right time. I went to just explore the cats and get a little cat love time and the volunteers there were very helpful and weren't upset that I just came in to get a little cat love. A year later it was time for me to get my first cat since graduating from college and I went to the shelter with a very clear view in mind of what cat I was going to get. I wanted a tabby kitten. Little did I find out that the shelter takes in previously owned cats that have already been declawed and I wanted a cat without claws so they directed me to the cats that were declawed. I picked up my Jillian and fell in love instantly. I ended up leaving with a completely different view and cat. The shelter educates it's future pet owners and helps the cats live the best life. They did not want me to get my new cat declawed so they showed me cats that had already been declawed. They believe that it is inhumane and that it is akin to cutting our fingers off down to the first knuckle. They changed my view and my next cat still has his claws and there are no problems. They are also very willing to take back cats that have previously been adopted. They would rather get a return than the cat be thrown out due to a problem. They are very helpful and took me in with open arms when I wanted to help out and get even more cat time. I now clean the rooms for the sick kitties and you can see how much love and attention all of the cats get and how well the sick ones are taken care of. I hardly have to do anything because they are so well cared for and frequently cared for that their quarentine rooms are very clean and easy to tidy up. This cleanliness can be said about every aspect of the shelter.
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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2013
April 8, 2013
Cozy Cat Cottage in Powell Ohio is an outstanding nonprofit organization. It is well organized, always clean and takes it's goal of finding a forever home for every cat seriously. To meet this goal they use a wide variety of approaches. Newborn kittens and their mothers are taken care of by volunteers both in the facility and in foster homes. There are monthly low cost spay/neuter clinics. A separate area is kept for sick cats of all ages and staffed with specially trained volunteers. All volunteers go through a training program and there are adoption counselors who help people find an appropriate cat for their home. Outreach programs and fund-raisers occur regularly and are well publicized. They also help people who can no longer care for their cat find homes for them, and rescue cats from shelters who would euthanize them. Volunteers clean the facility both morning and evening. The cats themselves have areas to roam in while still having spaces for those who need extra attention. They helped me with a stray I found and with their support I was able to bring him into my home where he currently lives the good life! They even have volunteers who can take feral cats away from dangerous situations and work tirelessly to reduce and eliminate the abandoned cats in the community while meeting high standards of care and staying a no-kill facility. It's an organization worthy of praise.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
1 person found this review helpful
April 8, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
Cozy Cat is the most amazing place. It is clean and bright and has the most loving caring group of volunteers and staff. I wish there were not a need for a place like this but there is and I feel so much love just walking in the door. It is so special, I can't call it a shelter.
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2013
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April 7, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
Cozy Cat takes the utmost care of all of their cats and, as a result, sometimes has to turn away taking in more cats. Their position is to care for all of the cats that they have and adopt them out to loving forever homes rather than overpopulate the shelter and propagate sickness and disease throughout the shelter. Their compassionate care of all their cats makes them the premier cat rescue organization in Columbus. Come in, get to know the cats and staff, and you too will be a believer. I have adopted 3 Cozy Cats over the last few years and find it rewarding giving back every chance I get.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
1 person found this review helpful
April 7, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
I became a volunteer after coming in as a client interested in adopting a cat for our one lonely and bored cat. I have never been so impressed by a facility. Their dedication to the welfare and respect of every cat and kitten is ceaseless. Unlike many of the shelters, their no-kill policy does not only extend to those who "make it" to the adoption floor but to every cat that they take into their care. Their commitment to their cats is life-long. Their resources and knowledge has saved money, time, and frustration and their facebook page is active with engaged, passionate volunteers and very happy families who have adopted Cozy Cats. I am happy to say that we are one of those families and have now, two of our own cozy cats that blended in beautifully with our one lonely boy. I have found a place to volunteer my time with confidence.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
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