Many of the residents at CatRangers, a non-profit no-kill cat shelter, may be available for adoption.
CatRangers, an urgent-need animal rescue based in Buford for the past 12 years, hosts its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 9, at Lanier Legacy Golf Course at Lanier Islands. The 501 (c) 3 non-profit is seeking sponsors, players and volunteers for the event.
The event includes a $10,000 Shootout, $10,000 Hole-in-one prizes, $2,500 putting contest, plus closest to the pin and longest drive. Silent auction items include a day of golf for four at Lanier Islands Legacy Course and a day of golf for four at St. Ives Country Club. Tickets include breakfast, lunch and players’ bags.
“Our center serves several purposes: we accept cats and kittens in dire need of a new home, whether from the death of a family member, an eviction or just having been abandoned. We rescue and care for abandoned felines who may be injured and connect them with veterinary services; and provide shelter for urgent need cats and kittens until they are connected with their furr-ever homes,” said Sparrow Marcioni, one of the founders of the organization.
CatRangers provides a home-like atmosphere for cats and kittens in a free-roam setting; cats share space in multiple rooms equipped with cat essentials and furnished just like it’s someone’s living room. Visitors are welcome Tuesday through Sunday from 1-5 p.m.
Since accepting its first cats in 2010, CatRangers has found homes for nearly 10,000 cats and kittens. CatRangers depends entirely on donations and sponsorships.
“Some of our supporters bring cat food or kitty litter after every time they go to the grocery store,” she said. “Others offer periodic tax-deductible donations. Others ‘sponsor a cat or kitten’ for $25 a month. Still others give of their time as volunteers to help care for the cats.”
Volunteers also help screen and vet potential adopters, interface with visitors and fill in background information for each animal at the shelter.
“Cat Rangers depends on donations and fund-raising events like our annual golf tournament to cover our costs for rescue, veterinary services, spay or neuter, vaccinations and sometimes life-saving surgeries,” Marcioni said.
“We are so appreciative to everyone who helps us in any way they can.
Registration for the golf tournament for players and sponsors is open at www.catrangersgolf.com.
Photo: courtesy CatRangers
