Thanks in part to a generous donation of $1 million from the Joanie Bernard Foundation, the Boone County Animal Shelter announced on Nov. 15 the launch of a capital campaign to raise funding to construct a new, more modern building and grounds in that Northern Kentucky County. The money donated by the foundation is part of the estimated $6 million that will be needed to make the new shelter a reality.

WCPO reporter Lucy May interviewed Ten Movement Chair Deborah Cribbs and volunteer Mel Dial about creating a no-kill cat nation through Trap-Neuter-Return efforts in Greater Cincinnati. As Lucy May said in her column, “I’m going to fly my cat lady freak flag and write this as a column. A column about how another cat-loving woman is channeling her passion for kitties to make the world a better place.”

Ten Movement Chair Deborah Cribbs and Scooter the Neutered Cat joined the Humane Society of Greater Dayton to celebrate the ribbon cutting on its newly expanded campus. The Joanie Bernard Foundation Spay/Neuter Clinic will allow the center to scale up its community cat initiative, which currently performs 4,000+ play/neuter surgeries. Over the next decade, the nonprofit will increase surgeries by 400% as a way to humanely and effectively battle cat overpopulation and improve the lives of community cats in Greater Dayton.

Scooter the Neutered Cat joined his friends from the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati (IHNGC) for the nonprofit's Pawty Pawlooza at Otto Armleder Dog Park Saturday, Sept. 25. The annual “pawty” supports IHNGC's Pet Support Program to help families experiencing homeless keep their dog, cat or other small companion animals with them during their shelter stay rather than surrendering their pets to animal shelters or leaving them behind.

They’re fun, friendly and affectionate. They have names like Rando, Chester and Dash. They don’t have owners, and they don’t need them. They’re members of Scooter’s Safari Squad. Scooter the Neutered Cat is highlighting members of his Safari Squad in each Greater Cincinnati neighborhood and needs your help to find them. Go out in the “wild” of your neighborhood and look for a community cat with the tip of its ear removed. This is known as “ear tipping” and means the cat has been spayed or neutered and is a perfect nominee for Scooter’s Safari Squad. If you find a community cat without a tipped ear, report it at MildKingdom.org so the cat can be vaccinated, spayed/neutered and returned to its neighborhood.

Scooter the Neutered Cat appeared along with dozens of furry friends at Eastwood Metropark on Saturday, Sept. 4, in support of the Humane Society of Greater Dayton’s annual Furry Skurry fundraising event. The fundraiser featured a 5K run, a walk, games, a pet costume contest and plenty of activities for animals.