Cats are adorable. But, it turns out, they’re so much more. They are intelligent, unique and remarkable animals. Ten Movement chair Deborah Cribbs explains to CincyPet how the foundation has dedicated the last eight years to creating a no-kill nation for cats in Greater Cincinnati. Most recently, the Ten Movement has pivoted to bringing awareness to community cats, which Cribbs details in this authored piece inviting community members to join the expedition, explore the ‘Mild Kingdom’ and learn more about community cats.

Looking to enjoy a little catnip in the form of a conversation about community cats? If the answer is yes, Ten Movement Chair Deborah Cribbs’ appearance on the Community Cat Podcast is purr-fect for you.

UCAN Executive Director Melanie Corwin joined the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Daily Facebook Live Show, “Coffee Break with Kathrine,” to promote the nonprofit pet care clinic’s pet food pantry initiative. UCAN, a Ten Movement partner, provides free pet food and other services to income-eligible pet owners.

Ten Movement partner UCAN kicked off National Pet Week in early May by expanding its pet-care clinic and pet food pantry for income-eligible pet owners. UCAN Executive Director Melanie Corwin showed off the UCAN facilities and talked to WCPO reporter Whitney Miller about how offering these services are essential to pet owners struggling due to the pandemic or other challenges.

The Ten Movement assisted My Furry Valentine on its annual campaign to encourage adoption efforts for cats and dogs in the Greater Cincinnati area. My Furry Valentine appeared in more that 50 media stories, including in the Cincinnati Enquirer, CityBeat and every local television station, during the 12-day virtual event where 180 cats were adopted.

Give Them Ten Movement Founder and Director Deborah Cribbs spoke at the 2021 Community Cat Conference, where she discussed how the Give Them Ten Movement leverages research-driven, multi-media campaigns with emotionally nuanced creative to break through all the noise and clutter of today’s overloaded information environment and inspire action. This has changed the way the Greater Cincinnati community thinks about, behaves toward, and interacts with cats.