Scooter the Neutered Cat featured on Living Dayton

Deborah Cribbs from the Give Them Ten Movement visited WDTN-TV and Living Dayton to discuss the Give Them Ten Movement’s latest campaign, The Great Debate, as well as the Movement’s fearless feline mascot, Scooter the Neutered Cat. Deborah shared how the campaign and Scooter use edgy, cheeky humor to raise awareness of the importance of feline spay/neuter in creating a no-kill nation for cats.
Deborah Cribbs reveals how Scooter is sharing his no-kill cat mission in other areas of the country

The Joanie Bernard Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Deborah Cribbs joined radio hosts Nancy and Woody, hosts of the top-in-the-market K99.1 FM New Country morning show, to introduce Scooter the Neutered Cat to the Dayton, Ohio, community. Deborah and Nancy discussed Scooter’s popularity and the Give Them Ten Movement, a campaign from the foundation that’s […]
K99.1-FM host Nancy Wilson shares how she’s head-over-paws for Scooter with Deborah Cribbs

Deborah Cribbs, chair of the Board of Trustees for the Joanie Bernard Foundation, joined K99.1 FM and hosts Nancy and Woody on the morning show to discuss the Give Them Ten Movements’ new “The Great Debate” ad campaign. Cribbs shared how the campaign is designed to grab people’s attention and show how important spay/neuter is, […]
The one thing we can all agree on when it comes to cats

Chair of The Joanie Bernard Foundation Deborah Cribbs appeared on Fox 19 to introduce The Ten Movement’s latest campaign, The Great Debate. The ads, launched in Cincinnati and Dayton, show that both sides of the cat debate can agree on something: Spaying or neutering cats is the right thing to do. Plus, Deborah Cribbs shares what to do if you find a litter of kittens and the low-commitment way you can help shelter cats.
WVXU panel of experts answer kitten season, answer listener pet questions

The Joanie Bernard Foundation and Ten Movement Board of Trustees Chair Deborah Cribbs joined WVXU Cincinnati host Lucy May, along with SPCA Cincinnati Vice President of Medical Services Jennifer Smith, DVM and Paws Look Listen Owner and Certified Professional Dog Trainer Nick Hof, to discuss kitten season and answer general pet-care questions from listeners.
Don’t kit-nap! What to do if you find kittens outdoors this Spring

Brett Kruger, cat program manager for Ten Movement partner Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society, spoke with Fox19 Now anchor Lauren Minor to help the station’s audience know what to do and NOT DO when they find a litter of kittens outside.
How to help community cats through Trap Neuter Return

Dr. Brittany Rogers, clinical medical director for Ten Movement partner Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spay/Neuter Clinic, spoke with Fox 19 Now host Lauren Minor about carrying for neighborhood cats. Dr. Rogers discussed trap-neuter-return techniques that help both cats and area animal welfare organizations by controlling community cat populations.
Hundreds of Adoptable Animals at My Furry Valentine at the Sharonville Convention Center

CityBeat, along with the Cincinnati Enquirer, WCPO-TV, WLWT-TV and Local 12 featured the return to an in-person My Furry Valentine 2022. Hundreds of cats, dogs, kittens and puppies found new homes during the annual event.
Community cats featured on the 90-Second Naturalist

Thane Maynard, director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, shared with audiences the benefits community cats bring to our lives during a special episode of his “90-Second Naturalist” on NPR.
Joanie Bernard Foundation’s $1 million donation helps make new Boone County Animal Shelter a reality

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.