Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue Changes the Adoption Landscape

San Francisco, CA, April 04, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Petco Foundation, adoption affiliate Give Me Shelter, and The Blue Buffalo Company help change national consciousness about the value of pets in society through KitTea.

Who: Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue, KitTea, San Francisco’s first cat cafe, is excited to announce a partnership with The Petco Foundation, local non­profit cat rescue Give Me Shelter, and The Blue Buffalo Company.

What:
- A grant of $150,000 to Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue from the Petco Foundation will be used to build out the cat space within KitTea, including furniture, toys, and bedding designed to engage cats and ensure their health and happiness until they find permanent homes.
- Give Me Shelter, a local non­profit cat rescue and foster organization, will select the cats to be fostered at the cafe and will supply volunteers to facilitate on­site adoptions.
- The Blue Buffalo Company will provide KitTea with supplies for the cats, including litter and wet food, when the cafe opens.

Where: 96 Gough, San Francisco, CA 94102

When: KitTea plans to open in late April/early May. There are a few forthcoming announcements, including:
- The cafe’s soft opening for crowdsourcing campaign contributors and how to redeem your pre­opening reservation;
- When the cafe’s online reservation system will open to the general public;
- Opening day and the opening night events.

KitTea will be announcing these milestones via email newsletter and social media when the dates become available. Go to http://www.kitteasf.com/ to sign up to receive the newsletter and follow KitTea on the following social channels:
- https://twitter.com/SFgivemeshelter
- https://www.facebook.com/givemeshelter

KitTea Contact: Hannah Simon hannah@kitteasf.com

Petco Foundation Contact: Kimberly Oulton kimberly.oulton@edelman. com

Give Me Shelter Contact: Lisa Quattrini lquattrini@gmail.com