April 2025

Inside this issue:

• Adopt Benson and Stabler -- two of the sweetest cats ever!
• Join us for our Paws For Hearts Walk-A-Thon to save cats with heart disease!
• See American Cats:  The Good, The Bad & The Cuddly at CINE Fest in NYC on April 26, 2025
• Save The Date for our All Paws on Deck Adoption Event at the Whaling Museum
• You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello -- meet the newbie Ladewbies and see who found homes
• Become a Monthly Donor and help Ladewbies (like Caesar) all year long
• Join The Ladew Alumni Group on Facebook

Adopt Benson & Stabler - two of the sweetest kitties ever!

Ladew staff and volunteer favorites Benson and Stabler are looking for a home together!

This incredibly sweet bonded pair will become your best buddies in seconds!  They are just the right amount of playful and snuggly -- exactly as 10 month old kittens should be.

They are spayed and neutered, are up-to-date on vaccines, tested negative for FeLV/FIV, microchipped and dewormed.  All they need is you, love (and lots of toys)!

If you're looking for a wonderful pair of kittens, please look no further -- these two are keepers!

Benson (with Stabler not far behind!)

Stabler

Join us for our Paws for Hearts Walk-A-Thon!

Join us for our Paws for Hearts Walk-A-Thon to help cats with heart disease! Every step helps provide medical care, diagnostics and support for Ladew cats battling heart disease. Your participation will make a life-saving difference!

It’s no secret that walking is just plain GOOD for us. So why not enjoy the warmer temps of spring and help some cats in the process? You can walk as an individual or as a team. More details below!

***There are two ways to purrticipate:

-In Purrson: Saturday, April 19th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. here at the Ladew Cat Sanctuary (34 Hamilton Avenue in Oyster Bay). Participants will meet up at our sanctuary at noon, go for a walk in the lovely Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park Beach as a group, and end up back at Ladew for light refreshments.

Note: In purrson participants will also receive a limited edition 50th Anniversary Ladew tote bag! They will also be able to tour the sanctuary after the walk as well as take selfies with our giant cat.

-Virtually: You can walk wherever you are! Head out and get your steps in on Saturday, April 19th and feel free to send us video! Just let your sponsors know you are walking to raise money for the Ladew Cat Sanctuary and our Have-A-Heart program for cats with heart disease. You can also put together a team and really have some fun while getting some exercise and helping a great cause!

See American Cats:  The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly on Saturday, April 26th at 2 p.m. at CINE Fest (Look Cinemas, 657 West 57th Street, NYC)!

This thought-provoking exposé (or expawsé) follows comedian Amy Hoggart (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) as she dives into the controversial world of cat declawing in the United States.  On the surface, it appears to be a simple, harmless surgery for the convenience of pet owners, but as Hoggart digs deeper, a disturbing nationwide conspiracy unfolds.  Through interviews with veterinarians, activists and pet owners, the documentary unveils a powerful industry lobby that profits from this cruel procedure.  AMERICAN CATS challenges the ethical implications of our choices and calls for a nationwide reflection on our treatment of animals. It also has lots of jokes and cute kittens,  

Stay for the Q&A directly following the showing and meet director, Todd Bieber along with film participants, Paw Project Founder, Dr. Jennifer Conrad and our own Dr. Susan Whittred.   

You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello!

March's Newbie Ladewbies 

In March, we said hello to Panda and her kittens, Luna, Lucy, Joonie, Seaglass, Christeen and her babies who were all rescued from various situations.  All are extremely friendly, except Christeen who is a little nervous, but has been warming up to us a little more each day.  Sadly Benson & Stabler were returned, along with Monica (who is currently fighting a liver condition).  

Happie Tails* 

In March we said goodbye to Pokey (now Phoebe), Billy Boy, Greygory, Reba, Luna and Brook. and through our Seniors for Seniors program, Steeler and Periwinkle.

*Fun Fact:  Pat Ladew's middle name was Happie!

Become a Monthly Donor!

Caesar

Life gets busy!  Become an automatic  Monthly Donor and help us help cats until they find their forever homes.

Our friend, Caesar, was left in a carrier on someone's porch and wound up at Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter prior to transfer to us.  He's a sweet guy who may just qualify for the world record of longest whiskers! 

Your donation will help cats like Caesar until they find their forever homes!

Join the Ladew Alumni Group on Facebook!

Former Ladewbie Zeus (now Ziggy) has joined the Ladew Alumni Facebook Group!  He's also known as Ziggy Zoom Zoom for his zoomies!!

As part of our 50th Anniversary celebration, we are pleased to introduce the Ladew Alumni Facebook group! A place for adopters to chat about their Ladewbies, meet one another, share stories about The Ladew Cat Sanctuary...or even about our founder, Patricia Ladew! It is a "closed group" meaning ONLY people who have adopted, worked, or volunteered at Ladew will be accepted to join. We hope to see you online very soon!