River Kitty Cat Café has completed their 1000th cat adoption!
River Kitty opened July 14th, 2017 and will therefore celebrate its fifth birthday operating downtown on Main Street this summer. The Vanderburgh Humane Society has always been River Kitty’s selected cat adoption partner, and assisted the owners in planning design, procedures, and safety with regard to the shelter cats in their establishment. In November 2019, the owners and VHS reached a sale agreement to transfer ownership of River Kitty to VHS. Ever since then, it has been operating as a nonprofit program of the VHS.
The 1000th adoption has been processed! Amanda, a sweet 4-year-old tabby cat and long-time resident of VHS and River Kitty, went home with her new family to Vincennes.
The VHS takes in approximately 2,000 cats each year. River Kitty’s outstanding success has significantly impacted VHS’s live release rate, bringing it to a record breaking 92% in 2021 and officially exceeding the “no-kill” industry benchmark.