Whiskers 'n Wags Jubilee History
Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic's first winter gala, named Chat Amour (roughly translated "cat love"), was held in 2008 at the Fort Collins Senior Center. This successful fundraiser gave way to Chat Amour Deux and Chat Amour III, the latter held at the Drake Centre to accommodate the growing number of guests supporting our cause. In 2010 Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald of Animal Planet's "Emergency Vets" headlined Chat Amour III with his comedy act and helped us raise nearly $39,000 for the kitties in our care.
In 2011 we gave our gala a new name, Whiskers 'n Wags Jubilee (WWJ), to highlight that we also care for dogs at our spay/neuter clinic - they make up over 40 percent of our clients! As the event had grown even more, we held it at the Hilton Fort Collins and it was attended by nearly 300 supporters. The "Catsablanca" themed jubilee netted our organization $54,000.
Whiskers 'n Wags Jubilee is a celebration of the great things FCCRSNC has done over the past five years, with the invaluable help of our volunteers and supporters, in adopting out over 3,700 cats and kittens and spaying/neutering over 17,500 dogs and cats.
We appreciate the generosity of our community and hope to see you at the 2012 event, themed "The Whiskers of Oz." Dr. Temple Grandin will be doing us the honor of speaking at the gala about her recent book, "Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals." To register to attend, click here. 
