ABOUT US
Cat Club Board of Directors
President: Bev Elwell – (215) 896-7054 – baelwell@outlook.com
Vice President: Sara Willard – (323) 855-8331 – sarawillard1@gmail.com
Treasurer: Sharon Updike – (949) 282-7815 - supdike1@gmail.com
Secretary: Joleen Fitzgerald – (949) 677-7191 – jofitz@comline.com
Relinquishments Director: Steve Tepper – (949) 322-7317 – jelly02287@gmail.com
Foster Director: Jody Powers – (832) 540-1063 – jopo540@yahoo.com
Adoptions Director: Patricia Moss – (949) 290-3406 – pmoss@comline.com
Lost and Found Director: Lonnie Painter – (949) 533-7947 – lonniepainter@yahoo.com
Membership Administrator: Maureen Smith – smithcalicats@gmail.com
Webmaster: Maureen Smith – smithcalicats@gmail.com
To report a lost or found cat text Lonnie Painter – (949) 533-7947
Other Club Business – Beverly Elwell, Club President – (215) 896-7054
Recycling - Vicki Robbins – (949) 243-1658 –– a major fundraiser for the club (please call her for more information)
In addition to this site, we post our adoptable cats on the following websites:
Petfinder.com and Adopt-a-Pet.com.
Membership
Any Laguna Woods Village resident interested in cats is eligible for membership.
Nonresident cat lovers are also welcome. (Membership Form)
Dues
Membership dues are $20.00 per year for individuals / $30.00 for household.
Meetings
The Cat Club meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 12:30 in Clubhouse 5. Meetings will not take place during the summer months or during the Christmas - New Year holiday period. Programs for meetings will appear in the Laguna Woods Globe and this website.
Visit us on Facebook and YouTube
Bev and Vicki celebrate 10 years and $20,000 from Vicki's recycling fundraising work!
PUBLICITY FOR THE CAT CLUB
CHANNEL 6 and LISA HART WELCOMES US ON 'THIS DAY' - August 8, 2022
Pam Dodd, Lost & Found Director, and member Lonnie Painter were guests on 'This Day' to talk about our Lost & Found program. They also shared a recent stray the club added to our Adoption Program. Flash is a 4- month old precious tabby who Pam is fostering at the moment.
Thanks so much all of you at Channel 6.
Click below for the link to the clip.
CHANNEL 6 TV WELCOMES US ONCE AGAIN - THANKS SO MUCH
On May 5, 2022, our President, Bev Elwell and Kristen Escalate, from Smitten with the Kittens was interviewed by Lisa Hart on CH6 – ‘This Day’. Along with Bev, Kristen, and Lisa, were 4-week old kittens. These precious little ones were the hit of the show. The interview focused on the challenges and rewards of fostering kittens and senior cats.
A brief background on the origin and objectives of Smitten was discussed along with requests for donations of food and litter for these rescue program. The greatest challenges and rewards of fostering by seniors was talked about and a video of Jeane, a cat in the Club's Foster and Adoption program was shown. Please join in the fun – just click on the link for this 10-minute video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sTxQoqPK-g
LAGUNA WOODS GLOBE - MARCH 20, 2021
LAGUNA WOODS GLOBE - MARCH 20, 2021
Our wonderful newspaper created a front page feature on the Cat Club during the Pandemic. If you missed it, the link to the Globe Website is below. Our thanks to Debbie Sklar reporter and Anita Gosch, Globe editor. The cat collage made a great statement!! Thanks always to the Globe for their wonderful support.
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/20/pandemic-may-be-perfect-time-for-some-purrs/
MORE PUBLICITY FOR THE CAT CLUB
CHANNEL 6 and LISA HART WELCOMES US ON 'THIS DAY' - November 2019
Pres. Bev Elwell and VP Pat Wilkinson were guests on CH6 's 'This Day' on Nov. 19th. Interviewed by Lisa Hart, and enjoyed by Pat's cat Missy, we all had a wonderful time. Thanks so much all of you at Channel 6.
Click below for the link to the clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahsc0HG1Hok&feature=youtu.be
Our Mission
The mission of the Laguna Woods Cat Club, founded in 1971, is to be a major resource for all cat welfare activities in Laguna Woods Village by
- Engaging in periodic fundraising activities with all proceeds going to our Foster and Adoption program.
- Using the aforementioned funds to support the rescue, foster, and adoption of Laguna Woods Village cats, and to provide financial and other resources to qualified Laguna Woods Village residents who need help providing for their cats.
- Creating a friendly forum where cat lovers can socialize and learn about all things “cat”.
- Being a major information clearing house on local feline resources, services, and events.
- Coordinating with other cat rescue organizations in Orange and San Diego Counties to share mutual help and support.