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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Hearing Soon for Proposed Cat Shelter

The new shelter would be located on Lexington Street.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 28 to review and discuss a proposed zoning change that would allow the former north Waltham Library to be converted into a cat shelter, according to the group. Waltham-based Cat Connection has proposed converting the building, which sits next to the John F. Kennedy Middle School on Lexington Street, into a cat rehabilitation shelter. The proposal comes after the group stopped accepting new foster cats this year because it did not have enough foster families or a shelter.  The hearing begins at 8 p.m. at City Hall. The group is asking for residents' support. "So we need your help: please attend the meeting and let the councilors know that Waltham residents support this change. Even if you don't …

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Waltham Cat Rescue Group Wants New Shelter

EJ

3:11 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Rebe - all the city councilors e-mail addresses are on the Waltham website ... it is a great idea to let them know you feel about getting a shelter.   more ›

Monday, February 11, 2013

Waltham Cat Rescue Group Wants New Shelter

The Cat Connection says it needs a new shelter to keep up with rescue services.

A Waltham-based cat rescue organization has proposed a new shelter in Waltham. The Cat Connection, a cat rescue and adoption organization, has proposed taking over the former North Waltham Library branch next to the Kennedy Middle School as a shelter for rescued cats. Currently, the city does not have an animal shelter. The group, which services Waltham, Newton, Belmont, Watertown, Brighton and Allston, says it needs the facility in order to resume rescuing cats, according to group officials.  The Cat Connection was forced to stop rescuing felines on Jan. 1 because it does not have enough foster homes or an adequate facility in which to rehabilitate cats. “We have exhausted that as a resource,” the group said in an open letter on its …

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John F. Kennedy Middle School and City of Waltham Police Dept

JohnnyMass

8:23 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

I have adopted two cats from the Cat Connection over the years. They are a great group of caring people who do it out of concern for the animals, and not for profit. The city needs to be bombarded with petition signatures on this one. Let's hope this turns out better than their crappy snow plowing job!   more ›

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