Now this is something any cat lover would really like to win.... Raffle tickets on Cat Basket . This is a joint fundraiser for SCAR and ca-r-ma. Tickets are just a toonie each or three for five dollars. The draw date is the 30th of Sept and just look at all the goodies a toonie could win you and your cat(s):

• Disney’s Aristocats 5 piece Gift Set – cat bed, blanket, collar, 2 stuffed cat toys
• Double-wide Cardboard Scratch Post with catnip
• Large deluxe Cats bath towel
• Cat & Kitten Birthday Book
• Green Polar fleece Friskies blanket
• Herring Steak cat treats
• White golf shirt with Friskies logo
• Blue plastic large food dish
• Cat Tunnel Exercise Toy
• Cat litter box plastic tray liners
• Catnip “grow it yourself” Garden
• Large tub of Cosmic Catnip
• Magnetic Cat notepad
• Ceramic ornament - Cat with hat & ribbon
• Brooch: silver 3 cats in a basket pin
• Cat Charm Key Chain
• Anna’s Bears & Wares ceramic Cat Pin
• Ceramic Cat magnet
• Bottle of “Keep Away” cat repellent
• Set of 4 pewter cat magnets – Seagull Pewter
• Small pewter clock with 2 cats - Seagull Pewter
• Cat wallet
• Garfield pencil and bookmark
• 14 Cat Toys
• Black and white cat Pen
• Cat stickers EZ Fill Automatic Waterer and Feed dish

Wow! What a bag of booty .... and for such a good cause. While we are all looking for the big solution, Sonya's rescue has been quietly saving cats with bragging rights for hundreds of lives saved. For more info about her work, go to her blog at http://scars-sonyascatandanimalrescuesociety.blogspot.com/ or her facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10562570893.

What time is it? Its time to remember that the way ahead will be be possible because hardworking little groups like Sonya's provide the living proof that TNR can work here in Nova Scotia.