While every month could well be "Adopt-a-Shelter Cat" month, June has the official designation. Consider adopting a cat or two from a local animal shelter or rescue group to brighten up you and your family's lives.

Adopting animals from shelters and rescue groups is critical in easing pet overpopulation crisis. Each year, 3-4 million cats (70%) that are taken into animal shelters are euthanized. To learn more about adopting a cat, click on one of the links below:

• Visit available cats in Chatham Animal Rescue and Education foster homes.
• Visit available cats at the Chatham County Animal Shelter.
• CARE and the Chatham County Animal Shelter.
• Adopting an Adult Dog or Cat.
• Visit Petfinder.com's Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat information center.
• Visit the ASPCA's Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat information center.
• Read "Adopt Me-Ow", the cover story from the June 1 2003 issue of Parade Magazine.