At their cat café Kitty Cantina , Tori and Justyn Cozza serve burnt umber , tea leaf , and plenty of kitty-cat sexual love for people take care to adopt .
People whofoster animalshave a special place in our gist . They step up to help unhomed creatures stay safe while teaching the pets to trust andsocializewith humans to become more enticing for adoption ! Fosterers also have to resist the temptation to merely keep all the beast , which we’dtotallydo .
For case , consider the incredible self-command of self - professed " African tea wonk " Tori and Justyn Cozza . Since foundingKitty Cantinain 2020 — a feline sanctuary and cat café in North Spokane , Wash.—they’ve had only two foster fails . Justyn Cozza tells Daily Paws he knows this does n’t seem like a fate , but there ’s a reason for it .
Photo: Courtesy of Justyn Cozza
" There have been so many close call , but we know the more we keep in our home , the less we can aid in the long political campaign , " he order . At plate , the Cozzas , with help from their girl Minka , tending for adoptee Lady , a 2 - year - oldseal breaker point Siamese , and former fosters goofy Minnow , 2 , and lovable grump Wednesday , 3 , who Cozza adoringly call " menage panthers . " At Kitty Cantina , there are many more any given solar day of the week , so it ’s hard to answer when Edgar Guest ask him how many cats he has .
" After rattling off sometimes up to 15 cats , some people seem concerned — which is comical!—but it ’s an chance to explain what we do , why we do it , and share story , " Cozza says .
At Kitty Cantina , the Cozzas boast adoptable cats from local shelterSpokAnimal , which is where they rescued their own feline mob members . torus has volunteered with the establishment for many year , so it just seemed like the pure partnership — and a super successful one , too .
Courtesy of Justyn Cozza
" In a small over a class and a one-half , Kitty Cantina has alleviate nearly 800adoptions ! " Cozza says . " We hope to see that identification number steadily wax , and we have big plans for the futurity . We ’re also implausibly grateful for all our supporter and for SpokAnimal for team up with us to assist save animals . "
Naturally , they present the SpokAnimal deliverance organisation with the winning Ulysses Grant money . SpokAnimal design to use it primarily for purchasing a hand-held ultrasound twist to aid with envision ofpregnant khat , organs , and pass acerate leaf , he adds . The couple also received $ 500 to aid with food and supply at Kitty Cantina .
Liz Baker is the CEO of Greater Good Charities , based in Seattle . She says the Feline Foster Hero contest is one way to shine a light on the employment these foster hero do , reinforce them for it , and help the shelters they deal so much about . " We believe fostering pets is a key solution to the beast shelteroverpopulationissue and finding at - risk pet forever homes , " she tells Daily Paws . " In gain to providing the dearie with more blank , a home allows PET to thrive while form adhesion with their surrogate caregivers . "
For the Cozzas , brute welfare is a passion , a career , a life-style , and a concept reflective of their family values . " further peculiar - needs cat , bottle feedingaround the clock , socializing new bedding — these are all thing we love doing as a fellowship , " Cozza says . " fancy our daughter ’s genuine compassion is just as rewarding as seeing a litter of bozo through birth and all the agency into new home . " True hero indeed !
