Cat Care Society Debuts 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats' Summer Tour and Announces Douglas M. Tisdale, Esq., as Auctioneer for July 20th Gala Dinner & Auction

1. Cat Care Society Debuts 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats' Summer Tour and Announces
Douglas M. Tisdale, Esq., as Auctioneer for July 20th Gala Dinner & Auction
For a third year, Painted Cats will again raise funds for Cat Care Society shelter cats and community
outreach programs with 'Tails of the Painted Cats.' The tour starts this month at the Lakewood Arts
Council Gallery and culminates Saturday, July 20, at the Gala Dinner & Auction at Pinehurst Country
Club. Douglas M. Tisdale, Esq. (the Honorable Mayor of Cherry Hills Village), joins the team as
Auctioneer, and Ed Greene, CBS4 Weather & News Anchor, again serves as Master of Ceremonies
for Cat Care Society’s signature fundraising event.
Lakewood, CO – May 8, 2013 ‐ The 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats,' the Cat Care Society's (CCS) lineup of 21
one‐of‐a‐kind, larger‐than‐life artwork cats debuts during May at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery, 85 South
Union Blvd. The announcement is made by CCS President Diane Stoner, who says, "This year we’re pleased to
announce the addition of Douglas M. Tisdale, Esq., the Honorable Mayor of Cherry Hills Village, as our
Auctioneer for the July 20th
Gala Dinner & Auction, in addition to welcoming back Ed Greene, CBS4 Weather &
News Anchor, as Master of Ceremonies for a second year.”
Here’s a schedule of the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Summer Tour (mark your calendars and join us):
 May – Lakewood Arts Council Gallery – regular gallery hours and the 5/9/13, 6:30 – 8 p.m., public reception
 May 15 – Vincent Van Cat at Wystone’s World Teas, Belmar, Benefit Brew – 5 to 8 p.m.
 June 7 – First Friday Art Walk, 6 – 10 p.m., Tennyson Street Cultural District (area galleries and businesses)
 June ‐ Tennyson Street Cultural District, plus other Metro Denver locations (for example, Broadway Betty will
be at PISMO Fine Art Glass in Cherry Creek)
 June 29 – Festival of Felines, Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 July 11 – Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek, 315 Detroit St., Wine & Cheese Reception (admission)
 July 20, 5 to 9 p.m. – Pinehurst Country Club ‐ 2013 Gala Dinner & Auction (advance tickets required)
Some of the Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces
created by accomplished area artists.
You can visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html ‐ or on YouTube at
http://youtu.be/m7hSu2V8lHk. Each painted cat has an opening bid of $300 or $500. This year several of the
cats have a “Buy It Now” price if you’re interested in securing your Painted Cat early (note: Buy It Now Cats
remain on tour through the July 20th
Gala). Advanced online bidding (including Buy It Now) is available at
http://BidOnACat.blogspot.com through Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at noon (MDT). Advanced bids can also be
placed by calling Suellen Scott, CCS director of development, at 303‐239‐9680, ext. 19.
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On July 20th, the Painted Cats will be auctioned at Cat Care Society's Gala Dinner Auction at Pinehurst Country
Club, along with kitten paintings, Tower of Wine selections and other fundraising games that include a 32” Flat
Screen TV and Kindle HD Fire as prizes. Details regarding sponsorships, tables and individual tickets are found
at: http://www.catcaresociety.org/docs/2013‐TOPC‐Sponsorship‐Packages‐Tickets.pdf. Early bird ticket pricing
ends June 1.
The 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats' lineup includes:
 Gray‐dient by Timothea Biermann
 Broadway Betty by Ella Buchholz
 Cheshire Cat by Liz Cooper
 The Weather Cat by Jane McFadden Dorsey (Signed by CBS4’s Ed Greene)
 Japanese Tea Kitty by Kelly D. Finn
 Cat Ballou by Laurie Hansen
 Six Lives by Mallory Hart
 Sebastian the Steampunk Messenger Cat by Laura Ingram
 Barn Cat by Betsy Keyser
 Tiffany by Wendy M. Luck
 Lily, the Calla‐co Cat by Karen Mahnken
 Celeste, Celestial Cat of the Heavens by Sheila Bobay McFather
 Frida Kat‐Lo by Krystie Rose Millich
 Aloha Kitty by Sherri J. Moore
 Pysanky Aloha by Carla Pawlewicz
 Betsy the Beautiful by Katherine Ross
 KittyFly by Pam Schmidt
 Puff ’n’ Friends by Bobbi Shupe
 Pablo Picatso by Becky Enabnit Silver
 Green Eyed Lady by Pam Schmidt (Inspired By Gloria Pollock and Signed by the Original Members of
Sugarloaf)
In addition to these 20 Painted Cats, local artist Jane McFadden Dorsey has again created the project's official
'drawing kitty.' This year it's Vincent Van Cat. For a $10.00 donation per ticket, names are entered in a drawing
to take him home. The winner of Vincent Van Cat will be announced at the July 20th Gala. Guiry's Color Source
is the 2013 art supply sponsor for 'Tails of the Painted Cats.' For more information, visit:
http://www.guirys.com.
About the Cat Care Society
Founded in 1981, CCS is a nonprofit organization established to improve the quality of life for homeless,
injured and abused cats in the Denver metropolitan area. The Society's goals are:
 To sponsor educational programs that promote responsible pet ownership, humane treatment of all animals,
and the elimination of pet overpopulation;
 To shelter cats in a healthy, cage free environment and to find compatible and responsible families for every cat;
 To provide community outreach programs that improve the quality of life for cats and people;
 To be a friend to all cats.
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The CCS is supported by a number of loyal members and contributors, without whom the shelter could not
operate. CCS receives no government funding. In addition, CCS volunteers assist with many fundraising
activities each year. For more information, visit http://www.catcaresociety.org.
Denver's Cat Care Society is also is found on these social media sites:
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/CatCareSociety
Facebook Tails of the Painted Cats Page: www.facebook.com/TailsofthePaintedCats
Twitter: http://twitter.com/CatCareSociety
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/CCSNewsEvents
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/catcaresociety
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116089620444884678284/# and
https://plus.google.com/#118018191003642039774/posts
Tumblr: http://catcaresociety.tumblr.com
News Feed Blog: http://denvercatcare.blogspot.com
Contacts:
Suellen Scott, Cat Care Society ‐ 303‐239‐9680 x19 ‐ sscott@catcaresociety.org
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely PR on behalf of the Cat Care Society –
http://www.absolutelypr.com – 303‐984‐9801, maggie@absolutelypr.com