Video: Lewiston community steps up to curb cat population; Grandpaws hosts adoption event

Members of the Niagara County SPCA and the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce participated in a press conference Wednesday to discuss efforts designed to curb the feral cat population in Lewiston. A campaign began Wednesday to engage Lewiston merchants and the community in an effort to collect funds devoted entirely to the spaying/neutering of feral and stray cats.

Participating businesses will receive half-sheet orange paper cats. Customers can donate a dollar to the campaign (or choose to round up their bill to $1).

"Every cent raised through this endeavor will be dedicated to the control of cat overpopulation in Lewiston, so that there will be no charge to the residents of Lewiston," Niagara County SPCA Director of Marketing & Development Polla Milligan told the Sentinel.

Spearheading the movement are the Orange Cat Coffee Co., M&T Bank, the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce and the SPCA.

Click below to watch highlights of Wednesday's news update and to learn more.

Both The Village Vet of Lewiston and the Lewiston Small Animal Hospital are lending spay and neuter services.

Businesses participating in the SPCA endeavor include:

• Afterglow Spa & Hair Studio
• Angel to Apple Clothing & Shoe Boutique
• Brio Pizzeria & Restaurant
• Canterbury Place
• Coppins Service Center Inc.
• Enchanted Florist
• Fresh Start Café & Market
• Grandpaws Pet Emporium
• Greg's Pools
• La Pelle
• Lewiston Small Animal Hospital
• Little Yellow House
• Orange Cat Coffee Co.
• Sgt. Peppers Hot Sauces, Etc.
• Soully Created
• Spicey Pickle
• Stuart Sports
• Syros Restaurant 
• Tuscana Salon & Spa
• Village Goldsmith
• The Village Vet of Lewiston
• Vincenzo's Pizza House

Cat Adoptions

Karen Nowak in the Grandpaws cat room with Olaf.  

Another local organization, Grandpaws Pet Emporium, is helping the SPCA place cats in new homes. View a clip below of Grandpaw's cozy cat room.

Grandpaws is hosting a "Paws in the Plaza" celebration of animal rescue and adoption from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. the weekend of July 25-26. The event will take place at the store's corner lot, 402 Center St., and across at Hennepin Park. It will feature these local agencies:

• Akron Canine Rescued Angels
• Black Dog Second Chance
• Buffalo Pug & Small Breed
• Ferret Pallozza
• Hope Before Heaven (Sunday only)
• Little Angels Animal Sanctuary
• Precious Paws (Sunday only)
• Sadies Safe Harbor
• SPCA of Niagara
• WNY Citizens Against Puppy Mills

Local vendors will be on hand, too.