TownLively | Calla's Critter Rescue - Providing Help For Unwanted Cats, Kittens
After being involved with pet rescue for eight years, Twin Valley High School alumna Calla Gibson of Elverson decided to form her own organization, Calla's Critter Rescue.
The goal of the rescue, which formed in May of 2021, is to provide foster care for unwanted cats and kittens until their forever homes can be found.
Calla, who is the head veterinary technician at the Affordable Spay and Neuter Clinic and Pet Care, also works parttime at Diane's Discount Pet Supplies and Adoption Center. Both facilities are situated together on Route 100 in Pottstown.
"I started at Diane's in my freshman year of high school and I helped her out with rescue, so I decided to open my own rescue and get donations and support from the community because (the population of unwanted feral cats and kittens) is a huge problem," Calla stated.
Calla is being assisted in the rescue by her mom, Stephanie Gibson, who is a pet groomer and a foster. "My mom and I are both vet techs, so we know what we are dealing with. We work closely with my boss, Dr. Steve (Silberman), who is a veterinarian," said Calla. Calla noted that she worked as an intern with Silberman while still in high school.
Currently, Calla is seeking volunteers to serve as fosters, as well as adopters who want to bring a cat or kitten into their home. An adoption application and a foster application are both available at http://www.callascritterrescue.com.
Calla stays in contact with the families that adopt cats and kittens to make sure the match is working. "I love updates and I love people who ask me questions because I am pretty knowledgeable," she said.
Donations of food, cat litter and monetary contributions are also being accepted. As a fundraiser, the rescue is currently holding a sale of T-shirts that feature the rescue's logo.
Calla recently completed her education at Delaware Valley University with a small animal science major and large animal science minor.
Her future goals include having her own facility. "I plan to go to vet school, so I want to have the rescue connected to my vet office and a connected cat cafe. My mom's business will tie into it with her grooming," she said.
For more information about Calla's Critter Rescue, to view photos of adoptable cats and kittens, to make a donation or to purchase a T-shirt, visit the previously mentioned website or http://www.facebook.com/callascritterrescue. To contact Calla directly, send a message on the Facebook page or email callascritterrescue@gmail.com.
Published: November 16, 2022 | By Francine Fulton
