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Date: 9/13/2022
BRIMFIELD – Here Today Adopted Tomorrow Animal Sanctuary has been a cage-free, no-kill cat shelter in the Brimfield community for over 10 years. They are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, volunteer-driven group focused on “keeping pets with the people who love them.”
Here Today Adopted Tomorrow Animal Sanctuary is located at 180 Sturbridge St. Rachael Max is the executive director and president and said that her mother lives on one portion of the property and the other building is where they keep the cats.
“It’s basically an old artist studio that we’ve converted into a cat shelter. The cats roam in no cages here and there is a screened-in porch where they get to live and lounge,” said Max.
The sanctuary offers kitten and adult cat adoptions, a low-cost spay/neuter program, a pet food pantry for low-income community members who need help feeding their pets and behavioral resources for residents who are having difficulties with their animals.
“Our main goal is to keep the pets with the people and to create and strengthen the bond between pets and people in our community,” said Max.
Here Today Adopted Tomorrow also has a foster program for their special needs cats. Given that they are a non-profit, they are always accepting donations and have The Here Today Club which interested residents can join to help fund the care of cats who may need a bit of extra time or care before finding a forever home. These cats often have chronic health issues or behavioral challenges.
The sanctuary takes in cats from the nine towns of Brimfield, Holland, Palmer, Monson, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Wales, Ware and Warren.
“Anything in the local nine towns we’re happy to adopt out regardless of medical condition, age, behavior, etc. We won’t refuse any local cat,” said Max.
They will also take in adoptable, unowned stray cats, according to Max.
“As long as we can tell that the cats are unowned and they are adoptable, we’ll take in strays,” she said.
The sanctuary is open Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Max said that they work to make adoptions as easy as possible, and most people can complete a same-day adoption. Cats available for adoption are listed on the Here Today Adopted Tomorrow website.
According to Max, their website is updated frequently when new cats are ready for adoption. To be adopted, the cats must be at least 8 weeks old, have been cleared by a vet and have received their spay or neuter.
Max said that the most important part of adopting any cat from any shelter or website is to make sure they get spayed or neutered.
“To me, it doesn’t matter if you get a cat from a shelter or from a friend who’s moving and can’t keep their cat. Really, the most important thing is that you end up spaying or neutering your cat in the end,” she said. “The cats are pretty much good anywhere you get them. If they’re looking for a home, I think that’s just fine as long as you make sure you can spay or neuter your cat. They always seem to be rescue cats regardless of where you get them.”
Those interested in learning more, supporting or adopting a cat from Here Today Adopted Tomorrow are encouraged to visit their website at https://www.heretodaysanctuary.org/.