Kitten Season poses many challenges for area shelters, but it also provides ample opportunity for families to add a furry friend and the Gulf Coast Humane Society is providing just that opportunity.

GCHS is holding a Kitten Shower Saturday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bell Tower, at 13499 S Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers.

There will be a meet and greet with GCHS shelter kittens, which then can be adopted onsite. The event will take place in suite 177 near the center court area of Bell Tower.

Guests will enjoy live music from DJ Mason, themed photo ops, a mimosa bar and so much more! Anyone who brings a donation for GCHS will receive a $5 gift card from Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria. Plus, guests will have the opportunity to enter to win a Bell Tower Experience package by guessing how many kitten toys are in the jar.

GCHS is currently taking care of over 120 kittens and cats. Kitten donations will be accepted, and shower patrons are encouraged to bring items to help GCHS take care of all those kittens and mama cats. Suggested items include canned kitten food (Fancy Feast, turkey or chicken), KMR milk replacement (six or 12 oz.), Miracle Nipples (mini), Snuggle Safe Pet Warmers, small litter boxes and scoopers, shallow food dishes, litter (non-clumping for under eight weeks old, heating pads, cat toys, small beds, small fleece blankets, fragrance-free baby wipes and Gerber Baby Food (chicken or turkey).

Come out and support the GCHS’ cause of caring for shelter kittens and enjoy the love from the furry babies, maybe one of them will be added to your family?

For more information, email outreach@gulfcoasthumanesociety.org or call 239-332-0364.

About Gulf Coast Humane Society

Gulf Coast Humane Society is a regional organization dedicated to helping companion pets find their forever homes, no matter how long it takes. GCHS provides an adoption center, spay-neuter and veterinary clinic, as well as education and awareness to the public about the welfare of homeless pets.

GCHS’ mission is to care for companion pets in need by offering safe refuge, providing medical care and facilitating adoptions. GCHS promotes the concept the “Adopt, Don’t Shop” and help educate the community about proper and responsible animal care, while providing quality, affordable veterinary care.

To learn more about GCHS, visit its website at gulfcoasthumanesociety.org.

About Bell Tower

Bell Tower is a landmark shopping, dining and entertainment destination centrally located in Fort Myers, Florida. The open-air center offers a creative combination of brand-name retail favorites and exclusive boutiques that include popular grocer The Fresh Market, Bed Bath & Beyond, Talbots, Trader Rick’s for the Artful Woman, Ulta Beauty, Bath & Body Works, The Cheshire Cat Toy Shop, and Claire’s. The center’s exceptional shopping is complemented by distinctive restaurants such as DaRuMa Japanese Steak House and Sushi Lounge, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Burntwood Tavern, Blue Pointe Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill, Cantina Laredo, and Ice Spot, and by entertainment venues including Dave & Buster’s and a 20-screen Regal Cinemas complex making Bell Tower a true day-to-night destination. A longtime community partner and pet-friendly shopping-dining-entertainment adventure, Bell Tower is owned and operated by Madison Marquette, a leading real estate investor, developer and service provider. To learn more, visit belltowerfl.com or follow Bell Tower on Facebook or Instagram.

Source: Gulf Coast Humane Society