The ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generosity Program pays tribute to the most well-deserved "unsung heroes" in cat welfare organizations and awards a total of $30,000 in prizes to their shelters

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-From nearly 4,500 nominations, cat experts have selected 3 unsung heroes. They represent thousands of staff and volunteers in cat shelters across the country who do their best to take care of completely substandard cats.

-Winners include AdvoCAT of the Year: Kris Kaiser of Bitty Kitty Brigade in Maple Grove, Minnesota, Compassion Award: Erin Insinga of Delaware Valley Humane Society in Sydney, New York, and Creativity Award: Ashley Mazrin of Cats League Grand Junction, CO

Ewing, New Jersey, December 8, 2021/PRNewswire/ - The ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous program today announced the winners of the "Unsung Hero" awards, including the best advocate of the year: the Maple Grove Kris Kaiser of Bitty Kitty Brigade, Minnesota, Compassion Award: Erin Insinga of the Delaware Valley Humane Society in Sydney, New York, and Creativity Award: Ashley Mazrin of the Cats League and assistance from Grand Junction West Slope, Colorado. The winning shelter will receive a total of US$30,000 in prize money, in addition to each unsung hero will receive an award and a year's supply of ARM & HAMMER™ cat litter. The event was held from October 29 to November 20, 2021, and received nearly 4,500 nominations from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Alaska.

"Due to age, disease, appearance, or misunderstood personality, cats that are completely imperfect are often overlooked. Therefore, the Unsung Hero Award recognizes the shelter staff and volunteers who work behind the scenes to create miracles to ensure that these cats ’S physical health, medical and emotional needs are met,” said Pam Johnson-Bennett, a certified cat behavior consultant. "My peer expert judges and I shoulder the arduous task of selecting the winner from thousands of wonderful nominations, and we are proud to share our unsung heroes-Chris, Irene and Ashley- Unbelievable story-describing all the unqualified cats in the shelter and surrounding communities they have done for the most perfect people."

2021 Unsung Hero Award Winner AdvoCAT Annual Award (Bonus: USD 15,000)-A staff member or volunteer showed compassion and creativity for completely imperfect shelter cats and worked outside the shelter for this cause Provides outstanding advocates.

Winner: Kris Kaiser Shelter: Bitty Kitty Brigade Location: Maple Grove, Minnesota

"Kris raises disabled kittens, many of whom suffer from moderate to severe cerebellar hypoplasia (aka CH, aka Swing Kitten Syndrome). Not only does she take care of disabled cats, she also helps them thrive and live their best lives . In particular, she has been raising a disabled cat named Snapple. It suffers from CH and other neurological and physical diseases. Its front paws are bent and restricted in movement, so it cannot walk without help. It is CH’s head is shaking for most of the time, so eating can be very difficult. Her creativity in helping him overcome walking and eating challenges is very good: she bought him a trolley so that he can walk more independently and Enhance the strength of the hind legs. On his trolley, he runs like a sweet little rocket. Except for the trolley, he is sometimes carried by a comfortable sling on Kris’s chest or abdomen, so that Kris can keep Snapple involved and monitor To complete the work at the same time.

She also created some imaginative feeding devices for Snapple and other severely shaking cats to help them eat: this device is much like a small stable or corral, the wall prevents the cat from falling from one side, and there are some pads in the front. To stabilize their heads and prevent them from growing faces in food. She keeps some wonderful Instagram accounts (@tuxonwheels) to record the progress of specific foster cats, emphasizes the importance of caring for and caring for disabled cats, and teaches her followers how to creatively support these kittens. She made it easier for disabled cats to find a loving home by de-stigmatizing and uncovering the mystery of their lives. As the pet parent of a gentle CH cat, I am in awe of her epic compassion and creativity. "

Compassion Award (Bonus: $7,500)-Staff or volunteers who show tenderness, patience and extra care to completely imperfect cats to ensure they receive special comfort and attention.

Winner: Erin Insinga Shelter: Delaware Valley Humane Society Location: Sydney, New York

"91 cats and kittens are in an abandoned trailer. DVHS manager Erin received the call and summoned two other shelters to help, because DVHS is a small shelter in upstate New York and cannot accommodate all the cats. These cats are sick, pregnant, and scared. They have many health problems, such as upper respiratory and nervous system problems, because they are inbreeding. Feeling sorrow for these poor cats, Irene did what she does best. She cared for sick cats that might not survive. She hugged them tightly and told them that she would not leave them. Many females had kittens shortly after they arrived, but the mothers did not survive. Irene found a nursing mother in her shelter and gave the kitten a chance through her Facebook page. I watched Erin revive the newborn kitten and never gave up. 91 cats were rescued because of her efforts. Live cats are censored, neutered, neutered and adopted d.

There is also the story of Joe, an adult male cat, was found by a woman on the side of a road hit by a car. She called Irene and took the cat to DVHS. Paralyzed from abdomen to legs, unable to walk. Joe was checked, and the vet told Irene that if you worked with him, he might walk again. The staff and Irene massaged him, wiped his butt, and allowed him to move freely in the corridor. After three weeks, Joe began to shake. Then began to walk like a professional. He was adopted by a local company and is the mascot of the store. Irene saved so many cats from the terrible environment and raised them until they were ready to find a home forever. "

Creativity (bonus: $7,500)-the staff or volunteers who implement the most creative solutions to calm cats in completely imperfect shelters or find permanent homes for them.

Winner: Ashley Mazrin Shelter: Cats League & Assistance of the Western Slope Location: Grand Junction, Colorado

"Ashley is one of those people who have a special sense of touch and can catch wild cats and socialize them so that they can be adopted. She builds trust in cats through patience and care. She is rich in finding new ways to communicate and touch these cats. Creativity. She created interactive games with cats using toys or made ramps/equipment to help cats adapt to the staff. In the swing baby room, she helped create a safe environment to keep cats from harm and then take them away. Run through the shelter under supervision to ensure that they are stimulated and active. These cats seem to really enjoy seeing other cats and areas in buildings that are not normally seen due to disability.

Ashley has a special connection with a few cats with special needs, but Reid is unique. Due to a serious injury, his hind leg was amputated. He needs to urinate every day, special bathing and play interaction. Ashley provides him with social interaction and physical therapy. He will have to spend the rest of his life in a shelter, but he knows that he is loved and cared for every day. When moving out of state with special needs, Ashley and her family took time out of her time and pockets to provide the cat with the care they needed. Ashley is a paid worker, but she takes home cats that need special care, comes in when needed and puts things down just to help, so it takes a lot more time than she can get. Ashley helps design and manage events to help raise funds and find new ways to help cats and clinics. In addition to working in a shelter and helping cats in the community, Ashley also dedicated her free time to her. "

"The ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generosity Program is very happy to congratulate all of our 2021 Unsung Heroes Award winners," said Rebecca Blank, brand manager of the ARM & HAMMER™ Pet Care Group. "The work they do day in and day out requires dedication, compassion, creativity, and the heart of a huge advocate. In view of the huge response we received in the nomination, we decided to nominate four more honorable mentions, and each winner will The same is true for obtaining a one-year supply of ARM & HAMMER™ cat litter."

2021 Unsung Hero Award Honorable Mention

Cattery in Scott Person, Corpus Christi, Texas

Jean Craig, Wee3Beasties in New Prague, Minnesota

Shannon Basner, Mojos Hope in Anchorage, AK

Arlene Atkins, barn cat companion in Frederick, Maryland

The ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous program is an online platform that can easily connect people to a network of local cat shelters across the country to help increase adoption rates and generate product and monetary donations, with special attention to cats that are easily overlooked due to the following reasons Age, illness, appearance, or misunderstood personality. If you are a cat welfare organization that is interested in joining, just email your contact information and the logo of the shelter to: FelineGenerous@churchdwight.com.

To learn more about the Unsung Hero Award, winner stories and expert jury, please visit FelineGenerousHeroes.com.

About ARM & HAMMER™ For more than 170 years, the familiar orange box of ARM & HAMMER™ baking soda has been a reliable fixture in refrigerators and homes. The brand was established in 1846, when Dr. Austin Church and John Dwight began to produce and sell sodium bicarbonate under the ARM & HAMMER™ brand. Today, Church & Dwight, Co., Inc. manufactures various cleaning, refreshing and deodorizing products for households, households, pets and the body under the iconic ARM & HAMMER™ brand name. For more information, please visit http://www.clumpandseal.com/. Follow @armandhammercat for more information or check www.facebook.com/ArmandHammer.

About Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey. It manufactures and sells various personal care, household and specialty products under the ARM & HAMMER™ brand and other well-known brands-well-known trademarks , Such as OxiClean™.

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