They are the cutest!
Well, if anybody has gone outside,
which you all have, it is freezing in New York City.
It absolutely is.
These kittens were found outside a week ago.
So North Shore Animal League America rescued them,
brought them to safety to our shelter in Fort Washington.
They are vaccinated, healthy,
and ready for adoption right now.
And beautiful. (audience applauding)
Rachael is holding a little boy named Bubba Buoy.
Hi, Bubba Buoy.
And we have a little boy and a little girl,
Rach and Johnny.
Aw, I love them, look at them, can you believe?
Yeah, they're ready, they're available.
And they were abandoned in the cold.
You know, Beth and Howard, they literally rescue
cats off the street.
I remember a story, you guys were in Florida and
Beth literally took the shirt off her back
to rescue a kitten, climb through a fence
and rescue a cat.
Together, you guys have personally fostered about 900 cats.
Close to 900, yeah.
900 cats. (audience applauding)
And North Shore Animal League America that they work with
and champion, I think they're the greatest people
on the front lines of every big rescue
after every major disaster.
And I want to give a plug to our food, Nutrish,
because because of that food,
we have given over 30 million dollars in rescue.
(audience cheering)
And our largest partners are the North Shore
Animal League America.
You're a hero to us and our mission.
Thank you sweetheart.
Well, what you guys do is so important, 900 kitties.
You guys are gonna be up to four digits pretty soon.
I know.
It's so great.
Let me make this clear, it's 900, not all at once,
in the last five and a half years.
Now they foster them, right,
and this year, didn't you tell me that you and Howard,
for his birthday, you guys just kind of snuggled up
with the kitties?
You know what, Howard and I usually go to bed at 8:00.
I think we stayed up until 8:30 for his birthday night.
Woo!
Yeah, our ideal night, which you know us,
is just at home with a glass of wine and
all of our cats around us.
And all of the kitties.
And the kitties, and right now, it's so sad
because it's not kitten season.
It's rare that we have these kittens in the shelter.
But a lot of people don't make plans for their animals
if something happens to them.
So right now, I'm getting calls,
so many senior's cats whose owners have passed away.
So I have three right now in our house,
they're 15, 16, and 14 year old cats that
have been incredible pets and loved their entire lives,
and they would be in a shelter if they were no in our home.
So fostering is important.
I know I'm gonna find them incredible homes but
the point is, make plans for your pets
if something were to happen to you, that's very important.
Exactly, just like any other family member of yours,
you should provide for them if circumstances
mean that you can't.
Hi, hi sweetie, hi, you're so handsome.
In addition to the Kitten Bowl this year,
we're doing the first ever Hallmark Channel Cat Bowl,
and we're really showcasing a lot of the senior cats
that are available for adoption.
That's wonderful, and for so many people,
a senior cat is perfect.
Oh my gosh, I'm telling you,
you don't go through the kitten stage,
you don't have the scratches.
It's just a beautiful cat who wants a comfy, cozy,
sunny spot.
Who just wants a cozy partner.
Yeah, they're the best.
The adults and the seniors,
my husband and I only adopt the adults,
and they're the best family members.
Yeah, so if you wanna chill more at home,
get yourself a little cozy friend.
So, the Kitten Bowl is Sunday, right?
Yes.
The Cat Bowl is Saturday.
How's the Kitten Bowl gonna roll this year?
Anything new going on there?
I mean, more cuteness, 100 kittens.
I'm on a field, they're crawling =all over me,
that's my job, don't hate me for it.
I know, what a good gig, man.
We have a puppy marching band at half time.
I don't know if I was supposed to say that.
Could not be cuter.
And then we do have some adult cats who are the coaches,
some special need, we have a one eyed adult coach.
So yeah, we're really showing kind of everybody
that's available for adoption.
And we have whole feast Kitten Bowl parties
all over the United States. Bless you.
And as a result of these Kitten Bowl parties on that day,
over 25,000 cats and kittens have been adopted
since Hallmark started.
(audience applauding) Amazing!
Because that's what it's all about.
That's what it's all about.
And let me tell you, Beth and I agree on this,
if you wanna be a better person,
bring home a cat or a dog because
animals make you a better human, right?
They make my husband and I, for sure.
(audience cheering)
(soft tinkling music)