{"id":133053,"date":"2026-09-14T13:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=133053"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:42:47","slug":"draft-your-next-feline-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/09\/14\/draft-your-next-feline-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft your next feline event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/t20260914.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-133054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/t20260914.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/t20260914-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/t20260914-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/t20260914-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/t20260914-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/t20260914-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is offering a new variety of draft \u2013 a feline draft in honor of the kick-off of football season.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>FWACC is encouraging families to \u201cdraft their next feline\u201d for just $3, now through Wednesday, September 16th!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 14, 2026) \u2013 Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is offering a new variety of draft \u2013 a feline draft! In honor of the football season kicking off, the shelter is hoping families will draft a new MVF (most valuable feline). For a limited time, all cat and kitten adoptions are just $3 with an approved application.<\/p>\n<p>The cutest players are hitting the adoption field, and your top pick is waiting in the lineup! All adoptable cats and kittens are spayed or neutered, have age-appropriate vaccines and have been microchipped.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let your top choice get drafted by someone else! This special pricing starts TODAY, and runs through Wednesday, September 16th.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.in.gov\/162\/Animal-Care-Control\" target=\"_blank\">www.fwacc.org<\/a> to learn more about the adoption process and to find the location of your new MVF! Adoptable cats and kittens may be located at the shelter at 3020 Hillegas Road, or at one of 11 offsite locations. Be sure to check the website for locations and business hours of your top picks before heading out to find the purr-fect addition to your team. FWACC is closed for adoptions on Mondays but still processing applications for offsite adoptions.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care &#038; Control is an open access shelter and will never turn away an animal from within Allen County. Anyone struggling to care for their animal can contact the shelter for assistance. If you are interested in learning more about ways to support or if you need assistance, please visit our website at www.fwacc.org<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f1cb8b92b37ec3488f471eee1c27b790' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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