100 kittens whiskered away to furever homes in Edmonton

Adopt 100 kittens? Challenge accepted.

Edmontonianstook home a record-breaking 100 kittens in less than an hour during an adoption challenge at the Humane Society Saturday.

• One day, 100 kittens: Edmonton Humane Society hosts adoption challenge

"The community came out and blew it out of the water," saidSherri Drewe, a spokesperson for the Edmonton Humane Society.

"This has been an amazing, incredible day and we've helped give new hope and new homes to 100 kittens."

Multiple litters overran the shelter last month, prompting the first-everadoption challenge to find homes for 100 kittens.

"We were expecting a large number of people, but we did not anticipate this much support," Drewe said. "It's so amazing to walk into the building and see that many people come together."

• 'Kitten season' puts Edmonton felines at adoption forefront

Over thepast 10 years, the adoptionrecord was 29 kittens in one day.

On Saturday, the Humane Society started a kitten wait-list after running out.

The event raised$10,000 for the shelter in individual $100 adoption fees.

While hundreds found themselves smitten by kittens, Drewe said others changed their minds and instead adopted a dog or senior cat.

"It's really a huge win for the animals," she said. "We say thank you and our animals say thank you."