A box of kittens!

Oh No! It’s “Kitten Season”!! The PuRR Nursery took in 20 kittens in April, most around two to three weeks of age and all needing a lot of special care. Thanks to fosters Sharon Trigg, Ashley Hejlik & Bonnie Cretzman (and Hilda) for bottle-feeding duties. Most of these were just left at the gate in a box or thrown over the fence and some will not survive but we do the best we can. It is overwhelming this time of year.

We also received a beautiful Siamese female rescued by a waiter from Eddie’s Place in Nuevo Vallarta…..just in time for her to deliver a litter of five!! Mama Marina is now safe in her own little casita….and has already been Virtually Adopted by

Mama Marina & babies.

Nan Cutler of Colorado! Nan and her friend Sandy Hargrove had spotted “Marina” when they were vacationing here and coordinated her rescue from afar.

In addition to 200 cats and one dog, we now have a rescued rooster that Jose spotted injured on the side of the road one morning while taking his children to school. “Aurelio” is now fine and seems right at home with all the kitties and they don’t seem to notice him. Pretty soon, he will be joining the Greeter

Aurelio finds a perch!

Cats who rush to the gate for visitors with treats! In the meantime, he makes sure Jose gets up on time in the morning.

We are sad to report that Jose’s brother, Carlos, and his family have moved away leaving Jose and Hilda once again as sole caretakers of the shelter. Carlos had the primary responsibility of caring for the grounds and giving Jose a chance to take a day off! We plan to organize a Volunteer Day in late May to do some yard work and general cleaning before the summer rains start.