Newsletter – September 1st 2019
SEPTEMBER IS VA MONTH!
Shannon, our newest VA candidate!
September is the month we celebrate our Virtual Adoption cats! These are usually older cats who have little hope of finding a Forever Home. Many are very people-friendly and would make great companions. Others are feral or have a disability such as one eye or are deaf. YOU can “Virtually Adopt” one of these felines for yourself or as a gift to a feline-loving friend for $120 a year (or $10 a month) and help us continue to give these adult cats a safe home and medical care for life. You can learn how to virtually adopt and also meet all the candidates by going to our website at https://purrproject.com/adopt/ or write us at adopt@purrproject.com.
SHELTER UPDATE
We had a rough month in August! First, Jose heard a crash about 10:00 one evening and ran to find a car speeding away. It had crashed into the front gate area, leaving broken headlights and pieces of the bumper behind. The accident didn’t seen too bad, but inspection the next morning showed structural damage to the whole front entry and the metal gates, so it all has to be replaced. Since this is the THIRD crash at that corner, we have decided to install cement posts along that area and are getting quotes for that and the repairs.
Only two days later, during a very heavy morning rainstorm, a large tree behind the clinic uprooted and fell. It took down several meters of the back fence and blocked that road…..and just missed falling on a passing camper van!!!! 
We were able to find a local man with a chainsaw who came out to cut up and haul away to main portion of the tree. Then the fence had to be repaired. The only good news is that it did not fall on the clinic roof and cause structural damage to the ranch house!
SHELTER VISITS
Volunteers Sharon & Ken Rose treated granddaughters Vivian & Isabel to a morning at the PuRR Shelter last month and everyone got their fill of petting cats!! The garden cats loved the special attention and the treats. The kittens in the nursery got a chance for some playtime and lots of loving!
Sharon, along with Marilyn and Glenda, will be leading the “official” Shelter Tours this season, starting November 13 and continuing every other Wednesday through April 1 of 2020. It’s never too early…we’ve already got reservations booked for the January 8, 2020 tour! You can get all the dates and how to make YOUR reservation on our website at https://purrproject.com/shelter-visits/
ADOPTION UPDATE: Ramon, Roger, Lion & Jezebel
Mary with Ramon, Roger, Lion & Jezebel in Albuquerque!
Last Spring we reported that Mary & Thomas Stanton visited the PuRR Nursery and decided to adopt FOUR kittens! We were worried they had taken on more than they could handle, with spending winters in Vallarta and summers in New Mexico! But they report all is going well and the tiny kittens are now growing up and happily adjusting to travel. Meow!
THE PURR NURSERY
New kittens Feliz, Hope & Mercy
We seem to stay at around 35 kittens in the PuRR Nursery. Adoptions at PetCo are up and down with no adoptions the first two weeks of August and then five the third week and none the fourth! Hopefully with vacations over we’ll get more locals learning about all the cute kitties (and pups!) available each weekend at the PetCo on Fluvial. You can contact us at adopt@purrproject.com if you are ready to find your furry companion!
For info on adopting dogs go to www.spcapv.com or contact janice@haciendasanangel.com or spcapv@gmail.com
For info on spay and neuter clinics go to www.peaceanimals.org Or check out this blog at: www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com
