Will work for food...
Barn Cats need home!
Feral Cat Caretakers, the Unsung Heroes of our Trap/Neuter/Return Program, Needed NOW!
We have an unspoken covenant as feral cat caretakers to honor, protect and care for them...to do all that is possible to see they are never abused or needlessly destroyed. Please call 423-MEOW to HELP! Spay/neuter is the single most important thing we all can do to help the animals! There are not enough homes for all the animals in Santa Cruz county - and you can never stem the tide of homeless animals if you ignore the least understood and in the greatest danger - feral cats and kittens! Make a Difference...Make a Donation! Your donation is an investment in saving lives! Your support improves the lives and welfare of feral cats and kittens in Santa Cruz County. The cats need you....we need you! "I expect to pass through life but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, as I shall not pass this way again." ~ Stephen Grellet
Always remember, we are caring for the homeless and neglected. No matter how friendly the area may appear concealment is absolutely necessary. Circumstances change and people change. They have only us keeping them from starvation, abuse or extinction. Caregivers are observant and conscientious. We insure their good health and survival.
Your reward will be the trusting bond created by nurturing and supporting these cats. They will soon learn the sound of your car, your voice and come to meet you! There is nothing else like the trust these wild animals will give to ONLY you...their feeder.
They have much to teach us
about ourselves.
Welcome to Project Purr ~
a cat rescue organization
dedicated to FERAL cats and kittens!
| Spay/Neuter Program |
Free Public Lecture
How to Help Neighborhood Cats:
Learn the Basics of Trap-Neuter-Return
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 7 pm
by Project Purr
Download flyer for more info
Rescued kittens, available for adoption soon!
Watch a preview on YouTube
Email info@projectpurr.org for adoption information!
Spring Rummage Sale Is Over!
Thanks to everyone who donated items, volunteered at our very successful rummage sale, and shopped for wonderful one-of-a-kind items.
Your efforts help fund our Spay/Neuter Program!
More details coming soon.
Watch rummage sale opening on YouTube.
Spay/Neuter Program Updates
Friends of Watsonville Animal Shelter (FOWAS) Feral Cat Voucher Program:
In August 2008, Friends of Watsonville Animal Shelter (FOWAS) discontinued their spay/neuter voucher assistance for FERAL cats/kittens to residents of Watsonville/Freedom.
Project Purr
continues to offer a low-cost Trap/Neuter/Return spay/neuter program for FERAL cats and kittens over 4 months of age to ALL residents of Santa Cruz County, regardless of income, at Adobe Animal Hospital in Santa Cruz. A $25.00 fee from YOU is required and the balance for each feral cat/kitten is paid for by Project Purr!
Please don't look away...Spay a Stray!
Ferals Are Our Friends ~ TNR is feral cat TLC!
Spay/Neuter Saves Lives!
- Adopt a kitten or cat!
- Learn about Feral cats and Trap/Neuter/Return programs!
- Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program
- Donate Directly to Project Purr
- Help with our biggest fundraising activity: twice a year yard sales!
- News and Events
- See our latest newsletter!
- Or check our previous newsletters below:
- Spring of 2008 newsletter!
- Winter of 2007 newsletter!
- Summer of 2007 newsletter!
- Winter of 2006 newsletter!
- Spring of 2006 newsletter!
- Fall of 2005 newsletter!
- Spring of 2005 newsletter!
- Fall of 2004 newsletter!
- Spring of 2004 newsletter!
Project Purr is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit feral cat advocate organization dedicated to humanely decreasing the feral cat population and controlling the spread of disease in Santa Cruz county, California. Our goal is accomplished through a No-Kill Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program.
Project Purr administers a low-cost, feral cat spay/neuter program which is available to the public, with surgeries performed solely at Adobe Animal Hospital, and largely funded by Project Purr.
Project Purr receives no federal, state or local government funding. Project Purr is supported by many generous individuals and successful creative fundraising which assures on-going feral cat spay/neuter.
YOU can make a difference to cats and kittens who need help and care. Contact Project Purr today to find out how you can help! Spay a Stray! Fix a Feral!
As part of our belief in respect and compassion for all living creatures, Project Purr was established as a means of changing the way that stray and feral (wild) cats have been traditionally viewed and dealt with in our communities. We live in a culture where, for some, the value of an animal's life has no strong meaning of it's own - only a contingent one, based on the animal's use to people. Some people consider stray/feral cats as pests, dangerous, or a nuisance, and, as a result, they think it is acceptable to harm them, ignore them by "letting nature take its course" or kill them. Some people believe that feral cats lead short, miserable lives and therefore should be killed "for their own good" in order to protect them from any future hardships they may suffer.
Project Purr holds these views as cruel, inhumane and unacceptable.
Project Purr believes that every cat should have a caring and loving home. TNR is an integral part of reaching a day when there are no more homeless pets.
In keeping with our mission, Project Purr believes that all living creatures, including feral and stray cats, have an intrinsic value. They deserve compassion, care and protection for their entire lives. All living creatures have a basic instinct to live and have the best life they can. Acting as their advocate or "voice," Project Purr will strive to improve their lives and promote ideals that are more reflective of a caring and humane community.
In addition to stray and feral cats, caring for any neglected, abused, injured, or abandoned animal builds a better world. It teaches us kindness, tolerance, unconditional love and much in the way of reverence for all life. By caring for them, you improve their lives and let them live it however long that may be. The reward is simply knowing you have done good for them!
TNR is not only cost-effective and humane, but it is scientifically proven as the most effective means of controlling the free-roaming cat population. TNR has been successfully implemented in several cities around the country, as well as worldwide, and is endorsed by many well-respected institutions and organizations as an alternative to trapping and killing stray and feral cats. Some of the many groups endorsing TNR include:
• AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
• HSUS (Humane Society of the United States)
• AHA (American Humane Association)
• ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
• Cat Fancier's Association
We always need help...get involved!
Call us at 423-MEOW! !
