Feral Cat Guardian
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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 |
Shelter Stories from Mutts!
Santa Cruz County Animal Services, our local shelters and adoption centers
2010 Spring "World-Famous Rummage Sale" Makes Over $21,500. for Spay/Neuter!!!
Despite the originally forecast showers which turned into a 3-day heat wave, Project Purr raised over $21,000. for the "forgotten" feral cats of Santa Cruz County!
The hardworking dedicated volunteers enjoyed donated coffee from downtown Starbucks and wonderful muffins and brioche from The Buttery, delicious lunch and yummy cookies from Gayle's, tasty fresh sandwiches from the Live Oak Cafe on setup Friday, and volunteer Cheryl thrilled us with homemade brownies... topped off with organic pink frosted cupcakes from volunteer Rose!
Yes, it was really long hard hot work, and we're glad it's over... but not without thanking EVERYONE who donated, volunteered and shopped to HELP FUND SPAY-NEUTER AND SAVE LIVES!
It was truly another great outpouring of community to help our "community cats and kittens"! THANK YOU ALL!!!
... And On We Go!
Myth: Project Purr went away when Adobe Animal Hospital closed.
Fact: Project Purr's low-cost FERAL cat spay/neuter program is going strong at Soquel Creek Animal Hospital!
Spring is here and our program is seeing lots of cats!
Our work is vital to saving lives and keeping cats out of the sheltering system. And we couldn't do it without you.
Spay/Neuter Saves Lives!
Project Purr's Low Cost FERAL CAT Spay/Neuter Program
NEW! Soquel Creek Animal Hospital at 2505 S. Main Street in Soquel 831/476-1515
Program includes: FeLV/FIV test (cats testing positive must be humanely euthanized), spay/neuter, FVRCP and rabies vaccines, and mandatory ear tip (a visual life-saving permanent identification mark).
Cats must be minimum 4 months of age, come in individual traps, loaned at NO CHARGE from the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelters two locations: 2200 7th Avenue /Santa Cruz and 580 Airport Blvd/Watsonville.
You pay only $25. for each FERAL cat surgery, regardless of income... and Project Purr pays the balance!
Project Purr advocates Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) as the only humane solution for the feral cat overpopulation. TNR is effective, cost-efficient and humane... teaches nonviolence and tolerance for others… and is the only proven method for success while helping end the homeless animal crisis. As their caregiver, you assume the responsibility to provide food daily, dry warm shelter, and lifelong care.
Donate and Follow us Online
Project Purr on
Best Friends Network
Through our Facebook Cause
Support Project Purr on Facebook
or when you shop on eBay
Project Purr has a Facebook Cause, which you can see here. It gives us an easy way to send out messages or alerts to people who care about helping community cats in our county.
Friends of Project Purr that sell on ebay can donate a portion of the sales price to Project Purr. See the current auctions here.
Watch spring rummage sale opening on YouTube.
Rescued kittens--watch video
These kittens were rescued in summer, 2009. All have been adopted! Watch on YouTube
See adoption page
Email info@projectpurr.org for adoption information!
"Fix & Feed Pets in Need"
Project Purr has started and runs a new program for our community which delivers much needed dog and cat food to animals of those in need within Santa Cruz County. We deliver pet food to helpful organizations such as Loaves & Fishes and the Potter's House in Watsonville, Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond, and the Homeless Persons Health Project in Harvey West Park. They have well-established pantries and, by partnering with them, Project Purr easily reaches the animals of those in need. In 2009, Project Purr collected and delivered over 9,000 pounds of dog and cat food valued at approximately $13,500. Project Purr also supplies the pantries with bi-lingual informational flyers about the low cost and free spay/neuter opportunities throughout Santa Cruz County... that's why the program is called "Fix and Feed Pets in Need"!
Donated food is collected in big bright blue plastic barrels with the Fix and Feed logo on them in the front lobbies of the two county animal shelters.
Thank you for your donations and for helping "Fix & Feed Pets in Need"!
Spay/Neuter Program Updates
NEW! Project Purr
offers 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 Soquel Creek Animal Hospital. A $25.00 fee from YOU is required and the balance for each feral cat/kitten is paid for by Project Purr!
- 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:
- Winter/Spring of 2009 newsletter!
- 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! !
