Spring 2016 - Purrfect Pals

The Purrfect Pals
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improved giving page which makes it quick
and easy to donate to Purrfect Pals. Visit us
online today to give a tax-deductible gift
with just a few clicks or learn more about
other ways to support our mission to end cat
homelessness in the Puget Sound Region!
www.purrfectpals.org/give
Donate Your Vehicle to Help Cats!
Buying a new car this year? Instead of trading
in your old one, consider making it a taxdeductible donation to support the cats at
Purrfect Pals! Our partnership with Donate for
Charity, a nationally known vehicle donation
program, makes it nearly effortless for you. A
call to Donate for Charity is toll free at 1-866392-4483 or you can visit their website for
more information.
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Because Every Cat Matters
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Spring 2016
Purrfect Pals Cats and Kittens
are Taking Over the Internet!
Can’t get enough of cat videos on the
internet? We’ve got you covered! As fans
of Foster Dad John’s beloved “Critter
Room” kitten cam are aware, we love
watching Purrfect Pals cats and kittens
online!
Now you can also watch the cats in the
Purrfect Pals Leukemia Land Sanctuary
thanks to our new 24/7 live streaming,
powered by MeShare technology!
Thanks to the generosity of our friends at
MeShare, we have two new high-quality
web cams in our Leuki Land.
Visit purrfectpals.org/leukicam today
for links to the live streaming. Rumor
has it we will also be adding an outdoor
camera so you can watch the cats and
kittens in Leuki Land play out in their
enclosed yard this summer!
You can watch the MeShare Leuki Cam
live on your computer and most of your
mobile devices. MeShare’s mobile app is
available for iPhone and Android.
You can also use robotic toys to remotely
play with the cats and kittens who live
in our Leukemia Land Sanctuary! Every
day is a party for these wild and crazy
kitties and the new Purrfect Pals iPet
Companion Leuki Cam lets you join the
fun in real-time (and for free!).
The link to the iPet camera feed is also
available at purrfectpals.org/leukicam.
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Love Marketing and Fundraising?
We are currently looking for volunteers for a
variety of planning committees including:
General Fundraising, Marketing, Social
Media and our Shelter Expansion Capital
Campaign. We also have openings on our
event planning committees for the Average
Joe Cat Show (May 7th in Shoreline) and the
Black Cat Ball (October 29th in Bellevue). We
need help both now and the day of these
events! Please email our Executive Director at
[email protected] for more info!
Now you can watch the kitties in our Leukemia Land sanctuary playing on their exercise
wheel from your computer. You can also play with them remotely using robotic toys!
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Meet Our Foster Parents:
The Cobb Family
Through placement and
prevention programs,
Purrfect Pals works to end
cat homelessness in the
Puget Sound region -
of fostering kittens is when they have
upper respiratory infections or intestinal
parasites.” Jeanette has sadly lost two
kittens to “fading kitten syndrome” but
she takes comfort that she has saved so
many precious lives.
Because every cat matters.
Purrfect Pals
230 McRae Rd. NE
Arlington, WA 98223
web www.purrfectpals.org
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e-mail [email protected]
phone 360-652-9611
Hours 11-4, Monday through Saturday
Staff
Management and Administration
Connie Gabelein, Executive Director
Dr. Jennifer Bennett, Lead Veterinarian
Austin Dvorak, Operations Manager
Carol Lamar, Clinic and Cat Care Manager
Susan Bark, Manager of Foster Care and
Shelter Relocation Programs
Debei Massingale, Intake Coordinator
Kelsey Kohlwes, Bookkeeper
Shawnna Jonas, Administrative Assistant
Veterinary Clinic and Cat Care Staff
Brittany Alley
Katherine Brobyskov
Lora Brodniak
Abigail Gardner
Rachel Greenberg
Julie Modjeski
Kara Turriaga
Brandy Unruh
Heather Wyatt
Board of Directors
Jeanne Lind
Donna Reitz
Toni Zonneveld
Kathy Centala
Meg Brunner
Wendy Dennis
Melanie Kelsey
Jennifer Moore
James Petts
Rachel Saimons
Whitney Whitworth
Jeanette
Dave, Peggy, and Jeanette Cobb are one
of our extraordinary foster families! The
Cobb’s started fostering in October 2006
and they are now fostering their 52nd
litter! Jeanette is an adult who had a late
diagnosis of autism, for which she was
thankful to be able to receive treatment
and support. This amazing young lady
has been an animal lover all her life,
and she has two cats and two dogs of
her own. Jeanette lives in an apartment
attached to her parents home.
Jeanette says “Kittens help calm me
and lower my anxiety” that is caused
by autism. What she loves the most
about fostering is “being able to save
the lives of cats and kittens”. Her favorite
activities are playing with the kittens,
watching them hiss playfully at toys,
romp with each other, and explore their
new world. Many mom cats are very shy
and protective of their newborn kittens,
and tend to hide in their carriers. But
they quickly learn to trust Jeanette,
and soon jump in her lap, purring, and
wanting to be petted! Jeanette is truly
a “cat whisperer” and speaks their feline
language.
Jeanette enjoys watching the kittens
grow through all their stages, from fragile
newborns to rambunctious kittens ready
for adoption. Jeanette worries when her
kittens are sick and says the “hardest part
Fostering kittens does require several
trips back and forth to the shelter for
medical care, but Jeanette does not
drive. Happily Dave has recently retired
from the corporate world and now he
is an official “kitty driver” for Jeanette,
while Peggy works as registered nurse.
Several years ago Dave designed and
built a wonderful kitten foster room in
their home for Jeanette. This cozy room
features climate control, easy to clean tile
floor and walls, cat trees and warm beds,
and lots of windows with a forest view
for bird watching! Jeanette spends many
hours with her foster litters each day, and
also keeps their foster room absolutely
pristine!
Once a litter is ready for adoption,
Jeanette and her parents attend the
kitten adoption events at Everett
Petsmart and she really enjoys meeting
the families who adopt her kitties. Dave
and Peggy feel the kitten adoption
events have helped Jeannette grow
socially, due to the interaction with
public, other foster families, and staff and
volunteers. Jeanette feels her volunteer
work in fostering is appreciated by the
adoptive families and Purrfect Pals staff
too, and she is absolutely right! We could
not save cats and kittens without our
amazing foster families!
Jeannette does get sad when she has
to say goodbye to her Mom cat and
kittens when they are adopted. Happily,
she does look forward to her next litter,
and wonders how many kittens will be
in the litter, what the age of the kittens
will be, what they look like, and how she
can help the new Mom cat feel at ease
and at her foster home? The largest litter
the Cobb’s have fostered was a Mom
cat with seven adorable kittens. Just
imagine all feedings, litterbox cleanings,
and messes eight kitties can make! And
just think about all the love they give too!
Thank you, Cobb Family, for all you do for
Purrfect Pals cats and kittens!
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“Dear Tabby...”
Cat behavior advice from Tabigail Van Purrin’
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ear Tabby,
We are moving in about 6 weeks and it’s
going to involve an hour-long ride in the
car for our two cats Simon and Garfunkel.
Just based on taking them to the vet every
year, I know this is going to be quite an
ordeal for all of us. Not only do they fight
like crazy whenever I try to put them in the
carrier, but they cry the entire time they’re
in the car too, sometimes even thrashing
themselves against the carrier door to try
to get out.
Do you have any advice on what to do to
make this easier on them (not to mention
us)? Especially since after the trip is
over, they’ll be faced with unfamiliar
surroundings (our new house), which will
also be stressful?
Mrs. Robinson
Dear Mrs. Robinson,
Ah, the ol’ cat carrier. We all hate it. Let
us count the ways. First: horrible. Second:
awful. Third: COME ON. I would never
lock YOU in a box and shove you into the
back seat of a car, you monster!
That said, unlike most of my feline
brethren, I am enlightened enough to
recognize that cat carriers are for our own
good. They not only keep us safer in case
of an accident, but also reduce the risk of
us getting out and getting lost. That’s why,
personally, when I have to go in my carrier,
I Am A Rock.
How can you make this a little easier on
your little ones? Bring about a little Sound
of Silence? Let us count the ways!
The first thing to do is the same thing I
keep saying about everything else in this
column: you have to start getting your cat
to associate the things it doesn’t like with
good things like treats and praise. In the
case of this project, that thing is the carrier.
(Or two, if you’re using one for each of your
Old Friends.)
Instead of leaving it in your garage or attic,
only getting it out when it’s time to load
your cats in, start leaving it in your living
room with the doors opens. Put something
inside it that smells like your cats and/
or you (perhaps some Parsley, Sage,
Rosemary, and Thyme? Perhaps not).
Whenever you see your cats exploring it,
praise them and give them a treat. After
a week or so of exploration, try coaxing
them (one at a time) inside using treats or
toys. Try to keep them Feelin’ Groovy
about going in and coming out. Do this a
few times before stepping up to closing
the door behind them. Then do that a few
times before stepping up to lifting the
carrier off the floor.
Eventually, you want to start moving out
the door to the car. Then load them into the
car. Then sitting in the car with the engine
on. Then in the car, driving around the
block. You can see where this is headed,
right? What you want to do is Keep the
Customer Satisfied, by teaching your cats,
using small steps, that there is nothing to
be afraid of here. And the way you do that
is by demonstrating over and over that the
carrier, the car, the ride – all these things
involve treats and praise.
A few other tips:
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Top-loading carriers can be a lot
easier to get an anxious cat into than a front
loader. If you only have a front-loader, try
setting it on its end and dropping your cat
in the top.
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Feliway, a product containing
synthetic cat pheromones (sold in many
pet stores), has been demonstrated in a
recent randomized, controlled trial to
“significantly” reduce stress in cats at the
vet*. I would suggest spraying it on the
walls of the carrier and/or the bedding
when you first start leaving the carrier
out. It can be a real Bridge Over Troubled
Water!
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While you’re driving, try not
to slam on the brakes or make jolting
movements (you know, like my human
does. Could you take corners a little more
slowly there, Ma? I’m Slip Slidin’ Away
Top Loading
Carriers are
Amazing!
in here!). Talk quietly to your kitty. Keep
the environment soothing. Some cats like
having the carrier covered with a towel,
some don’t – test this out during the
adjustment routine.
All these things together, and you should
have, if not an EASY drive Homeward
Bound, at least an easier one.
To help Si & Gar adjust to their new home,
you essentially want to do the same things
you did when you first adopted them. You
can find more about that on the Purrfect
Pals website: http://purrfectpals.org/adopt/
new-adopters/
GOOD LUCK and Why Don’t You Write
Me when you’re settled? Let me know how
it went!
Love and nose boops,
Tabigail van Purrin’
*Feliway study: Pereira JS, et al. Improving
the feline veterinary consultation: the
usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing
cats’ stress. J Feline Med Surg 2015 (in
press). (To read the abstract: https://www.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26282847)
Have a question for Dear Tabby?
Email us at [email protected]!
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Now Foster Dad John isn’t
our only foster parent with
a live kitten cam! Craig and
Margie Thorngren, who
have fostered more than
fifty (Wow!) litters of kittens
for Purrfect Pals, also have
a new MeShare camera and
are generously streaming
their foster room 24/7. A
link to Craig and Margie’s
kitten cam is posted on their
Facebook page (“Thorngren
Foster Kittens”).
We are extremely grateful to
MeShare, iPet Companion
and an anonymous donor
for providing this great
technology to Purrfect Pals
(along with hosting and tech
support!) free of charge.
Our new live streaming “Leuki Cam”, powered by MeShare, catches Danika, Lady Violet, Sally, Jack
Skellington and Lady Sybil resting (a rare occurance!) in our Leukemia Land sanctuary in Arlington.
We hope that the Leuki Cams will be not
only fun and entertaining for viewers, but
also educational. We also think we will
be able to increase donations to Purrfect
Pals, adoptions and public awareness
by giving such an open and honest look
inside our sanctuary for special needs cats.
This is definitely unscripted “Reali-kitty
television.” Yes, those who tune in will see
adorable, fluffy cats and kittens playing.
However, viewers may also see cats who
aren’t feeling well due to Feline Leukemia
or our employees pilling cats with sniffles
and bathing grumpy cats who have
ringworm. These are regular occurances
in a shelter environment and could be
tough to watch. Rest assured, though,
that the cute moments outnumber the
sad ones!
In the words of Foster Dad John, enjoy the
cam and have a nice day!
P.S. The Leukemia Land kitties asked us to
let you know that they added some fun
toys, beds and other items for their room
to our Amazon.com Wishlist. Hopefully
you will see them on the Leuki Cam
soon! A link to the wish list is available at
purrfectpals.org/give/wishlist.
Meet the Stars: Leuki Land Cats!
Oogie Boogie, eight months old, and his
siblings (Jack Skellington, Sally, Zero and
Dr. Finklestein) have lived in Leuki Land
since October and are very active and silly!
Danika is a friendly and playful girl who
likes sleeping up on top of the wall cabinet
when she isn’t running around the room
or on the exercise wheel.
Hero is a very sweet nine year old kitty
and her hobbies include running on the
exercise wheel and sitting in laps. She has
lived in Leuki Land for six years.
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Our Cats are Living in Luxury in the Brand New
“Denny’s Pet World” Adoption Room!
Because of the upcoming demolition of
the Totem Lake Mall, Denny’s Pet World,
one of our offsite cat adoption partners,
recently relocated to a brand new building
in Kirkland.
We are thrilled to share that when they
were designing their new space, the
wonderful owner and employees at
Denny’s included an amazing adoption
room where Purrfect Pals cats and kittens
can stretch out and relax while waiting to
find families!
The new cat adoption room features
several beautiful custom cat trees and
wall climbers from Scratch & Sniff Unique
Pet Furniture and a lovely aquarium for
our kitties to enjoy! The cats roam freely in
the room and the space is very welcoming
for visitors.
If you are ever in the Totem Lake area of
Kirkland, please drop by and visit the
Purrfect Pals cats at the new Denny’s Pet
World store at 13123 NE 124th Street
(across the street from Toyota of Kirkland).
The kitties would love to give you the
grand tour of their wonderful new space
The new Denny’s Pet World Adoption Center is a cat paradise! The room features a stunning
aquarium full of live entertainment and custom cat trees and wall climbers to play on!
and introduce you to their fish friends!
Black Cat Ball!
Would you or your business like to help us
make our 19th Annual Black Cat Ball, a gala
auction and gourmet dinner supporting
Purrfect Pals, a huge success? Please visit
purrfectpals.org/newsevents/bcb to
learn more about donating auction items,
volunteering or becoming an event sponsor!
Balthazar, who was recently adopted by a wonderful family, and Austin Dvorak, Operations
Manager for Purrfect Pals, enjoy the brand new Denny’s Pet World Adoption Center.
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The Average Joe Cat Show, a fundraiser
for Purrfect Pals, isn’t a stuffy competition
limited to traditional show cats. We don’t
discriminate against cats who happen to
be purebred, but you won’t find any “Best
in Breed” awards at this event. For eleven
years now, we have gathered every spring
to celebrate cats and their quirks.
housecats, some begrudgingly dressed
in costumes for the occasion. They will
be competing for titles such as Most
Impressive Ear Hair, Loudest Purr, Biggest
Feet and Most Obnoxious Cat. And, since
every cat is a winner in our (and their)
minds, every contestant who doesn’t win
first place will take home a red second
prize ribbon. Shelle Singer from StarDog
What you will find at the Average Joe Cat Photo (who has two Purrfect Pals cats of
Show is a gymnasium filled with cute her own!) will also be on hand to take
complimentary (but professional
quality) photos of your kitty!
Meet Oskar
the Blind Cat
& Klaus!
you can bring home from our vendor fair
will. Pet food retailers and manufacturers
will even be handing out free samples.
But Wait, There’s More! We will even
have some special celebrity guests at the
show this year! Oskar the Blind Cat and
his buddy, Klaus, will once again be at
the show with some of their awesome cat
toys and other goodies!
We also invited our animal rescue friends
to share in the fun again this year! In
If your cat isn’t much of a social
butterfly and would prefer to
enjoy the festivities from the
safety of his favorite bed at home,
there are still plenty of ways for
you to participate in the Average
Joe Cat Show. This fun, familyfriendly event also features a cat
photography show, a cat and
kitten adoption event, tons of
vendor booths selected with
cat lovers in mind, professional
cat behavior experts offering up
advice for tackling your naughty
kitty’s habits, a kids’ craft table,
silent auction to support Purrfect
Pals, gourmet hot dogs (veggie
dogs, too!) from Dante’s Inferno
Dogs, Greek food from Athena’s
Food Truck, and more!
If the ribbons your cat will win in
the photo contest doesn’t impress
Come meet internet celebrity kitties Oskar and Klaus
her, surely the fun catnip toys, cat
in their booth at the Average Joe Cat Show!
beds, cat trees and other goodies
Big Boy, the winner of the “Best in Show”
award at the 2015 Average Joe Cat Show!
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feature several non-profit organizations
including The NOAH Center, Seattle
Animal Shelter, Seattle Area Feline
Rescue, Feral Cat Spay & Neuter Project,
Genevieve G. Animal Advocacy, Feral
Care, Snow Leopard Trust, the Paw Project
and Fourpaws Lifeline. Several of these
groups will be bringing adoptable cats
and kittens and all of them will have
staff and volunteers on hand to talk
about volunteering, fostering and other
Visit the Average Joe Cat Show
website today to enter the cat show
or cat photo contest, vote for your
favorite cats in the “People’s Choice”
competitions or learn more about
this fun, family-friendly event!
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opportunites for you to lend a helping
paw to Puget Sound animals in need.
It’s not too late to enter your cat (or cats)
in this year’s Average Joe Cat Show or our
cat photo contest! This year our photo
contest categories include Funniest
Photo, Most Adorable Cat, Best Cat in a
Box, Grumpiest Looking Cat and Most
Artistic Photo.
Enter the cat show and photo contests
today by visiting www.purrfectpals.org.
Voting has already begun for our “People’s
Choice” competitions, so be sure to enter
soon!
www.purrfectpals.org/newsevents/ajcs
Prefer to register for the Average Joe
Cat Show or Photo Contest by mail? No
problem! Please email us at director@
purrfectpals.org or call us at (360) 6529611 to request an entry form. We are
all looking forward to seeing you (and
maybe even your cat!) on May 7th!
Join the Fun at the 3rd Annual Kitten Cam Con!
Fans of Foster Dad John’s Critter Room
Kitten Cam are organizing the 3rd Annual
“Kitten Cam Con,” an action-packed four
day event (held May 4th-8th) in Seattle
centered around our Average Joe Cat
Show!
Registration is now open for this year’s
event in Seattle. Visit the Kitten Cam Con
Facebook page for more information or to
sign up today!
www.facebook.com/KittenCamCon
Last year, local fans of the kitten cam were
joined by dozens who traveled from New
England, Florida, Arizona and Australia.
Fans will once again be joining us from
near and far and we are expecting a
large increase in attendance for the 2016
convention.
The world wide Internet phenomenon
of Kitten Cams has transformed the
lives of people and cats around the
globe. Friendships and communities are
continually being created among viewers
through the power of social media. The
mission of Kitten Cam Con is to create real
life and Internet events that further this
community and to celebrate, promote
and support foster parents with kitten
cams and their associated animal shelters
and rescue groups including Purrfect Pals!
A European Kitten Cam Con is even being
organized later this year in Cologne,
Germany!
Foster Dad John and 2015 Kitten Cam Con Attendees explore Downtown Seattle.
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Special Thanks to:
Ghostie Birthday
Presents!
The Ghostbuster Fosters, alumni of the
Critter Room Kitten Cam, who celebrated
Ray and Egon’s 2nd birthday by collecting
donations for the cats at Purrfect Pals!
Their parents and friends delivered piles
and piles of boxes of much-needed food,
toys and other supplies which are already
being put to great use in our foster homes!
Many thanks to everyone who donated.
150 people sent gifts which added up
to over $8,000! The boys spent 6+ hours
opening 250 boxes (with a little help from
friends and family) live on the internet.
Concur Technologies
Employees
The wonderful Purrfect Pals Volunteers
who donate their time in our offsite
Adoption Centers all over the Puget Sound
Region! Without their tireless efforts, we
would not be able to find loving homes
for so many homeless cats and kittens.
Thank you to each and every one of you
for opening your heart to kitties in need!
for supporting our cats!
Those of you who support Purrfect Pals
through Workplace Giving Programs!
The company matches for your donations
and volunteer time added up to over
$120,000 in 2015!
Artist Georgia Dunn, who is donating
the royalties from the sales of her new
“Breaking Cat News” Shelter Poster to
Purrfect Pals! We are so grateful to have
talented and giving friends like Georgia!
Order your poster today at topatoco.com.
The Employees at Concur Technologies
in Bellevue, who recently spent a day
spring cleaning in the “Rec Room” at our
Arlington sanctuary! They are given one
day a quarter to volunteer at a non-profit
organization of their choice. Michele,
a Purrfect Pals volunteer, has regularly
organized a team of her co-workers to
come up to paint or do whatever job the
shelter needs. This month, they helped
deep clean the Rec Room by pressure
washing the cat towers, scrubbing the
walls, floors, etc and entertaining the
kitties! Michele shared, “I love taking
coworkers up there to learn what we’re
all about. Not only do we get to help out
the kitties, but we also get a chance to get
educated on the shelter and about cats
(their behaviors, eating habits, declawing,
illnesses, etc.). We will continue the tradition
going forward!” We are so glad they were
able to donate their time once again
to Purrfect Pals. Thank you, Concur, for
encouraging employees to give back and
thank you to Michele’s team of volunteers
J.J. Farrar, who comes to the Purrfect
Pals sanctuary every week to pick up
cardboard and other recyclables and drive
them to the recycling center! It is not the
most glamorous of volunteer jobs but she
does it with a smile. Thank you, J.J.!
Everyone who recently sent donations
of food and supplies via our Amazon.
com Wish List! Amazon rarely provides
us with your names, unfortunately, so we
are unable to thank you personally. Your
generosity is very much appreciated,
though!
Shelter Wish List
• Dry Adult Cat Food (Purina Pro Plan preferred) • Dry and Canned Kitten Food (Royal Canin Babycat or Pro Plan preferred)
• Paper Towels
• Postage Stamps and Greeting Cards
• Non-Clumping Clay Cat Litter
• Cat Carriers (top-loading preferred)
• Laundry Detergent and Dryer Sheets
(free of dyes and perfumes)
• Disposable Puppy Training Pads and
Reusable Bed Pads
• Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags
For more donation ideas, please visit our shelter’s
Amazon.com Wish List!
purrfectpals.org/give/wishlist
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In Honor and In Memory
In Memory of Willard, Debei Massingale’s
husband.
-Lindy & Lorrie Lippert
In Honor of Cheerio.
Ray, Egon and
Janine (aka “The
Ghosties”)
-Dawn Baughn
In Honor of LaVonne.
-Lafay Dillon
In Memory of Alex.
-Lisa Gooch
In Honor of Robert & Martha Nicoloff.
-Charles Nicoloff
In Loving Memory of Finn.
In Memory of Buster Tisch.
In Memory of Timothy Tiger.
In Memory of Leia.
-Constance Perenyi
-Daniel Tisch
-Ava Frisinger
-Birna Sigurbjornsdottir
In Memory of Cosmo, who was lovingly cared for
by Victoria Stover.
-City Kitty
In Honor of Jill Southworth’s 52nd Birthday.
-Kay McKenzie
In Memory of my son, David.
-Judith Weiner
In Honor of Shaemus, Shannon, Tanelle, and
Tabby.
-Mary Scott
In Memory of Molly. She was rescued in June of
2005 as a kitten and quickly became the love of
our lives. After about three years, she developed
an Autoimmune disorder called Pemphigus
Foliaceus. In order to control the disease, she
was on a regiment of steroid medication. The
dosage increased gradually as she aged, and
eventually compromised her liver and kidneys.
We made the difficult decision to end her
suffering on January 21st of this year. She was a
scamp. She was well adjusted to being an indoor
kitty, and reveled in chasing bugs, leaves, and
any animals, that dared to venture into our yard
and pass within her window views. She enjoyed
playing with the Christmas tree ornaments,
and often dove into warm piles of laundry just
out of the dryer. She wasn’t much of a lap cat,
but cuddled up close when it was her idea, not
ours. She spent her overnight hours on the bed
waiting for us to rise in the morning, sometimes,
impatiently. She was quite a talker, and never
failed to give us a stern talking too if we left her
alone for an extended period of time. Those
tasked with her care in our absences, also got a
good verbal lashing. We miss her dearly; thank
you all for the good work you do with feline
rescue.
-David & Joan Parmelee
In Memory of Harley, who was loved for
seventeen years by Carol Bonomini.
-City Kitty
In Memory of Silva and in Honor of the
Ghostbusters’ two year birthday.
-Kimm Stahl Schaut
In Honor of Constance Perenyi who has been so
supportive to me during the loss of my sweet
kitty Finn.
-Mary-Jo Yazzeth
In Memory of Smudge.
-Janice Carle
In Memory of Diane Ritter who would be ecstatic
over your new digital X-ray and the other items
that were donated to you. Purrfect Pals was her
life the last few years she lived. If all she could do
was sit on the floor with cats. Your staff made her
feel so welcome and loved.
-Robert & Norma Moe
In honor of the Ghosties’ birthday!
-Susan O’Day
In Honor Kylee, Chloe, and Hemmingway and all
the fur babies that have gone before them.
-Sandy Gibson
In Memory of T.C, beloved companion of Mary
Ellen.
-Judith Ridner
In Memory of Pam Markelz
-Gail Rautmann
In loving Memory of Michael & Barbara Todisco.
-Michelle Todisco
In Memory of a very dear senior cat named Paris.
She showed up at my house as a stray several
years ago. She didn’t know what cat food was.
She was a true garbage survivor. She provided
to me three years of love and affection. She
became besties with my basset hound Ginger.
Needless to say, Ginger is a bit sad. Thank you.
-Sheri Pemberton
In Memory of Linda Evans and her two friends,
MiLana and Little One.
-Art Rosengren
In Memory of Greg Dionne. My son-in-law was
a loyal supporter of your helping cats. Thanks
again, and again for all the good work you
people do to help animals!
-Wanda Fletcher
In Memory of Papa Willy.
-Gene & Margaret Estes
In Memory of Sahara, Susan Pierce’s handsome
orange boy and special love.
-Lorrie Lippert
In Memory of BoBo. He was a faithful companion
to Christine Bekkouri and will be missed by all of
us at City Kitty.
-City Kitty
In Memory of Rob Woltzen.
-Harold & Jeanne Woltzen
In Memory of Stacey King on her birthday.
-Mary Sweet
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In Honor and In Memory
In Honor of Phanny Peters.
In Memory of Tasha.
-Lyn Peters
-Margret Graham
In Memory of Piekatt, Snowshoe, The Dink,
Buster, and Tazzy.
-Patricia Colaizzo
In Honor of my friends from Cat Planet.
-Patricia Hedtke
In Honor of Cher, our Cat.
In Memory of Princess.
-Sandra Coke
-Lisa Williams
In Memory of my Purrfect Pal, Cleopatra.
-Cynthia Turner-Totten
Jeanne Robinson and Her Kitties
In Memory of Jeanne Robinson. She had two
generations of Purrfect Pal kitties. She adopted
her first two “babies”, literally, they were tiny,
Chase & Tia, in 1996 when she moved here. It was
her first weekend before she started at Safeco.
Tia later died of cancer & Chase had other health
issues. That and old age eventually got him.
Jeanne then adopted Chloe who overlapped
Jeanne’s affections with Chase.Then when Chase
passed she shortly thereafter adopted Charlie so
Chloe would also have a playmate/soul mate.
She supported Purrfect Pals throughout the
years with purchases of Amazon supplies, and
special donations to particular cats in need. She
had entered a photo contest with a picture of
Chloe and Charlie a couple of years ago and
won an award in the Average Joe Cat Show. This
fall Jeanne & her dad attended the Black Cat
Ball, one event that had been on Jeanne’s wish
list for sometime. She even was able to use the
embroidery machine to create her cat mask.
Although her health was failing even at that
time, she had a wonderful evening with her dad
at the ball.
-Jaclyn Robinson
-Kacie Baldwin
-Kimmy Caley
-Karen Campbell
-Kathryn Warren
In Honor of Pam Markelz.
In Honor of Gina & Jared Blattermans wedding.
-Gina Lindberg
In Memory of Harlow, Happy Birthday!
-Emily Wegeleben
In Memory of Jessie.
In Memory of Jack.
In Memory of Clawdius.
-Elizabeth Collins
-Donna Korczyk
-Kristen Fraser
In Honor of Sue Masser’s “milestone” birthday,
and in appreciation of all she does for our
Purrfect Pals kitties.
-Lorrie Lippert
In Honor of Lady Peaches.
In Memory of Neil.
In Memory of Valium the cat.
-Nora Van Doren
-Gail Rautmann
In Memory of Linda and Glenn’s mother and
father/ mother-in-law & father-in-law. A special
couple, and cat lovers.
-Lorrie Lippert
In Memory of Loki and Truffles.
-Jessica Shincovich
In Memory of Harlow.
In Honor of LuLu Dori.
In Memory of Jeff Branch.
In Memory of Kermit.
In Memory of Princess.
-Emily Wegeleben
-Kristin L. White
-Valerie Branch
-Cassandra Skahen
-Lisa Williams
-Susan Bamford
In Memory of MeShaw, who we miss so much.
-Sheri Edwards
-Kim Harrell
In Memory of Sassy, the dear member of the
Barrett-Rodriguez Family.
-Julie Kumasaka
-Lisa Barclay
In Memory of Buster, Linda, and Glenn’s senior
boy. This handsome, sweet, and gentle boy is
greatly missed.
-Lorrie Lippert
In Memory of our Tastlyn and Kyrie.
-Susan Masser
In Memory of the cats who have shared my life.
-Marianne Gregersen
In Memory of Julie Cole.
In Memory of Rosie Cat.
In Honor of Connie Gabelein’s birthday.
-Nancy Freeman
In Honor of ZuZu Peepers.
-Jeanne Miele
-Jennifer Ostwald
In Memory of Wendall.
-Claire Stevens
In Memory of Ringer and Shadow.
-Leslie Harding
Purrfect Endings
Just wanted to let you know
that Sundae (formerly known
as Bethany) is doing great. In
April, we will celebrate two
years together. We are still
learning about each other,
though. I’ll always be thankful
she “chose” and accepted me.
She will check out visitors but
will not let them touch her. We
get along fine, though. Thanks
for all you do!
Carrot
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-Betty Carswell
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Dollie
Gracie (“Porsha”) has been with
me over a year now. How much
we are buddies is amazing!
Just wanted to thank you guys again for caring
for Carrot (previously known as Barker) while he
was on his journey to find a great home. We can
hardly believe its been a year since we brought
him home.
-Nancy Pederson
Your “Big Hunk” (our Buddy) is doing well. He has
become a therapy-type cat for my husband. We
love him!
-George and Bette Brown
He is a wonderful cat. He is so silly and sweet.
Throughout this year, he has kept us laughing
and smiling. He loves climbing the cat tower,
rolling around with catnip toys, talking to us
with his throaty meows, and roughhousing with
his adopted kitty sister, Angua. We are looking
forward to many wonderful years with him. We
truly appreciate the work that Purrfect Pals put in
to save him as a kitten and to help him get where
he is today. Thank you!
I adopted Dollie from Purrfect Pals in 2008 and
wanted to write with an update. She’s doing
better than ever--spunky, assertive, and loving.
A professional photographer came to my home
recently to take photos of me (I’m a writer) and
Dollie insisted on being in the photo. Pretty cute.
Thanks for taking care of my girl before she came
to live with me!
-Nyasha, Kody, Carrot, & Angua
-Elissa
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