Spring 2013 - Purrfect Pals

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FREE Cat Spay and Neuter Clinic!
Did you know that Purrfect Pals offers FREE
spay and neuter surgeries for cats and kittens
every week in our Arlington
shelter’s clinic? Donations are
encouraged if you are able,
but not required. To schedule
your kitty’s appointment,
please call us at 360-652-9611
or email us at [email protected].
Help Purrfect Pals Win $10,000!
The Shelter Challenge, sponsored by the
Animal Rescue Site and Petfinder, is back!
Now through April 28th, you can vote for
Purrfect Pals every day from any internetready device. This round’s prizes are better
than ever, with a state prize of $1,000 and
grand prizes of $10,000 and $5,000! Voting is
simple. Visit our website
at www.purrfectpals.org,
click the “Vote Every Day”
link, search for Purrfect
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Did you Adopt from Purrfect Pals?
We love hearing updates
on Purrfect Pals cats after
they have been adopted.
If you would like to share
your kitty’s story with our
staff, volunteers and foster
parents, please email your
update to us at [email protected].
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because every cat matters
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Spring 2013
Saving Adult Cats Takes a Village
The Purrfect Pals Foster Care Program Needs Your Help!
It’s a scenario we see far too often at
Purrfect Pals...
A sweet twelve year old tabby cat, Missy,
has lived with her loving owner in a
wonderful home her entire life. Sadly,
Missy’s owner passes away unexpectedly.
In an instant, Missy’s life is changed
forever. No one in the family can care
for Missy. Missy is taken to a local public
animal shelter, in hopes she will find a
new loving family.
When she arrives at the shelter, Missy is
given a medical exam, vaccinated, and
placed for adoption. Her new home is
a large kennel with soft blankets, toys,
litter box and food. But this does not
feel like home to Missy.
The shelter staff and their
volunteers socialize her
and do their best to ensure
Missy does well with her
transition.
But Missy is depressed,
missing her owner and the
only home she has ever
known. Missy is stressed
in the unfamiliar shelter,
making her vulnerable to
illness, and comes down
with an upper respiratory
infection. The shelter is
full of many animals, and
the staff might need to
make the difficult decision
to start euthanizing cats
because of a lack of space.
Even though Missy has a
great personality and a
very treatable illness, the
shelter may not be able
to treat her for the 2-4
weeks recovery period.
Now Missy’s life is on the
line and she might be
Young Boy came to us barely able to walk due to starvation. euthanized.
After two months of TLC in a foster home, this charming
boy was back to a healthy weight and quickly adopted!
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Introducing the Angel Fund!
Giving Low-Income Cat Owners a Helping Paw
Purrfect Pals is a non-profit, no-kill cat-only
adoption organization and sanctuary,
helping more than 3,000 cats yearly through
adoptions and a free community spay and
neuter clinic.
We are thrilled to announce that we have
created a fund which will allow Purrfect
Pals to offer another option for cat owners
who are unable to pay for unexpected
veterinary expenses. Donations made to
the Angel Fund will be used to pay for
treatment for cats who are in danger of
being surrendered or returned by their
owners because of financial hardship.
Cats will be treated at outside veterinary
clinics in our community who will bill
Purrfect Pals for the services rendered,
often at a discount. This separate fund
will ensure that the care of Purrfect Pals
cats will not be impacted.
Purrfect Pals
230 McRae Rd. NE
Arlington, WA 98223
web www.purrfectpals.org
facebook facebook.com/purrfectpals
twitter #purrfectpals
e-mail [email protected]
phone 360-652-9611
Hours 11-4, Monday through Saturday
Staff
Kovu
Connie Gabelein
Executive Director
Stacy Morgan-Wolfe, DVM
Shelter Veterinarian
Susan Bark
Manager of Foster Care and Shelter Relocation Programs
Kathy McGee
Bookkeeper
Kat Dockstader
Manager of Volunteer and Offsite Programs
Debei Massingale
Intake Coordinator
Merah Curnow
Administrative Assistant
Cat Care Specialists
Rachel Greenberg
Austin Dvorak
Brandy Unruh
Krista Bark
Kacie Waggoner
Kevin Carreon
Veterinary Clinic Staff
Alicia Stewart, LVT
Fran Ellison
Nicole Plum
Danielle Braasch
Board of Directors
Janice Johnson
Susan Pierce
Claire Wilkinson
Kathy Centala
Meg Brunner
LaRene Kuller
Jeanne Lind
Lorrie Lippert
Mike Young
Toni Zonneveld
At Purrfect Pals, we receive hundreds of
calls each week, and often each day, from
members of our community who are
desperate for help. Some call our shelter
needing to surrender their cats because of
behavior challenges they can’t overcome,
changes in living situations, the death of
a family member or severe allergies. We
take in as many cats as we can and do our
best to offer resources for the rest.
There are times, however, when our staff
receives desperate calls from cat owners
who we are unable to help. Some of
the most common, and heartbreaking,
requests are for assistance paying for
veterinary care. Despite the very best
of intentions, cat owners sometimes
find themselves faced with unexpected
veterinary expenses which are beyond
their financial means. Often, their only
options are to surrender their cat to
a shelter like Purrfect Pals or, sadly, to
euthanize them.
Since Purrfect Pals is an animal shelter,
not a private veterinary clinic, Washington
State limits the procedures we are able to
provide for owned animals to spay/neuter
surgeries, vaccines and microchipping.
Unfortunately, few other resources are
available in our community to help lowincome individuals with their veterinary
expenses.
The creation of the Angel Fund was made
possible by a generous donation made
by a long time supporter of Purrfect Pals.
This special gift was given in honor of
Kovu, her beloved cat, who passed away
recently. Kovu’s owner shared with us,
“I feel like it is needed and can be very
beneficial to cats and their owners. I’ve
always felt fortunate that money is not
an issue for me in carrying for my cats
and dogs. I can’t imagine having to make
decisions about a beloved pet based on
the cost of the medical care. I know it’s a
reality for many people and my hope is
this fund can help some of those people
and their cats. This would warm my heart
and feel like a wonderful way of honoring
my baby – my angel.”
If you would like to donate to the Angel
Fund, please contact us at bookkeeper@
purrfectpals.org. With your help, we will
be able to continue to help cats and cat
owners in need of a helping paw.
Purrfect Pals
2013 Adoptions
January
February
Total Adoptions
133
113
246
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Calendar
Saturday Kitten Adoption Event!
11am-4pm at Everett Petsmart
FREE Cat Spay and Neuter Clinic
Fridays by Appointment at the Purrfect Pals
Clinic in Arlington
April 13-14
Ten year old Gordon and his friends were surrendered to Purrfect Pals by a former breeder.
These three have been in a foster home since January, learning to trust people.
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The best case scenario is that, when
the animal shelter’s staff reaches out to
Purrfect Pals for help, we have an open
kennel and Missy is saved! Missy is treated
for her illness, and recovers fully. Missy is
soon adopted by a great family and her
journey happily continues.
But what happens if Purrfect Pals does
not have space at their shelter when that
call comes in? What happens to the other
amazing adult cats just like Missy? Many
of them have very treatable illnesses or
parasites that only require a week or two
of foster care. Senior cats just need a
warm lap and love to live out their golden
years. Some cats will just need a dental
cleaning or extractions to be considered
“adoptable”. Others need treatment for
hyperthyroid disease, which will add
many years to their lives. Because of
budget restraints, most public shelters
in our area do not have funding available
to provide these services. Black cats are
often overlooked by adopters and also
tend to be euthanized more often than
their more colorful competition.
All of these loving cats deserve a second
chance for loving homes. Many of them
are brought to public shelters due to
economic reasons, such as the loss of
their owner’s job or home, or a decline
in their owner’s health. Other cats are
abandoned by owners and left to fend for
themselves as strays.
The heartbreaking reality is 40-50%
of adult cats are euthanized at public
shelters in Western Washington. But
together we can lower this sad statistic
and this is where you come in! Please
consider making room in your home and
heart and foster an adult cat! Purrfect Pals
has partnered with many public shelters
in Western Washington to help them
save more cats. We also continue to take
owner released cats.
In 2012, Purrfect Pals placed nearly 1,000
animals into their foster care homes, and
most of these were kittens. We urgently
need more people willing to foster adult
cats, and our goal is to rescue at least
500 more adult cats in 2013. There are
real advantages to fostering adult cats
rather than kittens; they are litter box
trained, they will not destroy your favorite
sheer curtains, and they make great
companions!
If you would like to learn more about
fostering cats in need, please email Susan
Bark at [email protected] or call
206-719-6992. We can schedule a new
foster orientation to fit your schedule,
and it only takes two hours.
Petco “Think Adoption First”
National Adoption Weekend
April 20
Adoption Day at Denny’s Pet World
Totem Lake/Kirkland
May 3-5
Petsmart National
Adoption Weekend
May 4
Average Joe Cat Show
(Spartan Recreation Center), Shoreline
www.averagejoecatshow.org
May 11-12
Petco “Think Adoption First”
National Adoption Weekend
May 15
Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG
www.seattlefoundation.org
May 18
Adoption Day at Mud Bay
Mud Bay Mercer Island
May 19
Block Party Adoption Event
Northpoint Animal Hospital, Lynnwood
June 8-9
Petco “Think Adoption First”
National Adoption Weekend
August 10-11
Catapalooza
Seattle Humane Society, Bellevue
October 26
Black Cat Ball Auction
(Meydenbauer Center), Bellevue
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The Average Joe Cat Show!
Join us on May 4th in Shoreline for a fun celebration of cats and their quirks!
While pomp and circumstance may be a
staple of dog shows, you definitely won’t
find any of it at the tenth annual Average
Joe Cat Show, a fundraiser for the cats
of Purrfect Pals. “Rescued” is our favorite
breed of cat, so no documentation is
required to prove your cat’s lineage. There
are no pedigree standards and no Best
in Breed awards. What you will find is a
gymnasium filled with cute 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 second prize ribbon.
If your cat isn’t much of a social butterfly
and would prefer to enjoy the festivities
from home, there are still plenty of ways
for you to participate in the Average Joe
Cat Show. This fun, family-friendly event
also features a cat photography show, a cat
and kitten adoption event, tons of vendor
booths selected with cat lovers in mind,
Miss Gidget’s photo was the “Best in Show”
winner in our AJCS Photo Contest last year!
professional cat behavior
experts offering up free
advice, a kids’ craft table,
silent auction, hot dogs
(veggie dogs, too!), ice
cream and more! If the
ribbon your cat will win
in the photo contest
doesn’t impress him,
surely the catnip toys, cat
beds and other goodies
you can bring home
from our vendor fair will.
This event always attracts
a great crowd of pet
lovers and all proceeds
will support Purrfect Pals.
Ballerina Tiger Lily and her mom, Kelly, were two of the
This year marks our 25th
stars of the Average Joe Cat Show Costume Contest last year!
anniversary celebration
and our tenth annual Average Joe Cat us at [email protected] or call us at
Show is sure to be our best yet! We (360) 652-9611 to request an entry form.
invited our animal rescue friends to share
in the fun and this year’s event will feature We are looking forward to seeing you (and
ten different Puget Sound non-profit maybe even your cat!) on May 4th!
organizations including Homeward Pet
Adoption Center, Regional Animal Services
of King County, Everett Animal Shelter,
PAWS, The NOAH Center, Seattle Animal
Shelter, Seattle Persian and Himalayan
Rescue, Feral Cat Spay and Neuter Project,
Pasado’s Safe Haven and AHELP Project.
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,
adoption and other opportunites for you
to lend a helping paw to animals and
animal owners in need in our community.
It’s not too late to enter your cat (or cats)
in the show or the cat photo contest!
This year our nineteen photo contest
categories include Funniest Photo, Most
Adorable Cat, Best Cat in a Box, Grumpiest
Looking Cat and Most Artistic Photo.
You can enter the cat show and photo
contests online by visiting us at www.
averagejoecatshow.org. If you prefer to
register by mail, no problem! Please email
Meeting a young friend at our Average Joe
Cat Show Cat and Kitten Adoption Event!
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Meet our Average Joe Cat Show Sponsors!
Average Joe Cat Show links:
Saturday, May 4th
10:00am-3:00pm
Shoreline’s Spartan
Recreation Center
202 NE 185th Street
Cat Show Entry Form:
www.averagejoecatshow.org/show-entry
Photo Contest Entry Form:
www.averagejoecatshow.org/photo-contest
Vote for your Favorite Cats in the People’s Choice Contest!
http://www.averagejoecatshow.org/category/cats
Special Thanks to:
Swheat Scoop for their very generous
donation of 1000 pounds of their allnatural cat litter! Thanks to Steve at
Swheat Scoop and the staff at Animal
Supply Company for making it happen!
Our wonderful team of foster parents at
the Monroe Correctional Complex who
recently fostered their 500th Purrfect Pals
kitten! Created in 2006, this innovative
program has been an overwhelming
success. Thank you so much to MCC staff
members and the Humane Society of
the United States for participating in our
recent celebration of this milestone!
Here are just a few of the Kuranda cat towers which the cats at Purrfect Pals are now
enjoying thanks to the generosity of their supporters!
Our friends who lovingly donated twentytwo Kuranda cat towers in memory of
Toni V. Ripley (1944-2012), their dear
friend. Toni loved all animals, especially
cats. She donated to all kinds of animal
charities, took care of a feral colony that
lived behind a store near her home, and
would take in a cat if left on her doorstep.
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In Honor and In Memory
In honor of Ripley’s kittens - Thanks so much
for sharing Ripley and her lovely kitties with the
world. They provide hours of entertainment.
You’re all doing great work.
Connie Gerin
In memory of Doris (Sue) Tucker
Bonnie Howard
Cheddar
Cheddar was a Purrfect Pals foster kitten 11 1/2
years ago. Bob decided Cheddar was never
going for adoption because he was going to be
his cat. Cheddar was known as a “squirrel tail” due
to how he carried his tail over his back and in a
curl, very rare to find a cat with this strange gene.
He carried it proudly. Over the years he became
our “Social Butterfly”; he never met a stranger,
talked constantly and loved to kiss everyone.
He won first place ribbons at the AJCS. In his
younger years, he answered the phone when it
rang and would talk to whomever was on the
other end of the line. We had to change phones
so he could not knock the phone from the holder.
What a huge hole is left in our household and
our hearts because of his amazing personality,
his constant love giving, talking, running through
the house with his buddy Dusty and playing with
toys, throwing them to the ceiling. No more
kisses and cheek pats at 6:00 a.m. letting us know
it was time to get up and feed. Of all the cats we
have had and given up, Cheddar was by far the
hardest. Cheddar was truly one of a kind, he will
be so missed.
Mary Cathey
In honor of Meisha - Every day I’m grateful
to Purrfect Pals for rescuing my cat Meisha!
Thanks for making pets available in local stores
so potential adopters don’t have to drive to the
County Shelter.
Nancy Wright
In memory of Oreo
Sheri Edwards
In honor of My Friends from the Cat Planet
Patricia Hedtke
In honor of Susan Bark - with the greatest of
appreciation, and also acknowledgement of the
care that you provided for Serena B.
Gretchen Cole
In memory of my precious, spirited, and smart
Sammy. He had a strong will to live, said the
Vet, as Sammy survived seven years after being
diagnosed with FeLV. He ran the house with
velvet paw, and thought he was king of all cats!
Sleek and black, loving, and always ready to sit
next to me. Cancer consumed his body, but his
spirit soars forever.
Karen Samuels
In honor of Cher, our rescued cat.
Sandra Coke
In memory of Snowshoe, Dink, and Buster
Patricia Colaizzo
In honor of Murphy - our dear cat who left this
world in December. We were blessed to have 18
and a half years with her. Keep doing all you do to
help our furry friends.
Linda Frkuska
In honor of Skippy - who was the beautiful,
adorable, and loving companion of Carol Andrews
Jackie & Jerita Ingle
In memory of Ringer and Shadow
Leslie Harding
In honor of Kiki Lenore Ostwald
Jennifer Ostwald
In honor of Zora - who is 2 years old today.
Rebecca Lovejoy
In honor and in memory of Taz - My friend Sue
Masser and her husband Terry Gray’s kitty Taz,
passed away last weekend after a brave battle
with cancer. He was much loved and will be
extremely missed.
Beth Schlansky & the Babies
In memory of Josie - loved and owned by Dan
Palmer.
Adrienne Kawamura, City Kitty
In memory of Jeff Kozlowski, who loved his
rescue cat.
Jennifer Rose
In honor of Pumpkin
In honor of Rex and Xena
Ashley Ehlers
Sonja Groset
Taz
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In Honor and In Memory
Duffy and
Shadow
In honor of Duffy and Shadow. Thanks again for
bringing them into my life! I am grateful every
single day.
Helen Connolly
In memory of Bubba, a cancer survivor, who
thrived for four years until his Lymphoma came
out of remission. He lived with cancer a second
time, along with kidney disease. In the end he
succumbed to heart failure. Loving, playful,
sensitive, faithful, and true; Bubba was my
companion for seventeen years.
Christa Quackenbush
In memory of our amazing cat, Claire
Larissa Stangeland
In memory of all the wonderful cats we’ve had
through the years
Dale & Beverly Learned
In honor of Isabella Binne Chilcote
John Chilcote
In honor of Keaira, John and Chris Bartlett, and all
who have loved and lost a furry family member.
For all that you do to help cats in need.
Devoted “Kitten Cam” fans.
In memory of Orion - My little man… the weather
is going to start getting better soon, and the
flowers blooming. Wish you were still here to
help me enjoy them…
Mary Hannan
In honor of Kathy Centala, Debei Massingale and
Connie Gabelein - Thank you for your dedication
to the Purrfect Pals.
Karen Fineide
In honor of Nermal.
Janell Toppen
In honor of the Leukemia Land cats
Karen McDermet
In memory of Doris Tucker, who passed away on
January 10, 2013
Roy Tucker
In loving memory of my girlfriend, Linda Phelps
Michael Rizzo
In memory of Smokey and Perry
Richard W. Cooley
In honor of Debei - for helping and providing
advice over the past couple of months as I have
been trying to place two cats in new homes. I did
not end up bringing them to your shelter, but I
am grateful that you are open and providing such
an essential service.
Whitney Fraser
In memory of Karen Brothers’ cat, Cindy
Purrfect Pals
In memory of Chris Wujcik - We were so sad to
learn that Chris has moved on from this life. We
will always be grateful to her. Thank you Chris for
helping us and all that you did for cats while you
were here.
John and Sherry Douceur
In honor of Tek - beloved kitty of Danica
Stacie Kentop
Bogart
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In Honor and In Memory
In honor of John and the Kitten Cam - a very
special thanks to John for the never ending love
he gives to the kitties under his care. Also, thank
you to his son Chris who helps with the kitties.
Thank you to all of you at Purrfect Pals for your
tireless efforts. Keep up the fabulous work. You
are paw-some!
Sandi Kornelsen
In memory of Belton, and in honor of the FIV kitties.
Lucille Zehr
In memory of Buzz - His family loved him very
much. He had nineteen wonderful years with
them.
Beth Schlansky
In memory of David Weiner - who loved cats.
Donna Frank
In memory of Christie and Sara - two lovely souls
who touched our hearts.
Thomas Astin
In memory of Sergei, my companion and friend
for 18 years. He died of kidney failure in January. I
have a new kitty, Zoe, but still miss Sergei a great
deal.
George Pro
In honor of Joan Hutchins Friel
Christine Mahoney
In memory of LaRene Kuller’s sweet girl,
Willow. LaRene always has room in her heart
for yet another “special needs” kitty, so this
is also in honor of her new boy, Remington
(Remie). Remie only had one eye when LaRene
adopted him, and he recently had to have that
eye removed, but he’s still a real sweetheart.
He doesn’t need to see to know he’s loved.
Lorrie Lippert
In memory of our son, Rob
Harold & Joanne Woltzen
In memory of our beloved cat, Bogart. We miss
you every day.
Mike & Sharon Cox
In memory of Zeus, who belonged to Georgia &
Brady Wright.
Arlene & Don Zimmerman
In honor of Serena and all the Purrfect Pals kitties,
and in appreciation of Debei and everyone at
Purrfect Pals.
Christine, Gary, and Kate Bendes
In memory of Orion
Mary Hannan
In memory of Virginia Westberg, who passed
away peacefully at the age of 93 on March 19.
In the end, she was surrounded by friends and
family as well as her beloved cats Ella and Otis.
BJ Stokey
Wish List
• Dry Adult Cat Food (Purina Pro Plan
preferred)
• Dry Kitten Food (Royal Canin Babycat or
Pro Plan preferred)
• Canned Kitten Food (Royal Canin Babycat
or Pro Plan preferred)
• Kitten Formula (KMR) - Cans or Bags
• Paper Towels
• Greeting Cards (Thank You, blank inside,
sympathy, etc)
• Postage Stamps
• Non-Clumping Clay Cat Litter
• Dryer Sheets (free of dyes and fragrance,
please)
• Liquid Laundry Detergent (free of dyes
and fragrance, please)
• Fleece, batting and catnip for blanket
and toy sewing projects
• Clorox Bleach
• Garbage Bags (Kitchen size)
• Natures Miracle
• Toilet Paper
• Costco and Amazon.com Gift Cards
Now Donating supplies for
our cats is easier than ever!
Virginia Westberg and Friend
When you place an order
from our Amazon.com
wish list, your donations
will be shipped directly to
our shelter!
Purrfect Endings
Harriet
A couple months ago I adopted a cat from
the Purrfect Pals branch at the Kirkland, WA
Petco. The volunteers there were great and
helpful and made it a painless process. The
kitty came to me with the name Rider but my
family started calling him Al, and it stuck. I just
wanted to thank you for making it possible for
the little guy to join my family. He is happy and
cuddly and much-loved. I’m attaching a couple
pictures - if there’s a way to send them on to
the volunteers in Kirkland that would be great.
Julie Balazs
My husband, Dennis, and I adopted Heidi Klum
last Friday. Her new name is Harriet and we are
absolutely crazy about her! She settled in so
quickly, and was ready to be loved. By Saturday
morning she was wanting to come out of her
room and explore the house. She met Frank (her
new brother) in the hallway. He began hissing and
growling, but keeping his distance. Harriet poofed
her tail up and strutted right past him. I guess we
know who is going to run the show! By Monday
night she was laying on our bed. We came in to
pet her and Frank decided to join us. He layed
on the bed in front of her, about six inches from
her face, and we petted them both. That was it,
they are now friends:) Harriet has become very
relaxed and content in her new home. She does
the cutest things. When she gets really excited
(usually over getting pets) her tail twitches and
her back feet dance. She meows just like a kitten,
it’s really cute. She likes to cuddle up with us
and wrap her paws around our arms or feet. She
smiles with her eyes. All in all, everything is great
and we all, including Frank, love her.
Heather, Southcenter Purrfect Pals Volunteer
Suki Puki is 11 now and when we adopted her,
we were told she didn’t like men or dogs! Turns
out she LOVES her new daddy, Austin, more
than the mommy who wanted to adopt her.
And recently, we adopted an 8 week old puppy
who is now 12 weeks old. They LOVE each other.
Suki still acts like the diva she is and herself
taught Banks that it’s her way or the highway.
It’s absolutely adorable! I attached some photos
so you can see just what we’re talking about!
Austin & Keshia
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I am writing to let you know Yukon Cornelius and
Juliette are healthy and doing well. I picked the
two up from you at the event in Everett back in
late December. My original concerns that they
would not get along due to being from different
litters was quickly dismissed: they became
immediate best friends and currently they cannot
seem to be in separate rooms without missing
the other (this can be accompanied by whining
and crying if the second is trying to hide). Yukon
gained weight rapidly in an attempt to catchup with his adopted sister. He holds his own in
the endless wrestling/track and field/obstacle
course they play (I do not pretend to understand
the rules). They are very affectionate, they love
a good warm lap and string toys (paper, boxes,
milk jug rings, stuffed mice,and the laser) but
they remain each other’s favorite chew toy.
Keith Hanke
Al
Our kitty Seelie is almost two now. We adopted
her from the Bellevue PetSmart on December
30th, 2010--her name was Estrella. Seelie is
affectionate, curious, and loves welcoming
strangers into the house by offering to wash
their hair for them (eww, cat breath). She often
seeks out the warmest point in the house
(heating ducts, or sneaking under the bedcovers)
so we will turn an electric blanket on for her.
She is fearless--not even afraid of the vacuum
cleaner. She does occasionally throw a temper
tantrum when she doesn’t get her way, such
as when we set the automated kibble feeder
down on the floor and don’t put anything in it.
We had a friend visit us from China, who was
surprised to discover black cats are not popular
to adopt in the US.--in China, black cats are
considered to bring good fortune, and “magical”.
Stacie Scattergood
Suki and Banks with their Dad, Austin
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Eddie & Bella
Beverly
We adopted Beverly Hills from the Northgate
Petco a week ago. We couldn’t have asked for
a better cat! She’s sweet, playful, laid back, with
plenty of personality. She recently had nearly all of
her teeth extracted, but she is adjusting well to it
and is learning how to gobble her food again. Her
tongue often hangs out because of it, making for
great photo opportunities! She even gladly does
her daily chores (eye & wrinkle cleaning, brushing,
& hairball treatment). We’re both looking forward
to years to come with our Bev. Cheers!
Marlo and Nick, Bev’s proud parents
Doris (previously known as Cynco Vandil) settled
in to her new home really quickly and has been
the perfect house guest ever since. I had found
her profile online and she sounded like a good
fit for our family, so i visited her in the store a
few days before I adopted her and she was very
friendly. However, on the day I went to adopt
her, she was out of her cage and mixing with the
other cats. She was hiding under the table, hissing
at the other cats and took a swipe at one of the
volunteers. I was a little apprehensive as I filled
in the paperwork and wondered if I was doing
the right thing. I’m so glad I went ahead, because
she’s been wonderful. I’ve never heard her hiss
since. She and the children love each other and
she often hangs out where they are playing. Best
of all though, she likes to be with me. She’s on my
lap purring while I type this mail :) Thank you from
us and also from Doris for helping her find her
forever home.
Jacqui Barnes
We wanted to give you an update on our girl
“Zooey”, formerly known as Shelby, that we
adopted from the Bellevue PetSmart last March.
She is so adorable and such a lover. My husband
picked her out personally and she definitely favors
him as she can often be found climbing on him
whenever he sits down. She has gotten big since
we got her and she loves to play with the laser
more than she likes her Friskies. We believe her
past life was as a contortionist as she manages to
get herself in some pretty interesting positions
and has been featured in many pictures as she
can be very photogenic. All in all, she is doing
great and is super happy and healthy. Thank You
for everything you do for our furry feline friends!
Doris
Mali
Reporting in on the adoption of “Callisto” , formerly
known as “Gidget”, adopted from the Denny’s Pet
World in Kirkland. She is doing fine. She’s a major
faucet drinker and is a sucker for the cat dancer
toy. We got her coat smoothed out, and she has
claimed spots of the house as her own, and is
pointedly ignoring the other cats here but doting
on me and my roommates. Thank you so much
for bringing the chirping princess into our house.
Deunan Berkeley
Marla and Dave
Boris
We adopted Boris (named Bo when we got him)
from the Renton Petsmart May 2012. He was 10
weeks old at the time. He is all boy..curious, into
everything and has a great time playing chase
and tag with our girl kitty Jasmine. He has grown
into a beautiful “grey tiger” and we love him very
much. I’ve attached a current picture of our
beautiful boy. Thank you!
Deanna (Martin) Carkeek
Callisto
Marci
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Tipper Fund Update
Can’t adopt but want to change
the life of a cat in need?
The Tipper Fund pays for extraordinary surgeries and vet procedures that demand
resources beyond our ability to offer without special help. Here is just one example:
of the fur on his head due to alopecia
and food allergies.
We started Fabio on medication for his
skin condition and switched him to a
diet of prescription hypoallergenic food
but he was struggling with allergies that
we could not identify.
Thanks to the Tipper Fund, we were able
to consult a specialist and had an allergy
test performed. When we received the
test results, we were surprised to find
out that Fabio is allergic to fir trees and
dandelions. Poor kitty!
Fabio
Three year old Fabio is just as handsome
as his namesake. This sweet boy was
surrendered to a local shelter and
transferred to Purrfect Pals missing most
Now Fabio is receiving monthly allergy
shots which were formulated specifically
for him. Our next step will be to find
a family for Fabio that will continue his
treatment long term. Now that he is
feeling so much better, he will make a
wonderful companion!
You can help Purrfect Pals save the lives
of cats and kittens in need! If you would
like to make a donation to support
the Tipper Fund please email us at
[email protected].
Sponsor Jesse!
Sixteen year old Jesse came to Purrfect
Pals after his lifelong owner died. He is a
sweet and gentle boy who enjoys helping
us open the shelter’s mail and insists on
seconds and thirds at dinner time. His
kidneys are starting to show their age so
Jesse is living in our founder’s bedroom
and loves cuddling with her in bed.
Ideally, we would like to find Jesse a
forever home as a “permanent foster” but
until then, he will live at Purrfect Pals.
Would you like to help us care for Jesse by
becoming his monthly sponsor? Please
email us at [email protected]
for more information!
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230 McRae Road NE
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$35 (will provide KMR formula for a litter of kittens)
$100 (will provide for six months of care for a typical sanctuary kitty)
$500 (spay and neuter surgery for two litters of kittens and their moms)
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