Winter 2014 - 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].
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because every cat matters
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Winter 2014
A Gift of 100,000 Cans of Food!
Thanks to Internet Celebrities Oskar the Blind Cat and Klaus,
Purrfect Pals is receiving 100,000 cans of cat food from Friskies!
In December, the cats at Purrfect Pals
received an amazing holiday gift from
our generous friends at Purina: The news
that we would be receiving a donation
of 100,000 (yes, one hundred thousand!)
cans of Friskies cat food! Even better, we
had two very special rescue cats to thank
for the donation: Oskar and Klaus!
As part of their “If You Feed Me” holiday
promotion, Purina and Friskies selected
five internet celebrity cats to promote
canned food for kitties. Each spokescat,
(including Oskar the Blind Cat, Colonel
Meow and Grumpy Cat) was asked
to choose one deserving cat rescue
organization to be the recipient of
the 100,000 cans of food. Oskar, who
recently moved to the Seattle area
with his buddy Klaus (and their owners,
Mick and Bethany Szydlowski), wanted
the food to go to a no-kill facility with
plenty of hungry mouths to feed. We
were ecstatic to be selected, and by a
cat as famous as Oskar!
After returning from a trip to Los Angeles
to promote this exciting campaign (and
the release of a music video starring
the five furry celebrities), Oskar and his
Donate Your Vehicle to Help Cats
Are you considering buying a new vehicle
this year? Instead of trading in your old
one, consider making it a tax-deductible
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 1-866-392-4483 or you can visit their
website (www.donateforcharity.com) for
more information. Many thanks to those of
you who have already donated a vehicle to
support our cats!
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].
Oskar the Blind Cat during his recent visit to Purrfect Pals.
Photo by Kirk Boxleitner, Arlington Times
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Shelter Staff Spotlight:
Cat Care Specialists, Drivers
and the shelter facilities.
Founded in 1988 on the belief that every cat
matters, Purrfect Pals is working to end cat
homelessness in Puget Sound communities
through placement and prevention. There
just aren’t enough homes for cats in our area,
and we are helping change that. Our cat
adoption and rehabilitation programs help
place homeless cats, including those with
special needs, in loving homes. We work to
prevent cat homelessness through our free
community spay and neuter clinics, humane
education programs and cat owner support
initiatives.
Austin’s passion for cats,
positive attitude and strong
project management and
customer service skills
make him a great asset to
the Purrfect Pals leadership
team. We recently began
a large scale construction
project at the shelter so our
Executive Director, Connie,
is thrilled to have him by
her side!
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
Connie Gabelein, Executive Director
Dr. Stacy Morgan-Wolfe, Shelter Veterinarian
Vikki Ryason, Clinic Manager
Susan Bark, Manager of Foster Care and
Shelter Relocation Programs
Austin Dvorak, Shelter Manager
Kat Dockstader, Manager of Volunteer
and Offsite Programs
Debei Massingale, Intake Coordinator
Kathy McGee, Bookkeeper
Merah Curnow, Administrative Assistant
Cat Care Specialists
Rachel Greenberg
Krista Bark
Austin Brune
Carol Lamar
Veterinary Clinic Staff
Fran Ellison
Stephanie Johnson
Sheri Lieurance
Christina Taylor
Board of Directors
Jeanne Lind
Susan Pierce
Toni Zonneveld
Kathy Centala
Meg Brunner
Jennifer Moore
Claire Wilkinson
Julia Brown
Austin Dvorak, Shelter Manager
We are excited to introduce to you our
new Purrfect Pals Shelter Manager, Austin
Dvorak! In 2010, Austin joined our team
as a Cat Care Specialist. He was recently
promoted into this newly created position
and is now reponsible for managing our
Austin knows every cat at
the shelter by name and
enjoys introducing them
all to visitors when giving
tours of our facility. Some
of his favorite Purrfect Pals
cats and kittens live in our
Leukemia Land sanctuary.
If you haven’t visited us recently (or even if
you have!), we would love for you to come
visit our Arlington shelter and sanctuary.
Austin and his team would be happy to
show you around and tell you about some
of the exciting projects we have planned
this year!
Support Cats While You Shop!
Do you shop at Fred Meyer?
Now you can link your Rewards Card
to Purrfect Pals and we will receive
donations when you shop! Here’s
how the program works:
• You can sign up by linking your
existing Fred Meyer Rewards Card
to Purrfect Pals at www.fredmeyer.
com/communityrewards. You can
search for us by our name or by our
non-profit number (92842).
• You still earn your Rewards Points,
Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you
do today.
• Then, every time you shop and use
your Rewards Card, you are helping
Purrfect Pals earn a donation!
• If you do not have a Rewards Card,
they are available at the Customer
Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.
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Events Calendar
Saturday Kitten Adoption Events!
10am-2pm at Everett Petsmart
FREE Cat Spay and Neuter Clinic
Fridays by Appointment at the Purrfect Pals
Clinic in Arlington. Email [email protected]
or call (360) 652-9611 to schedule an appointment for your cat or kitten!
April 26th
Seattle Pet Expo
Seattle Center
May 10th
The first of twelve monthly shipments of canned food from Friskies arrives at Purrfect Pals.
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entourage headed to Arlington for a tour
of Purrfect Pals.
Kirk Boxleitner, reporter for the Arlington
Times, asked Mick and Bethany what they
thought of our facility. “It looks like we
chose the right organization,” Mick said,
as he fetched Oskar out of his cat carrier to
explore the cat towers and other furniture
of the sanctuary’s adoption room. “As
Meet Oskar and Klaus In Person!
busy as you are, you’re obviously fulfilling
your mission,” he told Connie Gabelein
and Kathy Centala, the Executive Director
and Founder of Purrfect Pals.
Storage space is limited at our modest
Arlington shelter, so the 100,000 cans of
Friskies food will be divided into twelve
monthly shipments. The first two were
delivered in December and January and
are already being enjoyed by our cats! In
addition to high-end dry food, all of the
cats in our sanctuary eat wet food daily.
We’ve learned not to be late with dinner
at Purrfect Pals!
This generous donation will help feed
more than just the cats at Purrfect Pals,
however. We provide a pet food bank
for low-income cat owners in our local
community and will be able to provide
meals for many hungry cats, both owned
and feral, thanks to Oskar and Purina. We
will also be sharing some of the food with
our partner shelters and rescue groups in
the area.
Oskar and Klaus will be joining us at the
Average Joe Cat Show on May 10th! Be sure
to stop by their booth to meet them and
check out their awesome line of cat toys!
To learn more about the “If You Feed Me”
campaign from Friskies and Purina, please
visit http://www.friskies.com/holiday.
You can get to know Oskar the Blind Cat
and Klaus by visiting them at http://www.
oskarandklaus.com. Be sure to check out
the video that made Oskar famous when
he was just a kitten!
Average Joe Cat Show!
Spartan Recreation Center, Shoreline
Register now at www.averagejoecatshow.org!
October 25th
Black Cat Ball
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
Shelter 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)
• Paper Towels
• Postage Stamps and Greeting Cards
(Thank You, blank inside, sympathy, etc)
• Non-Clumping Clay Cat Litter
• Fleece, batting and catnip for kitty toy sewing projects
• Costco and Amazon.com Gift Cards
For more donation ideas, please visit our shelter’s
Amazon.com Wish List!
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Look at what YOU helped us do in 2013!
Purrfect Pals 2013
Year in Review
Total Adoptions
1592
Total Intakes
1676
Free Spay & Neuter Surgeries
995
Fostered Cats and Kittens
846
Emergency Veterinary Procedures
Provided by our Angel Fund
10
Thanks to our team of dedicated staff, volunteers, foster
parents and donors, Purrfect Pals was able to provide foster
care for 846 cats and kittens in 2013!
(for cats owned by low-income households)
Total Dollars Spent on Angel Fund
Emergency Veterinary Procedures
$2,966
(for cats owned by low-income households)
Total Dollars Spent from our Tipper
Fund for Outside Medical Procedures
$14,975
(for Purrfect Pals cats and kittens)
Cats Currently Living in our Sanctuary
and Offsite Adoption Centers
245
When Gabriel was found outside with two broken legs and
a dislocated hip, many feared he wouldn’t survive. Thanks
to your donations to our Tipper Fund, Purrfect Pals was able
to take Gabriel in and pay for the $4000 surgery that saved
his legs. After recovering in foster care, Gabriel was adopted
by a wonderful family and now races around the house like
nothing happened!
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Save the Dates!
Join us for the Average Joe Cat Show on May 10th!
Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Average Joe Cat Show! Visit www.
averagejoecatshow.org to sign-up! If your kitty prefers to stay home, you can
still participate by entering your favorite cat mug shots in our Photo Contest!
Join us in Shoreline on Saturday, May 10th for this fun, family friendly event!
Mark Your Calendar for our 2014 Black Cat Ball on
Saturday, October 25th in Bellevue!
The 17th Annual Black Cat Ball will be held at the Meydenbauer Center in
Bellevue on the evening of October 25th. Join us for this fun Halloween-themed
evening featuring a delicious gourmet vegetarian (or vegan) dinner, plenty of
wine and champagne and silent and live auctions featuring 500+ items. This
will be our biggest event yet with a larger ballroom, more auction items and a
larger crowd of cat lovers!
Want to learn more about how you can get involved with these events? Email us at [email protected].
Special Thanks to:
Mary Swindell, owner of the Wine Shop
in Marysville, who collected donations for
Purrfect Pals during a holiday fundraiser!
The Owners, Staff & Clients of Northwest
Veterinary Clinic in Stanwood, for their
generous holiday donations!
Everyone who volunteered, promoted
and participated in our Holiday Santa
Photo and gift wrapping fundraisers!
Margie Thorngren, who volunteered her
time taking the beautiful photographs for
our holiday cat sponsorship cards!
Girl Scout Troop #41541, who recently supported Purrfect Pals by sewing dozens of warm
and cozy blankets and creating educational posters promoting adoption.
The CH2M HILL Fifth Floor Committee
who hosted a Chili Feed, a Bake Sale,
a Lunchtime Musical Event and other
activities to raise money for Purrfect Pals.
Faith Griffin who celebrated her 12th
birthday by asking her friends and family
to bring donations of cat food and toys for
Purrfect Pals to her party instead of gifts.
Mud Bay stores and staff who collected
donations for Purrfect Pals cats during
their Holiday Giving Tree campaign.
Lauren Zarlingo, a twelve year old cat
lover, who saved her allowance so she
could donate to the cats at Purrfect Pals!
She delivered $60.00 to the volunteers at
one of our recent adoption events!
Critter Room Alumni (and their people/
photographers) who organized a very
special holiday fundraiser for Purrfect Pals!
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In Honor and In Memory
In Memory of Little Oli. We love you and miss you,
sweet boy.
Karen Stone and Vern Nicodemus
In Memory of Myles.
Anonymous
In Honor of Meg Morton.
Kenneth Bonanno
In Memory of Shyanne.
Gordon and Elaine Harfst
In Honor of Foster Dad John.
Stacey King
In memory of Stacey King, a beloved volunteer
and foster parent who helped Purrfect Pals save
thousands of cats and kittens. She will continue
to inspire us every day for many years to come.
Tom King and Family
Junelle Erickson
Billie Combs
Kim and Carl Miller
Tammi Hartung
Tim Gittel
Louis and Janet Stangeland
Priscilla MacMillan
Ron and Susan Bark
Mary Miller
Susan Schrier
Sylvia van Lier
In Memory of Arnold.
Kaye Butler
Please use this donation to help in your work. My
cat, Nellie, has been with me for nearly twelve
years now and you gave her a start in life. I thank
you. She brings joy to every day.
Donna
In Memory of Carol Meeker.
Don and Corky Coury
In Memory of Miles.
In Memory of Odie.
In loving memory of my girlfriend, Linda Phelps.
Michael Rizzo
In Honor of my Katrina, who will be nine years old
soon.
Anita Roach
In Memory of our beloved yellow lab , “Thor”,
always patient and gentle with all.
Vicki Rowland
In loving memory of Minnie.
Toni Keefer
Snoddy Charitable Fund
In Honor of Abbey Simmons and Josh Lovseth.
Jennifer Fassett Erickson
In Honor of Malcolm, Rosa, Carlos and a host of
others!
Lisa Cook
In Memory of Beth’s precious boy, Panther McGee.
Connie Keith Kerns
In Loving Memory of our dear black kitty, Fenton.
Fenton came to us from Purrfect Pals in June 2005
and on his bio it said he had been previously (for
first 8 years of his life) feeding with feral cats. You
would have never guessed that was his past as
he was a human loving, lap loving, the best friend
and companion for us and our other relatives
and visitors-whoever was visiting us. He was
called by my in laws The Best Cat of All Times.
Unfortunately, last year or so he developed some
serious IBD and liver disease which suddenly got
much worse just before Dec 2. We miss him very
much. Do not be afraid of adopting older kittiesthey are appreciative and give incredible amount
of love.
Ivona and Chris (Chopin Academy of Music)
Daniela Hairabedian
In Memory of my sister, Stacey King, who had
a passion for saving cats and for my dad, Ken
Gleason, my mom, Rose Gleason and my sister,
Linda Phelps.
Laurie and Paul Snyder
In honor of my mother, LaVonne Schott, on her
birthday.
Love, Lafay and Family
Fenton
Dawn Cutler
Diana Holland
Brooke Sargeant
In Memory of Louise who shared our lives for 18
½ years. We miss you so much but know you’ve
found that warm sunny spot in cat heaven to
snooze and hang out.
Steve and Elaine Lively
In Honor of Kate Gleeson.
Debra Gleeson
In Honor of Mary Atkins.
Joe Myers
In Memory of Momma Kitty, who we had such a
short time. May she be playing near the Rainbow
Bridge.
Beverly Learned
In Memory of Calli
Jolene Bozich
In Memory of Spooky Merriwether. A loyal and
loving friend (cat).
Sally Merriwether
In Memory of Franny.
Carolyn Phillips, Zooey and Angelo
In Memory of Lilly.
Henry and Judith Hoekstra
In Memory of Zeek.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Molnar
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In Honor and In Memory
In Memory of “Midnight” our beloved long-haired
black kitty who was a handsome, masculine
fellow and who kept the “girls” in line.
Vicki Rowland
In Memory of “Panther”, beloved friend of L. Beth
Schlansky.
Lauren Gessler
In loving memory of Jennifer Austin’s beloved
cats Daisy and Diesel.
Malcolm Higa
In Memory of Homer, who died of Lymphoma in
May at the age of thirteen. I miss you every day,
sweet boy. Others didn’t think you were so sweet,
with your feistiness and unpredictable nips and
swipes (and there was the time you bit me and
put me in the hospital) but you were always a
joy to me. I hope you’re neck deep in cat mint,
somewhere over the rainbow bridge. XXOO...
Abby Wolfe
In Honor of Gail Daschel for her birthday.
Karen Fineide
In Memory of our Grace C.
Jerry and Kathryn Lewis
In Honor of Karen Fineide.
Jack and Lois Beal
In Memory of Sarafina Gray.
Jo Bomser
In Memory of Connie Gabelein’s beloved Ripper.
Constance Perenyi
It is with great sorrow that we tell you Minnie
passed away today from old age and hyperthyroid
disease. Minnie was our first connection with
Purrfect Pals almost 16 years ago in May of 1998.
We drove out to Purrfect Pals one Sunday on the
recommendation of Arden Clise. We had only
started thinking about adopting a girl to balance
our two bachelor male cats and wanted to see
what PP was about. Kathy practically forced this
adorable, tiny, sickly calico cat on us because
she didn’t stand a chance at the Shelter with
her respiratory infections. Her estimated birth
date was the end of February, so she was twelve
weeks old and no bigger than a six-week kitten.
In truth, it was an easy sell: we were smitten by
this beautiful girl, who sneezed and wheezed,
and fell over in the process. Our bachelor boys
immediately accepted her, and what was going
to be a temporary foster became part of our
family. She acquired the rest of her name (Perle,
because she was a pearl; and Mesta, because she
became our house hostess). Minnie was featured
in the slide show Dennis prepared for the first
ever Black Cat Ball. We like to think that it was
Minnie who helped make that first Black Cat Ball a
success and funded the clinic so that the spaying
and neutering didn’t need to go out of house any
longer. It was Minnie that hooked us on Purrfect
Pals. We fostered our first litters of motherless
kittens in 2000 and our household grew to six
cats eventually. Minnie remained our only girl
and forever our princess. She was dignified, dainty
and independent but always friendly to everyone.
As is the fate of hyperthyroid disease, hers was
controlled for about a year with medication but
it eventually got the upper hand. Her age didn’t
help her cause either. She passed away at home,
peacefully. We are ever indebted to Purrfect Pals
for matching us up with Minnie.
Dennis and Carol
In Memory of Bobby, a little black and white cat.
Janet Hagen
In Memory of my sister, Jeanene.
Ellen Heroux
In Memory of Patricia Scarberry.
Amanda Scarberry
In Memory of Gertrude Owen.
Sandra Haug
In Memory of Titi.
Anonymous
Hey little man…it’s the start of a new year. The
new babies are doing well…Wished you were
there to show them the ropes…Love you.
Mary Hannan
In Honor of Tom, Marcus and William Randolph.
Melanie Bois
In Honor of Tim Onders and Laura Wilbur.
Stacy Onders Tollie
To honor my sisters, Marcia Brand and Shanon
Dom.
Kathy Colombano
In Honor of Katy Osmundson.
In Memory of Hana and Katie.
In Honor of Beth Schlansky.
Erica Olsen
In Memory of Ginger
Marilyn and Jim Nelson
In Memory of Joanne Pines
Paul and Mary Carter
Ripper
Minnie
In Memory of “Mitaya”.
Judy Sharnes
Colleen Shannon
Eileen Little
In Honor of Mary Ellen Reimund and TC.
Judy Ridner
In Honor of Janice Johnson and all she does for
Purrfect Pals.
Patricia Miller
In Honor of Linda McKillop.
Kathleen Sherry
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In Honor and In Memory
Diana Hampden
Smith
In Memory of Vera Johnson.
Karen Johnson
In Memory of Spuddy.
Caprice Moody
In Memory of Murphy, lovingly owned and cared
for by Kathleen Taylor.
Adrienne Kawamura
City Kitty Grooming
In Honor of Hamish and Haggis.
Mike and Leslie Harrington
In Memory of Teddy, who sadly lost his battle on
December 9th. He was an interesting, challenging
fellow. We loved each other very much but we
certainly had many opportunities to establish
who was in charge here. I think it was a tie.
Linda Bresee
In Memory of Lily.
Patricia Wentworth
In Honor of Sookie and Jasper.
Lisa Nyreen
In Loving Memory of Diana Hampden-Smith, a
dedicated Purrfect Pals volunteer and supporter.
Anonymous
In Honor of Chloe, Kylee, Hemingway, and Gizmo
Sandra Gibson
In Memory of Sugar Baby
Richard and Mary Kirkhus
In Honor of Fred Campbell
Paul and Patti Colaizzo
In Honor of Nikki T. Do
Gretchen Cole
In Honor of the Thorngrens, who fostered our
newest family member - Pippin. We adopted
Pippin in July at Everett Petsmart. Along with his
Purrfect Pals sisters, Bernadette and Kira, he is the
joy of our lives. Three cheers for all of your foster
parents!
Bill and Trudi Trueit
In Honor of Jen and Bob.
Terry and Luana Doulas
In Honor of Victoria Chaudhry.
Doris Harem
In Memory of Dan Lucky.
From Susan Schrier and “The Gang”
In Memory of the cats who have shared my life.
Marianne Gregersen
In Memory of Joan Winnings
Pam Standal
In Honor of Misty and LuLu.
The Sitters: Shana, Suzanne,
Patricia, Teresa and Dee
To honor our Breeze, now about a year old, and
daughter Katina, who loves her kitties.
Rose Hanvey
In Memory of Susan Kelly.
Kiddy Chloe Johnson
In Memory of Sophie.
Mark, Kim and Sophie
In Memory of Pam Sorenson, whose cheerful
spirit and devotion to her community will be
sorely missed.
Steve Sorenson
Jean Stelovich and Family
Shannon Deibler
Cheryl Cowley
Mark and Vickie Nysether
Nysether Family Foundation
Madalyn Benoit
Lenora Bruce
Jerry and Joni Smith
Connie and Richard Anderson
Anne Gilmore Nielsen
Kristi Medford
Dorothy Medford
Mary Vanderway
Rhonda Griffin
Rock and Maggie Peterson
Fred and Pat Brown
Nancy Lee
Ken and Kathy Miley
Nancy Larsen
In loving memory of my kitty, Miss Sylvia.
Brenda Pierce
In Memory of Lou Donnell.
Mark and Linda Barnett.
The Staff at Seahurst
In Honor of the Boyer Family.
David Barker
In Honor of Michelle Blanchette.
Camille Blanchette
In Memory of Winifred Glines.
Anonymous
In Honor of Joann Syron.
Jane Cannon
In Memory of Murphy Wilbur Onders, the
charming tuxedo cat.
Ed and Lydia Onders
In Honor of Karen Fineide for her birthday.
Gail Daschel
In Honor of Ashlin and Belle.
Lynn Willman and Bob Perkins
In Memory of Marjorie Waldheim.
Sandra Minor
In Memory of Melissa Kelley.
Michael Kelley
In Memory of Lou Donnell, the mother of my
colleague and friend, Candace Foland.
Rosemary Krsak
In Honor of Dona Bubelis.
Kathryn Bubelis
In Honor of Holly Morgan. Merry Christmas Holly
and Luna!
Victoria Chaudhry
In Honor of Barbara Moore.
Deborah Knetzger
In Honor of Mab.
Emily Ivie
In Honor of Amanda Cox-Mollahan.
Robin Snyder
In Honor of Holly Harem and Victoria Chaudhry.
Gregory Harem
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In Honor and In Memory
In Memory of Davis Charlton.
Jessica Dwyer
In Memory of my mother, Josephine Buck of
Cincinatti, Ohio, who passed away on January
11th. She watched your Kitten Cam every day
and was, in the past, a cat rescuer and fosterer
herself. I don’t know how many strays she had
spayed and neutered and vaccinated out of her
own pocket and then found homes for. All four of
the cats she and I had when she passed were all
strays or rescues.
Jackie Drillien
Cincinatti Children’s Hospital
The Frischer Family
In Memory of darling Franny, who died on
February 6th.
Carolyn Phillips
Lori Bomengen
Christine Stewart
In Honor of Robert and Martha Nicoloff.
Charles Nicoloff
In Memory of Cookie and Charlie.
Kimberly Cunningham
In Memory of Betty Gorrow.
In Honor of Linda Shuger.
Lucinda Gorrow
Janet Carroll
In Honor of Jacqueline Marie Mann.
Anonymous
In Honor of Marti Garrett and Company.
Ellen Blackstone
Ann Bett-Madhavan
In Memory of Cajun.
In Honor of Leanne Stewart.
In Honor of Fay Payton.
Anonymous
In Honor of Rosie and Ziggy.
In Memory of Sapphire Jewel.
Diana Hampden-Smith
In Honor of Peggy Lynn.
In Memory of Margaret Snook.
Sue Sherbrooke
In Memory of Tiki.
In Honor of Leona and Dave Tovrea.
Patricia Barbachan
In Honor of Tim Schmidt.
Susan Burrows
Michael Tovrea
Lee Tovrea
Anonymous
Purrfect Endings
George
chirping back at you, so he is George. After 3
years, he is finally starting to venture into my
lap occasionally for very small amounts of time,
but is often found curled up close to me on the
couch. He always wants to know where I am
in the house, and what I am doing. George has
plenty of windows to sightsee out of, and even
has a girlfriend (neighbor female cat) who comes
to the front door to chat with him. I’m so glad
that I waited until I found the right cat to adopt
(and no question, George is the cat for me), and
so grateful for all that Purrfect Pals did for him
before we connected. He was at the shelter
from about April 2010 until January 2011 when I
adopted him, and I can’t imagine my life without
him. I know that he’s remembered as being a
“forceful personality”, and he is definitely that, but
he’s endlessly entertaining, and very loyal.
-Kate (and George)
I wanted to give an update for George (AKA
Ryder George), who I adopted three years ago
from Purrfect Pals. He’s about 12 1/2 now, and
definitely king of the house. I continue to watch
his kidneys carefully, and get his teeth cleaned
regularly, but he’s doing well, and no thyroid
problems (he is one of the cats who underwent
the thyroid treatment before he was adopted).
George is a very loud, vocal cat, and isn’t shy
about letting me know if he wants attention...
or food. Purrfect Pals called him Ryder George,
but he answers to George, turning his head and
On December 7th, my husband Tony and I
adopted Maggiano, a.k.a Magic, from the kitten
adoption event at the Everett Petsmart. For those
who are unfamiliar with him, he was the little
orange kitten that was found at 5 weeks old up
at a trailhead in Darrington, covered in maggots
and half-dead after a possible hawk attack. He
has a new name now, Angus, and he is such a
wonderful addition to our cat family. He has a
new best friend, our 4 year old Crab, as well as
our 16 year old, Lirp (who was also adopted at
Angus
the Everett Petsmart about 5 years ago, she was
known to Purrfect Pals as Beegee). Angus is such
a friendly and playful kitten; his foster family, in
addition to the prison foster program, did an
excellent job. He is extremely spoiled and loving
his new forever home! He is the perfect fit for
our family and brightens every moment that he
is with us!
-Natalie
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Preston
I just wanted to send you all a quick update- we
adopted Preston from the Issaquah Petco just
over two years ago and what a blast he has been!!
He has grown into a big 14 pound kitty, and yet I
still call him my baby kitty. He is leash trained now,
and still loves boxes (when we were signing his
paperwork he was playing inside of a box). He has
been a wonderful addition to our household, and
while him and our senior kitty have occasional
“sibling run-ins,” they like to cuddle when we are
not looking. Many thanks to you and all of your
volunteers!! I pray that every kitty would one day
be as happy and spoiled (shhh....don’t tell Preston
that!!) as our kitties.
hungry young black tomcat. We named him
Major Tom and watched carefully to see how
Sumi would react. Somewhat surprisingly Sumi
wasn’t TOO hostile, although he’d been Top Cat
for 5 years. Major Tom is goofy, sweet, outgoing,
non-aggressive and loves attention. HE is the lap
cat. They do fight and tussle, there is growling and
yelping but never real intent to hurt. They love to
chase and ambush each other. Sumi now even
allows Tom to sleep cuddled up close to him.
The two are so entertaining, fun and surprising.
They keep each other company while we’re out.
Two cats ARE better than one, if they can work
out their differences and coexist peacefully, as
much as two tomcats (both neutered, of course)
ever do. Luckily our two have complementary
personalities. Sumi is our second purrfect Pals
adopted cat. The first was the incomparable, late
Panther, adopted back in 1991.
-Deborah and Bob
-Corey
We have enjoyed our gorgeous cat Sumi since
2005, adopted at a Purrfect Pals Black Cat event
at the Black Cat Antique shop in Snohomish.
He is a joy to watch every day, with his fluffy,
slightly kinky black fur and lanky build. He’s an
affectionate companion, rather shy of strangers
and loves his routine in a mostly quiet house of
two adults. However, our petting time is strictly
limited. Sumi (named for the Japanese word
for “smoke” or “ink”) allows contact on his own
terms. Makes the moments of affection all the
more precious, as he well knows. HE will come
to YOU. Last summer we adopted another cat
from a friend who was moving to another city
and couldn’t take him along, an active noisy
Blossom
Lindi
Avenue
In October I adopted Mab (formerly Avenue)
from Purrfect Pals in Northgate. My favorite cat
died after 16 years last December, and I wasn’t
looking for another, especially since I still have
his elderly sister, Ace, to care for. But while I was
buying food in Kirkland in August, Mab murrred
at me quite loudly from the adoption center. I
haven’t been murrred at in a very long time. So
I went over and said hi. And I did the same the
next week. And after a few weeks of talking about
it and vacillating back and forth, I brought the
Significant Other in to meet her. And then we
came back to see her the next week... and she
was gone! The volunteers explained that she had
gone back to Arlington for medical care. And I
thought that was that. But I guess I wasn’t quite
ready to give up on her, because I looked her up
online later and tracked her down to her new
location in Northgate, and then trekked all the
way across the lake to bring her home.
I was expecting a transition period. At least a few
months before she settled in. But Mab is not that
kind of cat. She was purring the moment she
came out of the carrier. She was very indignant
about being in quarantine the first two weeks,
and the moment she was let out, she settled
on my bed and declared it her property. She
sleeps on my feet every night now and follows
me everywhere, chattering constantly. She has
an insane amount of energy and spends hours
hunting for the toys I hide from her and dragging
them to wherever I am with triumphant howls.
She curls up on my chest and *hugs* me (see
photo below). She has even been perfectly civil
to my older cat. It’s like she’s always been part of
the family. Thank you so much for taking care of
her until she found me, and thank you for letting
me bring her home. She is the most wonderful
giant fluffy crazy cat and I adore her.
-Emily
In October, my boyfriend an I adopted our first
cat. We knew we wanted a cat who was playful
and friendly. We had gone into the Purrfect Pals
Lynnwood adoption center several times before
making our decision. One evening, there was a
new cat there who had been moved from another
Purrfect Pals location. As we stood looking at the
cats a little paw reached out and touched the
side of my leg. When I looked down I was greeted
with the most curious green eyes and from that
moment on I had pretty much made up my mind,
this was the cat for me. Luckily my boyfriend felt
the same. We were informed that her name was
Blossom Blue and she had been in the Purrfect
Pals shelter system for almost two years! She
had no known health problems but, due to her
advancing age (she is 10 years old), she was being
overlooked. After a few days of contemplation we
adopted Blossom and it has been one of the best
choices I have ever made. She is so playful and full
of energy. No one who meets her believes she is
10. She is a very friendly and sweet cat who will
run to the door as soon as she hears you come in.
She is an endless source of laughter in our home.
She is always doing something funny, playful or
sweet.
I cannot express how happy I am that this cat did
not go to a kill shelter and was given so much
time at your facility.
-Gina
Zevon, a gorgeous and fascinating Bengal, has
become an important part of our family since
we adopted him from Purrfect Pals about a year
ago. He sings good morning to us, perches on
the tops of curtains, does tricks (like “sit”) for treats,
and has trained us to play special Bengal games,
like Waterfall (he runs around in the bathtub until
we turn on the water). This outdoor pen, which
we built in one weekend for less than $200, has
given this active cat a great outlet for his energy &
curiosity. He goes in and out through a cat door
in one of our closets and enjoys jumping around
on the shelves and watching the wildlife. We
like keeping his cat box out of the house, too. I’d
encourage others to offer this to their cat(s). It’s a
win-win, just like Purrfect Pals!
-Nancy
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Meet Some Wonderful Cats!
Here are just three of the special cats we have living in our Arlington Sanctuary. All three are
available for adoption or sponsorship. Email us at [email protected] for more information.
Dior Princess
Shamara is an eight year old girl who
came to Purrfect Pals from another
shelter. She sure gave us quite a scare
when she first arrived! She was very
depressed and stopped eating, forcing
Dr. Morgan to give her a feeding tube.
Eventually she discovered a love of tuna
and is now back to eating and playing.
She is living in our shelter office until
we can match her up with an adopter
who will appreciate her opinions and
occasional “love nips”. She really is a
sweet kitty, though!
Boyfriend
Claire
Eleven year old kitty Dior Princess came
to Purrfect Pals after her lifelong owner
moved away and left her behind. She
is a loving and quiet cat but does NOT
appreciate the company of other cats.
She lives in our kitchen and breakroom
and enjoys “helping” our staff and
volunteers make (and eat) their lunches.
If you ignore her she will not hesitate to
lick your pants. Don’t ask us why. :)
Five year old Boyfriend is FIV+ and was
found living on the streets. He is a very
affectionate and fun kitty who loves to
tell you all about your day when you
visit him. The other cats in FIV Land are
picking on him a bit so we hope we
can find him a “permanent foster” home
soon. If someone is willing to take him
home and love him forever, we can
continue to provide his medical care at
our shelter clinic. It’s win-win!
Shamara
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230 McRae Road NE
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 652-9611
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$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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