Summer Mewsletter 2006 (PurrEver Ranch Sanctuary)

PurrEver Ranch Sanctuary

(A Hospice For Senior Kittizens)

Summer 2006 Mewsletter

Dear Human Friends Of PurrEver Ranch,

The Special & Senior Kittizens would like to give purrs to those that have helped keep us alive with your donations. Really. Without your help, we would not have food to eat, clean beds to sleep on, medicine to take & Vets to care for us. Because of

your generosity, we live. To those that mailed in the $5 Fresh Step Coupon & other cat coupons that help defray expenses,

we are pawsitively grateful. Please keep emailing us your Fresh Step PAWPOINTS--this helps us get much needed cat litter!

Mama Rita totaled her "catmobile" May 11th after it tried to eat a few trees. Our human got banged/bruised up but is lucky

to be alive. We kept her company while she was in bed a few days & nursed her with a love blanket made up of kittizens!

NEW SENIOR KITTIZEN RESIDENTS!

Ms Cindi Cat is a 14+ Himalayan that was thrown away at a kill shelter

when she got a urinary tract infection & her ex-humans wouldn't take her

to the vet. Cindy spent over a month in a cage wondering

why her ex-humans didn't care.

With a little medicine & diet, Ms Cindi is doing just fine. This old lady

is worthy of someone caring if she lives or dies. A precious, tender little

womancat that just wants to purr in peace. Ms Cindi Cat is cherished at

PurrEver Ranch Sanctuary. She is told how special she is every day.

Ms Cindi Cat needs someone to SPONSOR her!

PurrEver Ranch welcomed it's latest resident June 17th, Circus was rescued from the needle of

death from a high-kill shelter in Maryland. Circus is a 10+ Flame Point Rex (Hairless) that was

thrown away by a breeder when she got too old to have kittens. (Most reputable breeders do

rescue as well.) Circus is an absolute DOLL, This old mamacat has spent her entire life birthing

kittens. In her twilight years, she deserves to be pampered & adored. Please help me help her.

Consider SPONSORING Circus to ensure the winter of her life is one of serenity.

Hand in paw, we can make a difference!
Vivian Leigh, the Belle of PurrEver Ranch

PREPARING FOR DISASTER

After going to Mississippi & Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, I can not stress how

important it is to take a moment to prepare your WHOLE family for a disaster.

PLEASE do NOT leave your pets behind. They are depending on you to keep them safe.

** Homeland Security & ASPCA Brochure "Preparing Your Pets For Emergencies"

** Preparing Your Pets For A Natural Disaster Info

** Disaster Pet Checklist

** FEMA Info For Kids "Pets & Disasters"

** Cat Disaster Preparations

++ Disaster Guidelines For Horse & Livestock Owners
++ Disaster Readiness For Horse Owners

PurrEver Ranch Sanctuary is preparing for any future disasters.

PurrEver Ranch will be teaming up with the Collierville Animal Shelter in the event of a disaster.
On 6/27/06 we participated in a MEMA Table Top Drill for Animals In Disaster Drill for the Memphis/Shelby County area.

We currently have the following FEMA & NIMMS Certification:

IS-10: Animals in Disaster-Module A: Awareness and Preparedness
IS 11: Animals in Disaster-Module B: Community Planning
IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100
IS-111: Livestock in Disaster
IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction

PurrEver Ranch now has a 4X4 Jeep Wrangler that can & will go anywhere to rescue an animal (or purrson) in need.

I have a CB Radio but need an antenna & someone to install. If you would like to donate your time/services or DONATE for antenna/installation to help

ensure that in the event of a disaster, communication will not be lost. EMAIL or DONATE

Items urgently needed from PurrEver's Wishlist

1. Monetary Donations are urgently needed for Vet Bills, Medicine, Supplies & Housing Expenses:

Can donate thru PAYPAL to purreverranch@gotcats.org or go to PAYPAL link on DONATE page.

Donations for Vet Care can be donated directly to the Vet:

Collierville Pet Hospital (Dr. Murphy)

18 S Byhalia Rd Collierville TN 38017

901-850-7330

(Please speak or make check attn to JoAnna/Office Mgr)

2 BLEACH

3 Vinegar

4 Scoopable Cat Litter

5 Canned Cat Food

6 Computer/Laptop (used is purrr-fect!)

7 Pillow Cases

8 Toliet Seat Covers

Forged a 100' path thru green terror at 60 mph

Last tree that stopped the Catmobile

Mama Rita spends SO much time cleaning & that takes away from our lovin' lap time. If there are any local heros that would like to help launder our bedding, please contact our human. Ideally she would like to drop off in mornings & pick up the next week or so. Our human has to leave us during the day to work--if you live in the Collierville/Germantown area off Poplar or Nonconnah OR off Hwy 64 (Somerville to Memphis), she could drop/pick up on her way to/from work.

EMAIL Rita if you would like to volunteer your services. This would be invaluable to us Kittizens as she would be able to love on us more & we despurrately need some affection

A Very Personal Note From PurrEver Ranch’s Founder, Rita Cockrell Wood

There are days that I wonder if I have the strength to make it through another day. How far can I stretch the last $10. If I can stomach one more peanut butter or bologna sandwich. I go to bed tired & wake up feeling the same way. The Sanctuary is a full-time job in itself, but there aren’t enough donations to justify that & so I must work an additional full-time job. And even then, I spend the majority of my income on the needs of PurrEver Ranch.

Unlike most shelters, PurrEver Ranch does not receive any donations from pet food or cat litter companies. To qualify for this sort of donation, the companies want to give out samples of their product to a mimimum of 100 adoptees per year. I've tried to explain to them that PurrEver is a HOSPICE for the old & unadoptable. They are only concerned about the distribution of their product... Also, unlike most Rescue organizations, PurrEver doesn't receive income from adoption fees. PurrEver Ranch depends ENTIRELY on donations.

The week before I had my automobile accident, I began questioning if I was truly on the right path. Did God really want me to care for his homeless, elderly cats & if so why wasn’t He helping me. Why was everything so hard? I was tired of worrying, crying and wondering if there would be enough to care for the cats in my care. I began losing faith in myself, in God and the Sanctuary.

Then I almost died in a horrific automobile accident when I swerved to miss a vehicle & lost control of my truck. By all accounts, the Police, EMTs & Firemen all said I should not have survived. As I laid in bed for days following the accident, I developed a heightened sense of everything around me but especially my purpose on this earth. Quite simply, I felt the presence of Angels. There is a reason I am still still here. As the cats tried to comfort me as I lay in pain, I promised them I would never think of giving up on them again. God had not given up on me. For surely, He must believe in me--and I feel with ALL my heart that He believes in PurrEver Ranch. I am now asking you to believe in me. To believe in PurrEver Ranch. To believe life on earth is sacred. To believe just because you are old and alone is no reason for a death sentence.

Those that know me personally, know how ferously independent I am & asking for help is incredibly hard. But I ask not for myself, but for the homeless cats in my care. The Senior Kittizens really need your help. Monthly donations are urgently needed. Please just give what you can when you can.

Thank you,

Rita Cockrell Wood, Founder

PurrEver Ranch Sanctuary

PurrEver Ranch Sanctuary

(A Hospice For Senior Kittizens)

Somerville, Tennessee 38068

PurrEver Kittizens Up for ADOPTION!

(Please see personal note from Rita below)

WALTER

Walter (approx 2 yrs old) was thrown from a car on a lonely country road. The trauma injured his upper right canine. For three days he sat in the same area waiting for the monsters that threw him away to come back & get him. I bribed him with wet food & was able to catch him. Walter turned into a huge love monkey & would be excellent around children. LAP CAT!

Gets along with other cats but is an alpha male, loves dogs!

Extremely gentle & passive. Intelligent cat. Doglike.

Superior humans need only apply.

EMAIL Rita for more info

LEXI

Somebody threw this beautiful, SWEET, purebred, calico Persian (front declawed)

away in a high kill shelter.

Lexi was rescued moments from euthanization.

Lexi is 8 yrs old and still has many years left. She is a healthy, tender kitty & would purrfer her own family. She gets along okay with other kitties and dogs. ADORABLE!

Please EMAIL Rita for more info on Lexi

(Lexi was shaved when rescued

because she was severely matted)