PFA E-Bulletin Volume 18 (October 2012)
/In this issue:
- Please help - PFA stretched beyond capacity!
- Donate to PFA via your workplace United Way campaign
- Winter supplies for feral cats needed
- Foster homes in short supply
- Can't adopt or foster? Sponsor a PFA cat or kitten!
- Request for in-kind donations
- Upcoming events: Magic Cauldron: Hallowe'en Holistic/Psychic Fair, Hallowe'en Pet Pictures, Stir Fry Night
- Volunteers for final two Riders games needed
- Injured kitten Monty gets a second chance
- PFA foster cat featured in award-winning book
PLEASE HELP! PFA STRETCHED BEYOND CAPACITY
With around 140 cats in foster care (almost 50 of them in three of our foster homes!), we are struggling to provide food and veterinary care for them. About 30 foster kittens will need to be sterilized in the next few months if they are not adopted, a huge expenditure. Our feral cat Trap/Neuter/Release program is also in full swing right now to prevent the births of more homeless kittens. We have a long waiting list of cats on the cold streets that we are unable to take in because there is no room in our foster homes. And we have had to turn away numerous requests for help from members of the public. PFA is stretched beyond capacity, and we desperately need your help in the areas of financial contributions, new foster homes, and fundraising volunteers. If you can help us with a donation of any size, please visit http://www.pfasask.com/2012/
DONATE TO PFA VIA THE UNITED WAY
During the fall months, many organizations launch fundraising campaigns in support of the United Way, which raises for money for a number of local charities.
While there are a number of charities supported by the United Way, donors are also given the option to direct their donation to a charity of their choice. If you would like to support PFA through the United Way campaign in your workplace, all you need to do is designate your donation to People for Animals and list our charitable registration number: #899625990RR0001. Thank you for your support!
WINTER SUPPLIES FOR FERAL CATS NEEDED
We are gearing up for the cold weather to make sure that our many feral cats can make it through the winter. We've already had one feral cat shelter-making bee, and will be having another one soon. If you're interested in helping to construct the shelters, email us at pfasask@gmail.com. We are also looking for donations of heated water bowls and 50' extension cords so that the outdoor cats will have fresh water all winter. If you purchase these items, please retain the receipt so we may write you a tax receipt for a gift-in-kind.
FOSTER HOMES IN SHORT SUPPLY
We are rescuing more cats and kittens than we can find foster homes for! Do you have a spare room and some love to give? PFA will provide food, litter, veterinary care and other help if you're willing to open up your home to give temporary shelter to stray cats or kittens. For more information of what being a Foster Home involves, read the Volunteer Job Description.
SPONSOR A PFA CAT OR KITTEN
Are you unable to adopt or foster a cat or kitten, but still want to help our rescued pets? Sponsoring a PFA cat or kitten is a great way to make a difference. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged on the rescued cat's web page, and you will be notified when your sponsored cat is adopted. You may sponsor the adoption fee of the cat or kitten in order to help them be adopted by a wonderful fur-ever home. Sponsorship donations may also be used to help pay for medical care, spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, food, litter and any other expenses that may occur while the cat is in foster care. Donations of $20 or more will receive tax receipts. Please take a look through our Cat-A-Logue to choose an animal to sponsor and then email us at pfasask@gmail.com to make it official.
REQUEST FOR IN-KIND DONATIONS
We have more cats and kittens in our care right now than ever before, and we are in serious need of wet and dry food as well as cat litter. If possible, we would appreciate mid-to-high-quality food, as the lower-quality foods (e.g. no-name brand) contain corn, fillers, and other by-products that have a negative impact on our foster and feral cats' long-term health. Please remember that we issue tax receipts for gifts-in-kind as long as you bring us the receipts for the food you've purchased and donated. We also appreciate donations of loose change, recyclable bottles and cans, Canadian Tire money, and cash donations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Just as we're busy rescuing cats and kittens off the street, we're also busy with some much-needed fundraising activities. We are participating in the Magic Cauldron: Hallowe'en Holistic/Psychic Fair at Executive Royal Hotel Regina (formerly West Harvest Inn at 4025 Albert Street) on Oct. 27 (entry fee is a donation to PFA); and the Hallowe'en Pet Pictures event at PetValu on Oct. 27 (all proceeds donated to PFA and Bright Eyes Dog Rescue.) We are also holding a Stir Fry Night at Mongolie Grill on November 8 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact us at pfasask@gmail.com to purchase or help sell tickets. Please come out and support us!
VOLUNTEERS FOR RIDERS GAMES CONCESSION NEEDED
There are two home games left in the season (Oct. 20 and 27), and PFA needs your help for us to score some touchdowns! Fundraising touchdowns, that is. PFA has had the exceptional opportunity to volunteer at the Western Pizza concessions at Riders home games. We need 20 volunteers for each game, so if you can help us in the final quarter, it would be much appreciated. Just click here for the job description and email us at pfasask@gmail.com.
INJURED KITTEN MONTY GETS A SECOND CHANCE
Four-month-old stray tabby kitten Monty was hit by a car and left lying in the gutter all night, in pain. Fortunately, he was picked up by a passerby who called PFA. Monty's leg was broken and his pelvis fractured, requiring surgery. Just weeks later, the sweet little guy is walking around as though nothing happened and cuddling everyone he can find. Read Monty's story on our blog.
We were happy to help Monty with his second chance at life, but we need some financial help with his vet bills. If you can contribute to the cost of Monty's surgery and recovery, contact us at pfasask@gmail.com for more information.
PFA FOSTER CAT FEATURED IN AWARD-WINNING BOOK
A story written by PFA volunteer Denise Burant about Rusty, a PFA foster cat who touched her life, was published in the book, Angels: Winged Whispers – True Stories from Angel Experts Around the World, edited by Sophie Fairchild (Soul Wings Press). The book has recently been recognized in the USA with a Bronze Medal Award in the Living Now Book Awards, in the category of Metaphysical Books. Congratulations to Denise on becoming an award-winning author! You can purchase the book on Amazon here.
