Pig Roast Luau and November Meows from PuRR Marilyn Khan - PuRR Project | |
November 24, 2013 |
Upcoming Events
Can I come to the Luau? |
Friday, December 13th will be our first official fund-raiser of the season, a Luau/Pig Roast on the beach!!!
The Sea Monkey on the Malecon is graciously sponsoring the event which includes appetizers, dinner, dessert and two margaritas or cervezas.
Seats are limited and for only 200 pesos this event will sell out quick! Tickets will be available at our booth on Saturdays at the Paradise Community Center, at Sea Monkey, and on Cupocity.
If you are going to be visiting Vallarta this season, plan to attend one of our KITTY BINGO nights!
Upcoming dates are December 4 & 18, January 8 & 22, February 5 & 19 and March 5 & 19.
Our first event on the 6th was well attended and people shouting “Meow” won a La Palapa gift certificate, turquoise & silver jewelry, pashmina shawl, Coach purse, pizza at Los Muertos Brewing and tickets to see Dame Edna at the Palm (the Dame will be entertaining us at BINGO on Jan. 8th!!).
Tickets go on sale at 4:30, and BINGO starts promptly at 5:00 at the Margarita Grill on Basilio Badillo in Old Town Vallarta.
Macho Before |
Macho’s Day at the Spa
I’m not sure exactly how old Macho is but he has been at the shelter as long as anyone can remember and we think he may be our oldest resident male. He is a really big pussycat….and I do mean BIG!
Anyone who has been fortunate enough to visit the shelter has probably met this furry orange tabby who lives in his own bungalow along with Simona. And they will all testify that he loves nothing better than climbing into a lap for some lovin’ and brushing.
This was a brutally long HOT, humid summer in Vallarta…..tough on animals and us two-legged beings as well.
Macho After |
Dra. Eva finally decided that Macho would benefit from a Spa Day with a haircut, shave and a nice bath. He looked a little embarrassed by his new lion look at first and we all tried not to laugh. But after many hugs and reassurance that he was a special handsome fellow, Macho soon held his head high again.
Macho has been a Virtual Adoption of Dave Robertson for over three years now and Dave’s generosity has allowed us to provide exceptional care for this magnificent feline.
If YOU are interested in choosing your own cat to sponsor, please check out other candidate’s photos & stories at PuRR Project.
For as little as $10 a month or $120 a year, you can show some love to one of our many adult cats who are unlikely to ever find their Forever Home.
Official Shelter Tours 2013-2014
Kai & Joyce visit the PuRR nursery |
We are delighted when visitors want to visit our shelter and Pam Sullivan is already taking reservations for this season.
Tours meet at 10:00 am at the Starbucks Peninsula or at 10:30 at the WalMart Nuevo Vallarta. Space is very limited because we simply do not have enough volunteers with cars to carry large groups, so reservations are a must.
If you have your own vehicle and can follow our tour guide, that is great.
For more info, contact Pam directly at toursoftexas@hotmail.com. As always there is no cost for the tour though donations are appreciated.
Mike, Beth, Sam & Paula survey the welcome committee at the ranch |
All tours are on Wednesday with the first tour of the season on November 27. Other dates are December 11 & 26; January 2, 15 & 29; February 12 & 26; and the last tour of the season on March 12.
Of course, we are always happy to arrange “unofficial” VIP tours dates throughout the year for special groups or anyone interested in adopting!
This was the case last week when Sam & Paula Esposito and Mike & Beth Fiorino visited from Chicago. Sam & Paula adopted “Tequila” on their vacation last November and wanted to show their friends what a great place she came from……and guess what??? BOTH COUPLES flew home with a new kitty under their airline seats this year! Meow!!
Adoption Update: “Misha”
Miss Misha Domilovskiy at home in Canada |
Misha was the Featured Feline in our August 15 newsletter with the hope her story might generate an interest in adopting her.
Torties are not popular in Mexcio and usually end up living in the shelter yard…..which seemed to be Misha’s fate when she was passed over at all the adoption events to follow.
Then in early October, the Vallarta Tribune asked us to submit a weekly Feature and Misha hit the jackpot when Victor & Tatiana Domilovskiy of Coquitlan, BC, read her story and set out to find & adopt her. We get weekly reports and great photos and know she could now be the most loved cat in Canada!!! Victor writes:
"Misha is a PuRRfect cat…..playful,social and tender. We enjoy spoiling her a bit with new toys, beds etc. She accepts some and rejects the others. And she loves to eat!!! It is a broadway show when we prepare food for her. She knows and always comes to watch. She sleeps between our pillows, and comes to meet us when we return from work……Good to have this little beauty. Thank you!"
Thanks! Grazie! Merci! Gracias!
PuRR wishes to acknowledge the generous financial support of Sharon & Marty Weber and thank them for all they do to support non-profit groups in our community.
Sharon is a local director of No Borders Animal Rescue Society (NOBARS) a non-profit dog rescue and adoption society registered in Western Canada.
Local volunteers here in Puerto Vallarta foster dogs who are rescued from abusive situations, neglect, starvation and illness. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and healthy before NOBARS arranges transport to Alberta where local rescue groups arrange foster care until a Forever Home is found!!
This is the perfect time of year to donate and get a tax exemption for 2013. PuRR Project has acquired its 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Status!!!. Tax exempt receipts for US Dollar donation are available. For more info click on PuRR Project.
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