Hear our prayer O Lord ... for animals that are overworked, underfed, and cruelly treated; for all wistful creatures in captivity that beat their wings against bars; for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to death.... And for those who deal with them we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words.
~ Albert Schweitzer ~
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Cat Happy
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| Apathy is a terrible thing...Click here for the reason we rescue and why they need your help | |
Cat Happy does independent rescue and fostering. We also highly recommend the rescue sites listed on this page...please visit their sites and help if you can - there is so much we can do and so many animals needing loving homes.
And if you haven't visited a shelter in your area lately, remember that animals love being petted and walked - and you can be a great help as a caring volunteer! Even a little amount of time can mean so much!
And fostering is so needed. If you can foster just one cat...or one dog it would make a huge difference. Whatever you can do...God bless you.
Click here for the Rescuer's Creed
A POEM TO MY FOSTER DOG
I am the bridge
Between what was and what can be.
I am the pathway to a new life.
I am made of mush,
Because my heart melted when I saw you,
Matted and sore, limping, depressed,
Lonely, unwanted, afraid to love.
For one little time you are mine.
I will feed you with my own hand,
I will love you with my whole heart,
I will make you whole.
I am made of steel.
Because when the time comes,
When you are well, and sleek,
When your eyes shine,
And your tail wags with joy
Then comes the hard part.
I will let you go--not without a tear,
But without a regret.
For you are safe forever-- A new dog needs me now.
by Diane Morgan.
Copyright 1999
Orphaned pets need you now:
Hurricane Pets Rescue Site
In the Houston, TX
area, please visit our friends at
HAPPY CAT
ADOPTIONS
(yes, they are separate from Cat Happy, but we highly recommend them.) "Home of the most adoptable, adorable cats in the universe!"
All their cats are rescues. If you're looking for a cat or kitten, you'll find just the one at Happy Cat!
Also in the Houston area in nearby Tomball, Texas is ABANDONED ANIMAL RESCUE (AAR). They offer reduced prices for spay/neuter and have wonderful animals available for adoption - Click their logo to visit their website for more information and the location of their new facility.
In California, you'll find many, many adoptable pets that need YOU! Visit Living Free Sanctuary
Our thanks to Andrea Parker for sharing a fabulous site - In-Sync Exotics! This non-profit sanctuary does wonderful things...and they need our help - please share their site with others.
They have many impressive photos to share, like the one below!
click to enlarge
Debbie Berliner and her husband. Alan Schuyler, in Austin, TX open their hearts to cats in need there... I love their Mission Statement!
You'll also want to visit their Tuxedo Junction Rescue Gift Shop
"We won't always know whose lives we touched and made better for our having cared, because actions can sometimes have unforeseen ramifications. What's important is that you do care and you act" -- Charlotte Lunsford
Cat Happy proudly supports the ASPCA
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American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Please give what you can!
"If you
talk to the animals, they will talk to you, and you will know them.
If you do not talk to them, you will not know them.
And what you do not know, you will fear, and what one fears, one will
destroy."
--Chief Dan
George
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From Eric...
I looked
at all the caged animals in
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KITTEN
RESCUE shares
photos and tells of the work they do for homeless cats and kittens in
California. They have a wonderful Kitten Care Handbook and the Vet's
Corner for great advice. Kitten Rescue shows us all ways we can help homeless
animals in our own neighborhoods.
Charming ball of
calico,
Just a tiny kitty,
Left to face. the world alone;
Some folks have no pity.
Tummy's aching for some food,
Legs can hardly stand;
Arched up back and pleading eyes. . .
Where's a kindly hand?
Soft and cuddly ball of fur,
Conquest, your design.
All you need is one soft heart,
And you've captured mine.
An adoption success story
Here
in the Houston area, we are very proud of the special animal help group
HOPE
- HOMELESS & OPHANED PETS ENDEAVOR. They are an all-foster, No
Kill adoption group with a network of individuals and families that provide
foster care for animals (some too young or sick for adoption) until they can be
adopted into loving, responsible homes.
Also
here in Houston are our friends at
NOAH'S
ARK ANIMAL SANCTUARY,
a non-profit animal welfare organization. Their mission is to take in and
assist shelter animals scheduled to be euthanized.
Each year over 100,000 animals are needlessly destroyed in the Houston
area. Animals at Noah's Ark are provided for indefinitely until permanent
loving homes can be found.
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MICHIGAN SAMOYED RESCUE Michigan Samoyed Rescue has been in existence for over nine years. We are dedicated to the protection and betterment of our beloved breed. Visit their site - can you help Foster? Transport? Sponsor? |
Our sweet friend Mandy invites you to stop by
FRIENDS
FOR LIFE,
another non-profit organization located in Arizona. They are dedicated not
only to finding homes for homeless animals, but educating all of us in caring
for our furry friends. Your next dog or cat may be pictured on their
wonderful site...visit them ASAP!
The Question is Not,
Can they Reason?
Nor,Can they Talk,
But Rather
"Can they Suffer" ?
-Jeremy Bantham-
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Rescue of Maine Coon
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Maine Coon Rescue will feature fundraising events for the purpose of rescuing individual cats from situations where their lives have been disrupted due to any circumstance and they are no longer able to live in their current home. This includes cats already placed in shelters who have been identified as Maine Coon Cats or Maine Coon mixes by pedigree or appearance. Volunteers who are willing to give their love and time are needed for fundraising, rescue, transportation, foster care as well as providing loving forever homes are needed! |
THE FLORIDA PANTHERS STORY is a story all cat lovers should read...should experience. Take a few minutes to meet these guys - there are some remarkable photos - and then, please share their story...and help if you can! Thanks.
Known worldwide by its
panda logo, World Wildlife Fund is the
world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization with
4.7 million supporters and a global network active in some 100 countries. WWF's
mission is to protect nature and the biological diversity that we all need to
survive. We are proud to be WWF supporters.
"We shan't save all we should like to, but we shall save a great deal more than if we had never tried." - Sir Peter Scott (1909-89), WWF founder 1961
(click on the WWF Lion Photo below to visit the WWF Web Site)
If you have a rescue site to recommend...please email us ASAP!!
Also, if you note any links above that no longer work, please let us know. Thanks.
