Fun in the Sun with PFA

What says summer better than BBQ,and serious patio time. PFA is combining everyone's favourite summer activity with a fundraiser to help animals in need. Ok, in need and also in heat - with the cancellation of the RHS low-cost spay and neuter program this year, there are more cats than ever in need of sterilization!

We are hosting a deck party at Brewsters (South Albert) on Saturday, July 24th from 1-5. The menu features burgers, smokies or a veggie sandwich and unlimited salads and sides. Tickets are only $20, of which $10.05 goes to directly PFA and thus directly onto our sky-high vet bills that have resulted from our diligent Trap/Neuter/Release efforts.

Please consider spend a relaxing afternoon in the sun with good food, good friends and a good cause! For more info or tickets, contact saskpeopleforanimls@gmail.com.

-Alanna

PFA Success Stories

It's been a challenging week for PFA with two failed adoptions and cats coming back to us after lengthy stays in adoptive homes, and the struggle to find enough foster homes to house all the needy cats on our radar screen.

However, there are lots of successes to celebrate as well! Here are just a few that warm our hearts:

1. Little Sammie - this tiny kitten was rescued all alone trying to fend for herself on the mean streets of North Central. Lucky for her, her rescuer - one of our dedicated feral team feeders, decided to foster her and quickly fell in love and adopted Sammie (black and white kitten).
2. Muggins - Muggins is an adorable fluff-ball who was rescued with his mama, Molly, and littermates last summer from an abandoned warehouse. Poor Molly was bearing many wounds from defending her litter, but she kept them safe and all the kittens found loving homes. Muggins turned out to be a real little character, according to his new family. "He's a feisty little trouble-maker but that's definitely part of his charm. He has one huge personality. He's certainly spoiled rotten by our other two cats. Whenever he wants a bath, he'll walk right up to either of them and just stick his head right in their faces. He's got it pretty good around here. When he's having what we call "Being-good-o'clock" (One of the few times during the day he's not running around wreaking havoc), he couldn't possibly be more affectionate. still has a purr that could wake the whole household. Super affectionate, cuddly, such a sweetheart. It's funny, he's become a big packrat too. It's hilarious -- we got them a kitty house/tower thing, and in the house on the bottom, whatever he thinks is "his stuff" he pulls into the house. Such a wide variety of things too... Underpants, books, paper bags. He's taken quite a liking to bread products as well. God help us if we leave a loaf of bread or a bag of muffins on the counter... cuz they will officially be his stuff. Ha ha. And he's smart! If his water bowl is getting low, he scratches at it and makes lots of noise, and if we're not on it immediately... he's off to the kitchen sink scratching in there, and believe it or not... batting at the lever that turns the water on! Sounds like little Muggins/Alan did pretty awesome with his forever home! (fluffy black)
   
3. Sinatra - this gorgeous girl was adopted in the fall of 2008 by a wonderful cat-loving and cat-rescuing couple! Jenn and Scott have not only rescued and adopted a number of strays in their neighbourhood, they also have their own feral colony and they foster kittens and cats for PFA! Sinatra is a PFA rescue that they adopted for their own, and she is thriving in her loving forever home. (solid white).
   

We are very grateful that there are so many loving families out there who adopt rescued cats and give them loving homes.

-Alanna

Put Out to Pasture

There comes a time when we all anticipate (and mostly look forward to) the end of our working lives. We dream of R & R, a leisurely existence after years of providing service.

Not everyone will realize that dream, though. Take Blaise, a beautiful dilute tortoiseshell cat. At the age of 14, Blaise is more than ready to live the pampered life after years of faithful service as a warehouse cat.

Sadly, the warehouse she lives in is being shut down and demolished at the end of the month, leaving Blaise homeless. None of her long-term co-workers are willing or able to care for her in her retirement years.

Blaise is a healthy spayed female who is friendly, affectionate and fun. She loves people (other animals, not so much). It's a shame that she faces homelessness and possible euthanization after serving as a faithful office mate for so many years.

If you or anyone you know would like to foster or adopt Blaise, please let us know at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com.

-Alanna

Right Back Where They Started

These two cute and cuddly little black cats are Roscoe and Clementine, siblings who were first rescued by PFA as babies in the spring of 2008. They were adopted, but recently returned to us by their owner more than two years after the initial adoption, terrified and in an obvious state of neglect.

We are heartbroken at the sad outcome for these two wonderful little cats, but also happy to have them in a transitional foster home where they know they are loved.

PFA invests a lot of time, resources and love to get good homes and outcomes for our rescued cats. It is never easy to take in a stray or rescued kittens/cats, care for them as though they were your own pet, and then hand them over to strangers to live happily ever after (hopefully). It is devastating for foster care providers when an adoption fails, despite our best efforts to screen and match up adopters with suitable cats.

However, we are resilient, much like the cats and kittens we care for. Roscoe and Clementine have quickly come around in the safety and security of their temporary foster home. They definitely need some TLC (and vet care for poor Roscoe, who was returned with an untreated urinary tract infection).

Roscoe and Clementine will be re-listed for adoption shortly, once Roscoe's infection has been treated. In the meantime, we are seeking a loving longer-term foster or adoptive home that will take them as a pair and provide the love and care they need and deserve.

If you are interested in fostering or adopting these two cuties, please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com

-Alanna

Happy Endings

Kit Kat was found by PFA supporters last summer during a very nasty thunderstorm. These kind folks took him inside, but they couldn't keep him. So, he went to PFA and then quickly on to his forever home. As you can see, he made himself very comfortable right away.

Kit is a very laid back guy and always ready for a comfy snooze.

Sandy

Pretty and Petite Kysha the Kitten

This is little Kysha, an adorable 4-month old kitten found in the North Central area several weeks ago with some of her fur pulled out, starving and scared.

Kysha was placed into foster care and quickly charmed her caregivers with her sweet and playful ways. She is a loving, confident and outgoing cat who adores her people and animal companions alike and gives no signs of being affected by her rough start in life.

We don't get very many tuxedo kittens, so we are hoping that Kysha is quickly scooped up by a loving forever family who will cherish her and keep her safe.

Don't you just love her little white paws?

-Alanna

Nabbing Feral Kittens

This adorable kitten is one of several nabbed late last night by the PFA feral team. With all the kittens currently listed for adoption, you might think that kittens are easy to come by, but that isn't the case.

While our volunteers do come across the occasional tame kitten actively seeking help, such as Lil One last year, most of the time it involves a lengthy process of scouting out the locations, assessing age and if they can safely be taken from the mother cats, setting traps, and lots and lots of waiting.

By the time the team was done last night, they'd been out for 4 hours. It took over 3 hours to nab the first 2, but luckily they were hungry and 2 more went in the trap quickly after that.

Our volunteers are busy people with jobs, families and pets of their own. They make time to rescue feral kittens so that they can be socialized and adopted into good homes with owners who will ensure they are sterilized, so that ultimately there are less starving strays on the street (and fewer cats for our TNR projects come next spring). We are very grateful for their efforts.

We have many adorable kittens currently up for adoption. Please visit our website at www.people4animals.ca to check them out.

-Alanna