Welcome
The PURRfect KITTY is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit,
Please consider becoming a "recurring donor" for just $10 per month. There's no hassle, no paperwork! Just click on the box that says "Make this a recurring donation" and it's done! It's that quick & simple yet it means so much towards helping our kitties. Please click here: YES, I want to be a recurring donor!
You can also send us a gift certificate from PETCO so we can buy supplies for our kitties. Thank you for your generosity !!!
A Little Info. About Our Kitties
All of our Resident Kitties have come from less fortunate situations and their lives have truly changed for the better.
You can see their photos and stories by visting our website
at: Photo Gallery
News & Current Events Please see our News & Events page on our website at: News & Events Our "Wish List"
Monetary Donations are ALWAYS needed and we have a Wish List of:
If you are 23 yrs. old or older (with a driver's license & your own vehicle) and live within 10-15 minutes of Plainivew and would like to volunteer,
Please do not e-mail or leave a message on our voicemail.
Reasons why NOT to ABANDON kitties at our facility:
We offer "in-your-home" nail clippings for kitties for local residence of:
Don't board your kitty in a cage.......we will take care of your kitty in your home while you're away.
The PURRfect KITTY P.O. Box 766
LITTER:
Swheat Scoop - Natural Wheat Litter - In most Pet Stores, TARGET and possibly other stores including Super Markets. Packed in a white bag or box.
Arm & Hammer "ESSENTIALS" Kitty Litter- Found in TARGET, some Pet Stores, ShopRite, Walmart and possibly other stores.
Packed in an orange BAG. This is the only Arm & Hammer in a "BAG".
WET FOOD (canned):
Friskies Flavors:
- Classic Pate: Turkey & Giblets, Mixed Grill, Classic Seafood, Liver & Chicken, Salmon, Ocean White Fish & Tuna, Poultry Platter.
- Savory Shreds: Chicken in Gravy, Turkey & Cheese, Salmon, Ocean White Fish & Tuna, Turkey & Giblets, Beef in Gravy, Whitefish with Sardines.
These are the ONLY Friskies we use.
DRY FOOD:
"EVO" Turkey & Chicken (Purple & Bronze colored bag) and "EVO" Turkey & Chicken Weight Management (Blue & Bronze colored bag). Found in most "PET SUPPLIES PLUS" stores.
Purina "NATURALS" (Green colored bag). Found in most Pet Stores and Super Markets.
OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED:
- PetSmart, Petco, Target and ShopRite Gift Cards
- Papertowels
- 13-gal. Draw-String Garbage Bags
- Antibacterial Dishwashing Liquid
- Fantastik Antibacterial Lemon Power Spray
- Fantasik Spray with Bleach
- Laundry Detergent & Clorox Bleach
- New (unused) Cat Beds
- New Cat Toys
- Lint Rollers
- Clean (Recently washed please) Large Bath Towels
- Plastic Bags from the SuperMarket (without holes please!)
Our funding is minimal and all these donations truly help... Thank You SO Much!!
Volunteering at our Shelter
please complete our Volunteer Application and return it via e-mail: Volunteer Application . Volunteer Shifts are a minimum of 1 hour.
Our volunteer's main purpose is to spend time with our kitties (playing, petting & brushing) and help with various easy tasks.
We do not offer Community Service, Job References or any kind of Volunteering Acknowledgements for inside-shelter volunteers.
Have you FOUND a cat, kittens or both and need help or advice?
Please contact your local Animal "Rescue Group" for help or advice.
To look for an Animal Rescue Group in your area, please try the link below.
We are a physical Shelter where rescued felines are housed & cared for. We do not go out to locations and do the rescuing. We help the Rescue Groups with the felines that need placing. If you need to place a cat with us, please follow the steps listed under Feline PLACEMENT. Sorry, we are not accepting KITTENS.
To look for another facility, please try the links below. We do not have anyone that we can specifically refer you to.
To find another shelter try this link: Pets911
To find a Rescue Group, TNR group, Traps or Low Cost Spay/Neuter or Low Cost Veterinary Services, here is a helpful link: Long Island Cat Project
Crucial Information
ABANDONED kitties NEVER enter our facility.... NO EXCEPTIONS!!
~ Our facility is at the maximum amount of kitties that the building owner permits and we DO NOT have the space for unexpected animals.
~ Any animals abandoned at our facility will be put directly into a vehicle and immediately brought to the municipal shelter. They will NEVER enter our facility !!! No Exceptions!!
~ We DO NOT maintain regular business hours like a Veterinarian Office or Animal Hospital. Abandoned animals will remain unnoticed for a LONG period of time and will ultimately be brought to the municipal shelter. Please don't be cruel....don't abandon an animal.
~ It is AGAINST THE LAW to abandon an animal. Violators will be punishable by fine or imprisonment.
"IN-YOUR-HOME" Kitty Nail-Clipping Services
Plainview, Old Bethpage & Syosset: $15 per visit.
Other Areas: $20 - $30 Depending on location and schedule.
We service most of Nassau County and Western Suffolk.
Deduct $5 from any location if your kitty was adopted from our Shelter.
YES, we have PET-SITTING available!
For LOCAL residents of Plainview, Bethpage & Syosset only. Other areas may be considered but there will be an additional cost.
Pet-Sitting Fees:
$15 per day (one daily visit) for our adopted kitties.
Add an additional $10 per day for a second daily visit (for our adopted kitties).
$20 per day (one daily visit) for all other kitties.
Add $15 per day for a second daily visit.
Add an additional $5 per day for cats outside your home (outdoor ferals, strays that you feed on your property) this applies to all customers.
The responsible, trustworthy owner of the Shelter will personally be taking care of your kitties.
No additional cost to water your indoor plants, take in the mail and put out the garbage! :)
Plainview, NY 11803
Phone: 516-586-5555
Website: www.thepurrfectkitty.com
Email: purrfectkitty@optonline.net