PET OF THE MONTH...MOTOR!
Hi, my name is "Motor"! If you just look at me my motor starts. I can purr until the cows come home and never get tired. I love to play; after all I'm a young healthy older kitten. I have a little problem though and I do not remember how it happened. My femur bone in my upper leg was broken. It has started to mend and the CHARM doctors think they do not want to make me suffer more by breaking it again and resetting it. I agree. I don't want all that stuff to get in the way of being able to play. What I want is a home that will love me and keep me in so I don't have to worry about the fact that I limp. We cats are very good athletes and I think I can get around even with a limp. The doctor says that the bones are knitting but I thought that was only for ladies who are having babies. Oh, well, whatever, the service is very good in this foster home but I still want a home of my own. So, if you are home a lot and have a home where no one will step on me by mistake or have a big dog that might eat me then I'll come live with you. Talk to the volunteer at CHARM and they'll set you straight. Even though I'm a little crooked guy I'll be a great pal. I'm waiting............
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WHO WE ARE
Cats On The Streets Need All Of Us To Help!
We are C.H.A.R.M., Inc., Cat Help And Rescue Movement, incorporated in 1990 to work with the cats on the streets of Maricopa County. In 1990 we began the fix and release program that is now so popular. We called this �Project Street Cat�. Our county is very large and cats number in the millions on the streets here. Much of this is due to our temperate climate that allows cats to produce up to 3 litters a year. This prevalence of cats is a much unwelcome result of nature�s abundance. Despite their ability to over produce in numbers cat play a much-needed role in our desert ecosystem balancing out bug and rodent populations. They have slipped into an ecological niche left vacant by the massacre of the native Bobcat; yet they are a domestic breed.
Being a domestic breed they need some monitoring in the form of spay/neuter, feeding and shelter. This is the job of C.H.A.R.M., and what an awesome task it is. We monitor over 100 feeding stations. This means that we have fixed all or most of the cats in these areas (sometimes a new one sneaks in), and that we are available to re-catch injured or ill animals. We also step in when a �feeder� who is usually the area captain for that colony is incapacitated, laid off, or moves. With current economic nosedives we have suffered from a loss in donations. To donate go to www.charmcats.org. We desperately need donations to stop the flood of kittens seen in Maricopa County each year. We give thanks for answered prayers.
Our purpose in this write up is to tell you all a little bit about C.H.A.R.M., what we do and at the same time ask for your generosity towards a mostly not adoptable population of cats that deserve to live a dignified existence. As winter approaches and it actually becomes cold, the cats begin to eat amazing amounts of food to build their fat and fur layers for the winter. This is very important for insulation from cold and dampness and boosts their immune function. During this time we collect bedding and doghouses and disperse them as needed.
The cats have always enjoyed the brands that Goober Express (480) 668-4994 carries and we find that the Nutra-Nuggets Professional formula is a favorite, while being economical. We would welcome donations of this type and hope you will be moved to do so to help these little friends we call �cats�. C.H.A.R.M. also has many adoptable cats we have taken from these areas. They can be viewed at www.charmcats.petfinder.org. First time buyers with Goober express receive a discount of 10%. GOOBER EXPRESS Contact them to donate food to us; they deliver!!
REAL LIFE FERAL EXPERIENCES-A Poem by the Charm Cats Director...
Click here to read the the poem...HOW YOU CAN HELP
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Become a volunteer- we need volunteers to help us man our adoption days, drive cats to the vet,� etc.�
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Donate money- CHARM is a non-profit organization.
Your donations are tax deductible. �
All donations of any amount size are welcome.�
All donations go toward the care and medical needs of all CHARM'S cats/kittens.�
We also have a tremendous need for supplies, if you have any extras of the following, or run a business that has extras of some of the listed items, and need a tax deduction, we are in dire need of the following:
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We would be so forever grateful for the donation of a working laptop (we do not have the funds to pay for parts or repairs operating system problems are ok.) in case anyone has a 486 or greater to help us keep better veterinary and adoption records while onsite at the adoption center.
Any donations are greatly appreciated.�
There are over 100 CHARM cats and kittens available for adoption.� If you decide to adopt a cat/kitten we will ask you a few questions
(interview); you will fill out an Adoption Contract also. We will be happy to answer any and all questions you may have about the cat/kitten. Of course, if the new cat/kitten does not "click" with your family, you may return the cat/kitten in exchange for another. We are sorry, but there are no refunds. $75.00 for one cat/kitten $100.00 for a pair cat/kitten
For adopting a cat/kitten from CHARM you will receive a discount book savings up to $60.00 to use at
PetCo.��
�Donations or inquiries may be mailed to:
CHARM - Cat Help And Rescue Movement
ADOPTING A FRIEND
ADOPTION FEES
P.O. Box 62471
Phoenix,
AZ 85082
Phone: (602) 470-0131
Email:
director@charmcats.org
CLICK HERE for a list of pets at this shelter
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