Love your pet the way this kitty and mommy love each other.
IT’S OUR TURN TO ASK YOU TO DONATE!
Sir Charles was the spokescat who told everyone that we really need your support (you can read his story below). Now it is our turn to ask you to please find it in your heart to help us raise the money we need to match and receive $50,000 from our generous donor. We only have two and a half weeks for you to help us accomplish this goal. To donate CLICK HERE!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
We were elected by all our friends to wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving. We hope that you have a wonderful day, full of love, family and friendship.
We are grateful on Thanksgiving and everyday to all of you who help us receive the care and love that we do, and ALL THE CATNIP WE WANT!
UPDATE!
On November 14th, Sir Charles told you about our generous supporter who will match the donations we receive by December 31st up to $50,000 (if you missed his story you can read it below). In two and a half weeks we have raised almost 35% and thanks to you who contributed, we are $16,700 closer to our goal. But we have a long way to go and asked Oliver Mason to help us broadcast this news. Every donation you can make is of monumental importance to us and to Sir Charles and Oliver Mason and all of their friends. Please help all of us in anyway you can.
It’s Fall at the Sanctuary
All of us at the Sanctuary wanted to share with you the BEAUTIFUL VIEW we have from our catios. It is a wonderful time of year in the Catskills and all of us are enjoying laying in the sun and feeling the breezes.
We love October and Halloween will be here soon. We will be sending you pictures of our Halloween Party.
Happy Fall from all the Love and Hope kitties.
Happy Easter from the Love and Hope Family
Here is a way to help us and enjoy shopping at the same time
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I’m Charles and I have been chosen to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day from all the Love and Hope kitties. We want everyone to have a loving and joyful day.
As you can see, I am very handsome, very regal (often referred to as Prince Charles), and I love everyone and I love to be loved.
I am also Feline Lukemia (FeLV) positive.
I am very fortunate to be here at the Sanctuary where I have made friends (both feline and human). I want to thank everyone whose support has made my life possible.
Yearly Physicals
As Manuel is telling everyone, the time has again rolled around for our 200+ cats to received their yearly physicals. It is a time consuming labor of love where each cat is thoroughly examined by our wonderful vet, any necessary vaccines are updated with annual deworming, teeth examined and all dental work performed. Then a bath and a mani/pedi and each one is ready for spring.
A donation of $25 will help us keep two of our cats healthy and happy.
Please considering a one time contribution (by CLICKING HERE) toward this yearly expense or sponsor your very own kitty (by CLICKING HERE).
Thank you!
They Need Your Help!
The Love and Hope kitties live a wonderful, safe and secure life. But this is a expensive endeavor. The cost to support a cat here at the Sanctuary is over $1,000 a year. The kitties have asked Sonny to be their spokescat.
I was elected spokescat (well, not unanimously, don’t know what’s wrong with those who didn’t vote for me) because I am obviously beautiful, highly intelligent and articulate. They want me to give you some idea as to how much it costs to take care of us. I’m not going to bore you with every little detail, but here is a general idea.
Employee Payroll – $85,000 – There are 3 full time and 1 part time caretakers. They clean and disinfect our rooms everyday, 365 days a year, do our laundry, change our litter and feed us, not to mention hugging and kissing us as well.
Food – $40,000 – We like to eat both wet and dry.
Veterinarian – $22,000 – She takes VERY good care of us.
Medications and Medical Supplies – $18,000
Cleaning Supplies – $5,000 – We REALLY like our rooms to be kept clean.
This doesn’t even include things like repairs and maintenance, utilities, and insurance, as well as day to day expenses.
We receive no government funding and all of our support is from private donations. The officers and directors receive no compensation. Every penny raised goes solely to our care.
You can help us by making a donation by Clicking Here OR by “sponsoring a cat” with a monthly donation of your choice ($20-$75) by Clicking Here.
I have a sponsor, and I let her know how I am and when I can get some computer time, send her an email. Some of my friends do not have sponsors and would love a virtual adoption and person all of their own for Christmas. It would be the best present that they could receive.
Thank you for hearing my pitch and thank you for your help.
Holiday 2013 Newsletter
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‘Tis the Season!
In this holiday season of loving and giving, we are asking you to make a tax-deductible donation to our Sanctuary to help the two hundred cats and kittens who call Love and Hope home. Last year you were wonderful and helped us reach our goal of matching a $30,000 gift. This year we do not have such an offer and are relying solely upon you to help us provide the care all of our cats need.
Some of our VERY, VERY SPECIAL special needs kitties shown here have put on their Christmas best to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Holiday season. They are all leukemia positive and this deadly, destructive and highly contagious disease will eventually takes its toll on their little systems. They would not be in this world if they had not had an opportunity to come here. Their special needs and frequent reoccurring illnesses means that each one requires extra and often very costly care and are dependent upon your generosity.
But they are alive, and that is worth everything!
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FELIZ NAVIDAD!
Your holiday greeting from Chiquito is in Spanish as he does not yet speak English. He is from Ecuador.
 Chiquito was found by a lovely woman visiting friends and relatives in Ecuador. He was very sick, starving and dehydrated, yet his friendly and loving personality shone through. She brought him back to New York in the hope of giving him his forever home. When Chiquito tested positive for Feline Leukemia (FeLV), he came to the Sanctuary in mid October 2013. He received veterinary care and was treated for a respiratory infection. As beautiful and as healthy as he looks today, unfortunately his destiny will undoubtedly bring many recurring illnesses. Since his arrival he has had several eye infections and currently has fairly severe stomatitis (quite common in FeLV cats). Since he had several baby teeth that had not fallen out as his adult teeth came in, our vet removed those baby teeth. He is receiving antibiotics and we are watchfully waiting.Chiquito is one of the most precious kitties that we have ever met. We don’t know what the future holds, but we do know that he will receive the best veterinary care and the most love from all of us. We are also teaching him English.
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Two Southern Belles
Y’all have a very Merry Christmas
(they still have southern accents)
Muffin and Ms. Felix are from North Carolina. When they both tested FeLV positive, their time was limited in their shelter. The heroic efforts of a young woman brought them to us. Since they arrived in August they have had several upper respiratory infections requiring prolonged treatment, Ms. Felix had lung worms (now eradicated) but continues to suffer from sporadic hard sneezing that causes her nose to discharge blood. We hoped that she might have a polyp as that would be easy to remedy. However, last week our vet did not find one. Ms. Felix is now being treated with nose drops several times a day and we hope this will help. Time will tell.
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Oliver Mason
Yes that really is his name. He was found alongside the road and named by a little six year old boy who fell in love with him and thought that they would be forever friends. However, Oliver Mason tested FeLV positive, and with tears in his eyes, the little boy and his mom brought Oliver Mason to us. He is friendly and fabulous and quite a comedian. He has had several respiratory and eye infections since he joined us. He quickly became the shared boyfriend for Muffin and Ms. Felix, our southern belles. They share their own room while we wait for them to get older and bigger so they can join the main FeLV room.
MEET MORE OF OUR FeLV KITTIES WHO LIVE IN THE
“GROWN UP ROOM”
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Love and Hope is an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. All money received by us directly benefits our cats as no officer or director receives any financial compensation (we do get hugs and kisses). We do not receive any government funding or assistance and are totally dependent upon your generosity and donations. For further financial information, our annual reports are available upon request from us. They can also be found online at Guidestar or the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau website.
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Love and Hope Animal Sanctuary, Inc. 