"Fur-Ever Friends": Our Annual Summer Fundraiser was a great success, and we owe...
...A big thanks to everyone who made it possible! Thanks, to Magna International for allowing us the use of the fabulous private Simeon Park! Thanks to everyone who came out to support us. Thanks to the our most dedicated fundraising committee. Thanks to all the helpers for their support on the day of, and thanks to all of our donors - the companies/organizations/individuals to whom we are most grateful (complete list still being compiled):
Astral Media Group; Aurora Financial Beauty Queen Hair Salon, Toronto; Blue Jays, Toronto; Byczok Consulting; Cafe En Passant, Toronto; Choice of the Orient Restaurant; CNIB; Costco; Fressen Restaurant, Toronto; East Side Mario's, Aurora; Hair Lounge, Toronto; Higginson Inn; Hilton Suites, Markham; Home Hardware, Markham; Honey's Beestro; Keg Restaurant; Kelsey's; Leo's Automotive Service; Loblaws, High-Tech; Loblaws, Bullock Drive; Longo's; Lush, Toronto; The Manor Restaurant; Markham Theatre; Metro, Aurora; Michael-Angelo's, Markham; Mirvish Productions; Pet Value, Markham; Ontario Place; Ontario Science Centre; Perkins Hardware; Pizza Abruzzo, Richmond Hill; Putting Edge, Richmond Hill; Richmond Hill Centre for the Arts; Rogers; ROM; Sew Be It Studios, Toronto; Sharp Canada; Small wonders Pet Store; Spiritual Cat Psychic Catherine McDonald; Sunmark Dental Centre; Vegetarian Haven Restaurant; Vitalink Icecream and Event Marketing; Gary Cohn; Cathi Dominic and sidekick Sam the Cat; D.G. Rajan; Nancy Seto; Tom Singer; Peter and Gisela Sohm; Tim White; all the wonderful people who have chosen to remain anonymous..
Recent Adoptions!
Woohoo! "Cutie-pies" Jake and Peggy-Sue have a new home together! Beautiful Mozart has a home with a good hearted musician of all things. Go figure. LOL!
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Polly and Copper.
Most people want kittens, but dear sweet Priya adopted Polly, one of our older cats who has been waiting for a home for quite a while now.
Andrea, bless her, took home one of our special needs kitties, Copper, who has tested postive for FIV.
We are overwhelmed with joy at the placement of these particular cats!
Thanks for your Support!
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude and warmest regards to all our patrons, volunteers, and
adoptive families, whose dedication, generosity and love, have given our cats the
chance to live out their lives in the safety of their forever homes, and the warmth of their loving
families.
Our Wish List
The maintenance of an animal shelter requires much effort, equipment and supplies.
The kitties rely on us to ensure that they are well cared for, and to achieve this - we need your help!
- Kitchen stove
- Dishwasher
- Floor Steamer
- Green Bins
- Dog Crates (for moms with kittens)
- Cat Trees
- Cat food (Only "Eagle Pack Adult Dry" and "Eagle Pack Canned Chicken and Lamb" please.)
- Clumping Kitty Litter
- Arm & Hammer Litter Deodorant
- Canadian Tire Money
- Pet Store Gift Certificates (accessible chain stores would be best)
- Consider a donation in lieu of a gift and we will send a card (sample to be posted) on your behalf (for birthdays, get well, sympathy, etc.)
- Donations of funds
- Handyman for various jobs at the shelter such as painting, shelving, etc.
The Stray Cat's Prayer
Dear God, please send me somebody who'll care
I'm so tired of running and sick with despair
My body is aching and filled with such pain;
And dear God I pray as I run in the rain
That someone will love me and give me a home
A warm cozy bed, and food of my own
My last owner left me alone in the yard
I watched as they moved, and God that was hard.
So I waited a while, then went on my way
To rummage in garbage and live as a stray
But now, God, I'm so tired and hungry and cold
And I'm so afraid that I'll never grow old
They've chased me with sticks,
And hit me with straps
While I run the streets just looking for scraps
I'm not really bad, God, please help if you can
For I have become just a "Victim of Man"
I'm wormy, dear God, and I'm ridden with fleas
And all that I want is an Owner to please
If you find one for me, God, I'll try to be good
I won't scratch the carpet; I'll do as I should
I'll love them, play with them, and try to obey
I will be so grateful if they'll let me stay
I don't think I'll make it too long on my own
'Cause I'm getting weak and I'm so all alone
Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry
'Cause I'm so afraid, God, that I'm gonna die
I've got so much love and devotion to give
That I should be given a new chance to live
So dear God, please hear me
please answer my prayer
And send me somebody
who will REALLY care
