Welcome to the blog for It's Meow or Never Animal Rescue, a 501(c)(3), non-profit, no-kill animal rescue organization. We rescue cats and dogs and after having them seen by the vet, we adopt them to loving, forever homes. Please come back often as we will try and update this site every day.

Please contact us if you need adoption assistance with an animal - if you provide a photo of the animal, we can list it on national databases to help find it a suitable home.

Please*do not* ever give your animal away for free ... learn why.
Showing posts with label cat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cat. Show all posts

Monday, May 25, 2009

Our Purrfurred Catnip

Our 100 "purrcent" pure organic catnip is guaranteed to please the most discriminating kitty! All proceeds benefit the animals in our care.

Treat your favorite feline friend to the gift of a fresh bag of our Purrfurred Catnip™! The same powerful catnip we use to make our Kitty Kickers catnip toys is now available to you in your choice of a 3 ounce, 1 pound or 5 pound bag!

3 ounce bag
$3.50 + $1.50 shipping


1 pound bag
$12.00 + 6.00 shipping


5 Pound bag
$48.00 + $14 shipping

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Prayer Request: Shadow

We need prayers for Shadow. He isn't eating and has an infection in his mouth.

Please say prayers that enough donations come in for him to have surgery to remove his teeth.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Craft Fair May 2nd

Please don't forget to attend our Craft Fair May 2nd in Woodinville, Washington. Fun, fun, fun!

Please shop with us!

Please go to www.itsmeowornever.etsy.com and shop for yourself, your family or your mother for Mother's Day. We depend on the proceeds from sales to pay for our food, litter, vet care, etc. We are out of food right now. Please help us help the animals.

Friday, April 3, 2009

The Cat in the Hat Gets Neutered


(By Annie Bridge, CVT)

It was not me – not me at all.
It was not me who made the call
The call to take me to the vet.
But it was you, yes you, I bet.

You took me in the family car
Just you and I, we went quite far.
You put me in my little box
And tightened down the little locks.
You gave me to the Dr.’s Tech
Who gently stroked me on my neck,
And called me “Handsome Kitty Boy,”
In voice so sweet and full of joy!!
Oh, yes! Oh, Yes! I love this place!
A smile appeared upon my face.
But then the nurse, she took my hat.
“Oh, no!” said I. “I can’t have that!”
You give it back! Don’t play this game
Cat IN the hat – that is my name!
She gave it back – a little wink –
“Something’s up” I start to think.
But could I leave? Oh, no, not me.
They caged me up, my hat and me.
The nurse gave me a needle poke,
I knew right then, this is no joke.
My head! The room! They start to spin,
Oh my . . . Don’t know . . . where I begin . . .

A tiny mask upon my nose,
A funny feeling in my toes,
Then someone took each of my paws
And clipped the tips off all my claws
And greased my eyes with phony tears
And stuck a cone in both my ears
Thennnnn . . .

The Dr. took my nu-nus small
And splashed them both with alcohol
And made a tiny little cut
And pulled them firmly from my butt.
Now . . . mind you . . . this is all a blur
It happened (‘cause I’m missing fur)
I every now and then recall
The slightest smell of alcohol.

But still, I do go out at night,
And never yowl or scratch and fight,
Or sit upon the fencing rail,
And arch my back and bush my tail.

My human’s happy most of all,
I’ve not since peed upon her wall
Or sprayed her bed or chair or door,
Nope, I don’t do that anymore.

I now just “sun” upon my porch . . .
I really don’t know why
I never chase the pretty girls
As they go strutting by.
I never run into the street,
Can you imagine that?
They may have got the family jewels
They’ll never get the hat!

Friday, March 27, 2009

We are going to be featured on Ebay check out next week and it's a wonderful opportunity as everyone will be asked to donate $1.00 for our animals that we rescue. Thank you Ebay and MissionFish.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Prayer Request: Max

Max, our FIV positive kitty, has a polyp in his ear.


Please say prayers for him.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Our wonderfully redecorated van!







If you can help by donating for our van, which we use to transport animals to the vet, to get food, litter, etc....I would really appreicate it. The front windshield has been fixed so I believe the other two windows are $350.00.



Monday, February 16, 2009

Mr. Snowman







Our wonderful plow man has decided, for some unknown reason, has decided that smashing out van windows is great fun!

Snow fell a few weeks ago and it was so high that our van would not move out of the driveway. So we looked down craigslist and called this gentleman that only charged $15.00 so we hired him to come and plow. He wanted to be paid on the spot so I told him I would be home at 6:00 p.m. to see him. He said he would see me then. About a half an hour later, he called me again and said to leave the money in the mailbox. I told him again I would not be home until 6:00 p.m. but I would at that time. He decided it was 4:00 p.m. and he wasn't waiting any longer. LOL So, he came over, plowed the driveway, and left. Then at 6:00 p.m. he came back. I had put the $15.00 in the mailbox by this time but our box opens at both sides so I am assuming he opened the side by the street and didn't see the money in there. He then called and started yelling and cussing and saying he would "fix us". I, of course, called the police, they called him, he never called them back.....etc.....so last night I guess it was wiser to smash three windows out of the van. $660.00!!!! Thank you Mr. Snowplowman, you are a wonderful person.

If you can donate towards the windows being fixed, thank you so much. We use this van, our only car, to transport animals back and forth to the vet, etc.






Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Calling All Washington Craftspeople!

Flowering Tree Botanicals is hosting a fundraising craft fair for an animal sanctuary for May 2nd at the Sammamish Valley Grange No. 286. It will hold 24 vendors (one six foot table and some floor space each) and we're also interested in outdoor vendors (kettle corn, fresh produce, fresh flowers, etc). It's a great location - just behind the Hollywood Schoolhouse!

We're tentatively thinking $50 for the booth fees with the entire amount going to It's Meow or Never Animal Rescue & Sanctuary (a 501c3 non-profit, no-kill animal rescue organization). Additionally, we would ask for one item to be donated from each vendor for a silent auction (value of at least $10).

Since this event is for a non-profit, we've also got opportunities for those with high school students who might need community service time - what a fun way to fulfill that requirement?!? This would be helping vendors set up, delivering box lunches to vendors who order them, volunteering to do fun outdoor activities (face painting for donations, etc).

In terms of advertising, we're planning ads in at least 4 area newspapers (the Woodinville Weekly, the Northlake News, the Valley View, the Redmond Reporter etc) as well as many online classifieds (Craigslist, blogs, etc). We're also inquiring about hanging an advertising banner across the road near the venue. I have several local stores that are willing to let us advertise the event in their stores as well.

If you think you might be interested, please email layla@floweringtreebotanicals.com quickly as interest has been huge thus far! I'll need to send you an application as this will be a venued event to ensure that we don't have too many of the same kind of items sold.

Thanks for your interest and support of the animals!

Layla Colegrove
Flowering Tree Botanicals
www.floweringtreebotanicals.com

Sunday, February 1, 2009

We need envelopes!

We are out of 9 x 12 manilla envelopes and shrink wrap bags. If you have any to donate, please let me know at michael@itsmeowornever.org

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Twenty Reasons to Keep Your Cat Indoors

This list was developed over a lifetime of experiences with many, many cats. Each and every item on this list happens every day. The best policy is to keep your cat inside!


Cars - Thousands of cats get hit by cars every year. If they are lucky, they die instantly.

Car engines - Cats seek warmth. In the winter they tend to climb up inside car engines where they can be subsequently ground up.

Anti-freeze - Cats like the sweet taste of anti-freeze, and they will lick it if able. Anti-freeze is extremely toxic and your cat will die a painful death within hours of ingesting it. It can take less than a teaspoon to kill a full-size cat or dog!

Poisoning - There are people who don't like cats and will set out poison on their property. Others may put poison out to get rid of other wildlife that wanders onto their property and your cat may accidentally ingest it.

Fighting - Your cat could be killed by dogs, raccoons, or other wildlife. Some people train their dogs to attack and kill cats. Believe it or not, cats can kill each other during their fights.

FELV - Feline Leukemia destroys a cat's immune system. It is transmitted through body fluids. Even a sneeze can pass the virus from one cat to another. The vaccine for FELV is only 70 to 75% effective. Cats infected usually die within two years.

FIV - Feline Immunosuppressive Virus also destroys a cat's immune system. It is transmitted through body fluids and cuts a cat's lifespan in half. There is no vaccination for FIV.

FIP - Feline Infectious Peritonitis. FIP is always 100% fatal. Tests and vaccines for FIP are not reliable.

Animal Abuse - Cats are often shot with BB guns; burned with lighters, firecrackers; tortured by people causing loss of limbs, eyes, etc.

Starving to Death - People think that because they have lived in the same house for a number of years that their cat is too smart to wander off and get lost. NOT TRUE.

People also think that because their cat has never left the front yard that it won't go any farther. NOT TRUE.

Getting Trapped - Your cat could get lost in somebody else's garage or utility shed. He could suffer brain damage if trapped in extreme heat or could suffer frostbite if trapped in extreme cold.

Research Labs - Your cat could get stolen and sold to a research lab. This practice does go on, even in your home town!

Parasitic Infections - Your cat could eat something (rat, mouse, bird) and die of a parasitic infection.

SPCA - Your cat could get taken in by someone thinking it is a stray. They might keep your cat or take it to the SPCA where it will be euthanized.

Unintentional Poisoning - By pesticides, lawn products, etc.

Fleas, ticks, worms, ringworm - Your cat could transmit these to other pets and people in the household.

Drowning - Your cat could accidentally fall in a swimming pool and drown.

Steel-Jaw Traps - People who live in the country think it's great to let cats out to roam. But many times domestic dogs and cats get caught in steel-jaw traps intended for other animals.

Spraying - When cats go outside they smell other cats' territorial markings. This may prompt your cat to start spraying inside the house to mark his territory.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

ONE HEART, ONE WORLD GIVE-A-WAY

CONGRATS! CINDY HESSE HAS WON! VISIT HER WEBSITE AT http://www.muralwizard.com/

I just learned of a fabulous blog, One World, One Heart. Lisa Swifka is the author of this blog and she is having a worldwide contest! This is an excerpt from Lisa:

The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way...This is more than wanting to win something.......that is only the means.......in the end it's about finding kindred spirits."


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I have decided to join this wonderful event and I am having a give-a-away which is open to everyone!

How to enter:

Just leave a comment on my blog and I will pick the winner on February 12th. This contest runs from January 9-February 12th. So hurry and enter!

The prize will be all three items:

1 Ounce Chocolate Nut Brownie Fragrance Oil


A sample of our Dried Pink Rose Petals and Buds


One Strawberry Scented Potpourri Sachet


Good luck!!!
Michael
Green Tree Botanicals

Monday, January 26, 2009

Happy Valentines!

Have a Heart!!

You're invited to a fun Valentine's Day contest! Give a little love to a shelter animal
and win a great prize! Everyone that participates is a winner!

Please visit http://www.itsmeowornever.org/valentine/ for the details!

Love,
It's Meow or Never
Animal Rescue & Sanctuary

P.S. Help us by spreading the word and sharing this invite!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

We are featured in a Treasury on Etsy!!

We are featured in hjmart's Treasury!!!
Very nice!!! Great colors!! Please go to:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=33697

Thursday, January 15, 2009

We are in a Treasury!!!!

We are featured in ChezVous Treasury on Esty! http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=33567