Thanks to Marc and to me (in a much smaller way), PoC is about to donate $1000 (USD) to a cat charity or charities.
Over the last weekend, 29th to 30th June 2013, PoC regulars celebrated the life of a loved cat. His name is Red. He was, and still is, loved by Marc who was his human companion. We had a great weekend thanks to Marc’s efforts in creating a pictorial history of Red’s life. What a beautiful life it was.
Many tears were shed in reading Marc’s memorial to Red. Those tears have been channeled into a flood of funds for cat welfare.
If you are new to this story, please go to In Remembering Red and return here. Please read it. There is so much that is good about it. It is about a pure love between cat and human that won’t fade.
Before Marc wrote his memorial, I had the idea of raising money through comments written. I decided to donate 5 cents for every comment. This is a permanent feature of PoC, which started on 19th June 2013.
Marc added to that pledge by telling us that he would contribute $5 for every comment made on PoC over the weekend of Red’s Memorial. This was extremely generous because there were 175 comments over that weekend.
That generous gesture raised $875, while the PoC comments scheme raised an additional $31 since 19th June. That figure is added to the $875, making $906
Then Marc told me that he wanted to round it up to $1000. An awesome and moving gesture of generosity in Red’s name. To recap, Marc donates $1000 minus $31, which PoC donates. So, the final calculation is $969 from Marc, a mind blowing number, and $31 from PoC.
Now, let’s think of handsome Red and decide how we can distribute the money. It is Red’s legacy to cat welfare.
Please tell us where you think the money should go. 51% of visitors to PoC are Americans, I am told by Alexa, a major website. Is that important?
I think Marc should decide. But, understandably, he is wants us to decide. So, it’s over to me and you.
Thank you Marc and Red.
PoC has a history of giving with the intention of improving cat welfare.
Perhaps you PoC’rs should ignore those two link above–at least a grain of salt. Because there exist many good cat/animal welfare sites that are not officially registered, Kays Hill Animal Sanctuary being one of them.
That said, I would like you in the US to take a peek at:
http://voices.yahoo.com/animal-charity-profile-alley-cat-allies-5619522.html
N. Ridgeville, OH petition and mtg. with mayor, and Moore, Oklahoma tornado devastation work for cats:
http://www.alleycat.org/
Please leave me comments on this?
Excellent animal Philanthropy.A very generous donation in memory of “Red” by the owner Marc from Switzerland.As an Indian i think in terms of Indian currency and 1000 U.S $’s amounts to Rs 60,000 approx .A trend has been set towards animal philanthropy through “P.O.C”. Keep up the good work Michael, “P.O.C” is a encyclopaedic book on cats with us readers contributing our personal experiences with our pet cats.This is what differentiates “P.O.C” from other numerous cat sites, the fact that it is relevant with time and hence enlightens readers with the latest innovations, laws and happening in the “Cat World”.
Please use http://www.charitynavigator.org *and* http://www.bbb.org to aid in determining the best cat welfare charities, Michael. here in the U.S, i mean.
And I know that you won’t forget our friends in the U.K. and Estonia, amongst the others. (I don’t know which organizations determine a cat charity’s rating on ‘giving’ AMAP to the cats, other than the US.) This is asking alot of you, so if you need any help w/ research, at least for the States, let us know. 🙂
Yes, I hope that he is dreaming about crispy, little ‘mouse’ leaves laid at his feet and romping about in the tall grass with Red. He should have a serene smile on his face while he sleeps… 🙂
Marc, you and Red combined as One are a shining star in our universe and on our Earth. kudos!
Valley Girl, VG, I think that your idea on posting the links is excellent.
Wow, what a generous gift in memory of Red! Marc is the bomb! (That means he is good. A patient said that of the rehab tech I was working with the other day, in appreciation of his patience and professionalism.)
I, of course, would like to suggest The Cat Network in West Allis. I thought of Kays Hill immediately also.
I have been following WarmFuzzy’s animal rescue in Drexel, Missouri on Facebook and they seem like one of the good ones, serving mostly feral cats or cats with issues which usually would prevent them from being adopted. I’ve been thinking about sending them some money. However, I have only read her posts, I haven’t actually been there. I don’t have time to find the link, but they are easy to find on Facebook, I would think.
The Cat Network I can vouch for because I go hang out there every Sunday afternoon. I put a little something in their donation jar and then it’s crazy cat lady convention time for a little while. I have a good feel for the place, that they are doing things right. I can’t say that for a place I’ve never been to, but from what I read and the pictures she posts, it seems like WarmFuzzy’s is good also, and they seem to be hard hit by the current downturn of the US economy. I guess that’s probably true of every rescue, however, and I know there are so many that need help.