The Animal Rescue Site
Kountry Kitty Inn
For the best in feline boarding call Sandy 304-739-2287. Kountry Kitty Inn has the newest in facilities for the discerning feline. Email for more information.
PURR People United For Rescue and Rehabilitation

It's time for the Petfinder Shelter Challenge 2009!

and this year you can vote for PURR! Click on the graphic and then type in P.U.R.R. West Virginia, or type in WV and Grafton to look us up, you can vote every day! The voting ends in July so please tell all your friends and family and cat lovers everywhere to help PURR win some much needed grant money. Together we can make a difference.
Type in P.U.R.R. West Virginia, (don't forget the periods), or WV and Grafton (we come up as a choice), to vote for us. Every vote helps and our PURR babies appreciate your support. We could not do this thing called rescue without your help and support. REALLY!

Lorna and Sandy helping some Kona Cats in Hawaii, click for pics!


Hot Weather
Fleas and ticks OH NO!
Topical Flea preventatives from the vet are your best protection from these parasites. Keep your cats and kittens flea and tick free!Read more...
Teach young children how to hold and play with kittens. Never leave kids and kittens unattended!
The Animal Rescue Site

Please consider donating some time or supplies to this grass roots rescue effort. Contact Lorna to find out how you can help us help felines!

PURR News


Our first quarter stats for 2009 are truly inspiring! We have adopted out 57 cats and kittens to their furever homes. Our spay/neuter numbers are quite sur-purr-ising too! 74 cats and kittens have been altered by PURR West Virginia Inc in 2009 so far. We are so grateful for the assistance of our consulting Vet and his staff! Thank you! We also wish to thank all the donors and supporters for helping with this huge financial investment. One kitty at a time we are improving the reality of WV kitties! Every two kitties altered saves 400,000 kitty lives potentially.
Our facility is full of course, but our cats and kittens are content because we pay attention to their individual purrsonalities and social needs. Our group home environment is proving to be successful, helping the PURR babies to be well socialised, friendly, playful cats and kittens. WE currently have some special needs kitties though, some that need extra attention to become more socialised. Some have been traumatised by their former environment, maybe they wer abandoned, or otherwise neglected, or have come from an aggressive multicat environment. PURR is looking for adopters and foster care volunteers who have the time and heart to help these special cats become less shy, and to heal from their emotional wounds. Patience, dedication and love. Are you the right purson for these special needs PURR Babes?

Lorna visits Del. Mike Manypenny at the capital during Animal Rights Day sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States. She thanked him for his work protecting WV cats and kittens, encouraging him to help our ferals and unwanted felines with his decisions. Read the article...

Lorna's visit with Del. Mike Manypenny in April, Read the article.

Please consider donating your time, supplies or money to help us help these felines. Making the world more Purrfect... One kitty at a time!

PURR-fect Adopters Needed!

Being a great adopter means getting your home ready for new kittens. Proper bedding, multiple litter boxes sized for babies, the nutritional food reccommended by the adoption agency you will be bringing your kitten home from... and preparing your family for the new arrival. It is so important to teach your kids (all ages of kids) how to handle and care for kittens. They aren't toys, and definitely shouldn't be given to children as gifts. The kittens should be part of your family, and like all family members must receive the proper amount of social time and quiet time in order to grow and learn how to be part of the forever litter! Teach your kids proper handling of the baby kitten and never leave children under 10 unattended with the kittens. Make sure your kitten has a safe place to rest and be alone too.

Baby Quincy had a hard start in life.... read her story soon!

KITTEN SEASON 2009!


What can you do to help solve the problem of so many unwanted kittens? Talk about it: if you know people who allow their cats to have kittens over and over - talk to them about spaying their queen. If they can't afford it can you help? You can also point them to their local humane organisations for assistance, most have assistance available. Do a good deed: volunteer at a rescue or shelter, every kind act can help these organisations keep going, and keep helping these babies. Give: yes give. Time, money, items from wishlists. You can make a difference. ADOPT - do you have a place in your home and heart for a shelter babe? We can all make a difference in our corner of the world.

What's in a name? Plenty! Every cat or kitten gets a name as soon as they come to PURR! Sometimes its not obvious which name the feline fuzzy should get, and its all up to the mood of Lorna or another volunteer. Tequila for instance... you get the picture right? Funny HaHa, our famous clothing designer, was named by Nick. He took one look at the hissy spitting kitten and said 'oh you are FUNNY! HAHA! It stuck.


Last month you helped raise 42.00 for the PURR Babies by buying these products! Thank you!


BUY the shirts! WEAR the shirts! SPREAD the word! HELP the PURR Babies! Click on the link at the left and shop till you drop for the FURR Balls!