As we close out the month of July, we look back at the difference we've made in the lives of the 'forgotten felines' in our community and beyond. Since we formed in October and incorporated November 6, 2014, we have rescued 110 cats. These cats have received the medical treatment and love they so deserve. No longer forgotten, we are ensuring they find a lifetime of love within homes that we have screened carefully to be sure they never end up at shelters or back on the street again. Our group of volunteers work tirelessly (most seven days a week). We all have jobs, families, and give our time up for the cats we rescue. Thank you for your support every single day and for the donations you send our way, be it money or food donations! We are so thankful to our supporters because without you we couldn't do what we do.

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7-31-15
We closed out the month of July with an adoption of ANA who was rescued in November by her foster family! They fell in love with her over the months and decided their home is the purrfect forever home for her! We are so happy for this sweet girl! She is getting lots of love and being spoiled - just like she should be!

7/30/15
JENNIPURR was taken to Burlington Animal Services after being trapped as a stray. She caught our attention when we saw her photo on Facebook with what appeared to be an ear tip of a cat that had been TNR'd (trap-neuter-return) and many people questioned it. We followed her and tried to get other rescues to take her in but unfortunately none could. We could not allow her to stay at BAS any longer - she'd already endured nearly a month with no hopes of going to the adoption floor because she was good with some people and not others. She has done great since we picked her up and is so loving. She has quite an upper respiratory infection we are treating. She is in quarantine until she is well enough to be around other kitties. She will be adoptable through Sparkle Cat Rescue. She is a gorgeous dilute calico (and we believe she also has some Siamese in her).

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Jennipurr - July 2, 2015 I was trapped and taken to Burlington Animal Services in Haw River, NC. My ear caught the attention of cat advocates, thinking I was a TNR cat (trap-neuter-return). I was not. I had evidence of producing milk so there were kittens out there somewhere when I was trapped.
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Jennipurr - July 30, 2015 Sparkle Cat Rescue comes and gets me from Burlington Animal Services after having no luck with other rescues offering to take me in after making several requests. I am safe now.
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Jennipurr - August 1, 2015 I go to Plaza Veterinary Hospital in Burlington NC for a checkup since I have an awful upper respiratory infection. They fixed me up and sent me home with meds. I'm doing better as of 8/3/15

7-29-15
Temporary boarders! These two young boys were trapped by our wonderful volunteer Christina Lippard. A few weeks ago we got a request for help in trapping some cats behind someone's house. Two adults were trapped and spayed/neutered and returned to the neighborhood; however these two fellas were not able to be returned without threat of animal control being called. We are working to find another rescue to take them in as we are at capacity at the present time.  They have already been neutered and are up to date on vaccines. On their first night at Sparkle headquarters they are allowing me to pet them (I do this very carefully). They are very young - probably about 12-14 weeks old.

7-23-15
VIOLET was rescued by someone in the community that saw her being stalked by an owl. She was taken to our friends at The Biscuit Foundation with a request to take her in. I just so happened to be meeting with our friends at BF the day she was rescued and seeing that our little Biscuit needed a friend, we offered to take this sweet girl in.  On date of rescue she is about 5-6 weeks old. She had her first vet visit on 7/29 and combo tested negative. Fecal exam negative. She's a healthy girl! She is very sweet and is available for adoption! We are thankful to Debbie at the Biscuit Foundation for sponsoring all her vet care!

7-22-15
CHARLOTTE ANNE went to her new home today! She has two new kitty siblings and two new human sisters! She is truly loved and we've been getting regular updates! She joins Sparkle alum Lilly Bean (formerly Leana) and another kitty sister Callie! What a lucky girl! She got adopted the same week her mama Suzi did!

7/20/15
SUZI was adopted today and joins Sparkle alum Yin at her new home! We are so happy for Suzi. She was rescued in April 2015, pregnant and due to give birth to her babies at any time. She gave birth to FIVE babies on May 7! Suzi nursed well up until her own adoption and her babies are going on 11 weeks old! Her only girl Charlotte has a pending adoption on July 22! Happy Tails, Suzi! You will always hold a special piece of our heart and we are so glad we were here for you at your greatest time of need!

7-18-15
Gold's Gym Fitness Fundraiser ~ 'Break A Sweat For A Rescue (or homeless) Pet!'
What a great day we had at Gold's Gym today for our fitness fundraiser. We met so many nice people and recruited a new volunteer and shared our mission with so many nice folks! We raised $160 for the Spence and Havah Surgery Fund, sold $30 in raffle tickets and collected more food and toys! Oh yeah, check out our nifty breakaway collars someone went out and bought for us today! Thanks Mark and Angie! Now maybe we can be assigned names! Tess got to hang out with Matt at the front and greet members. Us boys just were too restless to sit still but she was a very good girl. Thank you to everyone who stopped by with donations of money, food, kitty litter and toys, and to talk with us. Thank you to Christin Michelle Hall, one of our supporters/volunteers and mama to Miesha (formerly Tinsel) for helping get this event put together!

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A couple of sweet cat lovers stopped by to hold the gingy boys!

7/16/15
My mama was a stray and a nice human contacted Sparkle Cat Rescue asking for help in rehoming me and my siblings. My caretaker was very concerned because she thought I had a worm or parasite was stuck to my rear end. Sparkle Cat Rescue contacted Dr. Linda East in Greensboro and had me transported there immediately. I was well taken care of by Dr. East and a rescue has agreed to take me in since Sparkle Cat Rescue has no fosters or openings with their program. We are so glad we could help this baby! See photos of me pre and post care by Dr. East.

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7/15/15
LIZA was adopted today! She joins an older 'sister' Tiger in her new home and she has a wonderful new mom and dad! We are so happy for this sweet girl, rescued at the end of May with her sister Tess after being found in a truck's wheel well. Malnourished and needing immediate vet care, she is now a strong healthy girl in her forever home!

7-15-2015
Several of our TNR volunteers have been overwhelmed with trapping requests for 'community cats'
needing to be TNR'd (trap-neuter-return) and we have had quite a few emergency rescues,
putting our foster homes in overload. We are searching for fosters, TNR volunteers,
and donations to help care for the kitties we have rescued.

Spence & Havah are scheduled for surgery on July 23.
They will each have one knee operated on which the surgery estimate is at $3000-$3400.00 just for one knee.

About 4 weeks after their surgery on July 23, they will be able to have the second surgery on their other knees.
We have raised less than half of the surgery estimate of over $6000.00.
Your support is needed!

Can't donate?
Please help spread our mission to your friends and family, ask them to share.
We are saving the 'forgotten felines', providing them much needed medical care (spay/neuter, vaccinations)
and socializing the ones that need it most to help them find safe, indoor forever homes.

To make a secure online donation, please go here: http://www.sparklecatrescue.org/donate-to-sparkle-cat-rescue.html

If you prefer to mail us a check, please send to:
Sparkle Cat Rescue, Inc.
2966 S. Church St., Suite 164
Burlington NC 27215

If you'd prefer to make a donation of food or supplies, you can order conveniently from your home via our Amazon Wish List (click button below). Local food/supply donations can be dropped off at our vet partner,
Town N Country Animal Hospital at 104 S. Gurney Street in Burlington NC.

Here's what's happened from July 1  through July 15. We expect the rest of the month to be just as busy!

7/15/15
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Sparkle Cat Rescue is trying to help a fellow SCR supporter trap and remove 4-7 (some pregnant) Community Cats from a bad part of town.

We will need volunteers to transport from Burlington NC to Dr. East off Hines Chapel Road in Greensboro NC on several occasions in the weeks ahead.  It is a rewarding venture: Once spayed/neutered/vaccinated, these cats have an opportunity to be transitioned to a working dairy farm barn-home. The dairy farm is located south of Graham, on the border of Eli Whitney, just off 87.

We also have a vital request for a few super responsible TEMPORARY volunteers to rotate visits to the barn checking on the crated cats while they acclimate. Once acclimated, cats will be released to live as they please in an ideal environment.

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Amy, owner of The Main Line (and my rescuer) holds me before Sparkle Cat Rescue takes me to the vet to be checked out.
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Me after my first night with Sparkle Cat Rescue. I had a little accident outside of my litter box so I had to have a bath. I cried most of the night my first night but foster mama reassured me and wrapped me in a blanket and loved on me.

7/14/15
BISCUIT is safe thanks to our friend Amy at The Main Line who rescued him from outside a business in Graham, NC when she was on her way to work. We believe someone dumped him as the area he was found was without any bushes and he was under a window in plain sight for someone to see him huddled against a corner of the building. He had no visible ear dirt or fleas, indicating he must have been inside at a home prior to his rescue. He was very scared when I went to pick him up at The Main Line and finally relaxed after receiving some formula. He definitely was an emergency rescue and such a lucky boy. He was taken to Plaza Vet in Burlington for a checkup and he is ~4 weeks old. His first night in foster care he cried most of the night, missing his mama most likely. He is a precious boy.

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Amy kept me safe in a box at the shop (The Main Line) until Sparkle Cat Rescue could come get me. I was so scared and hissing. Once I got some formula I realized these people are some good people!

7-13-15
This is SPRINKLES. She is about a year old and sister to Havah, Spence and Taye. She was adopted before Sparkle Cat Rescue formed and she was returned to her rescuers because owners are moving. This is unfortunate because we believe every cat should be a lifetime commitment but we are glad we are here to help Sprinkles. She was very scared last night with this sudden change in her life and clung to me not wanting me to leave ...her side. This morning she is doing much better.

Please take adoption of a pet seriously and consider everything that could occur in the future from a new baby, marriage, medical expenses, cost of food and moving. They should be a family member and treated as such.  Sparkle Cat Rescue screens every adoption application and conducts home visits to ensure the cats are being adopted into homes that are perfect for them and adopters

7/11/15
Thank you so much to The Main Line in Graham, NC for hosting a Kitten Shower Adoption Fair for us on Saturday, July 11! It was a huge success and we met so many wonderful supporters and kitten lovers! Cupcakes and kitty cuddles - who could ask for more? We got two adoption applications and a new foster application, along with a generous amount of food, supplies and money donations to help our kitties! Eleven Main Line vendors donated a portion of their sales to Sparkle Cat Rescue and we are so grateful for their support!  We also have three raffle baskets for the month of July we are selling tickets for. We will have the baskets at each event in July and from July 25-31 they will be at the Main Line for viewing. We can't wait to do this again! Stay tuned because we are planning an October event at The Main Line! Please be sure to LIKE The Main Line on Facebook and shop with them for some unique finds! https://www.facebook.com/themainline134

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Thank you for all your donations to our kitties!
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Kids and Kittens! Nothing is better!
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They'd be a purrfect match!

SPENCE & HAVAH SURGERY UPDATE: We still have quite a way to go with raising money for Spence & Havah's surgery. They had a consultation on July 11, at Town 'N' Country Animal Hospital in Burlington with Dr. Bolynn and they are scheduled for surgery Thursday, July 23 on one knee each. Dr. Erik M. Clary, DVM will be performing the surgery.

A minimum of 4 weeks between surgeries on both knees will be required. Please consider making a donation to help offset their surgery expens...e. The estimate has come in at a total of $6000 to $6800 for both cats and both knees. Their first surgery next week will be anywhere from $3000.00 to $3400.00.

No amount is too small! Please visit our website to make a secure online donation and to learn more about Spence & Havah's Journey to a pain-free life, as well as to learn more about luxating patellas. http://www.sparklecatrescue.org/havah-and-spence-surgery-fund---please-donate.html

If you are unable to donate, please network and share their story. Please let us know if you have any ideas for a fundraiser or if you would like to hold one to help with their expenses. We appreciate your love and support.

7/5/15
We nicknamed him 'Magic Mike'. He showed up on the porch of a Sparkle Cat Rescue supporter who contacted SCR on Sunday, July 5. I was in pretty bad shape and my rescuer bathed me and fed me good food trying to keep me healthy and safe. Dr. Linda East offered to take me and help get me better. My skin was in pretty bad shape, and my feet and eyes seemed to hurt.  My fur and skin were not common for cats that live outside or even indoor cats. It is suspected I came from a hoarder situation. I had a few good days with Dr. East. She took me home with her each night. I got to lay out in the sun and everyone had hopes I would grow stronger. I got regular meals and was so thankful to have so much love. I started going down hill again on Thursday, July 9 and Dr. East humanely put me to sleep. I am running free now at the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you all for your love and prayers.

7/3/15
BUDDY went to try out a new home today. We sure do miss him at our house where he'd been since December 2014, when we rescued him after his human mama passed away unexpectedly. Every time I come in the living room I expect to see him sitting on the couch. He was my favorite cuddler. He has a new brother and a wonderful mama. We are very happy he's gotten his 2nd chance. It's harder for the older cats - although at 6, Buddy is not that old. Too many people want kittens. Happy Tails sweet Budders.

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BUDDY checking out his new yard.

7/2/15
Mama Olivia was rescued with three of her kittens. Unfortunately only one baby survived. The other two had upper respiratory infections after being rescued from not the best of circumstances. Both have been spayed/neutered by Dr. Linda East. Mama Olivia and Toby were just too sweet to let them go back to outdoor living. They are very friendly and oh so beautiful.

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OLIVIA
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TOBY

7/2/15
SKYLA and her babies, DEACON (tux) and MAX (tabby) were rescued from terrible living conditions. Skyla is extremely loving and still nursing babies. We are working to get her spayed very soon. All three of these sweethearts are adoptable and so loving and thankful to be in a safe home where they receive lots of love and never have to worry about when their next meal is coming.

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MAX & DEACON
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SKYLA (mama)