Sunday, August 1, 2010

Purrs 4 Peace - Year Two - Month 1 Thank You


For the first month in year two of Purrs 4 Peace I am happy to express my special thanks to some very special supporters of the project: Will Appleby and his family who purr from their home in Illinois, United States.

Will’s humans, Don & Maria have been married for twenty years (wow- that is an example of loving commitment to admire in this time of temporary relationships.) Although Don & Maria have no human children they have a large family of furry ones which includes the very handsome Will (photo above), Alaskan Malamute Sasha and 19 other cats (who have all been fully vetted. Will and his brother Andy and Toby for instance were rescued and then hand-raised after being dumped in a trash can as day old kittens.

It all began in 1993 when, after they left the military, Don & Maria began taking in feral cats and strays as well as foster animals who for one reason or another never went to another home.

It is particularly appropriate to highlight them this month when we purr in support of the human and animal right of LIFE. I am awestruck at the generosity of spirit, the abundance of love and the wondrous humanity that it takes to provide LIFE to so many of our feline brethren who might otherwise have perished in shelters or in the wild.

Over half of the 19 cats are over the age of 15 years. One is mostly blind, one is profoundly deaf, one is crippled, one has a neurological disorder and one is crippled. (Awww. What marvelous humans these must be to care for special needs kitties).

Will and his family blog on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, promoting good will, raising awareness for important causes, conducting prayer circles for those in need and making memorials for those who have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. The purrs and prayers of Will and his family were much appreciated by me during my recent health crisis. The support was so vital to me and mum.

Thank you dear friends not only for your support of the Purrs 4 Peace project and the friendship you’ve shown me, but also for creating a living example of the kind of compassionate, loving and thoughtful beings this world needs in order for PEACE to prevail.

Next month (September 5th) I will begin listing individual participants in YEAR TWO. For now please accept my abundant thanks to all those that participated. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peace and love to all.

Peace * Paix * Frieden * Vrede * Pace * Fred* Paz * Shalom * Salaam * Om Shanti * Heddwch * Síochán * 和平

7 comments:

Marg said...

Wow, those sound like great people. I took in 18 feral cats but two have left. It is very rewarding to do the feral cats because I really believe that they appreciate your attention a lot. Thanks for telling us about these people. Have a great day.

Pat Wahler said...

Congratulations on your success!

Pat
www.critteralley.blogspot.com

Brian's Home Blog said...

I know there are lots are wonderful humans out there, but you sure did find 2 super ones! Will is a very handsome dude!

Mariodacat said...

WOW - Don & Maria are super wonderful oomans to take in all those kitties - 19 of them and amy special needs. They are to be admired for their generosity. Will is very handsome - of course - he's a Tuxedo!!

Rosie PosieTom said...

Will's family are wonderful people & I'm glad to have met them. Their kindness when I lost Rosie and the beautiful RB pics of Rosie will never be forgotten by me.

It's good to be purring again Confucius...thanks for leading us

Flamincatdesigns said...

Those are truly amazing people to take care of so many furr friends over the years.

Great Purrs!

Neyland D. Cat said...

What wonderful folks! Thanks for sharing!

Neyland D. Catt
http://fictitiouscat.blogspot.com