What's New from Coco's Cat Rescue
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February Part 2 2010
February 2010
- Request for kitten chaperones for Dallas
- Coco’s 1st Anniversary Cocktail party invitation; request for silent auction items
- Reminder that CCR annual reports are available.
- Report from Laura about the VIDAS clinic in Bacalar, with photos
- You can help with VIDAS clinic in Playa or other locations; VIDAS website address provided
- “Community Comes First” – article by Nicola Inwood of Hotel Tropical Casablanca
- Urgent needs this month
- FYI – explanation of TNR (trap, neuter, return to current environment)
- Need for mule to transport (paid-for) TNR traps for CCR’s use
- Thanks to Beth and Scott for transporting two traps on recent trip
- Volunteer opportunities
- CCR contact details and request for newsletter contributions
January 2010
- Advance notice of VIDAS PdC spay and neuter clinic – starts July 17, 2010
- Thanks and results for the fundraiser on November 27
- The scavenger hunt and other photos
- To-date results for Cookbook fundraiser
- Thanks, photos and results of Coco’s participation in the Andale Bazaar in December
- Monthly parade of kittens up for adoption
- Coco’s stats for November and December 2009
- Announcement of more frequent, shorter newsletters
- New poster and announcement of Spay Day 2010 (February 21, 2010)
- CCR contact details and request for newsletter contributions
November 2009
- Further details of November 27 fundraiser at Zenzi
- Apology to VIDAS regarding Malix, the dog rescued as a result of their clinic in August
- Fundraising cookbook ready for sale November 27
- Coco’s Needs You!
- We Can’t Thank Our Wonderful Vets Enough!
- Follow up and photos of Sandos Caracol’s new Cat Café
- Urgent needs this month
- Coco’s stats for October 2009
- Volunteer opportunities for CCR
- Laura’s story of how Pixie came to join their household
- Annual reports – how to order
- Sweet kitties need homes!
- CCR contact details and request for newsletter contributions
October 2009
- Details of November 27 fundraiser at Zenzi
- Laura’s account of the first TNR operation at Sandos Caracol
- A look at PdC’s Perrera
- Urgent needs this month
- Coco’s Stats for September 2009
- Sweet kitties need homes!
- Cat Lover’s Rules
- CCR at work in PdC – The Coco’s team helps a local family with their large family of cats
- Thank you to Steve Moen for converting the newsletter to PDF each month
- CCR contact details and request for newsletter contributions
September 2009
- Fundraiser on November 27, 2009 at Zenzi
- Cookbook fundraiser with request for recipes, stories and photos
- Introduction of new Coco’s poster designed by Jan Northenscold
- VIDAS Sterilization Clinic in Playa del Carmen August 2009
- U.S. tax deductibility of Coco’s donations, through VIDAS
- Coco’s new Scotia Inverlat bank account
- Mexican government agrees that people on FM2 or FM3 visas can include volunteering with CCR on their description of activities in Mexico
- Coco’s Stats for August 2009
- Sweet kitties need homes!
- Announcement of Sandos Caracol Cat Café program
- Follow up of ‘Playa’ goes to Miami story
- Malix the dog needs a home
- CCR contact details and request for newsletter contributions
August 2009
- Coco’s Stats for July 2009
- Urgent Needs
- Kittens up for adoption
- Description of fluffy, meowing, purring and fat kitten donation levels
- You want kitten? We bring kitten to you!
- Kitten chaperone award: 3-night stay at Casa Manantial
- Request for someone to create a Mule Calendar
- ‘Playa’ goes to Miami story
- There’s a surprise coming!
- Follow up to Thursday Perrera Day story
- CCR contact details and request for newsletter contributions
July 2009
- June spay and neuter clinic
- Pelicanos cat and kitten rescue
- Kittens up for adoption
- Report from Laura on meeting with municipal officials
- May 31st Andale bazaar
- Coco’s Stats for May 2009
- Thursdays are now Coco’s Days at the Perrera
- June 6th Fantasy Fundraiser at the Luna Blue Hotel and Garden
- CCR contact details and request for newsletter contributions
June 2009
April-May 2009:
It's been a busy first month for Coco's Cat Rescue! A lot of work has been done by a lot of volunteers and much progress has been made on establishing this non-profit organization dedicated to trapping, spaying and neutering feral cats, providing low cost spay/neuters for local residents' cats and kittens, and to caring for, fostering and adopting out kittens aged three months and younger.
Coco's Cat Rescue is now official! A website has been purchased and is up and running:
Coco's Cat Rescue has received permission from the municipality and the letter needed to present to Hacienda to apply to be able to receive tax deductible donations. This process is underway and is expected to take several months. Additionally, Cocos will now be working in conjunction with Dra. Sandra Valdez, who heads up the perrera in Playa del Carmen, and will be able to have two cats spayed daily there, with materials provided by CCR. This brings to a total number of seven veterinarians who will be working with Cocos' and donating their time, services and resources in providing spay/neuter surgeries. It is wonderful to have the support and cooperation of the municipality and their involvement in our mission!
In addition to holding its own spay/neuter clinics and working with local veterinarians to provide low cost services, Coco's Cat Rescue will also be participating in spay/neuter clinics being held by VIDA and SPAY. These clinics will take place in Playa del Carmen, Akumal and Chemuyil. Coco's hopes to be able to observe the latest surgery techniques being used, and to see how the clinics are run and organized so that it will be able to hold their own in the future as well. For more information on the VIDAS clinics, including dates and locations, visit their website: www.VIDAS.org. Information on the SPAY clinics is available on their website, www.SPAYucatan.org, or by contacting Jennifer Smith at Turtle Bay Café in Akumal - 984-875-9138. Coco's has a wish list of supplies needed for spay/neuter and basic medical care for its cats - please visit the website for a complete list and details. We are especially in need of sutures, which can be bought in Playa del Carmen for about 45 pesos. We are able to use and accept expired sutures as well if there are veterinarians that would like to donate these that they won't be able to use. Most needed are the 2-0 and 3-0 sizes.
Most reports define success by numbers, and we're no different. But our numbers are more about how many cats we've helped, not the bottom line!
Here are our numbers since our inception in mid-March:
Spay/Neuter Surgeries
30 cats - that's almost a cat a day!
Adoptions
26 kittens and two cats have found new, loving, forever homes!
Upcoming Events
Coco's will be holding a fundraiser on June 6th at 7pm at Luna Blue Bar on Calle 26 between 5th and 10th Avenue in Playa del Carmen.
COCO`S CAT RESCUE POTLUCK PARTY AND FUNDRAISER
LUNA BLUE BAR - CALLE 26 between 5TH & 10TH Avenue
There will be those great Papa Ts Burgers for sale and Tony and Cheri will kindly donate the proceeds of the sales to Coco's.
Mike Grabow will sing!!!!
There will be a fundraiser raffle too! We will be having a raffle with some fantastic prizes!!! All the money made will be going to COCO'S CAT RESCUE.
There will be Coco`s cat rescue T-shirts, stickers and bags for sale!
We will also have a couple of kittens for people to see AND HOPEFULLY ADOPT!
Hope to see you there!
How you can help:
- Volunteers are always needed! Fostering, helping trap feral cats, taking cats to the vets for spay/neuter surgeries - these are just a few of the hands-on ways to help out.
- Donations - always welcome, always needed! See the website for details and tax information.
- Wish List supplies - we are always in need of medical supplies, as well as other supplies, such as kitten formula, blankets, towels, etc. Visit our website for a complete list of items.
- Become an Adopter! The BEST and most rewarding part of helping us out - adopt a kitten and get a best friend for life!
Thank you for your interest and support! We look forward to checking in again with you next month to let you know What's New at Coco's Cat Rescue!