The Purr Project, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization whose primary duty is to rehabilitate and give a second chance to good felines that would otherwise be euthanized because of trauma resulting from overpopulation, injury, abuse, or abandonment and with this, producing in the community more advocates through teaching and the practice of responsible pet ownership.

Starting in February, submit your favorite photo of your pet. Visitors will vote each month for the photo they like most. Each monthly winner will win prizes plus a spot in the calendar for that month

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Junior Has Heart Show Us Yours

This is 2-year-old Junior. Junior is FIV/FeLV negative, UTD on vaccines, and neutered. He is in a tough spot. You see, Junior also has Micro Valve Dysplasia, a severe congenital heart disease. He is going to need lifelong treatment with Atenolol and trips to the cardiologi. Junior is why The Purr Project’s work is so important.

Junior is a beautiful young soul who wakes up every day and reminds us that life is worth living. He is a happy, energetic cat who loves cuddles, head butts, and sitting in laps. If you are looking for the so-called aloof cat or a cat to hide away in a barn, Junior is not the person for you. He will insist on being a part of the family who sleeps next to you in the bed.

The Purr Project was created for cats like Junior. But we are going to need YOUR help. Although he is in an excellent foster home, his ongoing care is expensive. Besides the normal costs like litter and food, there is also atenolol and bi-yearly trips to the cardiologist for an echocardiogram. Monthly: The Purr Project will spend on average $78.5 per cat per month. For Junior, that amount jumps to an average of (almost) $300 per month. So, we are asking YOU to show heart so that we can give Junior the happy life while he waits for the home and provider that he deserves.

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Gizmo & Street

Street's Story

Street came to us in 2009 from a feral colony in Hamden, Connecticut when a good Samaritan contacted The Purr Project about a big cat in the colony whose eye was infected shut. Although we do help individuals and other organizations maintain feral colonies, we rarely accept feral cats into our program. 10 minutes after meeting this cat we knew that he would be an exception to this rule.

He was about a year old, was an absolute mess, as shy as can be, but had the heart of a lion and the disposition of a dove. He didn't seem feral at all. Obviously, someone abandoned him in the woods where this colony lived.We named him “Street”, for his toughness.

The next step was to get him cleaned up and stable - especially his left eye - which did not seem terribly infected but something was obviously amiss. Uh-oh, what’s this? This looks like ringworm! Just great! So his first visit was to the dermatologist – and yes, it was ringworm. Next, was months in the isolation ward, weekly sulfur baths, and doses of specialized medicine to get rid of the ringworm. Of course this story is much too simple as 13 other cats and 3 volunteers were also infected!!

While in isolation, Street developed a particular bond with Gizmo – another 1-year-old male cat - they truly became best buds.

After 4 months in isolation and more than $3,000 in medications and testing for all 14 cats, it was finally off to the ophthalmology specialist in Norwalk, CT. Fortunately, the eye wasn’t infected but was just severely underdeveloped.

Eventually, the underdeveloped eye was removed and Street blossomed into a big, handsome, kitty who did just fine. After a few weeks, Street and his best buddy Gizmo became brothers as they were adopted together by a true cat lover where they are still together today!