October 2008 - Newsletter!!
Welcome to the rather late October newsletter of Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue. If you are having difficulty viewing our newsletter you can view it online by clicking here.
The last couple of months have been exceptionally hectic here at the rescue. Our last count was a whopping 38 cats helped in the last 2 months many of which have come and gone and not even made it to our website as we have been so busy!
It would appear that September and October have been a time when there is an upsurge in the number of calls for cats to be brought in as owners are emigrating. However we do take the huge number with a degree of scepticism with belief that this is the current 'rumour' on how to twist the arm of a rescue to take your cats. Although as always the one major drawback to this is that if we are full we can't take them in despite how hard they try to argue with us!!!!
As some of you may also be aware Paul & I took a very well earned rest and took 2 weeks out for some much needed R&R. We both had a wonderful time in Egypt and have returned relaxed and ready to battle the challenges ahead!
Although we must confess that we missed all our little 4 legged friends immensely and in our time in Egypt we only saw 1 cat!! Talk about withdrawl symptoms! lol
However holiday time is very much over as we get back in to the swing of things and catch up on the mountain of paperwork and calls that have built up in our absence. Already we have 3 more cats coming in this week looking for new homes which will all be arriving in the next few days.
On a positive homing note however we were thrilled to find a placement for Cheeky and Lulu just prior to our trip away, which was fabulous news as they had been with us for a while.
On our return we have also found a perfect placement for Cheeky & Smokey the 2 handsome gentlemen so we hope this luck in homing will continue!
I hope you will enjoy the content in this months Newsletter and as always we welcome comments and feedback!
Worrying Trends in the Free Ads
A couple of newsletters ago we talked about the many kitten farms using the free ads as a means to 'sell' their kittens many of which are in very poor health and have received no veterinary care or basic worming medications.
I came accross the following article on the web and it would appear that these farms too have heeded the advice of the professionals and are adapting their tactics to suit! :(
The article can be reached by clicking here.
2009 Calendars
We have managed to get in stock some calendars for 2009. These are a mix of cat / kitten and dog calendars and we hope to have them available in the shop for sale in the next few days.
There are 2 types including the usual turnover type for wall hanging and a diary and calendar duo. Prices start at just £2.50 +P&P for the turnover and £3.50 +P&P for the Diary and Calendar duo with all funds going directly to Sunny Harbour.
We also have a small selection of items in our shop for both cats and humans and hope to add more in the next couple of weeks.
If you would like more details in the meantime then please call the office on 01592 783732 or contact us by email.
Easyfundraising & Easysearch
Those of you who have visited our website recently may have noticed the addition of a couple of new services namely easyfundraising and easysearch.
These services are a means to raise funds for Sunny Harbour by doing the same things you do every day such as searching the internet and shopping online.
How Does it Work? 
Easyfundraising provide a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and at no extra cost and raise funds for Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally, but simply by using the links from Sunny Harbour's page first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue.
For example, spend £25 with WH Smith and 3.5% will be donated. You will have raised £0.88, at no extra cost to your purchase. Make any purchase from Amazon and 2.5% will be donated. Insure your car with Direct Line and raise £30.00, or purchase a mobile phone from O2 and earn £17.50, and so on.
You can shop with 600+ Brand Name retailers and to raise funds you just use the links from our site first - it's that simple!
Please visit EasyFundraising today and register your details choosing Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue as your chosen cause by clicking here.
What is Easy Search?
Easysearch is the free search facility provided by EasyFundraising.org to allow Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue to earn a commission donation from every time you use their search tool to search the internet.
By clicking on the sponsored links in the search results easysearch generates a cash donation to SunnyHarbour Cat & Kitten Rescue at no cost to you. On average every time you search using our search tool you raise 0.5p for the cats at Sunny Harbour. So if you performed 30 searches per week you would raise 15p for Sunny Harbour. It doesn't seem a lot but if we all do this over the course of the year it could turn into several hundreds of pounds.
The easysearch facility searches for the best results from Yahoo!, Ask and MSN Live Search in one window for faster searching and effortless fundraising for all the cats and kittens in our care throughout the year.
To visit Sunny Harbour's easysearch page please click here.
Residents Update
There has been a lot of coming and going at Sunny Harbour over the last few weeks but here is a run down of a few of the lucky cats to have visited with us!
Bella & Jeremy
This wonderful little duo came into the rescue at the age of 6/7 weeks and quickly found their new forever home where they are settling well.
Lulu
Lulu is now settled at home with her new mum and dad and brother Elliot. At the last update both were getting to know each other and doing well.
Cheeky
Cheeky the mischevious little soul found her new forever home as a companion cat shortly before we left on holiday. She is settling in brilliantly and is keeping her new companion on her toes!
Cheeky & Smokey
This wonderful duo have just been booked for homing on our return from holiday and we are delighted they have found their perfect home! Well done boys you deserve it so much but we will miss you when you go!
Rory & Ryan
This mad but exceptionally cute little duo continue to settle in very well in their new home and are well and truly integrated with their gang of 2 cats and 2 dogs. Needless to say they rule the dogs!!
Mickey
Mickey or Mad Max as I feel he should be called has now settled in well in his new forever home despite a little hiccup to begin with. He has now learnt that the loo is not always safe to jump on!!
I'm very sure he will continue to wrap his new comapanions round his little white paw!!
Toots
We are over the moon at finding a home for Toots who has been with us for a little over 2 years. She is settling in brilliantly in her new home and is loving the constant cuddles and attention. Well done little one, you really deserve it and we will be out to see you soon!
Sunny Friends Club!
We currently have the facility to accept donations by PayPal, Cheque and Postal Order and now have forms in place to enable us to accept regular donations by Standing Order.
If you would like a form to complete to donate monthly to Sunny Harbour please telephone or email us with your name and address details and we will pop a copy in the post for you.
For donations of £4 or more per month we will send you a Sunny Friends gift pack containing a certificate, small gift, photos and folder for storing your newsletters and updates throughout the year.
Stuck on a Gift for Cat Lovers at Xmas?
We are happy to dispatch a Sunny Friends gift pack as a Xmas or Birthday gift for a special family member or friend. This can be facilitated on a Standing Order basis as above or alternatively as a one off annual donation of £25 which can be paid by Cheque or Postal Order.
As above if you would like more details or a form sent to you then please call or email me. Full details can be found on our Contact Us page.
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We hope that you have enjoyed the October issue of Sunny Harbour's newsletter and until next time take care and keep safe!
Hugs n Purrs
Sarah, Paul & The Gang
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