People Understanding Recognizing and Responding aka PURR

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People Understanding Recognizing and Responding aka PURR P.U.R.R. is a (soon to be) nonprofit organization that feeds and cares for homeless/feral cats.

10/16/2026

I'm back, and how fitting for it to be on National Feral Cat Day!

It has been a rollercoaster coast for a few months for me. I said goodbye to my best friend after her faithful companionship of almost 14 years. I said goodbye to my car that I had for almost as long, that I bought because it matched my dog's eyes. That car had a LOT of history. A LOT. I found homes for kittens,I had more kittens, I started a new semester for college (because I'm nuts!) while still working full-time, I had to have two large trees removed because they were falling on my neighbor's house after a mini tornado, and I found out that my 17 1/2 year old cat has cancer. I have been very busy and overwhelmed in every sense of the word! But I am still out there feeding and helping kitties!

I found another pregnant mama, but I was able to find a rescue to take her. I am out of rooms and money! Tree removal, emergency vet visits, lots of mouths to feed and litter boxes to clean... It all adds up! But I am currently in the process of getting all my ducks in a row to become an official non-profit! My goal is to get food donations and a discount at a vet. I'm not looking to stick any money in my pocket.

For posting pleasure, here's a video of DJ's two babies. ❤️

(I will be tagging myself as being in Springfield, Massachusetts for each post going forward. I keep having people commenting and asking where I'm finding these cats, as they have lost cats in a completely different part of the country.)

Once again, I need to apologize for such a long absence. I am still taking care of the cats; but I just said goodbye to ...
08/09/2026

Once again, I need to apologize for such a long absence. I am still taking care of the cats; but I just said goodbye to my best friend, so I took the last two weeks or so to spend as much time as I could with her. I will update you soon on the Mathletes and DJ.

07/28/2026

Sorry for my absence, I am just completely overwhelmed. I took in another potentially pregnant cat. I am tapped out physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially; but rescue doesn't stop despite all that. I'm at the point where I have to make financial decisions, and those decisions usually end up with me living off bare minimum food rations because what else can give? This is why rescues fall apart and fail. There's not enough time, money, and resources; and too many animals that need help. Anyway, meet DJ.

07/22/2026

Ladies and Gentlemen, Kiki has left the building to her forever home. While I may be bawling my eyes out right now, this is an amazing thing. She will be spoiled rotten, and I have an empty room to help another kitty of the need arises. We cuddled for an hour last night (pictures in comments); and I explained to her that, even though I love her, it's the best thing for everyone.

07/18/2026

I posted about Kiki awhile back. She got lose back in November, and I was able to catch her and bring her back to her owner. She "got lose" again in March; and I, once again, was able to catch her. But her owners had moved and couldn't have pets. So I brought her home, unexpectedly; and set her up in my office. After about a week, I noticed something was wrong with her tail. Toon her to the vet... It was broken. Someone had tugged on it so hard, that they detached the tail from the rest of her spine. 😭 She's on it on an oral medicine to help his discomfort, but it doesn't really seem to bother her. Thank goodness! She is a very sweet cat, but I do not want to keep her. The more cats in my house, the less I can help in the future. But today, she met a potential adopter! She will be going to her new forever home on Tuesday!

07/16/2026

We're opening our eyes and putting on steady weight over here! Sleeping so soundly, we're twitching in our sleep. 🥰

07/11/2026

Update on the Mathletes!! Video is longer than usual for a decent update and visual!

There's no account for emergencies. There's no account period. Any medical treatment that needs to be done comes directl...
07/09/2026

There's no account for emergencies. There's no account period. Any medical treatment that needs to be done comes directly out of my pocket. I am single, own a house, have other pets, have a car that needs work. Every extra expense means me choosing something else to not pay. I don't like asking for help. I'm a very strong, independent woman. And admitting that I cannot do something takes a lot for me to do.

Please help if you can. I'm not trying to steal money from people. I'm trying to be able to continue what I'm doing, because there's a good chance it will all have to stop soon due to no funds.

gofund.me/096225901

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Springfield, MA
01105

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+14133336471

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