PurrHaven, Inc.

04/09/2024

1- Babies and Kitties can co-exist. Pic is about one of our TNR fails who got adopted by a husband and wife who are doctors.
2- Yet another outcast and TNR graduate.... who we have named Monkee. We told him to go back to the farm he came from , after he decided to park himself at our place, but, he no speak a two legged person language and decided to stay. Older fellow. It took him about 3 months to calm down ( if you know what I mean ) and get along with the gang. Always at my back door looking for a treat and a pat on his head.

27/12/2023

Dear friends, I need your help to get a dental and nasal flush done on our skinny n***y girl Tess. Tess has been on several antibiotics for over a year with her nasal discharge only been getting worse. We switched to another vet who after an exam thinks her front canine may be part of the issue that is causing the pus to come out of her nose and mouth. She is scheduled for a dental January 3 and nasal flush. We have already paid for her lab work which also let us know she is hyperthyroid. With Lizzy's emergency bill of 1,700 this month which we covered, our funds are now zero. She really can't wait too much longer to have this procedure done.
In 2013, we did TNR of 50 cats on the Shafer farm outside of the town of Brunswick Maryland. Tess was part of a litter of 6 kittens we found in the hay in one of the barns. We decided to bring her and her siblings to our rescue for veterinary care of one of her eyes. She ultimately lost the use of that eye. Please consider donating if you can to help her. If we don't raise enough money for this procedure estimated to be about $1,000 and Lizzy's Echocardiogram estimated to be $500, we will need to post phone both procedures. Here is the link to donate if you can. We need to get Tess some relief as I can tell that this is beginning to make her weary. Sincerely, Liz
http://www.purrhaven.org/donate.html

27/12/2023

Dear friends,
I wanted to give you an update on some recent events at PurrHaven, Inc. for just December on one cat by the name of Lizzy, who is part Siamese.
This video shows you know what the labored and rapid breathing an asthma attack/heart failure looks like, so you can get you and your cat or dog into the car and put pedal to the metal to to get to the ER.
It was awful at the time this was happening (two Saturday's ago) , and it got worse. She went open mouth breathing, started to stumble around to find a place to get comfortable and I remember thinking this cat is going to die either here on my kitchen floor or in the car on the way to the vet. It seemed like forever, but after about 5 minutes, she was able to catch her breath. I packed her up and we drove to Bennett Animal Hospital in Clarksville MD a 35 minute drive away. It was Saturday, December 16. As soon as they put her on oxygen, she responded. A Xray revealed a very enlarged heart and some fluid in her lungs. She kept improving over the next several hours, spent the night and home we came...$1700 later(with our rescue discount, which I am totally appreciative to the staff there for ). Now, Lizzy had been under the care of 2 vets. Neither picked up on the asthma, and the second vet, who did do a chest x-ray, didn't recognize the enlarged heart. So, they put on Predisolone, an oral steroid, to reduce the inflamation caused in her lungs by the asthma. That, was not the right protocol to use and after being on the oral steroid for 5 days had heart failure. Also, we found out that she has a detached retina, meaning she is blind. The second vet, while diagnosing the detached retina, didn't make the connection that high blood pressure can cause this, so they never checked her blood pressure. And boy oh boy, Lizzy's was 500 when she checked in to Bennett Hospital! At discharge it was 200 and at her recheck a week later it was normal - 150. Lizzy still needs an ECHO done to determine the how bad her heart is. That will be $500 and it includes the consultation at Bennett.
A little note on Lizzy. She is from the town of Rohrersville ( 2011 ) when we were doing TNR in that town. She was a breeding female and a super sweet girl. I remember the post mistress in town asking us to get her off the streets, so she wouldn't get run over by a car or shot by a neighbor.
If you would like to help with these vet costs, here is the donate button on our website. I hope you all enjoy your holiday however you celebrate it.

10/07/2023

Your donations would be very much appreciated to help cover the veterinarian bills for Perry Winkle and Suzette.

09/07/2023

Dear friends,
So for the good news first!
Bean, from our 2018 Sharpsburg TNR project has been doing very well. He still sneezes a thick white discharge from his nose, which is something that is going to be chronic. Other than that, I just see a blur as he streaks by me chasing another kitty. He is due in for a check up after his major. crisis in April. Am so grateful he pulled through.
Then 4th of July weekend, MooMoo, a tiny long haired gray kitten appeared late one night crying in our woods Promise was closed on Monday the 3rd so on we went to Mountainview Animal Emergency in Maugansville. He had a temp. of 103.3 and they determined "he" is about 7 weeks old, and that the high temperature was caused by an upper respiratory infection. MooMoo is doing much better now, slurping down his wet kitten food, though limping a bit on his left from paw. He's a cutie pie! and will adopted after he has been neutered in a couple of months. Thank you Kate G. for sponsoring his vet costs at the ER that night of $390!. We got lucky and only had to wait 3 hours to be discharged and not 4. The ER took him back right away after we arrived for observation.
Suzette, is not doing well. She is a rescue from our Rohrersville TNR project in 2011. She's been to Palmer Animal Hospital June 9 because she was falling over when she walked. Nothing extraordinary jumped out on her lab work, but vet said her liver was enlarged as he could feel it through her rib cage. And she has a heart mummer. She is on a steroid, and was doing ok, until a couple of days ago, and has really stopped eating. Her initial lab work up, meds and exam was $345. We think she may have cancer as she's loosing weight steadily and nothing I am doing is stimulating her appetite enough for her to take in the right amount of calories. We have a another appointment Wednesday if she makes it.
The orange tabby is Perrywinkle who and is our 16 year old Sunrise Valley Drive Reston Virginia rescue from 2008. Also losing weight and took him into Palmer Animal Hospital. High temp and a higher than normal white count, the source is undetermined, though he was bad teeth. Doing better, is home administered fluid therapy and received a injection of the antibiotic Convenia. The cost was approx. $345. If you are able, please donate to help us offset our sanctuary cat's Perrywinkle's and Suzette's vet costs of $690.
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12/04/2023

Tuesday April 11. Bean's temperature Monday evening was 100.6 which is normal! Down from 105.5 on Wednesday. He is grazing on his now on his own several times per day and has enough s***k to jump up into my counter chair. His ears are becoming more white as the horrible yellow disappears. I know this is the work of the strong steroid which last about three weeks. Dr. Ahalt said to bring him in for lab work then so we can assess. Inge Peters the p**p is for you 🙂 That nicely formed p**p is after 5 doses of Slippery Elm powder mixed into his food and given with a syringe does - and it's stink-less so happy here)! His f***l came back negative both for worms, Coccidia and Giardia. I hope he can fight off what ever this is. Still some snots and he sounds a bit congested in his head.

09/04/2023

Easter morning. He licked a couple of flavors of food! He looks brighter. We are in the steamy shower to unblock his nasal passages. He is head butting me here and seems to be enjoying it.

09/04/2023

I brought Bean home from Jefferson vet this morning. His temperature had dropped to 102.1 by being on IV fluids and injectible antibiotics. I've been feeding him with a syringe (Royal Canine Recovery mixed with Slippery Elm for his diarehha -3 x now today. His urine is a bright yellow snd he stll has yellow discharge from his nose. Dr. Ahalt says his prognosis is poor. But no diagnosis. F***l results could not be obtained the because the online sytems were down, so Monday those results will be in. His diarreha smells like a dead animal.... so odd. They said his temperature is a high normal and should have come down faster. Bean is glad to be home and he walks to his litter box on both levels. He did drink a good bit of water when he came home. It's not the first cat that I've had that had that yellow urine, and it finally cleared. Been adding slippery elm to his food for the diaherra.
8PM. just finished syringe feeding him again. I'm going to wait 10 minutes and then give him his evening dose of doxycline. I sensed a wee bit of sass on his last mouthful. He's walked around the house once downstairs to use the litter and using another on on the main level.Taking care to empty it after each use. He does enjoy laying with his buds in their big bed. And all of this because a stupid elderly couple was too selfish to spay and nueter their colony of cats in Sharpsburg in 2018. All the misery and the suffering that the cats had, the dead kittens. All they needed to do was get one female at a time to Promise Anlimal League once a month or every 2 months. We got all 18 or 19 cats fixed many got homes, several remained here with me due to their health issues. All I can say is KARMA.

06/04/2023

Our special Bean. 105.5 temperature. Dr. Smith at Jefferson Veterinary is taking care of us. He is home, on ice packs, Onsior a non steroid to reduce inflammation. Baytril to attack the bacterial infection, vitamin B12 and sub q fluids I am giving here at Purrhaven.He is a 2018 Sharpsburg rescue kitten who had health issues. He had dental surgery last year, which helped a lot at Olney Sandy Spring Vet. But its his nasal passages that are causing the issue. Its been 3 hours since i gave him the baytril and he is doing a little better... ate some Recovery on his own. Hoping his temp goes down by tomorrow noon. Hugs to all.
Liz

08/01/2023

ACORN, making up for lost time from not eating and after coming back from the vet Friday after being treated with antibiotics and steroids. She is getting several meals a day right now. Acorn was one of 2015 TNR projects on Porterstown Road in South County when the property owner decided she didn't want black cats chasing off her orange cat. So we had to trap and remove her or Acorn was going to end up at the shelter and be euthanized. These poor animals, we try help, but are at our limit now because of the costs of taking care of an aging group of sanctuary cats and the high price of vet care and cat food.
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07/10/2022

Eddie's jaw is healed and the wire that was surgically installed removed. Here he is yesterday after the procedure. Dr. Ahalt did a fantastic job. Eddie's face looks better that even before he had his accident. Thanks to all who donated for this trip to the vet. You all covered his bill of $143. Liz Purr

05/10/2022

This is fiesty feral Acorn, a Porterstown Road Keedsyville kitty relocated to Purrhaven after she had been TNR'd and then the property owner decided she didn't want her around. She's approximately 8 years old and Dr. Ahalt removed 9 very diseased teeth last week. She's doing so much better! Here she is before her dental surgery. I was able to almost cover that $1,200.
but now Eddie (the cat whose broken jaw had been surgically wired to mend,) is scheduled to have the wire in his jaw removed tomorrow. It will require sedation. I am guessing it will cost between $100 - $175 ( recheck is $55 then the sedation and procedure). Going to drop him off at Jefferson Vet first thing in the morning. Donations would be appreciated to cover this. Thank you all. I'll send updates tomorrow. Liz Purr
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13/09/2022

I am a firm believer in never trap before getting a spay neuter appointment. But, this fella has been sculking around PurrHaven, sneaking the food, and 2 nights ago...such a howling as one has never heard as he pounced on one of our barn kitties. I got that trap out and 5 minutes later he was in it. If it hadn't been a male I would have not trapped right away, since females are likely to be pregnant or nursing moms. Anyway, Promise was awesome and gave me an appointment for Friday. As you can see, he does not like being in a cage. He eats first and then trashes everything :) Stunning Boy. About 3 years old. Poofy tail.

28/08/2022

Beatrice. From our 2019 Sharpsburg TNR project in her loving home near Allentown PA. She's adjusted extremely well and has been in her new home since summer 2020.

14/08/2022

Good morning Friends,
Sharing Eddie's 2 Vet bills from (the bills have been paid with your donations.) Thank you again. I'll post more on how Eddie is doing as soon as I get an update from his guardians. ---Liz Purr

12/08/2022

Update Thursday 8/11/22 4 days after his accident. Picked up Eddie at Jefferson Vet Hospital yesterday after he spent the night on IV after Dr. Ahalt did surgery to wire his broken jaw. He's back home now. Eddie is really lucky, because he didn't have any other fractures. We didn't know it before, but Dr. Ahalt told me today ( I was in with another sick cat ---Lizzy) that Eddie's tongue was severely lacerated, but was able to suture it. It was so deep that Eddie was lucky not to have have severed it. His guardians have been instructed that he needs to "drink his food" through the center of his mouth. All meds are syringed in that way too - not through the side of his mouth. He's not eating well yet, but he wants to and he is starting to lick his pate that water added to it. Plus I got him some liquid treats which he licks that off of fingers. He's got a strong will to live so our fingers , gooey that they are, are crossed. You can see how much of his swelling has gone down too - its really amazing at the masterful job Dr. Ahalt did. We raised a little over $1,667 and between the two vet bills the total cost was $1,631. All has been paid thanks to you all. Eddie will be going back in for a check up in 10 days and then hopefully his wire can be removed. Again, you all did a really great thing here and should be proud. I'll post the bills in a bit so you can see. Liz Purr

08/08/2022

Eddie needs your help urgently. He suffered a severe trauma to his face yesterday August 7 and we are asking for help to get a full diagnosis and a treatment plan. You can see in the photo, the trauma to his left- eye is swollen and where blood had been coming out of his nose and mouth. He also has a big scrap on top of his head, but no fractures on top that were felt. Eddie is about 7 years old, and he belongs to a family in South Washington County. We met the family in 2014 when they asked us to help them TNR the strays that come to their home near South Mountain. We got Eddie fixed and vaccinated in 2020 and he is a sweetie pie. I got a phone call from his "Mom" at 11:30 am yesterday asking me to please help Eddie who was laying on their front deck bleeding from the mouth and nose. By 1:30 we were at Vet Urgency in Frederick. To stabilize him so we could figure out a plan without spending thousands yesterday, was $414. I have to cover that, plus another $500 for a follow-up RIGHT AWAY to take him to Jefferson Veterinary Hospital in Jefferson MD. The vet yesterday was able to determine that Eddie has a FRACTURED FRONT JAW front jaw from just looking at the way his lower jaw inside is not aligned. I am hoping that maybe this will heal on it own, but, we need those xrays and follow-up pain medication. Here is what the costs were for yesterday: Exam: 126.50, Buprenorphine injectable for pain 63.36, Antibiotic injectable Convenia 68.62, Mini Blood profile to test liver and kidney functions which were normal 88.00, Sub-Q fluids for hydration as he appeared like he may have been going into a bit of shock 33.00, Onsior injectable to get the swelling down 34.36.
I basically asked for the bare bones treatment yesterday to keep the cost down. Vet Urgency said he may need his jaw wired so it will heal. I don't know about that, but I DO know, to make any information based upon fact, we need xrays today and a treatment plan. This sucks because I had been saving up for Kiwi's much need dental surgery at the end of this month plus 3 others cats here that need treatments for mouth infections from bad teeth. However, Eddie got bumped to the head of the line Please consider donating to help him. He otherwise seems ok --- Alert though sedated for pain, was able to walk, although a little shaky which the vet said was shock setting in, and vocal.....he is a talker. We were told to only offer a puree food and no dry until we see what xrays say. Jefferson Vet estimated the following: Exam $75, 1st xray $195, 2nd and 3 third views $72 each plus Eddie will need more pain meds. Here is the Donate link. He can't see the Vet unless we have the funds. They don't give lines of credit and the family has no funds. Thank you to all - Liz https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QWTKJR42ME3TC

27/07/2022

Memories from Sept 4 2021 visiting you both. Koko looks so happy and healthy is so lucky to have you Kathie instead of being an uncared for boy living on the back streets of Sharpburg. Thank you for adopting him from PurrHaven Kathie Smith

04/07/2022

NOW is the time to take precautionary measures for your pets. Make sure your fences are secure, your meds are refilled, your microchip information is up to date, as well as your pet's ID tags. No other holiday is as busy for shelters as July 5th. PLEASE keep them safe this weekend!

Credit - Red and Howling

10/06/2022

If you have never seen bladder stones, brace yourself. They are nasty. Jefferson Vet removed these from Cocoa Puffs on Monday. He is doing well and is getting a lot of crate rest for the next 14 days. I can't express my appreciation enough for your donations that made his surgery possible. Liz

05/06/2022

My Dear Friends,
It seems that having to ask for your support never takes a pause as another kitty, Cocoa Puffs, is in dire need of your help. He was admitted to Jefferson Veterinary Hospital in Jefferson Maryland Friday afternoon for a urinary blockage. A very large urinary stone was stuck in Cocoa's urethra just millimeters away from coming out but it wouldn't budge. Dr. Kalf was amazing, didn't give up and was able to massage the stone out. HOWEVER, an Xray showed a series of urinary stones in his bladder and urethra with some large and scary and are creating a high risk that another blockage could occur and he would be back in the hospital. I've paid up the $1,100 for his stay in the hospital until Monday with funds from the Washington County Gives Fundraiser (we raised 2K). But I still need to garner up another $1,600 for the surgery plus after care in the hospital.
Dr. Ahalt will be doing the surgery first thing Monday and has graciously allowed me time to fundraise to cover the surgery. If you are at all able to help, here is the link to donate. http://www.purrhaven.org/donate.html
Cocoa Puffs is one of 5 kittens I rescued from a parking lot in Herndon Virginia when I was working at the National Student Clearinghouse in 2008. He is the biggest buff kitty of the lot. Here he is sitting at the table will all his manners and one as a kitten. He is the buff kitten laying down with his paw out.
Again I appreciate each and every one of you and I am sure if Cocoa could talk he would say Thank you for removing these painful stones and giving me another chance to live out my life. Kind regards, Liz

20/05/2022

Two beautiful white cats. These two free roamed onto our rescue property. Not neutered nor vaccinated and from a farmer neighbor who believed that you didn't need to neuter but instead tying a rubber band around their balls would work just the same and be cheaper. W H A T ??????
I should write a book with all the reasons I hear. Just an example of how vet expenses can pop up out of the blue. That's why we participate in fundraisers like our first PAMPERED CHEF! Please order...it's easy and you would be helping us offset our costs of helping strays like these. Liz PS Can you all please share? Thank you.

https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/purrhavenrescue

10/05/2022

Today is the day! You have until midnight to make a gift and support the important work we do in Washington County. https://www.washingtoncountygives.org/organizations/purrhaven-spay-neuter-outreach The cats under our care are depending upon you. We appreciate you all. Thank you.

09/05/2022

Sometimes our tiny rescues come to us as perfect as a rose and then sometimes not so much. Ric was born under a trailer in Gapland and crawled up the dryer vent into the kitchen. After having him neutered and vaccinated we adopted him to a loving family with children who adore him. Aruba however, was born in a straw bale on a dairy farm and is pretty much blind. She will be a forever loved one at our rescue. Washington County Gives starts in just a few hours at midnight tonight May 10. Please remember us and support the important work we do. https://www.washingtoncountygives.org/organizations/purrhaven-spay-neuter-outreach

04/05/2022

Subtitle "Big Cats in Small Places"!
The "faces" some of our rescues. Rehab can take a long time like in the case of Tigger and Jing Jong ( the spotted one). It takes a ton of love and sometimes just as much $$. Tigger can't be put in a carrier or a small space (unless of course he goes in it himself). Has to travel on a leash and can only be at the vet in the office - no cage or he becomes a mountain lion. So not adoptable since 2014 when we rescued him. From Route 67 in Gapland (South Washington County) on up the mountain.

23/01/2022

17/01/2022

Today Betty White would have been 100 years old. Happy Birthday Betty! Betty was a huge supporter of animals and in honor of her memory people all across the nation are joining the and donating $5 to the rescue of their choice. Please considering donating to PurrHaven, Inc.

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02/01/2022

We are excited to announce that we have completed the first half of the TNR grant from the Bissell Foundation and are waiting to begin the second half in 2022. ,
PurrHaven is also proud to share with you a few of the ways we helped the cats in Washington County in 2021 with your support:

1. Negotiated with Hagerstown City officials to stop using a wildlife removal company to trap and dispose of strays being fed in City Park and instead, use us to re-home 20 cats and kittens from Hagerstown City Park. You should know that the time many of you took to email City officials and call the wildlife removal company, that your words of support worked and we can't thank you enough!
2. TNR'd stray cats being fed in a senior living facility by elderly residents. Re-homed 6 cats to PurrHaven when an elderly caretaker passed away.
3. Trapped and transported to TNR clinic, a group of semi feral cats being fed by an elderly South Washington County Dargan resident.
4. Re-homed 8 kittens to Dewey Animals in Centreville Virginia from a home in Brunswick who had taken them in but needed help finding them homes.
( PS the photo is of "Sonia", a 2018 rescue from Sharpsburg who was adopted and has new buddies and a safe home).
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.purrhaven.org/ Thank you for your support in 2021. You were key to helping these cats in need!