Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Here's the latest news from Purr Project, a non-profit, no-kill feline shelter located just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, that provides homeless cats and kittens a recuperative stay with the ultimate goal of adopting them out to loving homes sterilized, vaccinated and disease free.

Shelter Update:

The first big summer rainstorm blew in on the night of July 1st and as feared... we had leaks in Simona's Senior Center and Macho's House. Plus the wind blew off a section of the nursery roof and one brave kitten made his escape (to be quickly captured by Jose!) Fortunately, all work was guaranteed and the contractor soon made the necessary repairs. These summer storms are certainly beautiful, with amazing lightning shows over the Bay, but probably scary for the 180 shelter cats & kittens who don't have a human to hold them or a safe bed to hide under! The Nursery still has 34 kittens who need homes! We had to release some of the older kittens or "teenagers" to live in the yard to make space for the younger ones. It always breaks our hearts to do this but overcrowding is dangerous. If you want to give a Forever Home to a PuRR kitty, contact Linda at adopt(at)purrproject.com and we can find the perfect furry friend for you!

Purr Project 2018 Calendar:

Our super talented graphic designer at Griffin Graffix has been hard at work on the 2018 Calendar and we can't wait to see it! This year's theme is The Kitten Edition and is full of adorable kitties, beautiful flowers and a few critters to boot! We hope to get it to the printer and have copies ready to send out by mail in September. We'll have information on the donation and how to order in next month's newsletter and on our FaceBook page.

Upcoming Events:

On Friday, December 15, Roberta Valdez, owner of Alegre Tours, is offering a one-day tour of the charming Mexican towns of Mascota and Talpa for just $115 USD. A portion of each registration will benefit PuRR Project ~ muchas gracias, Roberta!

The tour will start and end in Puerto Vallarta, departing at 7:00 am and returning at approximately 7:00 pm. Our air-conditioned luxury bus will first stop in Mascota for a buffet breakfast and some sightseeing, then we're off to Talpa, an amazing town where we'll see the museum of the Virgin of Talpa.

Yes, it's a long time until December, but the bus is already half full, so don't procrastinate! Contact Roberta at rvaldez714(at)hotmail.com for more info. We look forward to having you on this interesting, fun tour!

Gracias! Thanks! Merci! Danke! Arigato!

Thanks to Bob & Shanti Doelger, Angela Kelleher and Cindy Corty for volunteering to drive Miss Eva the vet to the shelter on Monday afternoons the last few weeks! They not only drove, but helped Eva out in the clinic. We still need someone to cover Aug. 14, 21 & 28 and all of September. Contact Bama at volunteer(at)purrproject.com if you help out on any of those days.

Heather Sullivan stepped up and purchased the two additional cat trees we needed. And Trisha Aljoe took two of our more feral kittens home to socialize. We really appreciate the help, especially this time of year when we are always short of volunteers! We still need help at our Friday Adoption post at Plaza Marina.

If you would like to make a *donation to Purr Project, Click HERE. *Donations 501(c)(3) tax-deductible in the United States

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PuRR Project is a Non-Profit shelter in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that provides homeless cats and kittens a recuperative stay with the ultimate goal to adopt them out to loving homes. All of our residents have been sterilized, vaccinated and are disease free. We accomplish this through our own efforts as well as collaboratively with other animal welfare organizations. Both monetary donations as well as donations of dry cat food are most welcome – and much appreciated. For more information, visit PuRRProject.com or send an email to info(at)PurrProject.com.