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Animals for Life is a 501(c)(3) no kill, non-profit animal rescue organization serving communities in Connecticut since 1996. Our organization is dedicated to the rescue, placement, and care of animals in need via adoptive placements, advocacy, and providing educational resources. Our passion is to improve the quality of life for all homeless, abused, or neglected animals in our communities. Now, almost 20 years later, our goal remains the same–to place homeless animals into wonderful forever homes.
We have a small cat shelter in Naugatuck, CT as well as animals living in foster homes. We also are huge believers in education and outreach, and therefore do our best to educate and assist the public on companion animal issues, feral cat resources, and to address the issue of pet overpopulation.
Every animal rescued has a story, and your donation will enable us to provide happy endings for many of the homeless animals. With your donation we are able to provide all of our animals with the proper vetting-spay/neuter& vaccinations, medication etc, food-both canned and dry, and other supplies such as litter & pans, bedding, blankets, crates/carriers, and traps for our Feral TNR Program, all necessary to keep them happy and healthy. Your donation is also tax deductible.
It seems as though 2016 has thrown many more hard cases our way than ever before, and some that took us by complete surprise. Several times we have accepted a cat that seems perfectly healthy, only to receive dire news from our veterinarians later on! However, our board and wonderful volunteers are fully devoted to leaving no animal without caring hearts and hands. We do not give up on a cat simply because they have turned out to require more costly care than we anticipated.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization our efforts are funded entirely through donations and unpaid volunteer hours. Our board members are also volunteers who work many, many hours per week UNPAID .
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Animals for Life wants desperately to keep being the rescue organization Connecticut needs, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to do so with our current budget and community requests. Our regular fundraising events and efforts just haven’t been enough to counter the extra ordinarily high medical expenses we’ve encountered this year while meeting our necessary operational obligations. Our utimate goal would be to have the ability to house more animals and have the funding to care for them, so that we do not need to turn any away.
We are asking for ANY amount you can give—it all helps, and will be very much appreciated.
The difference you can make is invaluable.
Here are some of the sweethearts we’ve saved this year. All of these cats have a chance at life that they would never have had were it not for our intervention. We need your help now more than ever, to keep doing this lifesaving work, and ensure that animals yet to come to our door will have the same odds as those before them.
Thank you,
Lucky was surrendered to Animals for Life at 8 months old with many large, serious, infected wounds, looking like he'd been attacked by a huge animal. It seemed like he would not make it through his emergency surgery. Heartbroken for this beautiful boy, we prepared for the worst. We were shocked and relieved when we received word that he would survive after all! Lucky’s surgery was expensive, and he hit some small roadblocks during his recovery which required more medical intervention.
Emmet came to us a large adult cat who weighed only five pounds. We could feel every bone in his body, and he was DESPERATE for any small bit of food we could give him. He also had deep wounds or possibly burns on the backs of his legs. This is one of the most severe cases of abuse and neglect we have seen in years. Emmett has gained a few pounds and is feeling better, but he has required extensive testing for kidney damage and possible lymphoma. His case is still wide open, and we foresee more financial obstacles down his long road to recovery.
We received word that Kit and Candy were abandoned outside after their owner passed away. They are 6 and 8 years old, and have required more medical attention than we could have anticipated. Candy came in with a severe skin rash, which turned out to be an allergic reaction to fleas, but otherwise seemed fine. Treatment for a skin rash is simple and cost-effective. However, later on, the girls' weights and eating habits, even with regular access to plenty of food, raised red flags for us. It was soon revealed that Kit and Candy both have kidney and digestive issues. They require a diet of special foods and medication, and we are still keeping up with bloodwork, x-rays, and continual testing to ensure that they are living their healthiest possible lives.
When Prince came to us, we assumed that he was 4 months old, and just a little underweight. After taking him in, we began to notice that he vomited immediately after eating, and was unable to hold food down. A vet's exam revealed that he was actually 6 months old and SEVERELY malnourished. He turned out to have a condition called Persistent Right Aortic Arch (similar to Megaesophagus), which prevents proper swallowing and causes choking and vomiting. He required a huge, invasive surgery to ensure that he would live a long, healthy, happy life. We set up a fundraiser for him, and were able to raise $1,500; about half of his total required medical expenses. Price has since had his surgery, and is on the road to recovery.
Myrtle is one of a small family of kitties we took in in April, after a hard life lived outdoors. She is only about five years old, and she has severe dental disease. Whenever we are able to afford it, she needs a deep cleaning and may need several more teeth extracted, to save her remaining healthy teeth and restore her general oral health.
Wheezy was adopted several weeks ago by a wonderful, understanding family, but while he was with us, he spent a lot of time at the vet’s office. When we received the call on him, he was in desperate need of help. He was barely able to breathe on his own and was very ill. It seemed to be a standard upper respiratory infection, which requires short-term treatment and administration of medication. Wheezy has actually turned out to have chronic upper respiratory infections, which means he needed extensive bloodwork and testing. He got sick often and easily, and required lots of medical care. He also needed many teeth extracted. Although we knew the treatment costs would be extremely high, we also knew that Wheezy was a fighter, and that he deserved to be get healthy and find a loving home.
We have a small cat shelter in Naugatuck, CT as well as animals living in foster homes. We also are huge believers in education and outreach, and therefore do our best to educate and assist the public on companion animal issues, feral cat resources, and to address the issue of pet overpopulation.
Every animal rescued has a story, and your donation will enable us to provide happy endings for many of the homeless animals. With your donation we are able to provide all of our animals with the proper vetting-spay/neuter& vaccinations, medication etc, food-both canned and dry, and other supplies such as litter & pans, bedding, blankets, crates/carriers, and traps for our Feral TNR Program, all necessary to keep them happy and healthy. Your donation is also tax deductible.
It seems as though 2016 has thrown many more hard cases our way than ever before, and some that took us by complete surprise. Several times we have accepted a cat that seems perfectly healthy, only to receive dire news from our veterinarians later on! However, our board and wonderful volunteers are fully devoted to leaving no animal without caring hearts and hands. We do not give up on a cat simply because they have turned out to require more costly care than we anticipated.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization our efforts are funded entirely through donations and unpaid volunteer hours. Our board members are also volunteers who work many, many hours per week UNPAID .
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Animals for Life wants desperately to keep being the rescue organization Connecticut needs, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to do so with our current budget and community requests. Our regular fundraising events and efforts just haven’t been enough to counter the extra ordinarily high medical expenses we’ve encountered this year while meeting our necessary operational obligations. Our utimate goal would be to have the ability to house more animals and have the funding to care for them, so that we do not need to turn any away.
We are asking for ANY amount you can give—it all helps, and will be very much appreciated.
The difference you can make is invaluable.
Here are some of the sweethearts we’ve saved this year. All of these cats have a chance at life that they would never have had were it not for our intervention. We need your help now more than ever, to keep doing this lifesaving work, and ensure that animals yet to come to our door will have the same odds as those before them.
Thank you,
Lucky was surrendered to Animals for Life at 8 months old with many large, serious, infected wounds, looking like he'd been attacked by a huge animal. It seemed like he would not make it through his emergency surgery. Heartbroken for this beautiful boy, we prepared for the worst. We were shocked and relieved when we received word that he would survive after all! Lucky’s surgery was expensive, and he hit some small roadblocks during his recovery which required more medical intervention.
Emmet came to us a large adult cat who weighed only five pounds. We could feel every bone in his body, and he was DESPERATE for any small bit of food we could give him. He also had deep wounds or possibly burns on the backs of his legs. This is one of the most severe cases of abuse and neglect we have seen in years. Emmett has gained a few pounds and is feeling better, but he has required extensive testing for kidney damage and possible lymphoma. His case is still wide open, and we foresee more financial obstacles down his long road to recovery.
We received word that Kit and Candy were abandoned outside after their owner passed away. They are 6 and 8 years old, and have required more medical attention than we could have anticipated. Candy came in with a severe skin rash, which turned out to be an allergic reaction to fleas, but otherwise seemed fine. Treatment for a skin rash is simple and cost-effective. However, later on, the girls' weights and eating habits, even with regular access to plenty of food, raised red flags for us. It was soon revealed that Kit and Candy both have kidney and digestive issues. They require a diet of special foods and medication, and we are still keeping up with bloodwork, x-rays, and continual testing to ensure that they are living their healthiest possible lives.
When Prince came to us, we assumed that he was 4 months old, and just a little underweight. After taking him in, we began to notice that he vomited immediately after eating, and was unable to hold food down. A vet's exam revealed that he was actually 6 months old and SEVERELY malnourished. He turned out to have a condition called Persistent Right Aortic Arch (similar to Megaesophagus), which prevents proper swallowing and causes choking and vomiting. He required a huge, invasive surgery to ensure that he would live a long, healthy, happy life. We set up a fundraiser for him, and were able to raise $1,500; about half of his total required medical expenses. Price has since had his surgery, and is on the road to recovery.
Myrtle is one of a small family of kitties we took in in April, after a hard life lived outdoors. She is only about five years old, and she has severe dental disease. Whenever we are able to afford it, she needs a deep cleaning and may need several more teeth extracted, to save her remaining healthy teeth and restore her general oral health.
Wheezy was adopted several weeks ago by a wonderful, understanding family, but while he was with us, he spent a lot of time at the vet’s office. When we received the call on him, he was in desperate need of help. He was barely able to breathe on his own and was very ill. It seemed to be a standard upper respiratory infection, which requires short-term treatment and administration of medication. Wheezy has actually turned out to have chronic upper respiratory infections, which means he needed extensive bloodwork and testing. He got sick often and easily, and required lots of medical care. He also needed many teeth extracted. Although we knew the treatment costs would be extremely high, we also knew that Wheezy was a fighter, and that he deserved to be get healthy and find a loving home.
Organizer
Sonia Paniccia LeFrancois
Organizer
Naugatuck, CT
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