I came to know the organization through my fiancé who works at Petsmart Millerville. We had just given away a kitten we didn’t realize we could keep and we missed him.
We decided to search for a new kitten to adopt.
We came across one from Project Purr that we fell in love with and ended up adopting her that day. The more I came in contact with the Project Purr BR people, the more I knew I wanted to help them.
I’ve always been an animal lover so I just felt compelled to help in some way. Then a wonderful woman with the organization, Helen Morales, suggested I become a foster mom because of how much love she saw me give my own cats. I thought about it for awhile and talked to Peggy Polk, president of Project Purr, before I decided to go ahead and become a foster mom. That was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life.
My first foster came from Animal Control (now Companion Animal Alliance) and she was in bad shape. When she was rescued, she had no food, water, or litter box in her cage. When she was adopted a few weeks after being saved, I cried both out of happiness and sadness. I was going to miss her but I was so happy that I had saved her life and given her the family she so desperately deserved. It was one of the most rewarding moments of my life.
It didn’t even take much from me financially. Of course, I went a little bit crazy spoiling her just like my own cats but to each their own. Her vet visits were covered as were her medications if she needed any. All I had to buy her was a litter box, bowls, and food but I splurged and bought her toys, a scratching post, even a night light because she cried in the dark. She deserved love and that’s exactly what she got.
I only fostered a short time for Project Purr (approximately 4 months) but I don’t regret it at all. Unfortunately, I had to move out of state to finish school so I had to take some time off from fostering. I am currently in the process of finishing up and moving back to Baton Rouge and you can guarantee when I move back that I’ll be fostering again.
I can honestly say that I am lucky to have been able to foster for Project Purr BR.
If you have ever thought about wanting to help cats in need, please consider fostering for Project Purr.
It doesn’t take that much from you personally. You take them to doctor’s appointments, take them to adoption events so they can be seen by potential new families, and give them love, affection, and attention.
If you have a spare room or bathroom in your home, please consider taking in a kitty that deserves a chance at a long and happy life. Help Project Purr BR save the kitties and work toward the goal of making Baton Rouge a No Kill city. They need help now more than ever. So please consider it.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me (lsugirl1120) at that ID name (at) hotmail (dot) com with the subject line of ‘PPBR Fostering’ and I’ll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope it inspires you or someone you know to help save a life and foster for Project Purr.
The kitties thank you!
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