The PURRfect KITTY
Welcome
Thank you for visiting our homepage. Please know that our shelter is run by all volunteers (and few of them) and our daily tasks are very time consuming. We kindly ask that anyone visiting our facility be "serious" about adopting and we will gladly devote time to assisting you. We truly thank you for your cooperation & understanding.
Who We Are
The PURRfect KITTY is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, No-Kill Shelter &
Adoption Center for Felines. Our mission is to provide a healthy,
loving environment for felines until they find their furrever home.
The PURRfect KITTY receives no federal, state or local government funds to operate and we have no major sponsors/donors. The generosity from people like you is essential for our success and survival. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation please mail it to our address listed below or you can make a secure credit-card donation by clicking here: YES, I want to donate!
You can also send us a gift certificate from PETCO so we can buy supplies for our kitties. Thank you for your generosity !!!
Photos
We try to keep pictures of our available kitties updated all the time
but sometimes we have new kitties that haven't had their photo taken yet. If you are interested in certain kitty, please call or e-mail us to see if they are still available. The photos below were updated on 11-13-08.
SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR LOTS OF PHOTOS!!!!!
A Little Info. About Our Kitties
We give our kitties lots of TLC and we strive to have loving, affectionate, socialized kitties in our facility. Although we'd like to see all of our kitties get a home, we want to make sure the situation is right for the kitty and for you! We'll always give you the full scoop on our kitties and let you know whether a kitty is suitable for you & your home.
Adoption Information (Requirements)
Once you find your purrfect kitty or kitties, we have an application to be completed & approved and a contract to be signed. You must bring a valid driver's license and a current utility bill.
In most circumstances an application is approved immediately & you would be able to take the kitty home the same day, so we suggest bringing a carrier or we have a carrier for you.
Some applications can take 24-48hrs. to process.
Remember, we have a "2 for 1" special... there is only one adoption donation required to adopt two kitties.
You must be at least 23 yrs. old to adopt. We kindly ask that anyone visiting our facility be accompanied by someone at least 23 yrs. or older. We truly thank you for your cooperation.
Adoption Donation
We wish we could adopt out our kitties at no cost to you, but our non-profit facility wouldn't be able to survive without donations.
Here are the adoption donation amounts:
Cats under 6-yrs. old > $90
Cats 6-yrs. old and over > $75
News & Current Events
TIGER MANIA during November!!
For the month of November we're having an adoption special on all
TIGER kitties.
Adopt a TIGER kitty (any color) for 1/2 off our
regular adoption donation.
Yes! Our "two for one" special still applies!! The second kitty can be any kitty!
Come adopt one (or two) of our sweet TIGER kitties today!!
Our "Wish List"
Monetary Donations are ALWAYS needed and we have a Wish List of:
~ TIDY CAT "Scoopable" Litter (Green or Red Top/Cap)
~ Friskies canned wet food ("Ground" Flavors)
~ Unused Cat Beds
~ Papertowels
~ 13-gal. Draw-String Garbage Bags
~ Laundry Detergent & Bleach
~ Antibacterial Hand Soap
~ Antibacterial Dishwashing Liquid
~ Fantastik Antibacterial Lemon Power Spray
~ Lint Rollers
~ Clean (Recently washed) Large Bath Towels
Our funding is minimal and all these donations truly help... Thank You SO Much!!
Community Service
We welcome the Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Eagle Scouts and all School Districts for Outside Group Fundraising Projects
and Outside Group Community Service Projects. Please contact our facility for further information.
We do not offer Community Service to individuals volunteering inside the Shelter.
Volunteering at our Shelter
If you are 17 yrs. old or older (with a driver's license & vehicle) and would like to volunteer,
please e-mail Barbara at:
purrfectkitty@optonline.net to set up a time to visit our facility.
We are currently looking for volunteers between 10am-11:30am and 4:00pm-7:30pm (M-F). Even an hour helps!
It is suggested that volunteers live within just a few towns of our location in Plainview. Gas prices are sky-high these days and we also don't want people stuck in rush-hour traffic trying to get to us. Our volunteer's main purpose is to spend time with our kitties and help with various tasks.
We do not offer Community Service for inside-shelter volunteers.
Please see above for Community Service information.
Feline PLACEMENT
Are you looking to place a cat at our facility? If so, please
E-MAIL us all the details about the kitty & the situation and include a photo if available. We must have the feline's accurate age, gender, markings/colorings and medical history (altered? tested? vaccinated?). We will add you to our waiting list and contact you with instructions when we have an opening. All felines that enter our facility MUST be pre-approved and pre-arranged with an appointment. We do not accept unexpected kitties. If you must place a kitty immediately, please seek your local municipal shelter. Please do not leave a message on our voicemail about placing a kitty. Please E-MAIL us. Thank you.
IMPORTANT: We are not accepting any KITTENS at this time. Our facility is completely FULL.
Have you FOUND a cat, kittens or both and need help or advice?
Please do not e-mail or leave a message on our voicemail.
Please contact your local Animal "Rescue Group" for help or advice.
To look for an Animal Rescue Group in your area, please try the link below.
We are a physical Shelter where rescued felines are housed & cared for. We do not go out to locations and do the rescuing. We help the Rescue Groups with the felines that need placing. If you need to place a cat with us, please follow the steps listed under Feline PLACEMENT. Sorry, we are not accepting KITTENS our facility is full. To look for another facility, please try the links below. We do not have anyone that we can specifically refer you to.
To find another shelter try this link:
Pets911
To find a Rescue Group, TNR group, Traps or Low Cost Spay/Neuter or Low Cost Veterinary Services, here is a helpful link:
Animal Alliance
Crucial Information
Reasons why NOT to ABANDON kitties at our facility:
ABANDONED kitties NEVER enter our facility.... NO EXCEPTIONS!!
~ We are a Non-Profit facility run by all volunteers and we have minimal funding to operate. Animals abandoned at our door would FINANCIALLY CRIPPLE us. All of our kitties have been Vet. checked prior to entering the shelter. We cannot afford to take abandoned kitties to the Vet. and we cannot take in a kitty that is not Vet. checked because it is a health risk to our kitties.
~ We DO NOT have the space for unexpected animals. Although our cages may be large, we cannot have several kitties sharing a litter-box, otherwise it becomes a health risk. It may appear that we have room, but we actually DON’T.
~ Due to the above factors, any animals abandoned at our facility will be put directly into a vehicle and immediately brought to the municipal shelter. They will NEVER enter our facility !!! No Exceptions!!
~ We DO NOT maintain regular business hours like a Veterinarian Office or Animal Hospital. Abandoned animals will remain unnoticed for a LONG period of time and will ultimately be brought to the municipal shelter. Please don't be cruel....don't abandon an animal.
~ It is AGAINST THE LAW to abandon an animal. Violators will be punishable by fine or imprisonment.
FREE In-Shelter Nail-Clipping Services
We offer free nail clipping for all of our adopted kitties!
No appointment necessary! No waiting room, no dogs barking!
Bring your PURRfect KITTY adopted kitty to us for free nail clippings.
Didn't adopt from us? No problem! Bring your kitty to us and we'll clip your kitty's nails for $10.
Free toy mouse included!
IN HOME Nail-Clipping Services
We offer "in-your-home" nail clipping for kitties for local residence of:
Plainview, Hicksville, Bethpage, Farmingdale: $20 donation per visit.
East Meadow, Levittown, Syosset, Jericho & Westbury: $25 donation per visit.
YES, we have BOARDING available!
Going away? Need a loving place to board your kitty?
We have oversized Playpens for our kitties. The cost is $10 per day (per kitty) for our adopted kitties, $15 per day (per kitty) for all other kitties. Sorry, we cannot board kitties that require medicine. Your kitty must be altered, tested (neg.) and up-to-date on vaccinations. Records for these procedures or a letter from your Veterinarian must be presented. We will board your kitty up to 2-weeks.
YES, we have PET-SITTING available!
For LOCAL residents of Plainview & Bethpage only.
We will take care of your kitty in your home while you are away.
$20 per day (one daily visit) for our adopted kitties. $25 per day (one daily visit) for all other kitties. We will pet-sit up to 7-days. (Add $10 per day for second daily visit). The responsible, trustworthy owner of the Shelter will personally be taking care of your kitties.
Easy Directions - Come Visit Us!
From the North East: Take L.I.E. (west) to exit 48 (Round Swamp Rd.) turn left at light towards Mobil gas station.
Go to second light (1/4 mile) and turn right onto Newtown Rd., we are the 5th building on left side.
From the North West: Take L.I.E. (east) to exit 48 (Round Swamp Rd.) turn right at Mobil gast station.
Go to second light (1/4 mile) and turn right onto Newtown Rd., we are the 5th building on left side.
From the South West or East: Take Southern State Pkwy. (towards
Wantagh) to Rt. 135 (Seaford Oyster Bay Expwy.) north to Exit 10 (Old Country Rd.) east. Turn right onto Old Country Rd., go 6-traffic lights and make a left onto Newtown Rd., we are the 5th building on left side.
From the Local West: Old Country Rd.(east) to Newtown Rd, turn left
onto Newtown Rd., we are the 5th building on the left side. Newtown Rd. is three traffic lights after you pass Manetto Hill Rd., there is an ABOFF's Paint store on the corner of Old Country Rd. & Newtown Rd., you'll turn at that corner.
Hours of Operation
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Friday: 3:30pm to 7:30pm
Saturday: 1:00pm - 7:00pm
CLOSED on Wednesday & Sunday
IMPORTANT INFO: We are OPEN during the hours above even if we do not answer the phone. Sometimes we have patrons at the shelter and we can't get to the phone. Please leave a message or e-mail us if the information provided above does not answer your questions and we'll return your call (or e-mail) as soon as possible. Our voicemail is always updated with any changes in schedule.
Because we are a private & personalized facility, we can offer a special appointment time if you cannot come in during our regular hours.
Please call to schedule a special appointment and please be seriously looking to adopt. This courtesy is for serious inquiries only. Thank You.
The PURRfect KITTY
100 Newtown Rd.
Plainview, NY 11803
Phone: 516-586-5555
Fax: 516-465-2939
Please call first before faxing.
Website:
www.thepurrfectkitty.com
Email:
purrfectkitty@optonline.net
Here are some of our wonderful kitties available for adoption....
CLICK on photo to see CLOSE-UP
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