OLD LOVE VS HATE: The True Story of Puffy Paws
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Since the airing of the
Video in October 2008 on
Pet Pulse and being on the NEW YORK POST web
site.The kitties have doubled along with the
daily
cost and we now have $3,000 dollars in monthly operating
expenses.
Love vs Hate: The
True Story of Puffy Paws Kitty Haven
Puffy Paws Kitty Haven unofficially began 16 years ago in the loving home of
Chrissy & Rick Kingston.
Now
Englewood, Florida’s “World’s Greatest Cathouse,“ Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is a non-profit, no-kill
cat hospice and rescue specializing in providing quality and loving care to special needs cats
and finding homes for the adoptable kitties under their care. Puffy Paws is a cage-less, free roaming, loving
home for special needs & unwanted kitties.
We have 200 kitties under our care.
We have a brick and mortar Haven, not a sanctuary in name only and
its huge and beautiful !!!!!!!!!
“Puffy Paws cares for kitties with
feline leukemia, FIV, feral cats, unadoptable kitties, one eye cats, senior kitties, kitties
that do not use their litter box, abused kitties, cats with neurological disorders, and more - basically unwanted and
unadoptable kitties that would be euthanized elsewhere. Puffy
Paws is supported by the love of the kitty lovers world wide. This is our true story and our history documented
in the media, in how the forces of evil can never trump the true love the founders of Puffy
Paws Kitty Haven have for each other and the special needs & unwanted kitties under their care !!
THE GOOD OLD BOY NETWORK
Puffy Paws Kitty
is internationally known and supported by kitty lovers from all over the world all because
of the cruel intentions of one small Florida town control by
a good old boy network. In
the small town Puffy Paws resides in,
early on they found out most town folks pick their rescues like a NFL football
team. They pick one team and have disdain for the rest.
Some local
folks have tried to shut Puffy Paws Kitty
Haven down, when power, money and prestige is involved their will always be
dirty deeds abound. Please keep in mind Puffy
Paws, does have a handful of local supporters, which we are totally grateful for,
but their is not enough local support
to sustain our mission.
Check out the story in how a phone call to code enforcement and
shut the Haven down to adoptions, surrenders and volunteers. Bottom line Per Code Enforcement - You can not run a business from a residential home - NO
FOOT TRAFFIC. For more information on the background
story, click on the link.
http://www.englewoodedge.com/2009/11/25/life-has-changed-at-puffy-paws/ Side-note: The Code Enforcement
officer looked the other way for years. As soon as he got the complaint , the code enforcement officer had to enforce the code. We have no ill will against a man doing
his job.
What We Are Up Against
Today Today it is still easier for the good old boy network in
this small town of ours, to spread rumors, gossip and out right lies
about Puffy Paws, as heard on WENG Radio. These
people fail to educate themselves to see all the great work we have
been doing in our community for years just by going
to our website, facebook page or Googling or asking us in person. We have three buildings
that make up Puffy Paws total operation.
The kitties Collectible Shop AKA: The Donation and Storage Center is at a different
location Not combined with the Haven. Check out the kitties Collectible Shop @
The 2200 sq foot
" Haven Home " on the right, has the healthy adoptable kitties, and our permanent residence
who have physical, emotional and behavioral problems.
The
Kitty Angel Club Our 2nd building is 800 sq foot and
400 sq foot of it is solely use for the kitties with feline leukemia, which we have nick named
" The Kitty Angel Club " because all the precious fur-babies
are living angels who are living out their lives.
The second half of the building, 400 sq foot, is the
Hospitality Room,where friends of the Kingstons can hang out and chill with the kitties while enjoying
a cup of coffee or a cold soda.
THE LOVE OF THE KITTY LOVERS THROUGH OUT THE WORLD PREVAILED Without local support and an excellent
Web site, word spread over the Internet
about our daily dilemma and the kitties are now supported by the love of
the cat lovers through out
the world. Rick has become a " Social Media High Tech Beggar " it may
not be pretty but it works.
The Collectible Shop Office -The Communication Center To The Kitty
Lovers of The World
Everyday
we must ask for help from Cat Lovers
from all over the world, so that we may keep
continuing our mission in helping the special need &
unwanted kitties under our care. Puffy Paws utilize all social media at their disposal. Click the link to
connect with the kitties. Some folks
cry they do not like our fund raising tactics.
Our reality is the brutal truth. We
have never sugar-coated it. That is why the kitties
are alive today because the kitty lovers of the world
know about our daily dilemma. Its truth or consequences fund raising.
If folks do not donate - We can not take care
of the cats,daily need and if this happens
and if the $3,000 a month operating
expense are not paid,we will have to shut down and the cats will
die at the hand
of others.
Only through the power of
your love can these very
special need kitties under our
care see the light of tomorrow.
At
Puffy Paws our fund raising
philosophy is a simple one. Keep operating cost and fund-raising
cost to a bare minimum. Be transparent, open
and honest. Are books are open to
the public.
All donations must go for the direct benefit of the kitties
not people. We never have to raise funds for
salaries or high administrative cost in the name of animals.
Puffy Paws Kitty Haven believes in 100% transparency in all of our dealing. Chrissy
and Rick do not get paid. 100% of all donations goes for the kitties daily
needs and operating expenses.
Spike uses - The State
of Florida Gift Givers’ Guide which is a resource that provides the financial information
reported from charitable organizations .
Check
where the other groups funds mainly go to as they raise them in the name of the animals. Do not
forget to put in their name. You will see the high administration and fund-raising cost.
Than put in Puffy Paws Kitty Haven's name. You will see the difference
!! https://csapp.800helpfla.com/cspublicapp/giftgiversquery/giftgiversquery.aspx Puffy Paws
goes one step further it cost over $11,000 a month to take care of 200 kitties under our care
and run Puffy Paws Kitty Haven. This page is designed to let the whole world know where their donations go and why and
when they are needed each and every month. http://www.puffypawskittyhaven.com/id353.html In addition to this Puffy Paws our books are open to the public, upon
request. The Majority of The funds Are Donated By The Kitties Lovers
Through Out The World. On an average, over $11,000 a month is donated on-line, by the kitty lovers of the World. The unwanted & special
need kitties are blessed to have a world wide family that loves them ever so much. Mad Kitty Love
To You All. Thank You !!! As we said, Puffy Paws Kitty Haven believes in
100% transparency in all of our dealing. Chrissy and Rick do not get paid. 100% of all donations
goes for the kitties daily needs and operating expenses.
It Cost Around $250 Day For The Kitties Fodd &
Daily Supplies Puffy Paws Daily Supplies List & Menu
THE
KITTIES EAT $797.00 In CAT FOOD A WEEK. 32 CASES OF WET CAT FOOD A WEEK California
Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Formula Canned Cat & Kitten Food - 13.2 oz Cans
$1.41.5 Per Can: 12 In A Case - $16.98 Per Case 4.5 case a day: - $ 67.92 9
BAGS OF DRY CAT FOOD A WEEK California Natural Chicken & Brown Rice
Formula Dry Cat & Kitten Food - 15 Ibs $26.21 Plus A $17 Delivery Charge CLICK
THE LINK TO FIND OUT WHY THE KITTIES ARE ON A PREMIUM DIET KITTY DAILY NEEDS FOR
A SPARKLING SPOTLESS CLEAN HAVEN FOR 200 SPECIAL NEEDS & UNWANTED KITTIES AVERAGE DAILY COST $135.00 - $160.00 - Depending What Is
Needed For The Day CAT LITTER TIDY CATS LITTER - 360 pounds a day 12 bags a day at $6.29 each = $75.48 DAILY SUPPLIES FROM PUBLIX * 2 Bleach $3.32 * Bounty Paper Towels-12
Rolls - $15.49 Publix Black Garbage Bag $ 5.99 * 2 Floor Cleaner $6.58 * 8 Gallons
of Publix Purified Wate $5.52 * 4 Bags: Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats: - 6 oz bag $13.16 * 1 Publix Brand - Chocolate Plus Balanced Nutritional Drink - $6.99 Chrissy drinks them
through out the day to keep her healthy and weight on as she works up to 20 hours day WEEKLY
SUPPLIES FROM PUBIX AND OR DOLLAR GENERAL STORE: $72.95 * Tide Liquid Laundry Detergent,
Clean Breeze Scent, HE, 96 Loads - 150 oz jug - $19.99 2x a Week: $39.98 * Downy Ultra Infusions Fabric Softener:
$7.99 2X a Week: $15.98 * Green Scubbies: 4 pack 1 a week $2.99 * Vacuum Bags 2 A Day
@ $2 A Pack - $14.00 A week.
THE HATE NEVER LEAVES
Some folks with other vested interest
calls us hoarders. I have
been told that this is the main reason why Englewood does not support us. They tell anyone
who listen, that we do not adopt the kitties out. We do not have even have pictures of the kitties.
This hurts us in
gaining new supporters locally.
One local Newspaper Publisher
who refuses to run our adoptable kitties in his newspaper like he does for the other rescues had
had the audacity to say our pictures of the kitties and the Haven are photoshopped and we fudged the pictures. REALLY
!!!
So Cally says her butt is not photoshopped
.
A picture
& video is worth a 1000 words !!!!
We have over 10,000
pictures and graphics on the kitties facebook page.
Click the link to check them out. We over 5,000 pictures
and video combined. Anyone can follow
our adventures on the kitties Photobucket page
!
We
are the only rescue in the area that uploads more videos and pictures to the Web for the whole
world to see. Here is the link
The kitties even have their very own YouTube Channel .To
bring you all the great happenings at The World's Greatest Cathouse & The Old School Collectible
Shop. Click the link to see all the
great videos. SInce
2009 Puffy Paws is the first rescue in the area that features adoptable & special needs kitties
LIVE on USTREAM.
New Show-time: The first Sunday of The Month - 10:00pm -
10:30pm - Starting in Sept
2014.
If you're you looking
for a new family member ? Like the kitty you see ? Call us at 941- 623 - 8904 and we we will set up a Play date.
Click on
the link to watch a prerecorded TV Show.
ADOPTIONS BEFORE THE BAN KITTY LOVERS COULD COME TO THE HAVEN THREE TIMES A WEEK DURING
OUR OPEN HOUSE AND ADOPT
Click the like to see some
of the pictures of suscesefull adoptions back in the day. It would help if
these misguided individuals knew how to read a newspaper, turn on a computer and watch the TV News. Instead of telling anyone who listens we do not adopt
cats out.
In the Spring of 2007
- Puffy Paws Kitty Haven started its adoption program. Since than we have found over 350 kitties "Fur-Ever"
homes ! Before the Fall of
2009 times were good. We had over 350 adoptions
in a very short amount of time by hosting a Open House three times
a week at the Haven. Inviting prefect strangers into their home
so the adoptable kitties may find a “Fur - Ever” home
to qualify applicants. 350 did ! Rick was making a great name
for Puffy Paws and raising
funds in the community while at the same time, Rick could not believe the high euthanasia rate
of adoptable pets, corruption and the
misappropriations of funds that where suppose to go for the animals
but instead went into high administrative cost and huge salaries
by the other animal organizations in the area. All protected by a
good old boy network.
Rick spoke out for the voiceless animals
that could not With hard facts
in hand all backed up by government documents. Rick contacted the
local newspaper , government agencies, wrote letters to the
editors , that were denied, But then when Rick aided in bringing the news of the alleged corruption to a Fort Meyers
TV station, payback was inevitable. Click The links to read the full story and to understand why
payback was in the cards.
Rick received a phone call
10 days before code enforcement came out to shut Puffy Paws down,
that the good old boy network was looking into
calling code enforcement to shut the Haven down.
Not
caring if the cats lived or died.
One phone call to code shut the Haven down. So now folks can not adopt
straight from the Haven. But that has never stop us trying to find the adoptable cats fur-ever
homes.
Check out the story in how the hate shut the Haven
down to adoptions, surrenders and volunteers.
Per Code - You can not run a business from a residential home - NO FOOT
TRAFFIC.
Click the link to read the full story.
http://www.englewoodedge.com/2009/11/25/life-has-changed-at-puffy-paws/ Side-note: The Code
Enforcement officer looked the other way for years. As soon as he got the complaint, the code enforcement officer had to enforce the code. We have no ill will
against a man doing his job.
What
these people did by calling code to shut us down was put the burden
of taking care of the
kitties on the shoulders
of one small woman with the inner strength of a 1000 men - Chrissy Kingston.
Chrissy works
in pain everyday with her rheumatoid arthritis.She
is under a Doctor's care but it is getting
worst as the days goes on. She suffers in silence on most
days.
Yet Chrissy
makes the best of everyday and
gives it her all by working long hours.
Up to 16 -20 hours on most days.
Click the link to read the full story.
http://www.puffypawskittyhaven.com/id390.html We can have family and friends at the Haven but so far no one wants to help cleaning cat poo. If someone
wants to help they have to start at the Collectible Shop and become a true friend.
Currently our friends are friends with Handy man skills and have done work and still
do that would have cost us $10,000, both at the Haven and Collectible Shop.
UNCLE EDDIE IS THE KITTIES HANDY MAN AND MECHANIC.
We have Kyle our computer guy and he sits on the board as the kitties
Secretary. Here he is over at the Collectible Shop tuning up some of the computers. Here you see him making sure the Catmobile laptop is all ready to go. We use it for our back up camera and we will be able to
live stream and do short videos from the road. Kyle used to put in 10 -20 volunteers hours of
week before he got two jobs. Yet he still is on call for the kitties computer work when needed. Mad Kitty Love
goes out to Kyle and Uncle Eddie.
So now Chrissy is a one woman show.
Here is a typical
day at Puffy Paws for Rick & Chrissy Kingston. Chrissy hauls in 360 pounds of
cat litter around the Haven daily & takes in back out. She washes over 20 cat
litter boxes daily.Every four hours she puts out the wet cat food at 10 feeding stations, She
vacuum & mops and dust daily. She gives out meds. She brushes
the kitties. She tends to the sick ones. She runs to the Vet and the store
for supplies too. She does this day in and day out Rick has to raise the $250 dollars a day
to take care of the kitties daily needs, plus the $3,000 monthly operating expenses and $2.000
in monthly vet care. On most days they work up to 16-20
hours a day to accomplish this. Rick runs the Collectible Shop. Raises funds on-line. Runs to the Vet. He is the kitties
Web Master. He does all the graphic art
work. Rick updates on fb and other social media sites. He picks up the kitties daily supplies
in the evening, he pay the bills. Rick puts out the
SOS's for help. He puts out all the
fires that pop up daily. Rick is Chrissy's venting post. Rick
is the fixer. With a grueling schedule
and the stress of raising funds and taking care
of the kitties, the Kingstons go on only by the grace of God and the charity
of the kitty lovers through out the World. Now that is the power of love
! Improvise , Adapt and Overcome: Finding The Kitties Fur-Ever Home. After the ban we had to work harder.
We than had the adoptable kitties at PetSmart in Port Charlotte. But that did not work work
cause our kitties were not used to cages and we discontinue the program and the cost was high
with driving to the next Town over. Than we put on adoption events at Mike's Pet Store on
Saturdays and the other recuse groups in the area with the strong support of the local media , purposely
scheduled adoptions events the same day as ours. Which meant ours were a bust.
After that we even brought
a RV for a mobile adoption unit but that did not work out. It was a lemon .... Watch the SNN6 News Story. But that has never stop us from looking for a way to adopt the kitties
out and in the Spring of 2014 we found what we were looking for. Now we have THE CATMOBILE: A MOBILE CAT ADOPTION UNIT & TRAVELING EDUCATION CENTER.
THE CATMOBILE: A MOBILE CAT ADOPTION UNIT & TRAVELING EDUCATION CENTER. It is a 1977 aluminum step van. The engine is a 1977 350 Olds Rocket with a Edelbrock ,4 barrel Performance Carburetor
with manual choke. Our adoption & education program will soon be back and we are
taking it on the road. ( End Of Summer 2014 ) We will also be implementing a traveling
educational program for the public that special kitties needs needs special people ,to give the
hard to adopt kitties fur-ever homes. We have waited many years and now sweet revenge
is ours by good living. When " The Catmobile ", is on the road and up to the
kitties standard, we will be turning heads no matter where we go.
Check out the story when we first wanted to do mobile
adoptions.. http://www.englewoodedge.com/2010/08/03/puffy-paws-wants-rv-to-make-hotel-room-for-cats/ We even reached out to local churches to hold adoption events at their churches, after services and not one church
responded .
Check out the News Story. http://www.englewoodedge.com/2011/02/02/puffy-paws-reaching-out-to-churches-for-help/ We even wrote a letter to the editor asking for the community help, back in 2011.
No one called.
Editor
My wife and I are only two people running Englewood,
Florida's "World's Greatest Cathouse." Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is a 501(c) (3) non-profit,
no-kill cat hospice & rescue specializing in providing quality and loving care to special
needs cats; we have 100 adoptable kitties that need homes.
Our current help consists of a few volunteers and the court ordered Community
Service Personnel. These people are folks who got into trouble and are trying to pay their debts to society.
We have been begging this community for help
for years with adoptions , PR, and fund-raising events.
We
finally have a handful of volunteers who put on a monthly adoption event but that is not enough;
we need more people.
While the Humane Society and other rescue groups
in the area enjoy paid employees and a host of volunteers, we do not.
We do not get paid; 100% of all donation goes to the kitties and the operating
expenses. Are books are open to the public.
Last year I raised $144,000 by myself, just by asking for help and $125,000 of that came
from kitty lovers from around the world donating through Paypal.
The very sad reality is that the only ones who
suffered were the community cats that we could not help because we could not take them in and find homes.
You can change all of this by volunteering
your time. For more information
call 941-623-8904 or go to our website.
Rick
Kingston Co-Founder
Puffy Paws Kitty Haven
NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LETTER TO THE EDITOR AND THESE DAYS WE
STILL NEED HELP:
IF YOU ARE LOCAL PLEASE CONSIDER We in dire need is a volunteer coordinator to recruit volunteers for and to over see the following.
Adoption Events (AE) volunteers
staff our adoption events, assisting with set-up, break-down and during event activities such
as socializing and sitting with the kitties and providing information regarding our adoption
procedures and our organization. AE volunteers assist potential adopters with the adoption process. AE volunteers are
needed as events are scheduled. PR Information Tables Volunteers (
PRIT ) are needed to table at various events in the Tri - County area throughout the year. Volunteers
are responsible for set up, break down, and presentation of informational materials during the
events. Volunteers should feel comfortable presenting information and fielding inquiries about
Puffy Paws. PRIT volunteers are needed as events are scheduled. Canned Food Drives/ Kitty Collection Banks Volunteers are needed to either organize event specific canned food drives, or manage food donation bins at
their office/school. Volunteers are also needed to find homes for our Kitty Collects Collection
banks in the Tri-County are, and manage donation pick-ups and bring them back to the Donation
& Storage Center. This is a great way to get involved for those that may not have time available
to volunteer on a consistent basis! Event Planning/Fund-raising Volunteers
are always needed to assist in increasing our visibility and to contribute to our fund-raising efforts.
Volunteers are needed to cold-call potential donor sources, as well as assist our Fund-raising team in planning
events. If you have experience in event planning or fundraising, please join our team!
Puffy
Paws is the first rescue in the area that features adoptable & special needs kitties
LIVE on USTREAM.
New Show-time: The first Sunday of The Month - 10:00pm -
10:30pm - Starting in September
2014.
If you're you looking
for a new family member ? Like the kitty you see ? Call us at 941- 623 - 8904 and we we will set up a Play date.
Click on
the link to watch a prerecorded TV Show.
Check out our kitties adoption page.
!!! http://www.puffypawskittyhaven.com/id149.html
Check out Puffy Paws adoption policy. http://www.puffypawskittyhaven.com/id147.html If you seen a kitty on the the TV Show, the kitties facebook page , all you have to do is pick up the phone and call
us 941-623-8904 and set up a play-date.
Please keep in mind its Chrissy and Rick that are doing the job of 20. Through out the years they have been doing all they can,in finding homes
for the adoptable kitties under their care, as you read.
A BED & BREAKFAST FOR KITTIES
Misinformed Individuals Tell People The Haven Must Be Dirty
- Has Heard On WENG Radio
We have had all the major news media in the Haven through out the years. We have even been
in the New York Post.
Check
out the NEW YORK POST STORY
If the media thought their was a problem at the Haven while they were
inside wouldn't they have turn the tides on us and shut us down ?
But instead...
A reporter from the
Englewood Sun Herrald wrote - You might think the Kingston household is a crowded, purring,
furry mess. It's not.The house is big enough, and the cats small enough, that everyone's got
more than enough room to stretch out, which is how cats spend much of their day anyhow.
A Reporter from ABC 7 News has called Puffy Paws Kitty Haven " A Bed & Breakfast For Cats
".
Another reporter from the Gasparilla Gazette, wrote " Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is immaculate
and if all the cats hid under the bed, anyone entering the home would have no clue cats even
lived there.
A writer
wrote from About.Com
Puffy Paws Kitty Haven: The Cat’s Meow of Nonprofit Organizations.
So in closing - Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is about love and let the misinformed Individuals spread their rumours ,lies and gossip
about Puffy Paws. The more they spread their
bitterness. They more the love grows around the World for Chrissy and I and the special need kitties
under our care. Puffy Paws Kitty
Haven will go on with the love of the kitty lovers through out the world. Watch The Love Grow Mad Kitty Love To You All Rick & Chrissy Kingston & Da Kitties If You Would Like To Help
With all of the heart and soul we can muster,
there is no easier,
softer way to say this:
We need an influx
of working capital to continue with
our mission at Puffy Paws Kitty
Haven.Our options are limited at this
time but there is hope on the horizon, and that
is you.
Where Does My Donation Go ?
100%
of all donation goes to the kitties
daily needs of $250 dollars a day. The priority of incoming funds are in this order, the kitties daily needs,
vet care and operating expenses. After that, funds are used for the maintenance and improvement
of the Haven for the kitties.All donations must go for the
direct benefit of the kitties.
Puffy Paws never have to raise funds for salaries in the
name
of animals. The Founders
Rick & Chrissy Kingston's do not get paid.
The cost is over $11,000 a month to keep the kitties alive and
well. PLEASE ONLY GIVE WHAT YOUR HEART & BUDGET CAN
AFFORD
If we fail at raising the funds needed
every day ( $250 ) for
the kitties under our care, there will be no other option but to
close down. What choice would we have?
An entire cat hospice will be
wiped out and only painful and sad stories
will be told because we could not round up the worldwide awareness and
financial help these beautiful cats deserve.
You
have the power to avert this tragedy today. If Everyone Did a
Little There Would Be Little Left
To Do ! A $1 $5 $10 donation goes a long ways. In
these
hard
economical
times, we all know the personal
sacrifices
each and everyone
of you make when
you donate to
the kitties
at Puffy
Paws Kitty Haven and for this we will always be eternally
grateful.
Mad Kitty Love To You,
Rick, Chrissy, & Da
Kitties
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