National Pet Fire Safety Day - July 15th
On National Pet Fire Safety Day, it’s important to remember to include your furry family members into your emergency plan should a fire ever occur and Fido needs to find a way out. Each year, more than 500,000 pets are affected by house fires, with 1,000 house fires started by pets themselves. It’s no fun to think about, but it’s necessary to take a few minutes and make sure you are doing all you can to ensure your pets get out safely.
This tip sheet offers information and guidance on home fire safety, smoke alarms, and pet wildfire preparedness. Also visit our 911 Emergency link for more helpful tips!
Join Brianna, our featured rescue resident, in an urgent plea for your pets' safety. By donating, you empower us to continue providing life-saving Pet Oxygen Fire Kits and vital training to firefighters and EMS teams.
This tip sheet offers information and guidance on home fire safety, smoke alarms, and pet wildfire preparedness. Also visit our 911 Emergency link for more helpful tips!
Join Brianna, our featured rescue resident, in an urgent plea for your pets' safety. By donating, you empower us to continue providing life-saving Pet Oxygen Fire Kits and vital training to firefighters and EMS teams.
Animal Care Expo 2024
It was wonderful to see many new and familiar rescue colleagues, associates, and Pet Care vendors at the Humane Society of the United States at the Animal Care Expo held on May 15-18, 2024, here in San Antonio!
It's always a privilege to have an opportunity to learn and get the latest advancements in pending laws, practices, nutrition, collaborations, nutrition and medical care advancements in Animal Welfare! Next year's Animal Care Expo will be held in Las Vegas, NV.
It's always a privilege to have an opportunity to learn and get the latest advancements in pending laws, practices, nutrition, collaborations, nutrition and medical care advancements in Animal Welfare! Next year's Animal Care Expo will be held in Las Vegas, NV.
#GivingTuesday2023
Thank you for the donations on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 for Giving Tuesday 2023. We were thrilled to be part of this global effort for charities which promotes kindness and generosity, and have donations matched by The Nonprofit Council!
This special day marked the start of the holiday season and empowers nonprofit organizations to make a real difference in their communities. When you contribute to A Kitty’s Purrsuit of Happiness, you will change the lives of cats who aren’t lucky enough to be one of your companions. Your generosity will save cats that are fighting to survive on the streets, against the elements, predators, unkind strangers….hungry, alone, injured and often very, very ill.
This special day marked the start of the holiday season and empowers nonprofit organizations to make a real difference in their communities. When you contribute to A Kitty’s Purrsuit of Happiness, you will change the lives of cats who aren’t lucky enough to be one of your companions. Your generosity will save cats that are fighting to survive on the streets, against the elements, predators, unkind strangers….hungry, alone, injured and often very, very ill.
Dr. Judy Jarecki-Black, Ph.D, Esq. named 2022 Feather in Her Cap Award winner
Congratulations and our sincere gratitude to our amazing Executive Director, Dr. Judy Jarecki-Black, Esq!
Press Release! NEW YORK, March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — News from Feather in Her Cap Association, Inc,; Boehringer Ingelheim: More than 400 industry leaders attended the fifth annual Feather in Her Cap℠ Award celebration on February 28, 2022, where women leaders in the animal health industry were recognized for their significant contributions. The Feather in Her Cap Award was given to Dr. Judy Jarecki-Black, an accomplished researcher and patent attorney in the animal health industry. Dr. Jarecki-Black received a gold feather brooch, feather hat and chose an animal-related charity to receive a $5,000 donation. Dr. Jarecki-Black chose A Kitty’s Purrsuit of Happiness as her charity of choice.
Thank you Dr. Judy, we are so proud of you and very honored!
Press Release! NEW YORK, March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — News from Feather in Her Cap Association, Inc,; Boehringer Ingelheim: More than 400 industry leaders attended the fifth annual Feather in Her Cap℠ Award celebration on February 28, 2022, where women leaders in the animal health industry were recognized for their significant contributions. The Feather in Her Cap Award was given to Dr. Judy Jarecki-Black, an accomplished researcher and patent attorney in the animal health industry. Dr. Jarecki-Black received a gold feather brooch, feather hat and chose an animal-related charity to receive a $5,000 donation. Dr. Jarecki-Black chose A Kitty’s Purrsuit of Happiness as her charity of choice.
Thank you Dr. Judy, we are so proud of you and very honored!
Thank you Tractor Supply & Canidae Pet Food & All of YOU!!
Press Release - Business Wire - We are beyond ecstatic, and deeply grateful from the bottom of our hearts to Tractor Supply Co. and Canidae Pet Food and all of YOU who rallied together and voted to help desolate kitties win this AMAZING $25,000 grant this year! We are especially honored to be the FIRST feline-only rescue to win!
There were thousands of entries in this national contest and ALL animals and organizations are very deserving of this very generous gift. All of us at KPOH.org, every single special needs, homeless, abandoned, community kitty, and those of which we have yet to impact are very honored, humbled and excited for this phenomenal opportunity to continue our important mission of helping kitties which few in society care about! None of this could be possible without our caring community of kitty crusaders - THANK-MEW!
There were thousands of entries in this national contest and ALL animals and organizations are very deserving of this very generous gift. All of us at KPOH.org, every single special needs, homeless, abandoned, community kitty, and those of which we have yet to impact are very honored, humbled and excited for this phenomenal opportunity to continue our important mission of helping kitties which few in society care about! None of this could be possible without our caring community of kitty crusaders - THANK-MEW!
A Heart Felt Thank You to the San Antonio Area Foundation!
A Kitty's Purrsuit of Happiness is very honored to be a recipient of a $24,000.00 grant from the
The Aid to Helpless Animals Trust, Max and Victoria Garbich Memorial Fund, Alice E. Jacques Animal Support Fund, Jesse Wright Boyd, Jr. Animal Assistance Fund, Ruth Lang Charitable Fund, Gaynelle and Gene Rankin Endowment Trust, Frances Margaret Seaver Fund, Winnie Converse Tappan Charitable Trust, Dr. Thomas E. Vice Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation!
The San Antonio Area Foundation has served as the sole, designated community foundation for the San Antonio area for over half a century, growing to become one of the Top 20 foundations in the nation base on asset size. The Area Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable goals, managing more than 500 charitable funds approaching $1 billion in assets. Coordinating efforts with numerous area nonprofits, the Area Foundation serves as a collaborative leader, connecting donors to address key community issues and investing in our future. Since 1964, over $400 million for scholarships and grants have been awarded to enhance the quality of life in our region. Learn more about your community foundation at saafdn.org
Hurricane Ida 2021
A Kitty's Purrsuit of Happiness may be small in comparison to many larger animal organizations blessed with staff, vast resources and financials, but we always step up and do what we can to help animals in the community, including natural disasters.
Hurricane Ida was a deadly and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that became the second-most damaging and intense hurricane to strike the U.S. state of Louisiana on record, behind Hurricane Katrina, and is tied for the strongest landfall in the state by maximum winds with Hurricane Laura a year before and the 1856 Last Island hurricane. The storm also caused catastrophic flooding across the Northeastern United States.
Special thanks to SGM (ret) Army Veteran, Wayne, for driving 34 hours to step up to help take supplies from San Antonio, TX to Atlanta, GA.
Learn how you can prepare for disasters!
Dogs and Cats checklist click here,
Generosity from the Mays Family Foundation!
A Kitty's Purrsuit of Happiness is very honored to be a recipient of a $15000.00 grant from the Mays Family Foundation! The Mays Family Foundation is committed to supporting the communities in which we live, work and serve through causes that aid, empower, enrich and educate.
Rehabilitation with the Help of Allure 2020-2021!
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Although we can do a great majority of rehabilitation within our sanctuary facility, there are times when greater resources are necessary.
Here is one of our little special needs rescue dogs named Whiskey, undergoing hydrotherapy for his hind leg paralysis due to multifocal chronic IVDD with acute intervertebral disc disease. We are hoping that with the hemilaminectomy surgery and with continued long-term physical therapy, Whiskey can regain control over his bladder and bowel movements, and become ambulatory. You got this Whiskey!! |
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Hurricane Dorian September 2019
As airports were shut down, KPOH teamed up with fellow Veterans and drove crates immediately from Texas to Florida, which were promptly taken over via personal boats for stranded cat and dog survivors to be brought back to the USA.
Permission was granted from the Bahama government to fly into the country to bring in supplies as larger disaster organizations with greater resources and outreach were not able to deploy! |
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TNR & Rehoming 52+ Kitties in San Angelo, TX
Thank you to all the donors who helped with this spay/neuter campaign in October, 2018! KPOH was honored when a volunteer from NY flew down to assist Meow with this huge project. They worked feverishly with the great volunteer staff at the Critter Shack in San Angelo, TX and set a record that day of spaying and neutering 29 kitties and 7 dogs! Eight kitties were lucky to be immediately taken into adoption programs, and special thanks to Austin Pets Alive who were ready for intake as Meow made the long drive directly to their facility.
Donating Pet Specific Oxygen Mask Kits
The Meow Matriarch is seen here providing a Pet Specific Oxygen Mask demonstration to one of the local Fire/EMS stations in San Antonio, TX. KPOH.org equipped 675 residential homes with Emergency Responder Pet Inside Alert Placards by the end of 2018! Animals are affected by smoke inhalation more quickly than humans due to their smaller size and fear which makes them hide. Pet oxygen kits are vital in saving companion animal lives because they fit their snouts and provide comfort to families that have already lost so much in a fire. July 15th, is National Pet Fire Safety Day. Our little rescue doggie named Whiskey loves doing community service and is always a big hit with all First Responders! :) |
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KENS 5 Great Day SA Good People by Honda
"...There are over a million homeless pets on the streets of San Antonio. A Kitty's Purrsuit of Happiness is certified and affiliated in Pet Emergency Rescue and physically rescue directly from dangerous situations. Our focus is primarily on cats who become special needs and left to die in the streets, but we network to help every animal we encounter in life-threatening circumstances..."
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Helping The Ciani Family Rebuild After Fire Claims Their Home & Pets - 2018
On Super Bowl Sunday 2018, the hit television series, "This is Us" finally revealed how beloved husband and father, Jack Pearson had died as the nation empathetically witnessed how quickly a house fire could change and take lives. For two of our little "Kiddies Helping Kitties" volunteers Ashley and Autumn Ciani, a tragic house fire during Christmas 2017 was very hauntingly real. Firefighters and the family tried their best to revive the lifeless bodies of their dearly loved pets, but it was too late. Each years, fire fills more Americans than all natural disasters combined. Please help the Ciani Family rebuild after a tragic fire claimed the lives of two of their kitties, Mittens and Halloween, all of their belongings and home. Ashley and Autumn have been volunteers in our "Kiddies Helping Kitties" program for over five years and have grown up to be avid animal caretakers! The news of the fire was featured in the Times News.
Hurricane Harvey August 2017
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During the devastation of Hurricane Harvey 2017, KPOH.org accommodated 16 more kitties, including 11 which we physically rescued in Houston, TX and brought back to our sanctuary. A few of the kitties were returned to back Houston once rebuilding and construction was completed, but the others remained within our sanctuary.
Victory! Comal County Endorses Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) 2017
On September 7th, 2017, this was the Meow Matriarch's eye-view in the Court of Comal County, TX, as the best mews in hisstory happened! Kitties living outdoors were no longer to be handed a death sentence! Meowalleuhiah!
"It is hereby resolved, that the Commissioners Court of Comal County acting in its capacity as the governing body of Comal County, Texas, does hereby endorse the trap-neuter-return method of addressing feral cat populations in Comal County and hereby commends the organizations and individuals who are spearheading the trap-neuter-return programs in Comal County" |
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End Deer Culling in River Crossing, Spring Branch, TX!
WOAI NBC News San Antonio News 4 - Deer culling has been occurring in River Crossing, Spring Branch, TX (Comal county). It is an inhumane deer slaughter program put into effect by the River Crossing POA to appease a few residents who hunt, and justify to kill innocent animals, pay higher POA fees as opposed to taking a few effortless steps to deter deer from their property (which was the original natural habitat for deer to begin with) . This has upset MANY compassionate, reasonable residents who appreciate the beauty and tranquility of the deer, and realize that killing is not only ineffective, cruel, but also is extremely distressing in plain view in neighborhoods, upsetting young children and adults alike.
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT - Watch one of many inhumane videos - Special thanks to the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue (WRR) and Citizens Advocate for Animals (CAFA ) KEYE CBS News Austin who joined forces with KPOH's founder to provide education and humane alternatives for the deer. The River Crossing POA has put a temporary hold on killing the deer until further notice, but our friends with CAFA who captured this video on March 8th, 2018 are presently fighting to bring this to an end. Please be a voice for animals in your community! Violence is NEVER a solution!
Bark In the Park & Mutt Strut Halloween
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Our little Whiskey placed in the top 30 out of almost 500 entries at "Bark in the Park 2016" hosted by Thomas J. Henry and won 3rd place in Hill Country Animal League's "Muttstrut". Unfortunately, we were too overwhelmed with the extra intake of 16 kitties due to Hurricane Harvey this year in which Whiskey was pretty confident of winning first place!
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Silent Auction "Exploding Kittens"
A Kitty's Purrsuit of Happiness was featured in a kick starter campaign "Exploding Kittens" for the state of Tennessee. Everyone had a great time and absolutely no kitties were present nor ever hurt in this event or card game!
This game, "Exploding Kittens" continues to be on Amazon's top ten "wish list" wants!
