News from Coco's Cat Rescue

[laura cats]

Coco's Cat Rescue's is a rescue charity in Playa del Carmen focusing on the spaying and neutering of feral cats and the care & re-homing of kittens in need of rescue. We provide free or low cost spay and neuter surgeries to low income residents, as well as vaccinations and basic animal care. In our first 18 months we have rescued 122 kittens, 100 of which have been successfully spayed/neutered and re-homed. Twenty two kittens are still up for adoption; please contact us if you have an interest in providing a loving home for them.

In striving to reduce the local cat population Coco's Cat Rescue runs a TNR (trap spay/neuter return) program and so far have trapped, spayed/neutered over 100 feral cats. Also 20 cat owners who could not afford the operation for their pets have used our facility (for free or on an open donation basis.) We are now working with 5 local vets (Claudia Lewy, Roxana Gongora, David Tabasco, Eduardo Cárdenas and Adriana Salmron) here in Playa del Carmen who offer services free of charge. It is because of these wonderful vets that we only have to pay for medicines and equipment. However this is still a considerable cost!

We are also committed to education which encourages responsible pet ownership and challenges negative associations with feral cats and consequent cruelty.

Our foundation grew from The Peanut Pet Shelter in Playa del Carmen who have been rescuing and providing adoption services for dogs and cats for the last 18 months. Coco's Cat Rescue wishes to acknowledge and thank the Peanut Pet shelter for their vision & for being an active inspiration to rescue organizations & anyone who cares for the well being of animals.

Coco's cat rescue recognizes the unique needs and requirements of both cats and dogs as individuals. Our vision is to provide a separate rescue organization specializing on cats only; we believe this distinction will ultimately allow for a more focused provision of services to both groups of animals.

Coco`s cat rescue is named in memory of my kitten coco who unfortunately had a happy but short life. After her passing i decided to address the problem of too many stray cats-which leads them to be cruelly treated. Each kitten that is rescued is in dedication to my baby Coco who I loved so much.

Coco's cat rescue is excited to continue providing care and services for the cats of Riviera Maya. We are looking forward to expanding and improving our outreach and education programs.

We will be launching our website soon!

Below are photos of some of the cats and kittens available for adoption

[Tony&Cheri]

Laura,

We're so happy to see that Coco's Cat Rescue is finally official! We think what you're doing is a wonderful service here in Playa. People here are finally recognizing the value of dogs--something that wasn't very true even a few years back--but many still don't feel the same way about cats. (Ever try to find a cat toy in a store here? It's nearly impossible.)

You can count on our support. Everyone who has ever stayed at our hotel knows we're suckers for feeding the local stray cats. Frankie & Osso (Bear), who now live permanently at the hotel, are family. But recently we seem to have been adopted by a mama cat & her randy boyfriend, who have just dropped a litter of five back behind the hotel. We're trying to handle them as much as possible to get them accustomed to humans, so that they can find homes when the time is ready. And as soon as we can borrow a trap, we're hoping to first catch papa & then mama after she's done feeding the babies, and fix them both. We know as do you that spaying & neutering as many as possible is the only way the cat problem will even be under control.

So keep up the good work and let us know how we can help. We hope cat lovers will support Coco's Cat Rescue with the same generosity as the Peanut Pet Shelter has seen!

T&C

[Maureena5]

Tony & Cheri!!!!!


Have I told you lately ...How much I love you guys!!!! I don't think I can say it enough!!!!

Maureen

[Maureena5]

Excellent announcement Laura!!! I can't wait to see the Web Site which Libby (In the Roo)has generously donated her time to create for CoCo's Rescue!!!

You and Carlos are really special people....as are all of the volunteers involved in the Coco's Cat Rescue! I'm happy to be a volunteer with you & with the Peanut Pet Shelter! You, Andy & Jen blow my mind with the hard work, commitment & dedication to create a better environment for the homeless pets in the town of Playa del Carmen!

I've always been a "dog person", but once I got involved in trapping cats & kittens with you....my heart discovered more room for my feline friends!!! Knowing that the seven kittens I had at my house last May all found good homes through your connections....pretty much made me a Cat/kitten lover! They are all so special & all so unique!!!

Laura you ROCK! May Coco's Cat Rescue thrive & it's goals continue to be met!!!

I'm going to take some photos of my neutered/spayed little colony by my house. It's so wonderful to know that they are happy, well fed & cannot produce! All the research I've done tells me that TSN (Trap, spay, neuter) is the best solution to achieve Zero Population Growth.....and of course then less suffering.

Bravo!!!

Maureen

[penalipee]

I love the new logo, Laura. Great job.....

[Coccinelle]

This is great news. Congratulations Laura and best wishes.

[laura cats]

Thankyou everyone for all your support!!!

A special thanks to Libby who is so kindly making a great website and to Jan who spent so much time and patience in designing the logo! Jan it`s a great logo i just love it! THANKYOU!

Maureen i could not have done this without your help and support and i truly mean it! you are the best! You are making a big difference in trapping and spaying neutering all those cats that you feed outside your home. I swear you are an angel! love you!

Tony and Cheri Thankyou so much you are both so kind and it is amazing how many cats you care for! I remember the calico mum you are talking about and was trying to call you the other day to find out if she had her babies yet! I will arrange a space in the clinic for you as soon as possible and get the trap to you! When the kittens are 4 weeks old please let me know so that we can tame them and find them homes. Thankyou so much for your support!

Laura x x x

[Michele]

Congratulations Laura! What a wonderful labor of love. We will be happy to support and contribute to the success of your mission.

[himynameisjan]

Way to go Laura! I know how hard you work for the kitties.

[laura cats]

Originally Posted by Michele

Congratulations Laura! What a wonderful labor of love. We will be happy to support and contribute to the success of your mission.

Thankyou so much Michele!!

[laura cats]

Originally Posted by himynameisjan

Way to go Laura! I know how hard you work for the kitties.

Jan thankyou for your support and for making the bst logo ever!!!

[claudiadeplaya]

My best wishes Laura, you are so sweet I am sure Coco's cat rescue will do grrrrreat!

[redhairgirl1]

I too am a sucker for cute little kittens Good luck to you on this new mission!!

[marissab]

Originally Posted by Maureena5

Tony & Cheri!!!!!


Have I told you lately ...How much I love you guys!!!! I don't think I can say it enough!!!!

Maureen

WHAT SHE SAID!!!!!!
Ya'll are wonderful! And it can't be said enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marissab]

Hey Laura...
where do we donate?
did you say that?
did i miss it?
I got all misty looking at the cute kittens!

[Andy&Jen]

Well done Laura and your team for getting the Coco Cat Rescue off the ground, it is a great thing you are doing .
We wish you all the success in the future and let us know if you need any help or advice.
The Peanut Pet Shelter will always support you 100% .


PS sorry for the delay in the congrats, not managed to get to the internet in a couple of days

[Josephina]

Are there any volunteer opportunities? I will be in the area May 9-31 and I am definately a kitty lover!

[laura cats]

Originally Posted by Andy&Jen

Well done Laura and your team for getting the Coco Cat Rescue off the ground, it is a great thing you are doing .
We wish you all the success in the future and let us know if you need any help or advice.
The Peanut Pet Shelter will always support you 100% .


PS sorry for the delay in the congrats, not managed to get to the internet in a couple of days

Hi Andy and Jen thankyou it has been great to work with you and i too of course will continue to help you in any way i can.

[laura cats]

Originally Posted by Josephina

Are there any volunteer opportunities? I will be in the area May 9-31 and I am definately a kitty lover!

hello!actually May is when we need the most volunteers! I have to travel back to wales every 6 months for 3-4 weeks for health reasons and we need as many foster parents as possible!

If fostering is difficult for you because of hotel etc then i am sure the foster parents we have in place can use some support!!! You can visit them and give the kittens some much needed love!

Also one of the most needed volunteers is trap neuter release assistants! This involves waking up early trapping cats from a certain colony dropping them off at the vets around 9am and picking them up at 5.30. When the cat is fully awake releasing cat back in colony. You will need a car for this. drop off and pick ups ideally will be shared.

There will be more info on volunteering on the website coming soon!

Thankyou for offering to volunteer!

[laura cats]

Originally Posted by marissab

Hey Laura...
where do we donate?
did you say that?
did i miss it?
I got all misty looking at the cute kittens!

Here is our wish list
Cat traps http://www.animal-traps.com/ (#30 Light Duty Deluxe trap)
Advantage multi spot on
Kitten powder milk
Flea and tick treatment
Flea shampoo and medicated shampoo.
Cat kennels
Cat scratching posts and toys
Microscope
Sutures
Injectable antibiotic
Coccidian treatment
Worming medicine
Infra red heat lamp to keep new born kittens warm.
Leukemia and aids tests for cats.
Anastesia (zoletil or zelazol)
Sterile gauze
Sterile gloves
Scalpel blades
Operating instruments
Cat litter
Kitten food.
Iodine
Insulin and 3ml syringes


Here is the link to donate via paypal:

Helping Animals in the Riviera Maya | Playa del Carmen & Tulum Hotels, Condos, Tours & Tips, Riviera Maya Mexico please specify for coco`s cat rescue and send me a private message so that i can confirm it has arrived- thankyou.