something horrible happened

First of all - I apologize for not writing a very long time... I have been a full-time student and employee, which left me no timw for anything else...

I have some terrible news:
Last night, some vandalists broke into our cat shelter, tore up the fence and most importantly - tore up the green houses that were donated to us for rain&wind-protection for hundreds of cats.

We have no money left to fix the damage, and we need the help of every cat lover in order to collect the money needed (about 2000-4000 dollars - a better estimation will be given on Sudnay).

Donations can be made on this address: www.IsraelCatRescue.com

Thank you so much for your time and help!!

OMG, not again!!!! What is WRONG with some people??!!!!

Here is a link to nunny's thread about some earlier vandalism at the shelter she volunteers at http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...threadid=25233

Oh Nunny, I am so sorry to hear this!!! Any leads on catching the *^(%(^*( who did this?

OMG!! What is wrong with these people?!

I feel so bad for you....your group tries so hard to do good things, but these a$$holes are bound and determined to make you fail. But, good is on your side, so I know you will succeed somehow.

Why would any one want to hurt your project? i don't understand. Thats just awful. So sorry:

Nunny...in order to reach as many people as possible..I suggest you also post on the Petfinder Message Boards:

http://www.petfinder.com/messageboar...3d050bd2a9a74b

Katie

I dont understand why some people keep vandalising your shelter. How many times has it been????

What the hell is wrong with people? How heartless can some people be?

Nunny, I'm so sorry!

Well - I have no answer to tour questions. I myself am absolutely shocked at these continuting attempts to destroy the good thing we have built. And believe me... its a fantastic shelter - I never saw anything like it - no cages, just wide spaces with trees and games for cats that have been abandoned by their owners to have a second chance at life.

This evil force (people, ad I mentioned in the cat lounge), have found an easy target, and we can't shake them off with the current means. NOt enough money to bring a security gaurd, and not much coorperation from the police (can you blame them? they need to deel with bigger issues in Israel these days, like suicide bombers...).

In short, only with the help of people around the world - we can establish a stable budget to have security around the clock. It just costs so much...

Nevertheless - your sympathy means so much to me. You are wonderful. and thanks for the other link, I will indeed post there.

Thank you so much!! and have a Happy New Year despite it all!!!

I can't seem to register there. It keep giving me error messages (Im not really sure what Im doind wrong).

could you please post my message there?
That would help so much...

Thank you!!

OMG **@*** for short

I was thinking , do you have also dogs at your shelter ? If so , maybe you can keep some and let them run around in the night or when your shelter is closed to keep people like that away ? Maybe this is something for you to look at and think about .

I'll go and post it now.

http://www.petfinder.com/messageboar...pic.php?t=5330

Katie

Katie, thank you so much!!

Just a thought that if you could get the news media to pick up this story, donations would be flowing in...but how do you get CNN or Fox News aware????

What a good idea. With CNN or Fox it would go worldwide. Or, if you could get an Associated Press reporter interested, that would help as well.

TNR to your post over there, would you please add this link?


http://www.meowhoo.com/cgi-bin/links...age.cgi?ID=366



This one is a viable link to donations and a story about Rivi and the shelter- thanks!

Nunny,
I would just email a simle paragraph with some backgroundinfo to Reuters, AP, CNN and Fox news and hope that an animal lover gets the email..it is worth a try..the publicity would be priceless...

Hi guys - great ideas have been brought up here.
I have every intention to get in touch with the press, I just need to find the time between work and school...
does anyone have email addresses for the big networks news desk?

Hi Nunny,
I will spend some time tomorrow searching through the internet to see if i can find some addresses for you...unless someone knows the addresses readily....
Ursula

Nunny,
Just found the contact info for Reuters..
I cut and pasted it here from their site...will do more tomorrow as promised..


How do I submit press releases to Reuters?
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E-mail: [email protected]

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Tel: + 65 870 3814
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