Cup of Joe update

Animals come to us in need and, when we are very lucky, go off to wonderful homes that love them.

Cup of Joe, "Joe", was one of those animals.

Just recently, over the holiday, we got a wonderful update on Joe and how he is in his home.

His dad wrote: I know it’s been a while since we last talked... I hope you are doing well.

I wanted to let you know {Joe} is doing very well. He has really settled into our home and family. He has definitely come out of his shell. Despite Behr weighing 65 pounds, Joe has become the alpha dog and shows Behr who is boss. It’s really hilarious to watch the two of them together...

I hope you and everyone at Joa’s Arc are well and had a wonderful Holiday!

It's hard to spot him, but that's little Joe in the photo curled up between the legs of big Behr. The photo of Behr & Joe snuggling is one their dad emailed us, along with another one where Joe is sitting in a bag on top of folded, clean clothes. Ugh! What a little character!!

Thank you to his family for reaching out to us.

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Ralphie the Tree Tamer!

Just days after climbing the tree and destroying a bunch of branches in order to make himself the "star" at the top, Ralphie apparently made another attempt at putting that darn tree that just showed up in the house in its rightful place!

From his foster mom, Joyce: Ralphie knocked it, over snapping the wire holding it to the wall. Notice him under the tree...

Ralphie reports: If anyone else has stray trees chaining themselves up inside your home, let him know. He'll handle it for you!

Needless to say, the tree was dismantled shorty after this photo.

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An Update

After several weeks of eye meds with no improvement, it was determined that one of the hoarder house cats had entropian (the eye lids turn in and eye lashes constantly irritate the eye ball).

This is a condition that must be corrected with surgery and it is a congenital condition, meaning this poor guy has been suffering his entire life, but among all the other cats in the house, his condition was either never noticed or just neglected. Poor man!

He got surgery to correct this condition and is on eye meds for an severely uclerated eye ball.

His caretaker Deb reports: Definition of a challenge = putting eye drops in a ferals eye!

Hahahaha! We wish you the best of luck, Deb! If only there was a way we could explain to them that we're trying to help... Tweet This

From Annie, the kitten with no eyes...

Hi Joyce,

It's me Annie Bananie wishing you a happy Thanksgiving. I hope you didn't eat too much turkey and get a bellyache. The big cats and I are going to have some turkey with our dinner tonight.

I'm a big girl now, almost 4 1/2 pounds of fearlessness, and I don't take any crap from anybody although I seldom stop purring! I can run fast, even up and down stairs and only bump into things once in a while, and I'm also an excellent jumper. I can find the cat bathrooms all over the house and have never once had an accident.

If you hadn't rescued me when I was so little and helpless, I wouldn't be enjoying life in this crazy cat house, so thank you, thank you, thank you.

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National Feral Cat Day/STAF's Walk

 

What a beautiful day ... that's exactly what we had for STAF's 14th Annual "Paws in the Park". This year, the event took place at Cedarvale Winery in Logan Twp, NJ, with wine tasting, dog walking, music and doggie costume contests.

It was a windy day, but it was a beautiful day and we participated in it all - the costume contests, the dog walking (well, Gabe participated in the dog walking thanks to The Dean Team) and we even set up a table to sell a few of our things and advocate for special needs animals. Kreacher the 4 ear cat and Midge the dwarf kitten didn't allow the dogs to be the only ones having fun either - they came too!

Below are a few pictures of our day...

 

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An Award!

Waiting in our inbox the other day was this very kind email:

Dear Joa's Arc,

We at DogBreedsInfo.org are pleased to present you with a Dog Rescue Award for excellence in providing underprivileged dogs a much valued resource. We take pride in acknowledging the best organizations around the country with our special award emblem, recognizing them for their outstanding work – Joa's Arc certainly qualifies as one of them.

Thank you for all the work you and your organization provides for dogs in need. We wish you the best in continuing your highly valued service.

Best Regards,
Evan
Senior Editor
http://dogbreedsinfo.org

We are honored and proud to be sporting the new award on our page, which you can see in the right box below our email address and PayPal donation link.

Thank you, Evan, and every at DogBreedsInfo.org!
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A Note From Holly

Holly, our beloved Phil's mom, wrote us a message a little while ago after losing Phil. I wanted to share it during this special week though to kind of leave off on a good note.

So, finally, here it is - sweetness prevailing...

Hi Joyce,

Mom and I picked up Phillip’s ashes on Thursday, so he’s back home where he belongs. He was very loved, and I still cry every time I think about him...

I don’t ever want this sweet, brave, high-spirited little cat to ever be forgotten, so I have decided to do something in his memory. I wish I had deep pockets to start a foundation, but unfortunately, like most of us, my resources are limited, so I have set aside {what I could} in an account that I will add to as I can.

I think Phillip would be pleased if this money were used to help defray medical expenses for other cats with eye problems for whom medical or surgical intervention would relieve discomfort and/or prevent vision impairment, such as the procedure that both Phil and Wil underwent to remove their eyelashes that were abrading their corneas. Possibly with treatment costs not an issue, these beautiful, innocent creatures would be considered more adoptable...

I’m crying again and can’t see what I’m typing, so I must go. We’ll talk soon I hope. Thank you for all you are doing to help the animals.

Holly

Thank you, Holly. Thank you for loving Phil and thank you for making such a wonderful difference with your offer in memory of him. Tweet This