Caretaker Passed Away: Cats Needing Homes

My wonderful father, Chester Cole has spent the past 5 years > building a no kill cat sanctuary Called Laps for Cats in Waynesboro. > VA > > > From humble beginnings from a tarp over a trash area where 4 > kittens were dumped to acquiring a shed on a country property to > accommodate his frequent additions to his community from people not > being able to care for their animal any more. > > > My father has managed to somehow struggle through, being 86 > years of age and finding the money on his pension to feed them and pay > frequent vetinery fees... but always looked after the cats above > himself. He still wore the same old mended pants that i saw 10 years > ago when I visited from Australia. > > > Sadly. My wonderful father passed away very suddenly this > Thursday. He will be sadly missed in our hearts. > > > He always said it was looking after the cats was what was > keeping him interested in life. Unfortunately a ruptured heart valve > brought this great man down. > > > His final wish was to have as many of his cats in the shelter > to be relocated where they would be cared for and have a good chance > of finding loving homes. Especially his personal cat Kit E. Cole, who > lived with dad for years > at his home. Or find people to adopt straight away. The > animals are all beautiful, friendly, loving kitties all craving a good > home and some love. They are healthy and happy. My father made sure > they were all spayed when of age and had regular shots and boosters. > He also spent hours each day playing and petting the animals so they > would be friendly people cats that would sit on laps and return love. > > > > Unfortunately without help from people nearer they all may > have to be put down within 2 weeks.. This will be devastating for me > as I know it would have hurt Dad deeply if he had to take this option. > > > I am sending this with hope you can assist in any way.. even > if that help might just be forwarding onto your mailing list with the > request of them doing the same. Of if you can take in one or two > yourselves. Or does anyone know a newspaper that could publish a small > article.. ANYTHING would help. That would mean alot. AS the final > option i really dont want to think about now will be for them all to > be put down as I cannot take them all back with me to Australia. > > > I will be arriving in Virginia this coming Monday 8th > December, Staying in Staunton with my family to organise dads affairs > and organise the funeral. If you would like to meet me or chat to me > in person, please supply me with a contact number. I will be checking > emails and may be available on my fathers number 540 932 0947 either > paul, or my brother scott.. or i may answer it. > Thank you, MELINDA