A gift from a friend
We hope to bring you a link to what is happening as we rescue up to 300 homeless cats and kittens from one apartment complex in Tucson Az.
Maneki Neko is Japanese for "beckoning cat." The message he's holding says "Please come in. You are welcome!" and he is beckoning you with his paw . (In Japan, the gesture of beckoning is pretty much the reverse of the gesture used in the West.)
This is the legend of the Maneki Neko:
In the 17th century, there was a rundown and poverty-stricken temple in Tokyo. The temple's priest was very poor, but he shared what little food he had with his pet cat, Tama.
One day, a wealthy and important man was caught in a storm while hunting and he took refuge under a big tree near the temple. While he waited for the storm to pass, the man noticed a cat beckoning him to come inside the temple gate. This was so startling that he left the shelter of the tree to have a closer look at this unusual cat. At that moment, the tree was struck by lighting.
As a result, the wealthy man became friends with the poor priest, and the temple became prosperous. The priest and his cat never went hungry again.
When Tama died he was buried in the Goutokuji Temple's cat cemetery with respect and love, and the Maneki Neko was made in honor of him. A Maneki Neko in your place of business or home or on your web page is said to bring in good luck and visitors.
Whether you believe in this kind of thing or not, he's a cute little cat with a gracious message, and he does brighten up a home or a web page! You are welcome to take a Maneki Neko for your own website with this one request: that you link it to an animal welfare site -- a shelter, a charity, a campaign page; any website that helps animals. That way the little Maneki Neko can go on doing good deeds. If you don't know a page to link to, you can find many worthy causes on Susie's Pawprints&Purrs. Thank you .
I am very glad to say that our Wonderful Vet, Dr Miller has agreed to take donations for our cats at his office, for their vet care! So far we have not had really serious medical needs, but as most of us that volunteer are on very low incomes it is not easy to prepare for emergencies. I have not wanted to ask for donations since I am not a tax exempt charity, and you wouldn't know if I was honest or not. I am confident that you would help hurting animals in need of Dr Miller's care and ask that you send donations to
Miller Pet Hospital/ CG cats, J Jenkins acct
4131 E. Speedway
Tucson, Az 85712
This will guarantee that we have the medical help we need any time it is necessary.
I thank you all for what you will do for these cats.
The Purpose of this Site
We are a totally voluntary group and we run on some donations, and the goodness of a few good hearts. Please visit often. If you find a cat you would like, let us know. Maybe arrangements can be made to get it to you. Please sign the guest book and leave a comment. It is our hope to not only find homes for these cats and kittens, but to bring awareness to the horrible problem of animal abuse and neglect. Thank you.
Please check out Spats page for updates and Our Photo page for the photos of the cats we are trying to help. You can also e-mail me at ourcatsdream@catpeoplerule.com
Thanks so much!!
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