Winging Cat Rescue showed my human the power of the internet to save lives. Run by a group of volunteers from different parts of the US, WCR focuses on saving cats on death row in several shelters in Georgia. Like much of the south, these animal control facilities have a very high kill rate and the majority of cats who wind up there never come out alive — unless a rescue group like WCR steps up to help.
The humans behind WCR discovered that if they let others know about the plight of these cats through social networking, they could fund rescue, local fostering and transport to no-kill shelters or sanctuaries. They were the first rescue to be able to do this successfully on a large scale — others tried and ran into problems because just a few short years ago (we’re talking 2006 here) nobody knew about or understood using virtual means to do rescue. Winging Cat Rescue has been the inspiration for a lot of groups and individuals who now stage rescues via Facebook, Twitter and by blogging. WCR is directly responsible for saving over a couple thousand cats’ lives, and indirectly responsible for saving a few thousand more by forging new territory on the internet.
WCR also promotes spaying and neutering (the lack of which is the biggest reason so many cats wind up in kill shelters). With the help of their donors, they offer discount spay and neuter vouchers to Georgia adoptees. They even have a medical fund that helps vaccinate the cats that come into these animal control facilities, thus keeping disease from spreading throughout the population.
This is the reason I chose Winging Cat Rescue as my donation focus for my book launch party, and why I have a widget up for them for the month of October. The money donated through the widget to your right goes directly to Winging Cat Rescue. As the humans of WCR say, no amount is too small — even if you can only donate a few dollars, it helps because it will add up! Seriously, if you can skip your morning latte or donut and coffee, you can help fund a cat’s rescue! That’s something to think about… and act on!
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Thank you for sharing Sparkle. It is great to hear about amazing organisations like WCR.
Sparkle, you are a good girl for supporting such a great group of people making a big difference for kitties. Now if we could just shut down the kill facilities (they are NOT shelters).
What a wonderful group of people Sparkle, nice choice!
Great choice, Sparkle. Thanks for all you are doing to help rescue kitties.
-Pip, Smidgen, Minnie
Great choice Sparkle! WCR sounds like a pawesome organization to help the kitties in the south find the furever homes they deserve!
They sound like really good Humans, Sparkle. You did a good thing donating to them!
I love WCR!! They deserve every bit of support that anyone can give them! Sparkle, thank you so much for sharing the mews about them.
Hi Sparkle! Thanks for telling us about Winging Cat – they sound like such a wonderful and deserving group!
They sound like a great group. We will check them out.
WCR sounds like a wonderful rescue group…Love your beautiful photo, Sparkle…Happy week, sweet friends…xoxo…Calle, Halle, Sukki
Excellent choice, Sparkle. Mommy will go and check them out.
You are a wonderful spokescat for Winging Cat Rescue Sparkle
They are such a great group and I’m so glad you selected them! Hey, speaking of your book, check my blog today!
WCR sounds like a great group!
WCR is a wonderful organization, Sparkle!! Thank you for telling us all about them!!
WCR looks like a terrific group who are saving so many lives.
That sure looks like a fantastic rescue organization. We joined their Facebook page. It is always so nice to see people working so hard to try and get the animals adopted. Take care and have a great day.
Great post Sparkle – we have a loca group that does the same here. Will follow Winging Cats on both pages!
WCR is totally pawsome!!!
WCR seems like a very good cause, Sparkle. I am going to purr at Mom to make a donation.
What an absolutely fantastic group. Thankyou for introducing them to us, Sparkle.
Sounds like a wonderful group……we’ll have to check them out and make a donation!
WCR sounds like a wonderful organization — I will join their FB page so I can keep up with their good work! Thanks, Sparkle!