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Wait, don't pelt me with rotten tomatoes just yet :evillaugh: I know it's early to mention the Chr*****s word :shoosh: but it's all in a good cause :wow:
For those new to Purrs here's a bit of background... Purrs the forum began very hastily in November 2006 as a result of CatChat having to close it's forum for a time - Tan and her OH, Chappie, got this site up and running within hours. Gill and Tan had been planning a Christmas auction in aid of Ron's rescue at LostCatsBrighton and the small matter of not having a forum to host it wasn't going to stop them :sneaky: And so began the Purrs Annual Christmas Auction (PACA :evillaugh:) in aid of a registered rescue on Purrs. We puts a huge amount of time and effort into the auctions every year to ensure they run like a precision watch and I'm sure this year will be no exception :)
The Purrs Annual Christmas Auction (PACA :evillaugh:) has gone from strength to strength, despite these tough times we find ourselves in, and we really will have a hard job beating previous years amazing totals[/color]
The 2006 auction raised
£1656.50
for Ron's LostCatsBrighton rescue.
The 2007 auction raised
£1836.35
for Lesley's Eight Lives Left Cat & Kitten Rescue.
2008 auction raised
TOTAL £2099.00
for Paws Inn rescue.
2009 auction raised
TOTAL £2100
for Sunny Harbour rescue.
2010 auction raised
TOTAL £1800
for Lost cat Brighton rescue.
2011 auction raised
TOTAL £1832
for Coventry Cat rescue.
The 2012 auction raised
£2682.40
for Paws Inn rescue.
The 2013 auction raised
£2168.00
for Feral & Stray Foundation.
This year will be in aid of Sunny Harbour Cat Rescue which is the next working rescue in rotation.They need our help to to enlarge their cat care facilities so they can cope with the ever increasing number of cats and kittens in need. Every penny raised will go to help the cats.
http://www.sunnyharbour.org.uk/ (http://www.sunnyharbour.org.uk/)
“Sunny Harbour Cat Rescue - rescue, rehabilitate and rehome cats and kittens from the Fife, Edinburgh and Lothian areas. We specialise in cases requiring extensive nursing care, behavioural problems and the hand rearing of infant kittens. We regularly take in cats in desperate need of help ‘out of area’ from Oban to Glasgow and even as far south as Birmingham, where there has been a need for our specialist care.
We are a family run Charity with the welfare of the cats at the forefront of all we do. We offer an advice line to the public on all aspects of cat care and welfare and work tirelessly all year round to raise the funds required to provide high level of care to all felines in our care”
Now, more specific info will be posted closer to the time but basically it works like this:
If you have anything in your home that is postable, that you think another Purrs member would like, and more importantly would be prepared to bid on and pay for then it can go in the auction :wow:
The person who is donating the item kindly also pays the postage to send the item directly to the winning bidder after the auction closes.
We've had some fantastic items donated over the years and absolutely everything is gratefully received - even down to a single teeny tiny mousey toy :)
Bidding can be fierce at times so this is not for the faint hearted :naughty: :handbags: :gottcha: :rofl: but it's all fantasic fun while we raise funds to help the needy furkids. ;D
Here's just a few examples of the many (over 170) items in last years 2013 auction - everything from super cool cat toys, beds, books, luxury cards, mugs -
Along with fantastic items donated by our wonderful auctions sponsors like Simons cat etc
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/board,143.0.html (http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/board,143.0.html)
Specific details and how things work will be announced closer to the time but the auction will begin on 17th November 2012 and will run for two weeks to 30th November , so plenty of time to get the items in the post and to their new homes before Christmas.
That gives us all time to get together some bits and bobs to pop in the auction and to wrestle with ourselves about things we want to keep but know should go in the auction :naughty:
This year we have a special Auction section Tan & Mr Tan are working in now that works alot like ebay but suited for us so we can post silly fightin Talk as well as bid :ok: :talking to me: :rub hands:
This will go up for us all to test very soon as we have to get it spot on before the big day!! :star1: :star2:
So when it's up I will post ere and we can have a pre auction trial of it :scared: :evillaugh:
Phew.... Any questions, thoughts, comments then chat away here :) :wow:
Well how would I know :rofl: :rofl:
You could tell me what you want..........................
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