Kate Porter's non-profit organization, the Critter Coalition, focuses primarily on helping Senior Citizens in Southern California's Coachella Valley and the Hi-Desert nearby with pet related issues. These include helping to find the purr-fect pet for them as well as assisting the ones who really need help by supplying pet food, occasionally some home pet care and, when financially possible, partial aid with emergency vet bills. It also provides some temporary housing for the pet that needs a safe place to be while it's parent gets needed medical attention or takes care of a personal emergency.
Kate founded the Critter Coalition when she heard one day from an Animal Control officer of how many pets were turned in to the shelter every year by Seniors who, usually because of a Medical emergency and having no one to temporarily care for their pet, believed they had no other choice. Kate found herself haunted by how heartbreaking this had to be for both the Senior and their beloved fur baby. She knew she had to do something to help and in time, the Critter Coalition was born.
This kind effort of temporarily fostering these much loved pets assures a joyful homecoming when Mom or Dad most need the love they and their pet share....a love that ultimately guarantees the healing of their body and spirit.
The Critter Coalition is located in Joshua Tree, California at Kate's home,
Fat Quail Farm. This delightful place is shared with 12 personal older canines, 2 catteries (one for special needs cats...), an old gentleman Pig, 2 baby Tortoises and one friendly older Tortoise named Ollie. Kate shares responsibilities and many laughs (because of the antics of the myriad critter crew) with dear friend and CC partner, Dr. Terre York ...known to all who know her as the good sport of the
Fat Quail Farm homestead.
At this time due to space, Kate and her spare but determined crew of volunteers can only foster smaller animals ... small dogs, cats, turtles, bunnies, etc. With hoped for donations to buy fencing and a used double wide trailer that will be adapted to house at least 15 fur kids at a time, Kate hopes to eventually care for larger creatures too. No one is paid at the Critter Coalition and expenses are kept low so that over 90% of every dollar donated is used directly to help the animals and their Senior "parent". Kate laughingly (but sincerely) says No donation is too small...OR too large! :)
Feel free to email Kate at CritterKindness@aol.com for more information or to just talk about this delightful place. And most of all, thank you for caring!
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