Its taken me a while to find this but we used to have a birthday party and I posted this on our second birthday:
Memories...............the mad panic of the last day of Cat Chats forum, Sam and others emailing lists of names to me so we could try to move with as many members as possible. The heartbreak and tears as we all said goodbye and watched the doors close in CC not knowing what the future would bring.
It was going to be in Yahoo but Tan had a better idea and Purrs was born.
I think we started life called something slightly different but cant remember what.
We were up and running and after a couple of days the software need an upgrade.................oh nooooooooo we were down, would we get back up, or up in time for the auction.
What ever we did had to be done fast cos the auction was only two weeks away!
How do you run a bloomin auction here cos it didnt work like the old place....scratching of heads, emails wizzing....ok got it!
We started with 200-250 members all from CC and the auction was a stunning success
Our first lot of money, serious money went to Ron.
Ideas start off as little notes in emails...........was looking for something in my inbox yesterday.........its clogged up with emails between me and Tan, full of ideas, discussions, problems and solutions.......the way forward....how would Purrs work and be seen in the future.....what were we trying to achieve.......they go on and on and round and round
Then how could we make more money for rescues........calendar!!........do we dare.....how couild we do it....would peeps buy it......how much is printing..........ummmmmmmmmmm certain other probs that had Tan and me sweating
and am sure Tan will remember very clearly but this is on the public forum
I remember sitting at my keyboard in a panic, shaking and trying to type something that may stop a disaster from happening
then Phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww it was solved.........sorry this is for me and Tan and we can look back and chuckle now
Yes it sold out and was a great success........................
So have to plug this years calendar which needs lots more copies soldThen this horrifying little email........Tan had been thinking how can we make even more money for rescues.............I was half aching with laughter and half scared and in a panic that we would be over stretching ourselves............
A SHOP..........WHAT........NO you cant be serious!! She was serious but noooooooooooooooo not all of that list of stuff, look you must go carefully, start slowly, dont get too much stock in.........................well you know what its like now
Da birdy flying out of the door on a regular basis along with a multitude of other stuff
More money into the rescue fund
And the time trundled on..........problems......oh no they are fighting again.........panic over that thread.......call up the moddy bods......watch watch watch........saved by the bell......panic....I am on my own help.............relief ...........disaster diverted.............oh no how could they say that.............back on watch......collapse with relief the forum is peaceful again..........I love Purrs
And time moves on...........happiness they have got a home...........great sadness from a loss..................someone needs help.............oh dear they are abroad......how can we do this......should we do this........a cat needs our help.............will Purrs peeps help................oh my they are so great..............disaster averted..............another tragedy.....more great sadness but so much support...........Purrs peeps are wonderful.......we are here for the people too..........support a person having a hard time.......so much love and caring..........friendships are made.................a bond across the country and the world because we love cats
Purrs has grown to much over the last two years, we have ventured into new areas, so much money has been raised, we have had tragedy and great happiness. We are a community bound by love, love of our cats, everyones cats, they are all ours..................and although peeps come and go, new members and old members carry on, keeping the Purrs flag flying high, raising money for the lost and abandoned kitties...........Purrs in our Hearts......thats the message and we all have some
It came from this thread
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,18856.msg336709.html#msg336709I am sure you will recognize many of the names.
Purrs current name was my suggestion for the calendar but Tan thought it should be the name of the forum.........I am very honored and also honored that I was involved in getting Purrs going after the nightmare of CC closing their forum.
All of the original 200/250 members did a great job supporting the auction that first year only 2 weeks after we started but see how we have grown and the amount of money that has been given to our rescues is incredible and our newer members follow in the tradition of that first gang that struck out so bravely to start afresh.
