Update August 25, 2009:

Shhh. Be very quiet. What was that!? Sounded like a horn. Do you hear it? That’s the sound of The Hallelujah Chorus.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! We got him! We got him!!! Hallelujah!

After more than 180 hours (in human years) and 12 skunk trappings - SUCCESS! Baby Dillinger (pictured on this page), who evaded capture for almost a year (in cat years), and robbed me of many nights’ sleep, was finally caught on the evening of August 25. Our Dillinger is guaranteed to steal your heart!

All 10 kittens are now safe, and their feral moms have been spayed.

Read it all in our August newsletters.  We're so thrilled!!!!

August 19, 2009:

ALF has been really busy the past several weeks, rescuing 10 precious lives, and sterilizing the adult cats who produced them. Our volunteers have logged more than 150 hours on this rescue alone, another 300 on socializing these beautiful babies who were born in the desert, and we're not done yet! We've become way too intimate with the natural inhabitants of the desert, especially those who only come out at night.

We really need your help! Even if you can't assist financially, please help us spread the word, to save more animals from suffering.

We recently managed to capture 9 kittens and their mamas, but somewhere out there, among the spiders, scorpions, ants, roaches, rats, bats, owls, skunks, and coyotes, is still one tiny little baby kitten. We've seen the kitten, and even got it crying frantically, in answer to our best imitation of a mama cat, but this baby is extremely scared, and won't come out from the crates where we can rescue it!

Besides the many hours and tanks of gas, we've spent a small fortune on smelly foods to attract the cats out from their hiding places. Tuna, mackeral, salmon, specially made equipment for trapping small kittens in confined spaces, and lots of miscellaneous items have all been quite expensive. Testing and vaccinations, spays and neuters, and of course tests and treatment for a variety of parasites, and lots and lots of kitten food, have broken the bank again.

Your donations, and sharing this page with your friends, are key to enabling us to continue saving lives.

Animal Loving Friends is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charity, assisting free-roaming and unwanted animals in Tempe, Arizona. Rest assured that 100% of every dollar we receive goes directly to the animals and stays right here in our community. We have no paid staff, only a small group of volunteers, who give from their own pockets to care for these animals, without reward - except knowing that they're saving lives with every selfless act. You can reap those same rewards! Any amount you donate will help us to continue to care for the approximately 100 animals who currently depend on us for their survival.

You can learn more on our rescue's website at http://www.ALF.Petfinder.com.

We want to thank you for visiting our fundraising page!

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support our fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!