The House of Mews
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The House of Mews
The House of Mews has been featured internationally, nationally and locally in radio, TV, and print media. Most currently, The House of Mews was featured in 2007 in Memphis Business Journal and is again featured in "Southern Living" May 2008 and in the past featured in Southern Living Magazine Special Edition, "Southern Living Favorites 2003" April 2003 and The House of Mews was chosen among 203 of the "BEST & MOST BELOVED STORES AND SHOPPING STOPS" its staff writers discovered in their travels. In addition, The House of Mews was also mentioned in October 2003 edition of "Memphis Magazine" as one of "Memphis Hidden Treasures". The House of Mews volunteers & kitties also appeared on the "Live at 9am" on CBS affiliate TV3, Memphis on April 30, 2003 at Peabody Place. The House of Mews was featured several times in Memphis' "Commercial Appeal" Newspaper in April 29, 2003 being recognized for a well publicized CBS affiliate TV3 effort to gain access and save a cat population locked in a house over 3 weeks where the owner had died. The House of Mews has been listed in Who's Who in America, 1999 National Geographic's "We Americans", voted the Internet's Digital City-Memphis BEST PET SHOP 2002, chosen Hometown Heros by NBC affiliate TV5-Memphis, featured internationally on the series, America's Greatest Pets, featured in Cat Fancy Magazine-2000 and also featured in a 5 page story/pictorial in the May 2002 Southern Living Magazine. A Japanese TV show has even been filmed in the store! If you like 5K walk/runs our yearly MEOWATHON 5K & SILENT AUCTION is for you and is hosted by Entertainer Jason D. Williams and his wife, Jennifer James Williams who has been our Event Coordinator. The Date for our 2007 MEOWATHON is November 17, 2007....see our website for more info.
Who We Are
Puddy Tat Protectors, Inc. D/B/A The House of Mews is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, no-kill cat sanctuary, cat adoption agency and cat lover's gift shop which opened its doors October 23, 1995 and is the FIRST of its kind in the region. Our store is like no other and was for its first 11 years housed at 944 S. Cooper. In March of 2007 the store moved across the street to 933 S. Cooper and the sanctuary is a 1,000 s.f. store complete with catwalks high up in the air in the Historic Cooper-Young District in Memphis, TN and houses over 100 homeless cats, with over 47 cats roaming loose throughout the beautifully decorated store. Over 7,600 cats have been adopted from 1995-2008. The store was created and founded by Elain Harvey, who acts as Managing Director and is staffed by volunteers from all walks of life: physicians, pilots, teachers, nurses, doctors, artists, housewifes, attornies, interior designers, vet techs and therapists. Acting as Assistant Director is Ann Hightower, formerly Assistant Dean in Health Sciences at University of Tennessee.
Adopting A Friend
Our procedure for adoption requires first filling out an adoption application for approval. We spay/neuter our cats, Leuk/Aids test them, apply Revolution for fleas, heartworm, roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, & earmites. Some vaccinations are already given. 1yr & 3yr Rabies vaccinations are given when we spay/neuter. During the first month of adoption we help with diagnosis of illness and dispense free meds to help defray costs for our adopters. Our adoption fees range from $70 on up depending on mixed breed, declawed, purebred or kittens. In some cases adoption fees are flexible, especially for special needs cats.
Come Visit Us!
We are located in the heart of the Historic Cooper-Young District, at 933 S. Cooper St. south of Union & south of Central near the corner of Cooper & Young. You can also visit our personal website featuring AWESOME MUSIC, cat & volunteers in action photos at www.houseofmews.com. OUR RETAIL/ADOPTION STORE HOURS: Tuesday 4-8 pm; Wednesday/Thursday 1-5 pm; Friday 4-8 pm; Saturday 12-4 pm.
SANCTUARY/RETAIL STORE ADDRESS:
The House of Mews
933 S. Cooper
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: (901) 272-3777
Website: www.houseofmews.com
Email:
houseofmew@aol.com
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