Shining World Hero Award |
Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg created Tabby’s Place in 2003 in memory of their beloved cat named “Tabby,” a stray that was adopted by the couple but later died because of untreatable cancer. To commit themselves to creating Tabby’s Place, Mr. Rosenberg resigned from his job and the couple put in more than US$2 million out of their own pocket. The cat residents in the sanctuary come primarily from public shelters where they had been scheduled to be euthanized. At Tabby’s Place, they are provided not only a loving home, but also medical and surgical treatment, thus allowing old, chronically ill or handicapped cats to live full and happy lives. According to Mr. Rosenberg, some cats that were assessed by professional vets to have only a couple of months to live have lived much longer in the sanctuary. These are the treasured miracles made with love at Tabby’s Place! With the help of donations and volunteer workers from all over the world, the sanctuary has rescued almost 700 cats, with approximately 550 being successfully re-homed.
During the Award ceremony and in a follow-up letter, the couple expressed their heartfelt appreciation to Master for Her support, saying, “It takes someone special to care for the most vulnerable cats, and we are all grateful that our kitties have you as a friend. From darling diabetic Ringo, to paraplegic Tashi, to Donny the kitten, we thank you for every cat you’ve helped us to rescue and place in a loving forever home.” They also offered an open invitation to Master to come and visit Tabby’s Place. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg, for creating such
a heavenly place for our feline friends. May your gracious example
of love in action be an inspiration to more people in the world
to treat our all co-inhabitants with such kindness and consideration. To watch Supreme Master TV’s interviews and coverage
of this Award presentation, please visit:
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The
Award ceremony was held at Tabby’s Place by our Association
members from the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Centers. In addition
to Master’s Award Letter and the beautiful crystal Award plaque,
Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg were also presented with a monetary contribution
of US$5,000 for Tabby’s Place as well as many other gifts
from Master, including Her books, DVDs, CDs, vegan chocolates, a
Hero T-shirt and a custom-made Heroine jacket. Our members also
shared homemade vegan cookies with the couple, the other staff members
and volunteers at Tabby’s Place.
