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If only we lived in a world of good news, all the time...but some might argue the point and remind us that we could not appreciate the good, without the bad.
So with that, here are some updates-a mix of happy and sad news.
Last week, I asked for financial help to get three kittens (see below with the "rescued!" banners on their photo) moved from Henry Co. Care & Control to Henry Humane Society. With your help, the kittens WERE rescued, but are STILL looking for forever homes.
All these kitties are safe, but they still need forever homes! See my post HERE for more info about how you can add these cuties to your family!
The good news is that instead of raising $700.00, at last count we've raised $890.00! Henry Humane doesn't get donations this big and I can tell you they were shocked that SO MANY PEOPLE wanted to help them and they are SO VERY APPRECIATIVE!
Some of that money will go to the care and feeding of ALL the kittens and cat you see, above, and the vetting the newly arrived kittens will need, but the money also did one other thing...
It gave Betsy, our friend in McDonough, GA, the chance to do MORE! She made some space to rescue FOUR MORE KITTENS OFF DEATH ROW. They are now SAFE at Henry Humane!
What a crazy, mixed up bunch of babies! Each little muffin is safe and off death row. Next stop, combo tests and shots, etc., then off to Henry Humane to wait for their forever homes to find them!
Of course it's not all a bed of roses. There were thorns in this tale, as well. Last week Betsy asked for help to rescue a plain-jane, but sweet brown tabby and her two offspring. One was a little tabby, like his mama, the other a colorful calico. Two of them had a parasitic infection called wolf worms. It's a nasty and gross (and I'm NOT going to show you the photos of the kittens with their necks slit open to get the worm out), but it's completely treatable. The cats were making a recovery, but...
The shelter ran out of space. The family was slated to be euthanized. I did not think it would be right to share their photo with you, now that they are gone. I just don't have the heart to think that they only died due to space issues, not because they were too sick to recover.
Mama and son were put down, but...
They just couldn't euthanize the baby girl. When you see her face, you'll see why.
Her Mother and Brother were euthanized, but this little girl was spared at the VERY LAST SECOND.
As of last night, she was in DIRE need of rescue. I offered to take her into foster here in CT. While I was waiting to find out if I could help her, another local group called FurKids of Atlanta, GA stepped in and offered to rescue her. So...
This little sweetheart is SAFE and healing from the wolf worm infection and will be moved to FurKids some time today.
Every cat deserves a chance at a full and happy life. Getting a chance to find a home, shouldn't be like winning the Lottery. I hope one day I won't have to share such bittersweet stories with all of you.
And last, but not least...
This lovely lady, nicknamed, Arizona, who had almost NO CHANCE of being rescued out of Henry Co. Care & Control---because all black cats are the least likely to be adopted, will arrive at her forever home on SUNDAY.
If you missed the original story about this amazing rescue and want to read more, go HERE
Congrats, Arizona and ALL the kitties whose lives were spared thanks to the hard work and dedication of so many people who offered to get involved, stick their necks out, go without so they could donate funds, or take time out of their busy life to forward a post or email a friend who could help these cats. We all did this together and we all share this joy.
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All the animals being put
All the animals being put down in the south this summer is just heartbreaking! i saw your next post and went and looked at some of the kitties and according to my time now, it's already too late! It's just heartbreaking!!! I recently came up some kittens that were dumped in a parking lot down here where I work and went ahead and took them in. Colorado is feeling a huge burden as well with kitties and alot of animal controls and shelters are telling people not to bring them in because they will be immediately put to sleep. I continue to wonder when people will realize that this is everyone's problem not just those of us who love animals!!!
Now that is some good news.
Wolf worms sound horrible, from the name alone I'll pass looking at the pic and assume it is not good looking.
Those four kitties are cute, especially that little tuxedo cat!
Of course Arizona, lovely black cat. It's a shame about those statistics reported, what's with the prejudice about black cats. All that superstiton I bet. Arizona's story of luck could change the attitude people have about black cats. They need love too.
Well, said Lu Anne
It's bad all over, but in the south, where it's warm all year, the cats who are not spayed just breed like crazy. That's the problem. The killing gets worse in the summer, but it goes all year.
If people would just spay or neuter their pets, that would end the problem but too many people don't give a crap...then folks like us lose their mind trying to solve the problem and end the endless euthanasia of cats and dogs by trying to cram one more cat into our homes or cajole one more friend into adopting a cat to save the ones that are alive.
those folks don't get why I am so mad about this and I sure as heck don't get them...spend the bux if you have the animals and get them sterilized. The end.
there should be more people like you, Lu Anne.
The face!
Gosh, you're so right. Look at THE FACE on that little girl. I'm sure someone will eat her right up! (And I'm so happy to know she's safe.)
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