Two nights ago, I received a phone call from a young man about a cat. He had a kitten that he said had been found under a building, and he was hoping that PFA could help. I arranged to go over the next day and pick the cat up. I had very little information - just that they couldn't keep her, as they were only allowed one pet, and they already had a cat, and that this cat/kitten was thin, hungry and seemed like it had been homeless for a while.
The next morning, I went to the apartment complex, and discovered that it was a supportive living complex for special needs adults. These amazing people had found that Marnie, a small black female cat, about 7 months old, had been living in a crawl space under their building. Braving scratches and bites from this frightened little girl, they dragged her out, and took excellent care of her until I got there. They checked her for an ear tattoo (she didn't have one), cleaned her up, and even called all of the ads in the paper for lost cats! Not only had many of the residents been involved in this rescue, but they did far more for this little lost cat then most people that PFA deals with. I was touched and impressed. The residents also quizzed me at length about what would happen to Marnie, to ensure that she would be safe from euthanization and any future homelessness.
Marnie is now already spayed, had a wound over her eye treated, and is in loving foster care with Gayle. Once she has had some time to recover and learn to trust again, we will be listing her for adoption.
-Sarah
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