This summer, long time PFA volunteer and foster home Sandy began feeding a sad looking shaggy grey stray who was spending a lot of time in her yard in the south end of Regina. Petey was hungry, homeless, and seemed to be injured. Sandy was able to trap him and take him to the vet for neutering and medical care. The vet theorized that Petey had been struck by a car and dragged, and he needed to be treated for some pretty heart rending injuries. Once he was in better shape, still wildish Petey was released back to Sandy's backyard and she resolved to continue to care for him and win his trust. Since then, Petey has been living in Sandy's garage, and she had gotten to the point where he would actually sit on her lap for petting. Last week, when the weather became so terribly cold, Sandy began trying to entice Petey to come into her warm home. After a few attempts, he walked in her door of his own accord. He was quickly accepted by Sandy's feline clan, and has already picked out his favorite sleeping and hanging out spots. Petey is still a timid guy, and he will need a great deal of time to be rehabilitated, healed, and socialized. However, now he is warm, well fed, neutered, vaccinated, dewormed and adored. We are so grateful for wonderful people like Sandy who are willing to put all of the time needed into helping Petey recover from his trauma and time on his own outdoors.
-Sarah
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