Two Big and Beautiful Boys

PFA recently rescued two large, lovely and laid-back male cats, Trueheart (fluffy tabby) and Rudy (black) after being notified by concerned citizens.

Rudy was rescued from under the deck of a condo complex in East Regina, bleeding from a serious head wound and in need of veterinary care. Trueheart was sheltering under a patio in the North Central area of the city and suffered frostbite from his time outside.

Rudy's foster mom describes him as total zen, a gentle teddy-bear of a cat. Trueheart's foster mom says he is a is a truly wonderful cat that is so laid back and loving, it's hard understand why anyone would have abandoned him.

Both these boys are sweet, affectionate and well-behaved; they also fit immediately fit in to their multiple cat foster homes. They will both make terrific pets for some lucky adopters out there!

Meanwhile, we are happy to have them in our care.

-Alanna

Reading Your Cats Mind

Do you ever wish you could read your cat's mind? It's easier than you think.

Petplace.com has some up with 6 tips to help you figure out what is going on your cat's fuzzy feline head!

-Alanna

A happy ending for best buddies

Last fall, two tiny kittens were discovered in two different locations on the street on the same night by our dedicated feral team. These little guys were way too small to survive on their own, especially with the cold fall nights.

Delee, another dedicated member of our feral team, took these two babies in to foster, named them Wally (black one) and Lola (grey and white), and quickly decided to adopt them. 6 months have now passed, and these two rescued kitties are thriving with lots of love. Although they are not actually related to each other, they are as close as litter mates, as evidenced by the photos above! Wally and Lola would have either died on the street, or grown up to be feral street cats. Instead, they are happy housecats with a wonderful family, and they are getting sterilized this week.

-Sarah

Mooki!

This pretty little tabby is Mooki, a 6 year old female cat rescued by our dedicated volunteer and foster home coordinator, Michelle.

Mooki is the 3rd tame stray cat rescued by Michelle in as many months! Michelle also rescued Phineas and Oliver who went on to find adoptive homes quite quickly, so we are hoping for the same outcome for Mooki.

Like Phineas and Oliver, Mooki was abandoned and left on her own when her owners moved from the area. It's very sad that abandonment is so common in our city, especially given our harsh winter climate. Thankfully there are people like Michelle who watch out for cats like this!!

Mooki is slowly adjusting to life as house pet again and enjoys rubbing your legs, rolling on the floor and petting. However, like many cats that spend time as strays outside, she is wary of other animals.

For more information on Mooki, please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com.

-Alanna

The Zen of Cats

I put down my book

"the Meaning of Zen"

and see the cat smiling into her fur

as she delicately combs it

with her rough pink tongue.

"Cat, I would lend you this

book to study

but it appears that you have

already read it."

She looks up and gives me

her full gaze.

"Don't be ridiculous," she purrs.

"I wrote it".

-Dilys Laing (from the book "Cat Muses")

-Alanna

A Happy Update on Mitzi

Last spring we were thrilled to write about the adoption of Mitzi, a very shy and traumatized cat who had been rescued from a hoarding situation and spent 5 months hiding in the basement of her foster home before gradually getting used to people.

Mitzi fit in well in her new home right from the beginning and has continued to progress into a happy lap cat. Her family recently sent this update to let us know how far this sweet girl has come:

You would not recognize Mitzi these days! She's full of piss and vinegar and is quite a little instigator. She runs all over the house, jumping over stuff and giving Buddy a run for his money. She greets Ed at the door and falls over on her side, then rolls over on her back and lets him rub her tummy. Honestly, what a little prize she's turned out to be. She's very gregarious with us and certain family members but is still quite shy with strangers. We can't believe the difference from her first day here to now. There's hope for all animals, with a little patience, and we are so happy Mitzi came home with us.

This is one more example of the great work PFA foster homes do with timid and frightened cats to enable them to be adopted and become happy house pets.

We are so happy that Mitzi found a wonderful home where she is very happy and very much loved!

-Alanna

A Tale of Two Kittens

Last summer we wrote about a litter of kittens that remarkably survived exposure to distemper. These lucky little cats were part of a litter of nine kittens that one generous momma cat was caring for out on the streets (her own six plus another three that she'd adopted)!

Batman and Robin were two of those kittens, adorable little black cats who were placed into a foster home together to be socialized so they could find loving forever homes.

The two cats look alike and are siblings,but that is where the similarity ends. Batman nicely integrated into the household and became a friendly and loving little cat who was adopted by a wonderful family that adores black cats.

Robin was very timid and spent much of his time hiding and avoiding his foster family. We didn't know if he would ever be adoptable. However, with patience and time, Robin has begun to overcome his fear. He will now eat treats right from people's hand, and he loves to play with string toys and with the other cats. He also likes to sleeps with his foster mom at night, cuddlign and purring away. Although he is still shy, Robin has come a long way and is ready to be listed for adoption after 7 months in foster care.

Once again, we are most grateful to our dedicated foster homes who work with these cats and give them a chance to be happy and cherished pets in loving homes. For more information on this sweet boy, please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com.

-Alanna