Update on our Bottle Fed Babies!

Here are some new pics of our precious little orphans June (tabby with big eyes), Johnny (orange) and Rosie (grey). They are thriving and moving on to solid food, both wet and dry, and are litter box trained.

They will be available for adoption soon. Little Rosie was born with no back paws, just stubbs, and will need to be adopted with one of her siblings, who are very protective of her.

In the meantime, they have been joined by another little guy, Hank (dark tabby), approximately 3 weeks old, who was found near a feeding station all on his own, with no mama or siblings in sight. Kittens that young need regular feedings from their mama, so we had no time to waste in getting him to a competent foster home that can bottle feed.

We are very grateful to have dedicated volunteers to bottle feed kitten, since they need to be fed every 2 hours! Definitely not an easy task, but it saves the lives of orphaned kittens.

-Alanna

From Outside Cat to Cherished Indoor Pet

Meet OC, a charismatic and affectionate cat who was rescued in the early spring by a PFA adoptive family kind enough to look our for neighbourhood strays.

OC (Oscar) is the epitome of a PFA stray rescue. When we were first contacted by OC's rescuers, they believed him to be a possibly pregnant tortoiseshell female. It was only after he earned their trust and started hanging out at their garage based feeding station daily that we discovered he was actually a very tame tabby male! The grime and mats of outdoor life over the winter obscured his natural handsomeness and tabby markings.

OC was thin and full of scabs and scars from the street life when rescued. It seems like his whole torso was one big scab! Thankfully, he is FLV and FIV negative and has been neutered and vaccinated, and is ready for a loving forever home. He is getting along famously with the cats in his foster home, Hawk and Crush, both former PFA rescues, and will make someone a terrific pet.

Contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com for more info on our sweet (former) outside kitty, OC.

Occupational Hazard!

It goes with the territory when you volunteer for an animal rescue group - everyone has a friend, or "friend of a friend" who is feeding a stray or needs help with an unwanted animal. Sometimes, it even results in cats being dropped on your doorstep!

This literally happened to one of our feral feeders this week, who suddenly found herself with a squawky 3 month old kitten on her hands. The little guy, dubbed Pita, is cute and affectionate but not necessarily easy to absorb into a multi-pet household that includes an elderly cat with cancerous tumours.

We have done our best to accommodate Pita, but we are very full and have to manage our intake carefully. Dumping animals on someone's doorstep and hoping for the best is not really a good solution, especially for the cat as there are no guarantees it will be looked after.

PFA is a volunteer driven and donation based non-profit rescue group that is struggling to care for over 100(and counting) stray and abandoned cats during the height of kitten season. We don't get any grant or government funding, so each animal we take on means our volunteers are working harder to raise more funds, procure food/litter donations, and find responsible homes.

There are other options besides abandoning a pet. If you need to find a home for a pet that you can no longer care for, please visit our website at www.people4animals.ca for tips on re-homing a pet.

In the meantime, we are seeking a loving furr-ever family for Pita soon. He is a playful and and affectionate little guy who deserves a good home. Please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com if you are interested in our mighty cute little man, Pita.

-Alanna

Update - Serena and the Sausage Kittens

Last week I did a post about a lovely mama cat named Serena, and her two adorable kittens who were just starting to find their way out of the nest.

Kittens grow and change very quickly, and just over a week later they are exploring and playing, and of course, getting cuter by the day. You can tell by the pics that Serena is a very attentive mama cat, and her babies look just like her! They are now 4 1/2 weeks old, and will be listed for adoption soon.

We would love to have loving permanent homes lined up for these little ones once they are ready to go (in about a month). If you are interested, please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com.

-Alanna

Tiny Orphan Survivors

These teeny kittens are 5 weeks old and were rescued at 4 weeks of age when their mama suddenly disappeared, the suspected victim of a dog mauling. Luckily, a kind woman heard the babies crying and was able to find them and rescue them. They were hidden in a box in garage, and there was damage that suggested the dogs tried to get at them, too!

The kittens are currently being bottle-fed in a PFA foster home and are doing very well. They are litter box trained and will slowly be introduced to kitten food.

June is the little tabby with white, Johnny is the little orange guy and Rosie is the tiny grey girl who appears to have been born missing two feet! It doesn't slow Rosie down, though - she runs and plays with her siblings just fine.

These little babies will be ready for a new home soon - could one of them be the pet for you? Please contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com if you are interested.

-Alanna

Ditched! In this Case Literally...

Most of us know the rotten feeling of being ditched by someone we care about, and who we believed cared about us! This little girl calico girl found this out the hard way as she was found emaciated and full of mites in a ditch in a rural area.

Luckily, her rescuer is a kind animal lover with lots of experience with rescues, and he is fostering this sweet kitty, named Sadie, until we can get her a home. She is about 6 months old.

Poor Sadie looks a bit bedraggled, but that is because she had just received an ear mite treatment. She has actually put on weight and is doing better every day. She is good with dogs but a bit nervous around the other cats in her foster home, although she is getting more comfortable.

Sadie is very affectionate and she would love to find a forever home soon! Contact us at saskpeopleforanimals@gmail.com if you are interested in meeting Sadie.

-Alanna

This beautiful little girl, who for the time being goes by the handle "Princess Blinky," comes from the Pet Depot in the north end of town. Because she was kicked in the eye by an unknowing brother or sister, PB has lost the vision in her right eye. Though she is still a wonderful, binky and fun-loving girl, because of her partial blindness and milky eye, she has been deemed "unsellable."

At the PFA, we know that "unsellable" never means unloveable! After less than a week in foster care her eye is looking better, and the vet thinks that she'll not only be able to keep the eye, but may have partial vision at the end of her course of treatment!

PB is roughly between 8-12 weeks old, and looks like she's a dwarf hotot breed. I can't stress how sweet and trusting she is. To keep her that way, we're looking for a bun-friendly home with a family that already has bunny experience, or even a bunny friend that they'd like to take the time to bond with our little lady pirate bunny. Contact us if you or someone you know is interested in giving this beautiful baby a forever home!