Kitten foster home needed!

These three lovely ten week old kittens need a foster home! They have had their first shots, and have also been dewormed. We rescued this trio from one of our feeding stations and few weeks ago. Their temporary foster home has done a fantastic job taming them up, but now we need another spot for them. Can you help? Please let me know, at badbunnygirl@hotmail.com

-Sarah

The rescue of Lil' One

On Sunday, I went for brunch with a friend, and came home mid afternoon. As we drove up to my house, I glimpsed a small black kitten on the sidewalk trying to rub against the ankles of uncaring passerby. She was clearly too small to be out on her own. I walked over and picked her up. She was very thin, but very friendly, and began to purr right away. She had a terrible case of ear mites, and was limping on one of her back legs. Poor little girl. I took her into my house and settled her down with a soft bed and some food and water. After sleeping for about 12 hours straight, she has now taken over the whole house! Lil' one is a spitfire. She has made friends with the dogs, and climbs all over me and any furniture in her way. She sleeps with me, wedged between my shoulders and the pillow. I adore her, and I am so glad that I found her. Once her leg is fully healed, she'll be listed for adoption with PFA. As I type this, she is curled up on my lap.

-Sarah

Kiki and Boo!

Boo and Kiki were part of a large group of 7 cats that PFA rescued several weeks ago. A sweet but misguided elderly lady had been keeping many unsterilized cats in her home, all split up into small, unventilated rooms. Some of these cats hadn't been out of their rooms in years, and they had not seen anyone but this lady in just as long a time. On top of that, she was keeping some of them in cages. This elderly lady is now very ill, and unable to care for the cats in her home, as well as the ones that she feeds outside. Kiki was one of the inside cats, and Boo was outside. They had never met, but are both so sweet and laid back that they became fast friends when placed in a foster home together.

Other rescued cats from that home include Mocha, and Coco and Kiss Kiss.

-Sarah

Another happy ending - SPIKE

Spike was another one of our sweet refugees from the street, rescued from a feeding station hungry and homeless. And now look at him!

"Well it's been about 2.5 weeks since we adopted Spike from pfa....we just love him ..he made friends with my dog ..Milo first..he is now getting along with my other cat tuttie...they are just starting to chase each other about ...he is best friends though with my lil girl ...they follow each other all over the house ...where one is the other is...as you can see from the pics...Thx Anya..."

A Different Type of Animal Rescue Group

We love to hear about different approaches to animal rescue out there in the world - it's always nice to know that there are so many people stepping up to protect animals in need. This week one of our awesome foster moms, Paulette, sent this info on a biker gang from New York that does animal rescue.

I sure wouldn't want to be in the shoes of a neglectful animal owner with these guys around.

Cheers to Rescue Ink!

Alanna

Planning Ahead for your Pets

A few months ago, I got proactive and decided to resolve an issue that had been in the back of my mind for a while - formalizing a care plan for my pets in the event that they outlive me. I had specific clauses added to my will to outline who should look after them and I set aside resources to ensure that they will be properly cared for to the end of their days.

It's given me peace of mind to know that if the unexpected happens, my cats will not end up being surrendered to an animal shelter (or completely abandoned - as we see all too often in animal rescue). But, many dedicated pet lovers don't seem to take this step.

Some people don't like to think ahead to the future. Others are certain that friends or family will step up and assume care of their pets if the unexpected happens. I even know of a few people who were pooh-poohed by their lawyers when they requested to make provisions for their pets, and persuaded not to bother. I wonder why it is legally acceptable to designate where your sofa, television and other inanimate objects will end up, but not your pet - a living, breathing creature that requires much more than a roof, food and water to thrive. Your sofa does not love you back!

If you have pets, please give some thought to planning ahead. It may not be pleasant to think of, but life is unpredictable and it is a comfort to know that your pets will be cared for in the event that you can not do it. I am glad that I did.

-Alanna

Cheers - To Tiger, and PFA Foster Homes

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a very cute and charismatic tabby cat named Tiger, a sweet stray that I rescued myself from the street life in Cathedral Village. Tiger was taken to Vic Vet for neutering, and after briefly boarding there he was was off to stay with Dona, one of our awesome foster homes and a feral team member.

Tiger was very special to me because I had rescued him myself, and I was fortunate that Dona provided regular updates and visiting privileges. I was on hand last night when Tiger was adopted by a kind, cat-loving lady recommended by one of our board members. Of course we want kind, cat-loving homes for all of our rescued cats, but nevertheless it was extremely hard to say goodbye to Tiger.

When he was carried off to his new home with his happy new owner, he definitely took a piece of my heart with him, and I realized how difficult it is to let a foster cat go off to a new home. Yet our foster homes do this regularly, often after caring for a cat for several months, not just a few weeks.

I have always been grateful for the role our foster homes play in enabling so many rescues and happy endings for our cats. I now have an even greater appreciation, as I now know first-hand what they go through when a foster cat is adopted. It takes very special people to foster cats, and I tip my hat to all of our wonderful foster care providers.

Alanna