It's been a month. A crazy month. Before I forget (I did forget - I forgot that I wrote about this in my last post!!! Forgive me... but there might be a few new details here... hee hee) – I rescued three kitties this month. The first was Fluffy from Melville Street. Fluffy is the kitty that has been getting into my truck, and onto my lap each time I pulled up since the beginning of fall. He is a LOVER boy, and he is a former TNR. I swear, when you TNR a cat that is semi-feral, it CAN become socialized very quickly because even though they were trapped, they learn to trust you after that because you still come back to feed them. And that is his story. And he’s been out there for at least 5 years now. I had the opportunity for Kristin’s mom to foster him in hopes of Kristin’s cousin adopting him. That did not turn out, but soon after posting him on Petfinder, we found a good guy to adopt him. He goes to his new home this weekend.
My next rescue was Momma.
Momma has been around for a long time too. She gave birth to four kittens next to Sid
& Johnny’s garage on Bay Street years ago.
I rescued all four kittens, but she was elusive to go into the trap, she
was semi-feral too. Finally, I got
her. And had to release her. A beautiful fluffy black cat that I called ‘hoppity' because she would run across the road, onto 7th Street, and
into the back of a lot that I have shelters at.
And she would hop through snow and tall grass. So cute.
She would lose her fur often - so bad that she looked nearly bald, but it
would eventually grow back. She has been
rubbing in between our feet ever since, and I had to get her off the
street. A kind woman offered to take her
in.
The third and last rescue was a kitten from Grand
Avenue. This kitten, it turns out is
over 10 weeks old according to a vet, but looked to be not even 6 weeks
old. And she was very docile. I suspected something was wrong with her
after the first night in my bathroom.
She was as sweet as could be and cuddled in with me when I would visit
her after I brought her home, and then the next morning she was very lethargic. I posted on Facebook, and tried to find a vet
– I must have called five of them. No
one could see her, especially with the symptoms I mentioned. They thought it
could be something contagious. Then
another rescue reached out and offered to take it to their vet. The head of the rescue came personally to get
the kitten while I was at work, and off the little one went to be seen. And for me, never to be seen again. Apparently, there is a woman that is known to the
vet that had to have her cat put down and the vet felt that the woman would be
a great person to take the kitten once it healed. The kitten, who I named Prince (before I knew
it was actually a girl), ‘Princess’ had very bad diarrhea and needed fluids,
and to be treated for all sorts of parasites.
After spending the week with the vet – and the vet tech at her own home –
she finally has had a normal stool and is ready to go to a home. Thanks to the rescue that took her, and
thanks to my friends, helpers, and former adopters Christina and Lindsey who
found the kitten in the shelter originally.
There are a good handful of cats that need to be rescued
from the streets. One is a very sweet former
TNR who is all-black. He is another one
that jumps on my lap and sits there until I have to leave – on Garson. There is a very sweet, sweet, young brown
Tabby on Melville that runs to the truck, and meows all the way back to the
shelter each time. There is a beautiful
grey cat on Garson that is super sweet.
And another brown and white tabby on Parsells that would rather be a pet
than eat. Such sweet sweet animals! If you have a home with a spare room, please
consider fostering. That’s all they need
is a room with a window, food, and a litter box.
I will get them adopted! Promise!
And let's not forget about Pearl, who has been waiting for over a year now for her forever home. It takes just one very special person out there to give her a chance. Here is her bio, and her beautiful pictures! She is SO pretty! 💓
Say hello to Pearl, a sweet, shy white and black kitty looking for a special home in the Rochester area.
Pearl has beautiful bright eyes and harlequin cat markings. She is a petite adult female cat, probably five years old and weighing less than 10 pounds.
Pearl would like a quiet home where she can explore, find her favorite spots to watch the world, and enjoy a lap to snuggle on and receive scratches behind the ears.
She will be shy and timid at first, but will reward a gentle person whom she trusts with love and a purr which shows why we could call her “Purrl” instead!
Are you ready to give Pearl the kind, caring home that she deserves?
Pearl is spayed, fully vetted, litter trained, and in good health. If you are interested in adopting Pearl, please contact us at: janinethebeanrescue@gmail.com
Or complete an adoption application at: http://www.janinethebeanrescue.org/cat-adoption-form/
Half of Pearl’s $150 adoption fee is sponsored by a donor.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
