Final month we noticed 41 cats get adopted — seniors, playful kittens, and plenty of cats in want of medical intervention. A few of these cats have been reeling after shedding their family members, others shut down when their new environment proved too hectic for them to deal with. A few of them, after spending weeks in shelter cages, turned defensive. Some bounced again rapidly, and a few wanted additional time to lastly really feel protected once more.
Your assist gave them the assistance they wanted to get well from life’s curveballs. You gave them security. You gave them consolation. You gave them well being. You gave them dignity. You gave them a path ahead, and created an area the place their worth may very well be appreciated.
Each cat has a narrative price telling and a life price residing, and if you assist Cat City, you guarantee these high-risk cats can discover a stage the place they’ll dazzle somebody searching for just a little buddy to like. Listed here are just some of their tales — we’re extremely grateful to you for all of the kindness you present to cats in want of a second probability!
Sylvie was discovered at a feral feeding web site severely skinny and hungry. Emaciated, harassed, and affected by each meals and flea allergy symptoms, this one-year-old kitten had overgroomed to the purpose that she had no fur remaining on her hind legs. After Cat Backyard Rescue took her in for protected conserving, Sylvie got here to Cat City and commenced therapeutic from her shock and anxiousness in a foster residence. She was nonetheless shy and nervous, usually retreating to her hiding spots after temporary moments of play and affection, however over time, she started trusting her foster guardian an increasing number of, and displaying her candy and chatty facet. Her foster fell in love together with her spirit and determined to affix our foster-to-family membership, adopting Sylvie with the data that she simply wanted security and persistence to actually come out of her shell. Sylvie’s now-guardian tells us: “Any time I consider the identify Sylvie, I consider Sylvie Vartan (1960’s Yé-yé singer) which has been fairly excellent for this candy and sassy little meow.”
At 8-years-old, Babygirl discovered herself harassed and confused when her guardian handed away. Already fairly shy, she turned much more unhappy and shut down within the shelter, though her wariness would typically wane if somebody gently offered her with treats. We introduced her to Cat City to assist her really feel safer, and to stabilize her well being — she struggled with abdomen points, and heavy mouth-breathing indicated she had an higher respiratory an infection. In a extra peaceable setting, and together with her well being bettering, she slowly started letting her guard down — and in a foster residence, she blossomed much more. Relaxed in a quiet and loving residence, she started spending her days enjoying, cuddling on the sofa, and napping together with her foster. We’re so happy with Babygirl for regaining her confidence and displaying her gentle to an adopter who fell in love together with her and needed to provide this now playful woman a relaxed and pleased residence.
After their guardian handed away, these 10-year-old bonded boys have been dropped at town shelter, scared and shut down. Flick had a coronary heart murmur and dental illness, whereas CJ wanted dental care and assist for his delicate pores and skin. We knew that these seniors’ greatest probability at adoption can be in a Cat City foster residence, the place the affectionate however cautious pair may get well from this sudden life change and regain their confidence. Whereas they principally hid and solely got here out for meals, they started displaying their foster guardian their cuddly, affectionate personalities an increasing number of. We’re grateful to their adopter — a cat-savvy former veterinarian — for seeing these boys’ spirits, and giving them the time and belief they should discover their approach into higher confidence.
Finch was dropped at the Pals of Alameda Animal Shelter when a caretaker housing dozens of cats handed away. The 8-year-old tabby arrived on the shelter scared and unhandleable in a cage setting, and we believed Cat City’s studio setting — the place she would dwell with a number of different cats from the identical residence — would assist ease her fears. As soon as she felt calmer, she obtained a medical evaluation, and we discovered that she had hyperthyroidism, dental illness, and had been uncovered to calicivirus, leaving her in fragile well being. Regardless of these well being points, Finch’s candy spirit started to shine: though she would usually disguise within the again nook of her cubby, her mild eyes would carry and brighten when she noticed folks she acknowledged, and when visited she’d lean into pets. We’re so glad a loving adopter, prepared to provide Finch the care and a focus she wants, needed to embrace her into their residence. They inform us: “Finch is doing nice! She’s taken to exploring the home and accepts plenty of pets on a regular basis. We love her a lot!”
Meme got here to town shelter after her guardian handed away, severely overweight at 30 kilos. Her scenario turned crucial when she turned too harassed to eat, risking hepatic lipidosis — a life-threatening liver illness that may happen when an chubby cat loses weight too rapidly. At her weight, Meme was additionally unable to correctly groom herself and required a sanitary shave. As soon as clear, snug, and in a relaxed foster residence, she started to eat once more and her candy and loving character started to shine: Meme would simply purr and ask for pets, and progressively started to shed some pounds. Her foster guardian, smitten with Meme and now aware of the month-to-month injections she would wish to remain wholesome and pain-free, determined to make Meme a part of the household, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled.
From everybody at Cat City, thanks for serving to these cats, and so many others!
All of our OCTOBER Adoptions!
ARWEN
ASCOT
BABYGIRL
BEETLE & JUICE
BRIANNA
CAKE
CHICKADEE
CJ
CLEOPATRA
CUP NOODLE
DALE
DOLLY PARTON
ELIZABETH SWANN
FARRELL
FINCH
FLICK
FRANKLIN
GENTLE BEN
GILMAN
HANK
HIBISCUS
HOOPER
INDIGO
JACK SPARROW
LAYLA
LORETTA LYNN
MEME
PADDINGTON
PATSY CLINE
PUFFIN
PUMPKIN PIE
PRINCESS GUMBALL
RUSSETT
SAM & STAN
SPARROW
SWEET POTATO
SYLVIE
TAMMY WYNETTE
WREN
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