Marshmallow: pure white mom – young, maybe 1-2 years old
Snowball: pure white male kitten – 12 weeks
Abigail: white female (has 2 spots of grey hairs on top of head) – 12 weeks ADOPTED
Cloud: white female (has 2 spots of grey hairs on top of head) – 12 weeks
Coconut: white female (has 1 spots of grey hairs on top of head) – 12 weeks
This family was rescued from the Campbell Country Animal Shelter and they are being fostered in a home.
All are very healthy, they have never had any of the common ailments of shelter cats. Eyes are very bright, they have been de-wormed. Mom has been combo tested – negative. All were fixed last week, had first shots, rabies vaccine.
These are very happy kittens. Mom is very regal (I think she has oriental in her) and loves to come lay by me and be petted. She is very quiet. Kittens are very quiet. They eat like little piglets and play, play, play, sleep, play, play, play, eat, play, sleep, play, play, play.
If any of these beautiful, snowy little babies or their mama catches you eye, please contact Nancy Cotton for Happy Paws Kitten Rescue at pixielou55@hotmail.com.
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Happily Home – adopted
Natasha: mom (appears to be under 1 year and not full grown yet), dark calico or tortoiseshell
Pumpkin: male orange kitten (large dark orange swirls in tabby color on sides), maybe 8-9 weeks
Peaches: female orange tabby kitten, maybe 8-9 weeks ADOPTED
Monkey: male tabby, maybe 8-9 weeks ADOPTED
Charlie Brown: orange/white kitten (this one is not one of Natasha’s kittens. He was orphaned and given to Natasha. He is about 7 weeks old.) ADOPTED
All are very outgoing and happy kittens. They play well with each other and became fast friends with the “The White Family.”
Natasha is very quiet and sweet. She is developing a good personality and gets along well with all of the “white family” cats and lets the white kittens nurse if they want to. She is becoming friends with my 6 cats.
She and Marshmallow love to lay in my room with a double glass doors and just look outside and they look like they are meditating together.
All are very healthy and eat very well. None have gone through any of the ailments many shelter kittens/cats have. All are bright eyed, fat and playful. They have also been dewormed, their first shots, and Natasha was combo tested (negative) and received her rabies.
All are still nursing some but are eating both soft and dry kitten food (except Charlie Brown is not eating dry food yet).
If you are interested in any of these lovely kitties, please contact Nancy Cotton for Happy Paws Kitten Rescue, Knoxville, TN at pixielou55@hotmail.com.
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Today, we are thankful for all of our drivers and overnight hosts.
While hours and hours are spent behind the scenes researching, planning, and networking, the truth is, there are very few admins and there are 47,182 miles of roads in the U.S. We would never be able to do all this without YOU.
We have drivers and overnight hosts who step up, over and over again. Though we fear wearing out our welcome, being able to count on you is more helpful in getting kitties home than you could possibly know. We are grateful for you.
We have drivers who have never heard of us before but see a post that someone shared and step up to help. We are grateful for you.
We have people who want to drive, but whose cars or circumstances won’t allow them to drive, so they rope friends/family into driving while they are the passenger. We are grateful for [both of] you.
We have drivers who drive sometimes hours out of their way to help out on a route when needed. We are grateful for you.
We have drivers who step up, sometimes at the very last minute, to cover a route that doesn’t have a driver, or for which the original driver had to drop out due to unforeseen circumstances. Sometimes this means driving 2 legs: the one they originally signed up for plus the vacant leg. We are grateful for you.
We have drivers who go on long vacations and volunteer to give up some of their precious room in the car in order to drive a cat an extended distance because they are headed in the same directions. We are grateful for you.
For each one of you that does what you can to help kitties, who goes out of your way, spends your precious time, hard-earned dollars, or is otherwise generous of spirit to help cats get to their forever homes, we are grateful for YOU. Without your caring, your love, and your dedication towards cats who imagine a better life, we would merely be a group of crazy cat people.
Thanks to each of you, we have changed the lives of many cats who were in dire circumstances. Thanks to each of you, we dare say that we have changed the lives of people. Thanks to each of you, we dare to dream that we will continue in our humble endeavors. And thanks to each of you, we dare to dream that we will grow into a group that can do even more for cats everywhere. We are grateful for all of you.
I am thankful for how social media has allowed me to connect with like-minded individuals far and wide……. and then, ironically, how it brought me to my local network of cat rescuers.
I have met some amazing, wonderful, intelligent, compassionate people who live all over the US. We all have one common goal: helping animals, and I never have to question that. I first connected with some of these women two years ago, as an FOJ. A lot has happened in the last two years, and now many of those ladies are now admins here at IH. And that in itself begs its own Gratitude post. But I wanted to talk about how, through IH, I have been connected to a fantastic network of local cat rescuers, though ironically none of the other IH admins live in my area.
There are two women in particular I am thrilled to have met.
The first is someone that I was connected with through IH awhile back, we’ll call her K. She needed help transporting a cat somewhere; it was last minute (not enough time for IH to coordinate), but it was in my area and the admins reached out to me to ask if I could help K. In the end, she found another rescue transport that could take the cat all the way to the destination, so I never met her or the cutie that needed a ride. But we kept in touch, nonetheless.
Ernie, my first foster after taking a 3-year break from fostering.
Then a few months ago, K rescued a cat from a local AC at the last minute. Ernie had been very sick and was thankfully on the mend thanks to her (there is a very nasty strain of URI going around one of the shelters: one that can take down an otherwise healthy adult cat in a matter of days), but she needed somewhere safe and climate-controlled for him to recover after summer came on hard and fast. I offered my home, and just like that, I was fostering again after a 3-year hiatus.
Ernie is sweet, loving, gentle with my daughter and I believe he has helped me solve an ongoing mystery with my own cats’ health. He is a blessing to our family and I’m so glad that he has come to stay with us until his forever home is found.
Polly, one of my current fosters, a sweet little polydactyl/Hemmingway kitten.
Then, on one of my IH transports early this year I met another woman, L, who just so happens to also be ensconced in our local rescue scene. (And do you have any idea which transport I happened to meet this woman on? Patience’s, the very same transport that Birdy had been so excited to drive the day she passed away. I didn’t know Birdy personally, but that would have been the second transport that connected me to her; I do believe Birdy had a hand in me meeting L.)
L and I kept in touch and reached out to each other occasionally to network cats. And then one day she tagged me one day on a post for a local “Friends of” group for a local animal control page about some cats needing transport to the safety of a rescue. And since May, I have been doing transports, meeting more people in the local rescue scene, and feeling more connected to my local animal community than I have ever been.
This beautiful, sweet, and fluffy as a bunny Maine Coon kitten is my most recent local transport passenger, headed to a local rescue.
I have now fostered or transported 88 animals since May of this year alone. The point of posting this number is not to pat myself on the back; it’s to show the power of making connections and how small gestures can add up. 85 animals is hardly a blip on the radar nationally. It’s not even a blip locally. But nearly every single one of those animals were hours, or minutes, from being committed to the euthanasia list. So to look in each of those 85 animals’ eyes, and know that his or her life was no longer hanging in the balance, because some very dedicated people were committed to networking, rescuing, transporting, fostering, vetting, socializing and ultimately adoption, is still a staggering realization. It makes a difference to each one of those 88.
And all because of some amazing, serendipitous connections among animal lovers on earth and in heaven. For that, I am forever grateful.
ADOPTED!!! Sammy found a home locally to call his own.
JONESBORO, AR
Michelle says: We took in a pregnant stray back in April with the intention of getting all of the kittens adopted out. All are currently spoken for, except for little Sammy. As we live in a one-bedroom apartment we are unable to keep him no matter how much we wish we could. He’s such a sweetheart… very gentle, quiet, and usually stays to himself when resting. He plays just fine with the others, but tends to sleep by himself. We would really like to get him adopted out ASAP, as he is now 11 weeks old. We’re going on a long-weekend for the 4th of July and were hoping for them all to have new homes by then. We are traveling from Jonesboro, AR to South Bend, IN on July 3rd and can take him to an adopter along that route. We want him to go to a GOOD home where he’ll receive as much love and care as he is used to receiving. Can’t resist this handsome face? Contact Michelle at 870-819-5815 and get the process started to get Sammy HOME to you!!
1/3/13 – WILSON, NC
Becky rescued these four beautiful black babies from a two feral moms, got both moms fixed and re-released and brought these kittens home to socialize them.
Whew! My last six rescues all got adopted easily but it has taken a little longer to get these to be held and loving and trusting of humans. They are all fel. lk. negative, all been spayed and neutered and had rabies shots. Becky believes they are about 5 months old at this point.
This little beauty is ABBY. Becky says, “Abby is my proudest accomplishment. She was the MOST feisty feral kitten of all. Hissing and spitting at me from day one, the last to be held, but I finally won her over and she is a doll now.”
Do you think you could also win Abby over? If so, contact Becky at beckypgibbons@gmail.com
Winston
This handsome man is WINSTON. According to Becky “Winston, my only male is handsome, regal, sometimes a little rough with the girls but he wants to play harder because he is bigger. He has the most beautiful green eyes!!”
How would you like to add this playful little man to your home? Contact Becky at beckypgibbons@gmail.com
UPDATE! Foster fail! Shadow was adopted by her foster mother.
Meet Shadow! Shadow is about 4 1/2 months old and is another kitty who is being fostered by Heather. Heather says ” Shadow is a sweet little girl looking for a nice home with someone who would prefer an independent cat. A stray who followed her brother to a barn in the chill of winter, she’s hesitant to trust people, but once she knows you’re okay opens up and will purr happily in your presence. She is incredibly anxious about being petted, so she would best be suited in a home with someone who is content to let her take her time coming out of her shell and has the patience to work with her as she learns how to be social. She is incredibly friendly and once feeling safe will come out to explore and play and relax in the open. She plays well with other cats and likes to climb. This little sweetheart will be a great addition to a quiet home” If you think you can help Shadow come out of her shell, contact Heather at heather.schuck@gmail.com — in Ithaca, NY.
UPDATE! ADOPTED TOGETHER Sharing saved them together.
Bastian was abandoned at a vet’s in eastern Pennsylvania and instead of putting him down the vet put out a rescue call. He made his way to Heather through another rescuer and now is looking for a forever home. Heather says “He’s timid at first but once he’s gotten to know you, you’ll have a buddy for life. A lap cat at heart, he’ll climb on your back, curl up on your chest and even flop down into the crook of your arm and let you rub his belly. He can best be described as a clumsy teenager who loves to climb. He has a habit of jumping up on counters that we’re working on. He’s missing the tip of his left ear, but it doesn’t seem to bother him. He’s an incredibly lovable little man who will do well alone, but plays well with others. He’s not shy about climbing into bed and snuggling with you while you sleep. He’s just a handsome man looking for a warm, quiet home and someone to love him.”
Do you think you’re the person who can love Bastian? If so, contact Heather at heather.schuck@gmail.com to ask about bringing Bastian home to live with you!! — in Ithaca, NY.
Felise
Felise is the third of Heather’s foster kitties. She is about three years old and Heather says “Felise is a former barn cat looking for a nice warm home year-round. A long-haired cuddle bug, she loves to relax in sunbeams and get pets and snuggles. She purrs frequently when being pet and will even roll over on her back and let you rub her belly. A good mix of independent and attention-seeking, she’ll do well as a solo cat or with a few others. Because she’s a great indoor cat, but because she’s been a barn cat would like do well as an indoor/outdoor cat. She’s just looking for a warm place to sleep and someone sweet to cuddle with.
Can you help Felise? If so, contact Heather at heather.schuck@gmail.com — in Ithaca, NY.
12/18/12 – BROOKLYN –
Currently in Centerville, VA but transport can be arranged
Tony writes: Friends I have a special plea. There is a kitty named Brooklyn who needs your help. Brooklyn is an an owner surrender kitty that has no where to go. The no kill shelters don’t have room for him at this time. If you or one of your friends would be willing to foster him until he could find a no kill shelter, long term foster or a forever home please contact me if you or someone you know can help. Brooklyn is in Centerville Virginia. The non kill shelters are full here. If you have any ideas please let me know. You can contact Tony directly at: Tonyfairfax72@yahoo.com
MEET ROSIE. She is currently in Stockton, MO with her “sister” Sissy. Their current caretaker was notified recently that she has 4 weeks to move as the landlord sold the house. She is about 4 months old and she just showed up at Tawnya’s house one day. She is skittish, but Tawnya says she’s been holding her and taming her down and that once caught she likes to be held. She is currently not spayed, but wormed and frontlined. The best ways to reach Tawnya are either by cell phone 816 590 6139 or email Mohorserescue@aol.com
MEET ROSIE’S “SISTER” SISSY. Sissy is also in Stockton, MO with Tawnya. Their current caretaker was notified recently that she has 4 weeks to move as the landlord sold the house. The best ways to reach Tawnya are either by cell phone 816 590 6139 or email Mohorserescue@aol.com have that need a home. i was notified today that i have 4 weeks to move as the guy sold this house. Sissy was rescued by Tawyna with her brother (he’s already found a new home). She is 7 months old, also not spayed, but has been frontlined and wormed. Sissy is very sweet, tame and loveable. The best ways to reach Tawnya are either by cell phone 816 590 6139 or email Mohorserescue@aol.com
This is Big Fuff. He needs his forever home as soon as possible. He is currently in Pittsburgh but transport can be arranged. He will be neutered in two weeks, then he needs to find his home. Please share as much as you can!! *dlc*
Happily Home – adopted
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