Shelter Cat – Rose Bud
There are times when the shelter is full. During those times, occasionally, a very good kitten shows up in a very bad place, a place where the odds of her surviving aren’t good. That was little Rose Bud’s situation. In the worst winter weather, she was outdoors, in a dangerous place.
To make matters worse, the people there wanted Rose Bud gone. They were clear that they didn’t care how that happened. So, a kind person took Rose Bud home temporarily. The kitten had to stay in a cage, but she was spayed, fed, petted and kept safe.
Rose Bud didn’t forget how to be a pet. Now she’s entered the shelter. Rose Bud hopes that she’ll charm her way into a real, forever home.
Eleven-month-old Penny’s classic Boxer-mix coat and intelligent eyes are the color of a newly minted, uncirculated Penny. It’s a color that won’t be seen nearly as often now that the coins are going away. They weren’t valuable enough to survive. Penny, who’s spayed and has perfect manners, hopes that someone recognizes her value.
The adorable, neutered kitten, who was born at Halloween, carries a long name that’s a misnomer, a name totally inappropriate for the fellow. His namesake, Frankenstein, the common name for Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, was sadly imperfect, physically and psychologically. Frankie isn’t. His markings are flawless. His paws’ white socks perfectly match. And Mother Nature took extra care sketching symmetrical markings on Frankie’s face.
After he was abandoned, Finn ran through the strange neighborhood, making friends. The 11-month-old pup wiggled and wagged up to the strangers. The eye-catching, mostly white, blue-eyed Labrador – Husky mix was polite, too. He didn’t chase cats who watched from their yards. Finn focused on people, the ones meant to be his best friends.
We humans are optimistic. We believe that we’ll always stay healthy and independent. Gracee, a gorgeous, gold and white, spayed, de-clawed, seven-year-old cat had a human who must have felt that way. And Gracee, like all trusting pets, believed that her human would always care for her. Pets are sure humans control fate.
Once upon a time Smokey, a beautiful tortoise-shell cat, was loved. She came to the shelter already spayed. She arrived trusting people. She looks fit and beautiful, too. That means Smokey felt content enough to groom. Most significantly, Smokey is five years old. It’s a sad statistic that unowned cats don’t typically survive into mid-life.
The 18-month-old German Short-Hair Pointer-mix, now named Prairie, is still slender, but she’s no longer starving. Now she’s svelte, not a skeleton with fur. Prairie is also learning to trust people. Everything in her past had taught her that she shouldn’t risk doing that. After all, her person abandoned her near Lloyd’s Wildlife, a place she nearly starved to death.
Chunky, Igor’s golden brother, has always been with him. They’ve also become an entertaining team. The tiny team would like to make a case for the saying that two are better than one. Many people who love cats would agree. They’d say that two cats put on acrobatic shows. Two cats can cuddle on both sides on a sofa.
Igor’s life is a good news – bad news lesson. It’s good news that his people treated him kindly, once he was born. It’s good news that he’s socialized, ready to be a pet. It’s bad news that he was born into a place where there are already too many unwanted, unloved, suffering cats. It’s bad news that the unplanned kitten will take a home one of those homeless cats might have had.
Boots, a pretty, spayed, tuxedo-wearing lady, used to quietly, politely approach shelter visitors, just the way that she’d welcomed her person home for nine years. Then Boots waited to be rewarded with a kind word or a chin rub. But shelter visitors always looked at kittens, toddling or tumbling. Boots waited, but her turn never came.
When a law enforcement officer asks for help from the shelter staff, it can be very serious. Situations don’t get much more serious than Marley’s was. Read Marley’s story and learn more about how you can help this sweet dog’s recovery efforts.
Dramatic cases of animal injury and recovery are common at the Grant County Friends of the Animal Shelter and Castle is no exception. We encourage you to read Castle’s story and learn more about how you can help this resilient cat’s recovery efforts.
