FOSTER HOMES NEEDED
In order for us to properly evaluate animals that come into our program, we believe it is best to place animals into a home environment. It allows us to provide potential adopters with accurate information on the animal's personality and behavior.|
Winston and Rambo
Rambo was also left a small town pound. He was young and extremely outgoing. Space filled up and his time was up. We had one opening in a foster home, and Rambo lived. 3 other cats that day were not so lucky. These beautiful babies are the lucky ones. Some of our adoptable animals come from municipal shelters where they would have been killed within days if we did not step forward to rescue them. We receive a phone call from a shelter manager who delivers the sobering news: "x" number of cats will be euthanized by "x" date unless transferred or adopted. Talk about pressure! We stretch the bounds and our own comfort levels to save every animal we can. If we had more foster homes, we could save more lives.
Consider opening your home to a cat in transition. Some may need to be taken to a veterinarian. Some need a little confidence to face the world again. Some are ready to go and simply need a safe place to stay until we have space in our Adoption Centers. But all need the selfless love and compassion of a foster care provider to help them get a fresh start. Contact us
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The Real Culprits
Municipal shelters & staff are NOT "the bad guys." Unlike a no-kill shelter, a municipal facility does not have the luxury of saying "no." They must accept all animals that show up at their doorstep. Their choices are to adopt, transfer, or euthanize them. When all the cages are full and a new animal comes in the door, someone's going to die to make space for the new one. Overpopulation is the #1 killer of companion animals. Breeders, pet shop owners, people who "buy" animals, and those who do not spay/neuter are contributing to millions of deaths each year. Each kitten or puppy born means one less home for a healthy, adoptable animal in a shelter. It is sad that perfectly suitable adopters may not consider adopting from a shelter due to the misconception that there's something wrong with sheltered animals. Quite often, their prior human guardian is solely to blame: "My son is tired of the dog." [Nobody at the pet shop mentioned a Labrador puppy would soon be 80 lbs. and needed training.] "My daughter is tired of the cat." [We know people who gave up their cat then turned around and bought their children a puppy, as if cats & dogs were toys.] "The Himalayan I bought a year ago is shedding all over my expensive leather furniture. She has to go." [Another impulse buy.] "I'm pregnant and can't have cats." [Learn the truth about toxoplasmosis from the CDC.] |
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We
rescued Winston from a municipal shelter within days of his
execution. He had been abandoned there by his family who chained
him to the facility's fence after-hours and left him. He had
open sores on his back, and his nails were so long that he had
difficulty walking. He seemed to be an older dog with some
hearing loss, but was housebroken and had very good manners.