Tag: Shelter

A kind woman went to the shelter for a kitten and came home with a little guy who believes he can conquer the world. DavieNikki Nikki, an animal rescuer and fosterer, came across a tiny kitten needing rescue at the municipal shelter and stepped in to help. “It was only after I offered that the shelter told me he had some kind of abnormality with his front legs,” Nikki shared with Love Meow. At three

A kitten turned a corner just 24 hours after moving from a shelter into a comfy home. AppleFrankie Apple, the kitten, had used some of her nine lives when she was brought to a city shelter without a mom or siblings. At just a few weeks old, she was scared and wasn’t thriving in the shelter environment. When rescuers at Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles learned about her plight, they took her under

A quiet cat mostly kept to himself until he met the “shelter bully.” They changed each other and formed an unexpected bond. Carter and HenryExploitsValleySPCA Carter, the cat, came to Exploits Valley SPCA as an emaciated stray. Rough around the edges, he was withdrawn and timid and would hiss if anyone came near. “This, of course, deters people from adopting him when other cats leap into your arms. But Carter deserves love and needs it

A person went to visit an animal shelter but ended up bringing home two cat sisters in their golden years. Alicia Alicia went to the Exploits Valley SPCA to look at shelter cats but came home with two beautiful new additions to her family. A few weeks ago, two orange and white cats, Mya and Hawkins, were brought to the SPCA, hoping for a chance at a better life. “They are the sweetest senior sisters.

Three shy kittens from an animal shelter met two house cats. They were immediately curious and demanded their attention. Melon, Mandarin, MangoJennifer Three kittens (two gingers and one tabby) came into Humane Society for Hamilton County as timid strays. Jennifer, a volunteer for the shelter, checked in on them and was met with many hisses. “They were having some tummy issues and were under-socialized,” Jennifer shared with Love Meow. When Jennifer’s fosters graduated, she returned

A wobbly kitten walked around with joy after leaving an animal shelter. Within days, she turned into a little dynamo. Alice the kittenInstagram/thekittensfoster A wobbly dilute calico was brought to an animal shelter and desperately needed placement. Volunteers contacted local rescues, trying to get her into a foster home. Jamie from Baby Kitten Rescue received a message and immediately offered to take her. With the help of a transport volunteer, they got the kitten from

A cat who was said to be “unsocialized” at the shelter, completely changed when kind people opened their home to her kittens. Violetta the catEllen Richter Last week, a cat was found outside with a litter of kittens, struggling to survive. They were taken into the county shelter, but the cat mother was so stressed that she appeared agitated and unsocialized. Knowing that the shelter environment wasn’t ideal for the feline family, staff reached out

A cat with six kittens moved into a home environment after 10 days in a shelter. Her demeanor completely changed. Daisy and her kittens@alleycatrescue A tabby cat named Daisy had a difficult couple of weeks during which she was rescued and gave birth to a large litter. She spent 10 days at a shelter on a “bite hold”, trying to keep her kittens safe. Daisy was overcome with stress and wouldn’t let anyone near her