About the Cats - Page 2
 The cats love to snooze on top of the deep freeze, so it helps to put pans there for them to curl up in. From left: Peaches, Kit, Magellan, and Mike in front. |
 Sylvie was found in a neighbor's yard, and was brought over, since the shelter was so convenient! We advertised, but no one came forward to reclaim their cat. She's a love bug, and we were happy to keep her! |
 We named this one Peppermint, because she is so sweet and looks like peppermint candy. Rescued from a deep window well as a kitten. She couldn't jump out! |
 Rufus is a 'Persian' style kitty, with 6 toes on his front paws, a 'Hemingway' Cat, or, polydactyl. Not sure how old he is - he was rescued from a hoarder, who had 40 or so others who looked just like him! Due to deformities and health issues from inbreeding, half of them died. Most of the others have been adopted now and only Rufus remains. |
 Here are Kit and Rufus again. You can see Rufus's toes better in this view. |
 Ringtail was rescued from the street as a kitten. He was adopted quickly, as kittens usually are, but his family decided to move, and they left him behind in the yard to make his own way. A kind neighbor brought him back to us. |
 Magellan likes to 'climb' up my leg to say Hi! We rescued him at 10 days old, as his mother had been taken away by people who thought she was a pest. The rest of the litter were all adopted, but Magellan refused to go with the person who wanted him. He tends to 'freak out' with strangers. |
 Sonny came from a farm rescue during the summer of 2004. It was an abuse situation and we got 18 cats that day. |
 Holly is possibly about 18 years old now. She had been rescued by a nice lady who was forced by the city to relinquish all but a few of the cats she had in her home. You can see Holly was treated well, as she is a very loving, cooperative kitty! |
 OciCat came in off the street, wild, and pregnant. We took care of her and the litter until we could find homes. With everyone spayed and neutered, the plan was to release mama back to her neighborhood, as a Trap-Neuter-Release. But she would not stay there. She kept coming back to the shelter! She now has a permanent home with a nice family, indoor only. |
 Sox came in as a kitten from a low income neighborhood where she was being abused and harassed. She's very affectionate with people, surprisingly, but not other cats. |
 Midnight came from the same apartment complex as Sox. So she had the same thing going on in her life. Like Sox, she's very good with people, not so great with other cats, but not as bad. |
 Callie is 9 years old, displaced from her home when her owner died recently. She is still trying to figure out why she can't go home. |
 Ciego is the Spanish word for 'blind.' This little gal was being tortured as a kitten and by the time I got to her, her eyes had been poked out. Three vets recommended euthanasia, but I didn't think that was necessary. She needed massive doses of antibiotics, but she recovered, and is a very happy 5-year-old cat who even trusts people! |
 Fancy came in as an older kitten and never got adopted. He's very shy, doesn't approach you, but is very happy to let you rub his tummy. Now, how nice is that? |
 Shadow is like a wild cat, but loves people. He is a 'late-neuter-tom' that is still aggressive. We think his people thought neutering would tame him down. But it didn't, and they took him to the pound, where we found him. (Some people don't neuter soon enough, when it would do the trick.) |
 Black Cali is a tortoiseshell who was brought in from the street. She was extremely angry for 5 years so, of course, no one wanted her. But she is now living on a farm and is allowed outside, and she has become a totally new, loving cat! Her theme song is "Don't fence me in!" |
Read about other cats we have right now:
About the Cats, Page One
About the Cats, Page Three
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Posted 2010 - Dr. RJ Peters |
