by Lupe Gore

Feral Paws Rescue Group in Fresno shares with us some of their animal rescue adventures every month. Check out KRL’s article about Feral Paws to learn more about them. Lupe Gore is a FPRG volunteer.

It’s October, and that means Halloween is coming! With Halloween come ghosts, pumpkins, all things creepy and, of course, black cats. Now, there are superstitions about black cats and bad luck—which aren’t true at all. However, those superstitions still keep many people from adopting a black cat. Thankfully, for many black cats who were overlooked at kill shelters and given a death sentence, Feral Paws Rescue stepped in and saved their lives. Here are the stories of just a few saved by Feral Paws Rescue in recent years.

Boo

Sammie was surrendered to the Los Angeles County shelter in Lancaster in 2013, when he was just over a year old, along with a long-haired, gray-and-white companion. Feral Paws Rescue saved both of them and put them in their Adoption Center. A volunteer at the Adoption Center who loves black cats saw Sammie, immediately fell in love with him, and adopted him. Sammie loves to sit in the window sill of his 2nd floor apartment and look down on neighbors’ yards and watch the birds, squirrels, and people below. He also loves to lounge in the sink on hot days.

Sammie

Nicolas was also surrendered to the Lancaster shelter in September 2014, and was immediately pulled by Feral Paws Rescue as they had an adopter waiting for him in Fresno. Nicolas is a very sweet cat who loves the company of his human and the other cats he shares his new home with. He is now eight years old and his favorite place is sleeping on the blankets on his human’s bed.

Nicolas

Lorenzo was surrendered to the CCSPCA shelter in Fresno just before Christmas of 2014 when he was almost nine years old. Feral Paws Rescue knew he would never get adopted mainly due to his age, and the fact that he was black; so once again they stepped in. Lorenzo now lives in the same home as Sammie and they get along very well. They both love running water from the faucet in the sink and watching everything outside their favorite window.

Lorenzo

Miercoles came into the CCSPCA shelter in Fresno in April 2016 at age four, after he had already been part of a TNR program. He has a tipped ear and had been neutered. The shelter labeled him as “feral,” but one look at this gentle big cat and Feral Paws Rescue knew they had to save him, and had a home for him. Miercoles loves to snuggle next to his human on the bed pillows, loves to be carried on his human’s shoulder, and gets along with everyone and everything in his home—including the vacuum cleaner!

Miercoles

These are just a few of the black cats whose lives Feral Paws Rescue has saved. Unfortunately, there are never enough foster homes, or forever homes for all of the black cats in shelters, but this one rescue tries to save as many as possible. After reading these stories, won’t you consider adopting one from a shelter? They are very loving, sweet, gentle cats! And as the saying goes, black is beautiful!

Happy Halloween and remember to keep your black cats (and all cats) indoors where they are safe.

Two upcoming adoption events:
October 21 – Saturday – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tractor Supply, 1630 Herndon, Clovis, CA
Saturday, October 28 at Tractor Supply, 1630 Herndon Ave, Clovis, CA: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m?. ALL KITTENS! fully vetted and ready for a new home for the holidays.
November 18 – Saturday – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tractor Supply, 1630 Herndon, Clovis, CA

You can learn more about Feral Paws on their website.

Check out more animal rescue stories in our Pet Perspective section & watch for more stories from Feral Paws every other month. Advertise in KRL and 10% of your advertising fees can go to Feral Paws.