by Paula Hunsacker

Orange County hoarder case of 83 cats––all lived inside a house since they were kittens. We were asked to help save a few of these kitties who are scared and shelter-labeled Semi-Feral. We are so happy to say, with the help of two other rescues in Los Angeles, we were able to save five that were remaining at the shelter and set to be euthanized at the end of the day. All the rescues involved helped to get transport, and they have been transferred to our Rescue. We believe they will just need time, and there’s a strong possibility they will be able to be adopted.

As of yesterday, we were updated that the last seven kitties of the 83 had been rescued by other rescues in Los Angeles!!

Just because a cat is labeled “Feral” at a kill shelter doesn’t mean that they should be euthanized. Most of them are scared and just need a little more time. Every cat deserves a chance to have a life. Euthanizing a feral doesn’t fix the problem! Los Angeles has a strong TNR program. The public needs to S/N their pets!

We have rescued five labeled feral at the shelter in May of 2024. We have been working with them and we believe so far three are able to go up for adoption. So many people don’t understand feral cats. They act like they are so dangerous and should be euthanized. It’s not the cats’ fault they were born without human contact. They just need time to build trust. I truly believe that with all my heart. They have the right to live and be happy. If you take the time to build trust with them, they turn out to be the most loving, caring, grateful cats you will ever meet.

EMAIL: fprg.org@gmail[dot]com
Phone: 559-412-7226

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