cats

Dec 2024 21

Finding Home for the Holidays: The Story of Bee-Yonsay

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Juan Guitron

The holidays are a time to gather with loved ones, to feel the warmth of family in the place we call home. For many of our adoptable pets, however, that dream remains out of reach. Their "home" is a shelter––a place full of care, but still missing the love and stability of a forever family. While we do our best to provide them with comfort and attention, nothing compares to the joy of being in a home filled with people who love you.

Dec 2024 7

Feral Paws Rescue: Bobbi’s Story

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Feral Paws Rescue, Pets

by Paula Hunsacker

Bobbi is a beautiful orange and white male cat I met three years ago because the CCSPCA shelter knows I have a soft heart for cats that aren’t perfect. They were ready to put him down at the close of the shelter that day.

Nov 2024 23

Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper: Cats To Rescue/More Kitten

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Jackie Dale, Pets

by Jackie Dale

There was no column last month since there was not a lot going on. I was and still am, quite full of cats and kittens. I did not do much trapping either as I was so busy caring for the current load of felines.
I had two kittens die from FIP.

Nov 2024 9

Feral Paws Rescue: Mia

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by Paula Hunsacker

Mia came to our rescue two years ago from CSSPCA Fresno. She was so feral, hissing and striking at you for no reason. We tried feeding her in our large walk-in feral kennel, but Mia didn’t get along with cats that got in her personal space. So we released her at the rescue where she was able to roam the rescue grounds safely and have her space. As she roamed, we tried to make friends with her, but she didn't want human contact. She hissed at us as we approached her. So we just gave her space.

Oct 2024 12

Feral Paws Rescue: To Their Rescue!!

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Feral Paws Rescue, Pets

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.

Sep 2024 28

Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper: Brimming With Kittens

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Jackie Dale, Pets, Reedley News

by Jackie Dale

Due to the fact that I’m filled to the brim with kittens, it has been a somewhat slow month. I have been helping people get cats fixed and doing TNR as well. I will set traps at various locations and hope for the best. Some locations make trapping difficult, and it is often slow going. I trapped for one family that I had previously helped with several cats.

Sep 2024 14

Feral Paws Rescue: Rocky

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Feral Paws Rescue, Pets

by Lupe Gore

Every month we at Feral Paws Rescue tell you a story of a cat who has endeared him or herself to our rescue, most always pulled from a high-kill shelter. This month we will share a very special gentleman named Rocky.

Aug 2024 31

Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper :Only One of Me, Tons of Trapping, Revolving Door of Cats

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Jackie Dale, Pets

by Jackie Dale

It has been a long, hot, frustrating month in the cat world. It seems like this year is one of the worst as far as kittens are concerned. They are simply everywhere! Every day I get multiple calls or messages from people asking me to help with or take on kittens.

Aug 2024 17

Feral Paws Rescue: Malcolm

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Feral Paws Rescue, Pets

by Lupe Gore

Part of our mission at Feral Paws Rescue is to save as many cats as possible from high-kill shelters, mostly those the shelters have deemed unadoptable for various reasons. Often those cats are “special needs,” including those who are vision impaired.

Jul 2024 27

Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper: Anecdotes Amusing and Not/More Kittens

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Jackie Dale, Pets, Reedley News

by Jackie Dale

My month had an upsetting beginning because of a post on social media about an abandoned mother cat and five newborn kittens. The post led me to believe that the family had been dumped near a school located not far from my home. The temperature that day was around 110° so of course I was deeply concerned for the welfare of the cats.

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