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Never Give Up on Love
When we do adoptions, we hope to find forever homes for our cats and kittens, but that is not always the case. Life happens, people and situations change, and often cats are returned to us due to extenuating circumstances.
That’s what happened to siblings Quincy and Lonny adopted as kittens four years ago. The woman who adopted them died suddenly leaving them alone in her home. Their kitty buddy Jack was the third cat in the house. The woman’s sister and brother-in-law journeyed over an hour to the home every other day for a month to put out food for the cats and when that became too much, they contacted Stray Cat Blues for help.
Quincy, Jack & Lonny photos
Lonny (left), Quincy (top right), and Jack (bottom right)
When the three furry boys realized something was different in their home, they decided to hide in the basement ceiling rafters making it nearly impossible to find them. Over a two-week period, we managed to trap all three and they are now in foster care adjusting to their new lives.
This change has been hard for Lonny, Quincy and Jack because they don’t understand why they’ve lost their home or where their human best friend has gone. In the first few weeks in foster care, they mourned. They hid and went for days without eating or using the litter box. All their foster mom could do was wait and love them through it. They are slowly emerging and beginning to accept this new phase of their lives.
Often return kitties such as this trio are not in the best of shape or health. Lonny, Quincy and Jack weighed nearly 19 pounds each. With no vet records to go by we had to start from the beginning with them. Due to their extreme weight, they all needed blood panels to ensure they were not pre-diabetic. Luckily they are not. They needed updated vaccines, nail clippings, and special weight management food. Extra expenses such as this stretch our already tight budget, but we gladly absorb the cost for the health and well being of the cats.
After a month in foster care Jack and Lonny have blossomed. They have recovered their adorable personalities. Jack is a super friendly hunk of love and affection and a real purr machine. Lonny, who shadows Jack, is the same. They love to be petted and brushed, and sleep on their foster mom’s bed and have blended nicely with the three existing resident cats. Jack and Lonny are now ready to find their second chance at love. Quincy still needs a bit more time to adjust so he will be going to our Whiskers Way Station facility in Lansdale to get the extra TLC he needs to build his confidence.
We wish for all three of these love bugs to never experience that trauma again and to feel safe and loved in their new homes!
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Story by Linda Palmarozza
Foster and Volunteer with Stray Cat Blues
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