Homes for Paws: Loving homes for homeless cats

Every year, approximately 3.4 million cats are surrendered to animal shelters. Animal abandonment is a distressing and all too common occurrence that has serious consequences for the feline welfare. Cats are domesticated creatures that rely on human care and attention for their well-being. The reasons behind cat abandonment are diverse, but some common factors include owners moving to places where cats are not allowed, financial difficulties, and a lack of awareness about responsible pet ownership.

Being in Rescue, we see cat abandonment often. With limited resources, we unfortunately can not take in all abandoned cats, but we always try to help where we can.

Take the story of Taz, for example. Taz was a super cute orange kitten who was left behind in an apartment complex to fend for himself when his owners moved away not taking him with him. A caring neighbor took Taz in after he was left behind and he had a great home for 2 years! However, the owner fell ill and had to move into a full time nursing facility where they did not allow animals. This was a permanent situation where recovery was not possible. Our rescue was contacted by family of Taz’s owner trying to find a home for Taz. Although they would not take in Taz permanently themselves they were committed to fostering him and we agreed that if they would continue to foster we would put him on our website and try and help to find him a home. It wasn’t long after he was listed on our website that someone applied to adopt him!

Third time was a charm for little Taz, now called Cheeto, because he found himself an amazing home where we are certain he will be treasured for life and won’t have to find a new home ever again. This story has a happy ending. Unfortunately, they don’t all, because the numbers are staggering. Therefore, it is crucial to promote education and awareness about the responsibilities of cat ownership and encourage adoption from shelters to combat the heartbreaking issue of cat abandonment. Thank you for your continued support and donations. It is because of you that we are able to help at least some of those 3.4 million cat surrenders each year and bring more happy endings to these wonderful animals who depend on us!