Roxie came to us for a less-than-ideal situation (along with her sister Ella). They lived in a home with many other cats (unsterilized). Although it sounds like all of the cats were "loved", they were not well cared for at least by our standards, as most/all have never been provided any vetting. These two cats have since been vetted (spay, vaccinations, parasite treatments, and treatments for skin and respiratory concerns). Both cats' medical concerns have been addressed and are resolving well, we are now working on social/emotional health. Both girls seem affectionate but not completely sure how to accept love. Roxie has made significant positive progress recently. She will now roll and rub against our hands and is learning "trust" when any of our volunteers' approach. With a slow approach she happily enjoys your attention, and we have no doubt time will only help her journey. Roxie has the cutest face, she is sweet and soulful, we believe she will bond deeply to her person and/or family once she is safe/comfortable in her new home. Her adjustment may require a little extra time and patience, but this beauty is certainly going to be worth it! As always, don't forget to consider the cats they may not be the first to approach you in the shelter as some of the sweetest, most special, most deserving new friends might not have the courage to find you so please look for them!
*As a side note, if you find yourself in a situation as this man did - reach out for help BEFORE your home becomes a breeding ground of cats you are feeding but unable to provide care for. We have a spay/neuter program and will work to assist you. OR if you can, offer to help a neighbor fix their cat, if you have colony cats in your area work within your community to fix even one, if you have the means donate to programs like ours. Again, fixing even one cat will save possibly hundreds (or thousands) of helpless kittens/cats from a life of homelessness and suffering.
Complete our online adoption application a www.littleorphans.org to start the process of adding this or any of our kitties to your home. The more complete your application is, determines how quickly we are able to process your application. Please try to give your vets office (give prior authorization to release information to us), landlord, and references a heads up to expect our call. Adoption fees include spay/neuter, up-to-date age-appropriate vaccines, deworming, flea preventative, and a microchip.
Ella came to us from a less than ideal situation (along with her sister? Roxie). They lived in a home with many other cats (unsterilized) and it sounds like although they were loved they were not well cared for as most/all have never been provided any vetting. These two cats have since been vetted (spay and vaccinations) they have been treated for parasites, internal and external. Their skin is healing from numerous scabs and they are learning to trust our volunteers. Both girls seem to want affection but are not exactly sure how to accept it. We are hoping time and patience will help them appreciate being cared for and truly valued. **As a side note, if you find yourself in a situation as this man did - reach out for help BEFORE your home becomes a breeding ground of cats you are feeding but unable to provide care for. We have a spay/neuter program and will work to assist you. OR if you can, offer to help a neighbor fix their cat, if you have colony cats in your area work within your community to fix even one, if you have the means donate to programs like ours. Again, fixing even one cat will save possibly hundreds (or thousands) of helpless kittens/cats from a life of homelessness and suffering.
