Last Friday a little 5½-week-old kitten was found and brought to Almost Home. The person that brought the
kitten said he had been poisoned and the rest of his litter had died. This
little one was very lethargic. In fact, he couldn't stand and laid flat with no
movement. His eyes were shut. His temperature was only 90.5 and he weighed only 13
ounces. He should have weighed closer to 2 pounds. He was in big trouble.
Tanessa started support care, first by trying to warm him up. One of our rescue
center veterinarians, Dr. Lisa, was called and came to help determine what had
happened to this tiny little guy. It took hours but then his temperature
started to rise and he had some signs of movement. He was given fluids,
antibiotics and eventually some kitten milk. We weren't sure he would make it
through the night. I’m very happy to say that it has been 6 days now and he
continues to get better. He is finally eating solid food on his own. His name is Sunny. We still aren't sure if he was poisoned or not but he is another life saved because of
the support our rescue center receives from folks like you.
We have so many great
supporters. Whether you come to help at the rescue/adoption center or foster, or help
with events, or fundraisers, or enter data, or follow us on Facebook and the kitty webcam, or donate supplies, food, litter,or network, or donate monetarily, you are so very
important to us.
Most of you that are
involved with this organization know we are very particular when it comes to
adopting out any of our kitties. Often we will get potential adopters that
either want to declaw or let their kitties outside without supervision. Neither of these is in the
cat’s best interest and is against our policies.
It is only after these folks are denied the adoption that they have
something negative to say about Almost Home. In particular they try to discredit
Tanessa or myself. I’m not writing about this to whine but instead I’m hoping
this will help continue our mission of educating better animal guardianship.
Oh, I’m not saying it doesn't bother us. It hurts a lot to hear these negative comments. Especially since we
know exactly what it took to take care of each and every kitty at Almost Home.
Our kitties are here from the streets of Colorado
Also, when potential adopters
are disappointed that they may have to wait for the adoption process, please
understand we have lots of kitties to care for and the care of the kitties always
comes first. We limit our adoption counselors to those that have exceptional
knowledge of the kitties that are waiting to find a loving home. This definitely helps with the matchmaking. We also know if a kitty needs to go home with a friend. This is the
main reason we have a high retention rate. Please be patient. This is
potentially a 20-year commitment! We are serious about finding really good
homes. Thanks for understanding.
Wyatt update!! After Wyatt’s
eye surgery we thought it was best for him to go into foster care. It was clear he was not adjusting to his
surroundings at the rescue. We will try again after a few more weeks of
recovery. Wyatt is eating, maintaining his weight and he is getting used to
living with his slight disability. We are so proud of him. We love him with all
of our hearts. I think he knows he is the “poster kitty" for kitties left in
foreclosed homes.
Chris and Eric were able to
move all the donated litter from storage to the rescue center and Chris was
able to make room in his garage for a large portion that wouldn't fit at the
rescue. Thanks guys!
Maggie and Shiloh
have caught the cold crud that has been going around. They look like they feel
pretty bad but they are getting medicated so they should feel much better real
soon. We named the new adult Persian that came in Annie. She got her tangled
hair shaved yesterday. It was just too mated to comb out. Tanessa put a nice
sweater on her so she doesn't get cold. Surgery day this week went well. Altogether,
9 were spayed and neutered. Erica was able to make a couple copies of our spay/neuter
books for us. Thanks Erica! Cali , Valerie, Bristol , Lorenzo , Sheba
We have some very sad news;
we lost an incredibly sweet kitten Monday to severe mega- esophagus. Gemma may have been born with this horrible
condition. It is very rare in cats and can be very painful. Without a doubt,
Gemma received much love from her foster mom Candi. Tanessa and I were with her,
continuing that love until the end. She is now free of pain and is busy chasing
after butterflies :-).
Bless this baby, and thank you to all that put forth extra effort to help Gemma.
“Sometimes the smallest
things take up the most room in your heart.”
Kindness to Critters Always,
Kathleen
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| Sunny when he came to Almost Home :-( |
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| Sunny today! |
