By Lupe Gore
Feral Paws Rescue Group in Fresno shares with us some of their
animal rescue adventures every month. Check out KRL’s article about Feral Paws to learn more about them and check out their website.
“Leave no sibling behind” is part of the mission of Feral
Paws Rescue. This month we will feature some bonded siblings who were
recently rescued from the CCSPCA.
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Bart and Romeo
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Bart and Romeo are adult males who were surrendered to the
shelter in January 2023. Bart is a handsome brown/black tabby, and Romeo is all
black. They are both under two years of age. After being pulled from the
shelter by Feral Paws Rescue, they went into foster care where they could
remain together, socialize with other cats, and feel at home. Since being
there, they have acclimated very well, have no issues with the cats who live
there, and both enjoy snuggling with their caregiver and sleeping on the bed.
Occasionally they will play with toys but prefer to just watch the other cats,
which includes a couple of kittens. Bart especially loves “lap time” with his
person. It’s hard to imagine how anyone could part with these two very lovable
boys!
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Emma and Benita are black sisters who are ten and a half
years old. They were surrendered to the shelter last September and became very
fearful in there, hiding in the back of the kennel together. They had been
at their previous home, together, since they were kittens. When Feral Paws
Rescue pulled them in mid-September, they went to live in the home of one of
the rescue volunteers who has other cats but could also give him some security
that they were safe. Both wanted to hide initially, but gradually came to
know they were loved there and no one was going to separate them or send them
back to the shelter again. Both Emma and Benita were previously declawed.
It didn’t take too long before they were sleeping on the bed and started
kneading and purring when their foster mom was with them. And as “foster
fails” go, they were quickly adopted together by the rescue volunteer. Today
they have become a lot more comfortable in their home, haven’t hissed at the
other cats for months now, but still prefer their own bowls of food in the
bedroom area. Emma and Benita are two kitties forever grateful for Feral
Paws Rescue saving their lives.
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Benita
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Ellen and Kennedy are two beautiful juvenile sisters who
were the last of their siblings to be saved from the shelter by Feral Paws
Rescue. They are gray, peach, and white and appear to have dilute calico
markings. They are currently housed at the Rescue together and are very sweet
and friendly and love to be held by their rescue caregivers. They are
definitely bonded with each other and, of course, will be adopted together.
It is so important for adult cats who have been in the same
home, especially siblings, to remain together, and especially after having been
removed from that home for whatever reason and taken to the shelter, to remain
together. Some kittens can tolerate being separated, but the pairs who are
featured in this article definitely belong with each other. And that is
the mission of Feral Paws Rescue.
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Ellen and Kennedy
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Before closing this month, we have a very happy update to
the September, 2022, KRL article entitled
Shades
of Gray which featured a handsome adult named Gray who had tested positive
for FeLV. Retesting by the Rescue Veterinarian has resulted in a
negative test for both FIV and FeLV! Gray is on “vacation” from the Rescue and
in foster care where he can now roam freely with the other house cats and get
the love and attention he so deserves! Happy news for a very sweet,
lovable boy!
Check out more animal rescue stories in our
Pet Perspective
section on Kings River Life, and the Pets section here on KRL News &
Reviews. Check back every month for another animal rescue adventure from Feral
Paws. Advertise in KRL and 10% of your advertising fees can go to a local
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