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October 2009 Photo Contest Submission Thread
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Wow the differences in the state of all your kitties is amazing!
Great pics, they are some lucky cats!
Some of the "after" pics are just amazing -- the transformation. Makes me wish I had a rescued stray to share. I have fosters - two that were strays - but the change in them physically is not that big. Biggest change is in Ghost who was a surrender ...
Aw, this month is making me tear up (in a good way). It's gonna be sooo difficult to choose!
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Tubee was only a slightly feral kitten since he was so young, but was a stray and slightly feral, we could only touch him when he allowed us to and did a lot of groweling and hissing at first.
First day home
About two years later
Manda
First day home
About two years later
Manda
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I can't imagine that sweet itty bitty baby Tubee hissing and growling. That had to be the cutest thing ever!
I have to say that the pictures here are really blowing my mind. I was hoping for the best, but man...these are amazing! The transformations from such scared little faces, raggedy and sickly bodies to full and healthy and gorgeous cats - wow! I really don't know how we'll ever choose!
Ok, here is Xander's before picture. When this was taken, he was living on the streets around Eileen's house and was skinny and hungry with a sore on his head. She also reminded me that they first thought he was feral because of the way he acted in the trap
And here is his after picture. As you can see, he is quite relaxed and in no way skinny
Its too bad we won't be doing scary kitties this year, I have the perfect picture!
And here is his after picture. As you can see, he is quite relaxed and in no way skinny
Its too bad we won't be doing scary kitties this year, I have the perfect picture!
These are all so heart-warming!
Peaches 27 of July (notice my join date...)
Hubby brought her home from a dairy barn, he was actually meaning to take her sister but she jumped out of the box & Peaches came running over instead. Best decision she ever made
. This was actually the day after hubby brought her home so she'd been cleaned up a little! She was sneezing snot EVERYWHERE. Her right-most claw on her right paw had actually grown around & into her pad. She was dirty, smelly & covered in fleas.
3rd of September.
Watching her kittens play in the living room; she still has a little weight to gain but no more sneezing or sniffling, she's a much happier kitty
Peaches 27 of July (notice my join date...)
Hubby brought her home from a dairy barn, he was actually meaning to take her sister but she jumped out of the box & Peaches came running over instead. Best decision she ever made
3rd of September.
Watching her kittens play in the living room; she still has a little weight to gain but no more sneezing or sniffling, she's a much happier kitty
Lucky Pierre and his siblings moments after his feral mom brought her kittens out of the woods and delivered them to our house. A tornado passed thru those woods a few hours later. Lucky is the red kitten in the back. His siblings had FeLV and did not survive. We estimated that these kittens were about 3-1/2 to 4 weeks old at the time.
Lucky Pierre 6 years later. Although he is allowed to go outside when he wishes to, he prefers the comforts of a warm house over the great outdoors. He spends a lot of time in cat trees and sleeping with the other cats in our bed. Here he is chilling in the living room.
Lucky Pierre 6 years later. Although he is allowed to go outside when he wishes to, he prefers the comforts of a warm house over the great outdoors. He spends a lot of time in cat trees and sleeping with the other cats in our bed. Here he is chilling in the living room.
Oh Amy! What a big rolly polly kitty! He looks SO warm and snuzzly to cuddle with!
He weighed in at 18 pounds his last vet visit. He sneaks in cuddles with me from time to time, but he still puts on his tough guy act when it is obvious I'm awake. I've caught him dead asleep on my feet at night.Originally Posted by LDG
Oh Amy! What a big rolly polly kitty! He looks SO warm and snuzzly to cuddle with!
This contest was difficult because every last one of my cats were born feral. I don't have pictures of the older ones when they were young cause we didn't have a digital camera at the time. But it came down to either Lucky, who was really feral for a while, and Muddy/Koko, orphaned at 10 days old by their feral mom. Lucky deserves the publicity.
Make me wish I had a digital copy of any picture of Frankie as a baby. She was only days old and abandoned when we found her but that was some 12 years ago and what few pictures I have are either faded or need to be scanned... and I don't have a scanner.
My poor Girl Catulina was droped at the streets because I believe she has a bad eye...
But is wonderful this IDEA of TCS!...
Please this are my entrys for the contest:
Catulina the firts day that oficialy was in home in her first food!..
My lovely girl showing herself after a year!
Thanks for look!..
You can scan photos at any photo-kiosk (like Kodak), as I understand it you can email them to yourself.
Roxie in my garage after she showed up at my house:
Roxie a year later, now living with my mother:
Roxie a year later, now living with my mother:
This thread is so heartwarming
Such remarkable transformations
What lucky kitties. This thread makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. This one is a particularly shocking transformation. How beautiful and cared for Smudgey looks now!
Originally Posted by sarahp
Smudgey kittenShe was found separated from her mama out in the wild and in a bad state. She was very underweight, smelly, had diarrhea and not expected to survive.
And now, my big healthy 9lb girl
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Although the initial call about this cat identified this cat as "feral" he was not. He was simply neglected and had gotten away from his family or he was dumped. Most of you remember Starlight- who is now with his forever family in California. He was in my life briefly but has remained in my heart to this day-
Oh yes, Starlight. A walking miracle
Oh goodness - he still makes me melt. I've got my very own "Starlight" now.Originally Posted by hissy
Although the initial call about this cat identified this cat as "feral" he was not. He was simply neglected and had gotten away from his family or he was dumped. Most of you remember Starlight- who is now with his forever family in California. He was in my life briefly but has remained in my heart to this day-
Here are before/after pics of my current foster kitty - 7 month old Cleo. She showed up at the site where I do TNR in late August, skinny and scared. She ran when I tried taking her picture. A short time later, Cleo was found on a neighbor's front porch, lethargic and barely able to move. She was rushed to the vet where she nearly died from a parasitic liver infection. After a blood transfusion, IV fluids and several weeks on antibiotics, Cleo has gained weight, regained her strength and has become a healthy, happy affectionate little girl:
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