Spike was half dead at the YMCA when I adopted him. The vet asked me if I wanted to keep him since he was so sickly, I got the impression he thought I might want to take him back and get a healthier cat rather than spend all the money. I nursed him back to health and he went from quiet and demure to all piss and vinegar. He was 4-6 months old at the time.
I adopted Fang from a no-kill shelter after he was found living on the streets, put out by drug addicts, frost bite on his feet, and a broken incisor. They cleaned him up and neutered him and I adopted him, his age was a little less than a year.
Pansy was a foster for the no-kill, with his mommy and sisters, got here when he was 8 weeks old and never left.
So when people refer to their rescue cat, is it any or all of the above? Or is it actually taking in the stray yourself?
Of the above, the only life I saved was spike's since the SPCA would have definitely put him down. The other two would have stayed fosters until someone adopted them.
Anyone have the answer? Is there an answer? thanks
I adopted Fang from a no-kill shelter after he was found living on the streets, put out by drug addicts, frost bite on his feet, and a broken incisor. They cleaned him up and neutered him and I adopted him, his age was a little less than a year.
Pansy was a foster for the no-kill, with his mommy and sisters, got here when he was 8 weeks old and never left.
So when people refer to their rescue cat, is it any or all of the above? Or is it actually taking in the stray yourself?
Of the above, the only life I saved was spike's since the SPCA would have definitely put him down. The other two would have stayed fosters until someone adopted them.
Anyone have the answer? Is there an answer? thanks