This thread is to make everyone aware of the personal rescue stories people have to tell of other people around the world, ones who are just plain stupid, and have no concept of right or wrong, and end up hurting cats because of it.
And hopefully the happy endings.
AKA "The Worst Of The Worst Cases"
Here's my story about the worst rescue I did. Feel free to share yours too.
I was at a friends house, and the house next to his was a broken down house with woods in the backyard. My friend told me the women in the house was giving away kittens she didnt want. I knew someone who wanted to adopt so I brought over a carrier to look at the kittens. I walked into the yard, it smelt so bad! By the woods were multiple mattresses, piled one on top of another. There were dead mice everywhere, and fleas swarmed on to me out of the grass, I knew right away the situation was bad. Then I saw 3 calico cats, they were so small I thought they were young kittens, but they ended up being runts, resulting from 2 generations of mother/son mating. They were so skinny, but not starving, they were eating the mice. I found out these sisters and mother were pregnant from their brother/son for the mom. So I asked where the kittens are. The women said the mom and one sister had their kittens in the woods, but she "hasnt seen them since and said they are probably dead in the woods somewhere" She said the 2nd litter was dead under the mattresses and didnt bother to remove them. As of then all I could worry about was getting those kittens. She said the last sister gave birth to 5 kittens, and that 2 died right after being born, 3 were left. I turned the corner and saw 3 tiny kittens shivering locked in a tiny birdcage, no towel or anything, and it was freezing outside. The kittens were so tiny they could fit in the palm of my hand. I asked the women why arent they with their mother, apparently after 1 week she took them away from their mother and put them in the birdcage feeding them dry food once a day, which they never ate and left them in that cage all day and night. So I took the 2 black and white kitties, but had to leave the calico behind, she refused to let me take it, why, because she said it was for her daughter. She said she lets the cats breed because her 5 year old wants kittens all year as pets.
So sadly I had to leave the kitten and parents behind, I had to worry about the 2 kittens I had now. They were so weak and their eyes were dark blue leaking fluid so bad.
My friend ended up keeping one, but he neglected it so he gave it up, now we arent friends anymore.
Both kittens went to the same house, a women who lives on my block took them in. They werent weaned yet so she had to bottle feed them, one got a very high fever and almost died a couple weeks after rescuing her, but amazingly survived even though the vet said she probably wont make it. The kittens grew stronger and got spayed, both female.
Today they are happy and healthy sisters and have fun playing all day. Their only health issue is that they are tiny runts forever, if you saw them you would think they are older kittens, but they are very brave and bold, not to mention they are very sweet and love people and other cats.
I feel bad I was unable to help the others, but I heard the people were reported for unhealthy living and animal abuse, I hope the ending was good for the other cats.
And hopefully the happy endings.
AKA "The Worst Of The Worst Cases"
Here's my story about the worst rescue I did. Feel free to share yours too.
I was at a friends house, and the house next to his was a broken down house with woods in the backyard. My friend told me the women in the house was giving away kittens she didnt want. I knew someone who wanted to adopt so I brought over a carrier to look at the kittens. I walked into the yard, it smelt so bad! By the woods were multiple mattresses, piled one on top of another. There were dead mice everywhere, and fleas swarmed on to me out of the grass, I knew right away the situation was bad. Then I saw 3 calico cats, they were so small I thought they were young kittens, but they ended up being runts, resulting from 2 generations of mother/son mating. They were so skinny, but not starving, they were eating the mice. I found out these sisters and mother were pregnant from their brother/son for the mom. So I asked where the kittens are. The women said the mom and one sister had their kittens in the woods, but she "hasnt seen them since and said they are probably dead in the woods somewhere" She said the 2nd litter was dead under the mattresses and didnt bother to remove them. As of then all I could worry about was getting those kittens. She said the last sister gave birth to 5 kittens, and that 2 died right after being born, 3 were left. I turned the corner and saw 3 tiny kittens shivering locked in a tiny birdcage, no towel or anything, and it was freezing outside. The kittens were so tiny they could fit in the palm of my hand. I asked the women why arent they with their mother, apparently after 1 week she took them away from their mother and put them in the birdcage feeding them dry food once a day, which they never ate and left them in that cage all day and night. So I took the 2 black and white kitties, but had to leave the calico behind, she refused to let me take it, why, because she said it was for her daughter. She said she lets the cats breed because her 5 year old wants kittens all year as pets.
So sadly I had to leave the kitten and parents behind, I had to worry about the 2 kittens I had now. They were so weak and their eyes were dark blue leaking fluid so bad.
My friend ended up keeping one, but he neglected it so he gave it up, now we arent friends anymore.
Both kittens went to the same house, a women who lives on my block took them in. They werent weaned yet so she had to bottle feed them, one got a very high fever and almost died a couple weeks after rescuing her, but amazingly survived even though the vet said she probably wont make it. The kittens grew stronger and got spayed, both female.
Today they are happy and healthy sisters and have fun playing all day. Their only health issue is that they are tiny runts forever, if you saw them you would think they are older kittens, but they are very brave and bold, not to mention they are very sweet and love people and other cats.
I feel bad I was unable to help the others, but I heard the people were reported for unhealthy living and animal abuse, I hope the ending was good for the other cats.