Abandoned Collins Park Cats are Given a Second Chance to Find Happiness
An article ran in The News Journal on Saturday, August 13, 2005 describing the plight of four cats, left homeless when their owners moved out of state and left them behind, to fend for themselves, outside the safety and security of their home which they had known since they were kittens. All four cats were indoor cats until their owners tossed them outside, turned their backs on them, and drove away, leaving the four cats behind to fend for themselves.
The pitiful cries of the hungry, scared cats could not be ignored by the neighbors who lived closest to the now vacant house. Three families came to their immediate aid and started feeding the cats, while at the same time notifying state and county officials, in hopes that someone would rescue the cats. Having found that no one was willing to help these cats, one of the ladies contacted The News Journal, who published an article alerting the public about the plight of these four cats. The article was read by a Forgotten Cats board member who took it upon herself to rush to the aid of these cats. What she found when she arrived in Collins Park were four very sweet, affectionate cats, who hung around the front steps of their now vacant house, as if in hoping and waiting for their owners to show up and let them back inside the only home they have ever known.
Over the course of the next day she caught each of the four cats. At first, they were all scared when they arrived at Forgotten Cats facility, but as soon as they were set up in cages and made comfortable, and were petted and held by the volunteers, they all immediately relaxed and started purring.
It is easy to see that all four cats were at one time very well loved since all of them are extremely affectionate and love to be held, cuddled and petted.
This is Blackie
He is the “celebrity” of the group who had his picture featured in The News Journal article. Blackie is scheduled to be neutered on August 23rd. We estimate him to be between 1 and 2 years old. He has tested negative for Feline Leukemia and Feline Aids, and has just received his rabies and distemper vaccinations and been dewormed and given flea preventative. He is a beautiful marbled tabby, extremely sweet and affectionate. He has a look about him as if to say “It's about time you got here and saved us!”
This is Zorro
Zorro is a beautiful black and white tuxedo male cat. Zorro is declawed and estimated to be between 2 and 3 years old. Zorro is thankful that his buddies have claws and helped keep Zorro safe since he doesn’t have his front claws. Zorro was already neutered. He has tested negative for feline leukemia and feline aids, was given his rabies and distemper vaccinations and was dewormed and given flea preventative. Zorro is a cuddle bug.
This is Fred
Fred resembles Blackie a bit but Fred has tiger striped markings all over his body instead of the marbled swirls that Blackie has. It’s possible that they are littermates. We estimate Fred to be between 1 and 2 years old. Fred tested negative for feline leukemia but has tested positive for feline aids. It is possible that he was exposed to this virus during this last month while he was living outside. It is quite possible that Fred’s immune system will fight off the exposure to this virus. Fred will have to be re-blood tested in 6 months to know whether or not he is still a carrier. Feline aids is only transmittable to other cats, via a deep bite wound. It cannot be transmitted to humans or other animals. More information about this disease can be found here FIV: Catching a Bad Case of Rumors Fred is scheduled to be neutered on August 23rd. He has received his rabies and distemper vaccinations and been dewormed and given flea preventative. He absolutely adores Blackie. He has been seen cuddled up with Blackie sleeping, using Blackie’s butt as a pillow, so it would be very safe to place both of them together in the same home even though Blackie has tested negative for FIV.
This is Benny, a/k/a Cat
One look at those beautiful sad green eyes and you know that Benny is puzzled by all that has happened to him in this last month. Benny is estimated to be between 2 and 3 years old. Benny loves to be held and loves to give head butts and snuggle in your arms. Benny is a tall cat and has beautiful coloring. Benny has also tested negative for feline leukemia but has tested positive for feline aids. Having been an indoor only cat before the last month, he must have also been exposed to the virus while struggling to survive outdoors in an unfamiliar world. Benny is healthy and strong and should also be re-blood tested in 6 months to see if his immune system has fought off the exposure to FIV. Benny is already neutered. He has received his rabies and distemper vaccinations and been dewormed and received flea preventative. He gets along well with the other cats so it would be safe to place him in a home with any of his other buddies, even Blackie and Zorro who have tested negative for FIV.
A very special thanks goes out to Martha, Mary and Christine and their families, for caring enough about these four cats to come to their aid when they realized that the cats were abandoned. Rest assured that Forgotten Cats will find all of them new forever homes with individuals or families who will never subject these cats to the terror they faced after being abandoned.
Anyone interested in learning more about these cats should
contact Forgotten Cats at info @ forgottencats.org
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