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We received a sweet update about Red, who was adopted in April 2022. He has quite the rescue story, so hearing this wonderful update really warms our hearts! Here is what his adoptive mom has to say:
"I just love Red so much! When I saw his ad on FB I had lost my beloved orange cat Mowgli just a couple of months prior and was still grieving and not sure if I would adopt another cat. I saw his sweet sad eyes and his story about his broken pelvis and how he had been stuck in a kennel. I cried and immediately filled out an application for him. We did foster to adopt but knew right away that we would likely be keeping him. He’s got a ton of character and is a sweet boy. He loves to snooze in front of our sliding glass door and our neighbor’s toddler is obsessed with watching him. When he first came to us he was shy but curious. He had wiry fur and weak back legs from his broken pelvis. As he started to warm up we could tell how much he wanted to explore and play. He got right to bunny hopping up and down the stairs which was cute and quirky. He has really regained a lot of strength in his back legs and cruises around the house like a normal cat now! You almost can’t even tell he has a broken pelvis anymore. His fur has gotten really soft and beautiful and he loves to yell MROW in the house whenever he wants food or attention. He almost always is happy to come say hello when I call his name. He fits in so well and is a great buddy for our cat Mouse who lost his best friend not long ago. He has even really come around to being held and will let me pick him up and scratch his face. I’ve never kept a name any of my fur babies were given by a rescue, but Red suited him well so we kept it! I’m very grateful that I saw his ad as he has really helped heal my broken heart. Thanks for giving us our sweet boy!"
Sometimes miracles do happen! This rescue story is very special, not only because these two ARWOB kitties had a rough start, but because Red was adopted in April 2022 and then Rigatoni joined the same lovely family in September 2022. We just love repeat adopters! The cherry on the top is that their adoptive mom also became one of ARWOB’s lovely kitty volunteers!
Red had been rescued by a good Samaritan, who found him lying in his back yard. ARWOB was eventually contacted and we took him under our care. It was later discovered that Red had an old pelvic fracture that had somehow healed on its own. He was not a candidate for surgery at that point and it was determined he was not in pain and was able to move around on his own. Red’s adoptive mom was touched by his story and found him to be super sweet. She started a foster-to-adopt trial in March and and finalized his adoption in April.
Rigatoni also had a very rough start! He came under ARWOB’s care along with his 6 kitten siblings when they were only a few weeks old and less than 200 grams. Rigs was diagnosed with FIP in late 2021. He was successfully treated and fully recovered, thanks to the new treatment options that are now available for this condition (ARWOB was determined to help Rigatoni beat FIP and we raised funds to treat him). Rigs waited over a year to find his “purrfect” forever family and we are so glad he waited! He joined his loving family in September and now lives the good life!
Red and Rigatoni joined the household with their feline companion Mouse and their adoptive mom has said all 3 kitties are living happily together. Their adoptive mom sent us these cute photos of Red and Rigs showing how they have become BFFs over the last several months. Yup! Miracles sometimes do happen!