Meet Storm

Storm was a scrawny little thing when she was first brought to us by Ash’s dad, who found her wandering around his neighborhood for weeks before she started exploring his porch. She was so hungry that she didn’t care how close she got to people, she just wanted food. And shelter. And love. Ash and I couldn’t say no to her sweet, pleading face, and because she was more of a stray than a feral, we took her in as a foster in hopes of finding a home for her.

This is Storm

Her story doesn’t end there. When we did a combo test on her, we discovered she was positive for FIV. There are some vets out there, and some groups, who wouldn’t think twice about putting her down because of it (and often times, that’s the default thing to do for TNR cats), but fortunately for her, we wouldn’t allow that. Cats with FIV, it has been discovered, can live a long and happy and healthy life with the right family, the right diet, and enough TLC. Obviously she will need to be an indoor only cat. FIV can only be transferred between cats through the body fluids which means the only way she could really transfer it to another cat is through a deep, penetrating bite wound. This is highly unlikely in a well settled household of cats but to be safe, we are trying to find her a home where she will be an only cat, or have siblings who are also FIV+.

To learn more about FIV, please take the time to read this great article from BFAS: “FIV: Catching a Bad Case of Rumors”

Storm is incredibly sweet and very playful. She loves playing with string and chasing balls of paper across the room. She goes crazy for catnip toys. She LOVES to headbutt and cuddle against you, and she’s a full-grown cat but she’s absolutely tiny. A perpetual kitten. Storm is already spayed and up to date on her rabies and FVRCP.

This cat lived her life on the street – she used to belong to someone and they threw her out. Who knows how long she wandered around before Ash’s dad finally found her. So we have taken up her cause. She’s had several people interested in her, but because she’s a special needs kitty, nobody has come forward yet and she sits and waits patiently for that one person to come take her to her forever home. Are you that person?

Meet Storm

Contact Info
I Love Rescue Animals
iloverescueanimalsATgmailDOTcom
Round Rock, TX 78681
Please use the contact form at the bottom of the site if you’re interested in Storm.

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That’s right, you have until July 30, 2010! We would love if you would vote for I Love Rescue Animals in the Best Cause Related Blog category. We have been working super hard to bring quality content to our readers and to make aware all the great things that we can do for animals. We feel we’ve been doing an awesome job, and we hope that you do too! Show us some love and vote for us!

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Meet Francesca

Francesca is a domestic short hair black and white. She was born in 2004. With a little TLC, Francesca is engaging, playful and fun. All Cat Depot cats are spayed/neutered, micro chipped, given shots (including rabies), worm and flea preventatives, and tested for FIV/FeLV. We are open 7 days a week (except major holidays), from 11-7 p.m. daily, and 11-5 p.m. on weekends. For more info, visit our website, catdepot.org. Francesca is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered.

Contact Info
Cat Depot
Sarasota, FL
941-366-2404
info@catdepot.org

Find out more about Francesca and watch a video over at her petfinder page.

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Emma is a painter/illustrator living in Sarasota, Florida. She makes messes with watercolor and tea whenever her cat doesn’t, finding inspiration for her work in fiction and in the natural world. She’s in the process of redoing her website at the moment, but you can still find her at her blog and on deviantart.

The Truth Behind TFM: Fluff-Bucket!

Fluff-Bucket

This week, we are giving you an inside look on our youngest pup’s childhood. Considering he’s only a year and a half, this wasn’t that long ago. ^_~ You see, Snarf, well he suffered from that horrible habit that most puppies have: he chewed. He chewed on socks. He chewed on stuffed animals. He chewed on shoes, on wires, on plastic bottles, he chewed on anything he could get his teeth on. And that brings us to the most recent The Family Menagerie comic.

Alright, so sometimes we may indulge a little in the comics, but this isn’t that far off. There have been a few chewing incidents that have left shreds of tissue throughout the bathroom and all over the kitchen. Cottonballs in the hallway. Shirt scraps under the couch, a jacket in the kennel full of holes. Pieces of cardboard ripped into millions of tiny pieces all over the bedroom. It happens. Fortunately, he hasn’t had a die-hard urge to chew in awhile and this is something we feel he’s finally grown out of.

Thank goodness.

Meet Eeyore!

Eeyore is a 6 year old male, domestic short haired, with a grey and white coat. He was abandoned by his previous owner. Eeyore is a very sweet cat and loves to be around people. And his artist, Rhionna, says, “He’s very, very affectionate and likes to purr a lot.”

Contact Info
Scottsville Animal Hospital Shelter
3750 Scottsville Rd.
Scottsville, NY 14546
(585)889-8340
scottsvillevetadoptions@msn.com

Meet Eeyore

You can find more about Eeyore and other animals at this page!

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Rhionna lives in Tampa FL as a tattoo artist and is a former wildlife rehab worker. She very much enjoys coffee and long walks on the beach. She’s also a writer and creates custom artwork on shoes. You can find more about Rhi and her art on deviantart and twitter.