What a whirlwind weekend we had here. So much to do…most of which I cannot yet share with you all. But soon my pals, very very soon.
But I have something much more important to share with you than anything about me and my doings.
Do you recall the lovely cat named Lightning whom I shared with you some weeks ago? You can click here to read that story…it is one of rescue, adoption, abandonment in the new home, back to rescue…from starvation and the syndrome it can bring to cats…hepatic lipidosis.
Lightning was so very fortunate she was pulled from the local county kill shelter by Bright Haven…an animal rescue and sanctuary…and so much more. Please be sure to learn more about their incredible work to help animals in need and to educate humans about what it means to become a guardian, for life, for a companion animal. Visit their website here. Their subtitle is “healing arts center for animals”…trust me you will enjoy learning more about them.
Back to Lightning and her battle with hepatic lipidosis…before I give you the update…it is important to remember the condition this sweet girl was in when her foster pulled her from the shelter…(hover over photo to view complete caption)
Note yellow around eyes, ears, mouth
Note yellow around her ears
Note yellow under her chin on her fur
The most often approved treatment method for a cat in this stage of hepatic lipidosis is to insert an esophageal feeding tube in the side of the cat’s neck. You can see the tube used to feed Lightning.
Lightning was fortunate that her vet knew just what to do…and her foster knew just how to follow the vet’s directions…
This is Lightning now…(remember to hover…)
Just a bit of yellow around her ears
Neck is clear and eyes too
Saved from Hepatic Lipidosis
Paw Pats, Savannah
peeEss...if you can help Lightning find her forever home, please be sure to contact her foster Mom at susanh at brighthaven dot org
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This ‘tail’ is a 3 hanky tail…just sayin’…all happy
I know you remember the urgency to help a great woofie named Cash…find his forever home…or at the very least a foster for a months…click HERE for the back story…
chained…
Once you read the back story…you will understand how completely happy, joyful and fulfilled I am to report on where Cash is now…thank you to each and everyone one of you who shared his need for a home. Cash found one…directly related to all the networking all of YOU did to help him…and I simple must give a very big shout out to Five Sibes for sharing Cash’s urgent need…because their Face Book presence is where Cash’s new family eventually found him.
The aspect of this rescue which is most heart warming to me is that every one who shared Cash’s need never once paid attention to whether or not he was a woofie or cat that needed to be networked to find a home…everyone…cats, woofies, piggies, bunnies…you all helped. I hope you will all enjoy seeing his journey once his forever home found him.
Before and After
…first Cash was to be flown from North Carolina, USA to Rhode Island, USA…by his original rescuer who lives in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Unfortunately Cash arrived at the airport in North Carolina without having his required water and food dishes in his carrier…no fault, no blame…but the airline and others took care and Cash was given his water and food dishes and set off on a slightly delayed schedule. His new family was in contact throughout with me and Mom L…we were so excited for Cash!!!
Cash first came to our attention on August 14 through a Twitter contact…and now it was September 12th and he was on his way to his forever home…and his arrival was simply incredible…
New Dad Mike gets first smoochie
What a flight!!
If you have now read Cash’s back story…click HERE…then you know that he has not had much human contact for the first year of his life. He is about one year old.
His first night “inside”…was amazing…remember…he had been staked out on a short rusted chain to a post for at least 9 to 12 months…
Whoa! This is mighty nice!
Cash arrived very late Friday night, September 12…and his New Mom Liz confessed that she slept on that short couch near Cash’s crate…and Samantha, his 7 year old Sibe sister, and Foster, his 5 year old Shiba Inu brother, slept on the larger couch…what a furramily!!!
Mom Liz stated…“Cash woke me about 4:30 AM to go potty…he went out…came right back in…and right back to his crate…”
And the next day…well just take a look at this short video of Cash experiencing being off a short rusted chain for the first time in his young life.
Cash worked his way into the hearts of his new family…at least his new Dad Mike and new Mom Liz and new Sibe sisfur Samantha…ummmm…I am thinking his new brofur Foster and Cash have some stuff to woo about…you might want to check out my pals over at Love Is Being Owned by a Husky…they are posting about Cash as well this week…and my pals, Nuk Nuk and Isis at RA Husky were so great to help too and have a post up about Cash…this took a global village…seriously…
Let me share another wonderful video of Cash’s first weekend in his new home…he discovered that squeeky toys are pawsome…and his new fave is Mr Snakie…who he tried to bury to save for another day…but first…Cash looked like he was a ‘CAT’…on the ‘nip’…
Here is slideshow of Cash in his first 5 days in his forever home…enjoy…and bring a hankie…just sayin’…
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If you have not used that hankie yet…
…Cash arrived very late on a Friday night…then on Sunday night his Mom Liz shared this with us…
“My husband and I were going to bed, so we put Cash in his crate, well we kept hearing barking and banging, so I went downstairs and checked things out and all seemed ok, i pulled the crate away from the wall thinking Cash was moving around a lot and went back to bed, 5 minutes later and it starts again, so I go back downstairs and it’s actually Samantha, my husky, going crazy…she doesn’t want him in the crate. So I let Cash out, he follows me upstairs and is now sleeping on the bed, while Samantha is nice and quiet sleeping on the couch downstairs. I’m telling you, I can’t make this stuff up!”
This is how Mom Liz and Dad Mike believe Cash see’s his forever home…
I am looking outside from inside for the first time ever in my life…thank you
I have such gratitude, appreciation for everyone who shared Cash’s plight and search for a permanent home…so please join me in Pepi Smart Dog’s Thankful Thursday Blog Hop…click on the badge to visit other wonderful Thankful Blog Posts.
And if Cash’s story is not enough for you to use that hankie…let me share this…just as Cash was finding his forever home…I received information about FOUR Sibes who were owner surrendered to the public kill shelter in my area, in Northern California. They were not all from the same owner…just all dropped at the kill shelter on the same weekend…August 30…
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Hutch was thankfully pulled for Norsled, a northern California sled dog rescue group. Snowflake and Puppy No Name were adopted by September 12th…and finally…just Tuesday, September 16, Angel was adopted with her date for review for being put to death on September 18. All of these Sibes have been tremendously networked using social media anipals…I cannot thank you all enough for having helped. We may not ‘be’ the direct connection to all FOUR being rescued/adopted…but the very SHARING put enough positive energy into the universe to help their rescuer/adopters find them…blessings on all of you.
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HIYA! SAVANNAH HERE!!!
(this is a very long post…just a warning if you are in a hurry)
I have something serious to share
I am back again with important news that really puts our sweet mancat Tigger, an adult cat, between that rock and hard spot we hear the humans talk about every now and then.
You see, we thought Tigger would be able to move back to Kitty Corner by the end of this month when his foster Miss Tammy is leaving on a several day holiday. We were excited because we hoped this would put Tiggy in front of some of the walk in traffic who come looking to adopt adult cats like him.
And then last Tuesday…a fire in an office above Kitty Corner, and Contra Costa Humane Society’s offices…changed everything. At 1 AM the Adoption Manager and Executive Director were called by the fire department to immediately evacuate all cats (and one rabbit). Both of the staff members live about 25 minutes away…but by the time they arrived they found the doors wide open and the fire men blowing smoke clearing ozone through their whole space.
The staff froze afraid all the cats had escaped outside…but the very responsible and caring firemen had grabbed all the cats they could find and placed them in small offices with doors but no exterior exits nor windows…so the cats could not escape. WHEW!!!
The property manager was there and quickly let the staff move all the cats to another building just about 200 feet (60.96 meters) down the street. The space is large and empty…so the two staff drug several cat towers and beds so the cats could hide and be comfy…and food, water, litter boxes….they worked until 5 AM getting the cats settled.
Mom L went over as soon as Miss Chrissy, the adoption manager arrived next morning about 10:30 AM. Mom L helped do some things and took photos of the cats and their temp home.
I know it looks like there are not cats…but they are all in that one large room and the smaller one…just too tired and terrified to move…
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CCHS had no smoke, fire damage…just the toxic smell of the fire and smoke which will keep them out of their offices and the cats out of their space for at least a week if not more.
This puts Tigger in a possible dilemma…he likely will not be able to move into a private suite at Kitty Corner by the end of the month. And as of today…not one…not even one single call has come in to inquire about Tigger.
I am going to ask once again…Will you help me network Tigger even more than we all did when I first asked on August 14th…one WHOLE MONTH ago. He needs a home to call his own. Miss Tammy must keep him in a bathroom during the day as she works…and she always lets him out into a hall and a larger room as soon as she gets home. But he needs to have more space and a home he can claim as his.
On September 5th, I posted my first update…click HERE if you missed the last update and click HERE for Tigger’s full story.
Here are some of the photos you have already seen of precious, loving and playful Tigger…
I have helped Mom L create a flyer that can be downloaded safely and securely. My pal Brian, over at Brian’s Home, lets me borrow some of his server space to house rescue flyers and what not. You can click HEREto be transported to the flyer.
I am asking, maybe even pleading, for help finding Tiggy his home. Please, if you, or someone you know, lives anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California or even in Southern Oregon…PLEASE download the flyer and post it in Veterinarian Offices, Pet Supply Stores, at an public place that will allow you to post his flyer.
We will provide transportation for Tigger anywhere in California and Oregon if CCHS approves the adoption application. And as many of you know….Tigger has developed a special passion for a very large box at Miss Tammy’s house…
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Because Tiggy (he is known as Tiggy and Tigs to his furriends) loves that box so much…Mom L made him a brand new one…and it will be his to take to his new home…he will also come with one month’s supply of soft food and kibble and a new medium cat tower/scratcher. He has had an expensive and much needed dental already…so his new family will not have to bear that expense again for a long time hopefully. He is vaccinated, micro-chipped and all set to go! Box and all…
Please, help me Paw It Forward with Tigger…he could be snuggled up with you or someone you know in a heart beat. I truly appreciate anything any of you can do to help him.
Paw Pats, Savannah
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peeEss…on Thursday I will have a very happy tail account about Cash, the husky, and his rescue
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