Networking to Save Lives

Each of us who are involved in the day-to-day of rescue work knows we cannot save them all; and when we are unable to take in an abandoned cat, we still try to advise and encourage. Every so often we hear of a miraculous turn of events, better than anything we could have managed. August 3rd was such a time. Marge at L & M Furniture called to inform us of a cat left in a carrier in front of her store. While she is highly regarded as a contributor to Castaway, our intake is closed and we could not take the cat. We could only encourage her to try to find someone to be a foster. Marge was not successful and had already called Animal Control when Ameilia Chambers walked into the store. Marge held up the beautiful Maine Coon female and said, jokingly, "Would you like a kitty?" Ameilia's reaction was a complete surprise to Marge; joyful tears at the sight of a cat that looked just like her beloved kitty that had died a month previous. You guessed it! The gorgeous cat was taken to the vet, found to be healthy and spayed, and is now in her new and forever loving home. Castaway Critters really played no part in this miraculous rescue, but we all love a good story!

And here's another one.

CCPR received a call from a very nice woman who was ill and moving to South Georgia but could not take Nelson, her black, long-haired 12-year-old cat. Nelson had been inside only, was good with other cats (his sister recently died), and also with dogs. He was extremely gentle and affectionate. Pat, the woman, had exhausted all possibilities with only days before she had to leave and she did not know what else to do. So the volunteers at Castaway began networking to find a good solution for Pat and Nelson. Lo and behold, June mentioned Nelson to Holly at Anderson's store in Hiawassee. Holly already has a big white long-haired cat and a big black one as store cats. The customers love it. So Holly agreed to take Nelson! He will stay with her at the store and go home with her when the store is closed. It's the perfect ending to yet another good story!