Recently CCPR experienced another emergency situation where several senior cats had to be re-homed without delay. This unfortunate story began when we got word that a local woman was nearing the end of her fight against cancer, and she desperately wanted her 6 beloved but older kitties to go to new forever homes and not to a shelter where they might be euthanized because of their age. Immediately we began reaching out to our network of volunteers, supporters, friends, neighbors, and social media contacts… anyone who had a heart and cared to listen. When word reached us that this woman had passed and her home was going into foreclosure, we had to act quickly to save the cats and figure out where their forever homes would be later.
We are so very happy to report that five of the kitties almost immediately found themselves going to a new forever home -- where they can stay together! This wonderful person is a good friend of Castaway and has helped us out in the past with a tough-to-place FeLV kitty. She knows there are no words to express our appreciation to her and our admiration of her for the amazing person she is.
The last remaining kitty turned out to be quite a bit younger than the others, and she currently is available for adoption at our shelter. Her name is Joy because her person referred to her as 'her pride and joy'. She is a gorgeous 4-year old calico with a sweet, gentle personality and very socialable with other cats. Joy has been through a lot of change and would really benefit from being in a home again, even as a foster.
What would happen to your pets if you died in a car accident tomorrow?
The purpose of this story is to remind you - or perhaps enlighten you - of the circumstances that are going to arise in relation to your beloved pets when you pass, or when a family member of yours passes, if you don't take steps now to make arrangements.
Please take the time to read the article at the other end of this link to gain some insight as to how you can make preparations for your pets so that they are cared for when you're gone.
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