Radar and Pilot

Dumped at the dump! Actually at the Clay County transfer station. These tiny babies were delivered to us by an employee working there. Too little to be weaned, they were lucky to survive until we introduced them Kona, a momma cat whose kittens had just all been adopted. Kona accepted them and is doing a great job raising them in a foster home. So even though it was a rocky beginning for Radar and Pilot, they're on their way to happy times now! Applications are being accepted now for when they are old enough to be adopted. Call 706-781-3992 or email castaway_critters @ hotmail.com.

Spunky Needs a Home

Castaway received a call a couple weeks ago about a tiny kitten in an abandoned car and of course we went to investigate. There we found Spunky, hollering like crazy and only 3 weeks old. Back at the shelter he was adopted by a momma cat whose kittens had already been adopted and joined all the other, much bigger kittens in the nursery. No problem for Spunky! He just barges right in to lap up goat milk and canned food, pushing out anyone in his way. Spunky is about 6 weeks old now and we are accepting applications for his adoption.

If you're interested in Spunky, call 706-781-3992 or email castaway_critters @ hotmail.com.

Mews Flash: Shelter Cats Deliver Food to Shelter Dogs.

Mews Flash
Shelter Cats Deliver Food to Shelter Dogs. Score a Big One for the Kitties!

A seemingly endless supply of canned dog food has been donated by Ann King of the Save Our Pets Food Bank of Atlanta. The food was delivered to our volunteers at PetSmart and filled every spare nook and cranny of the Cat Transport Van for the delivery ride back to the shelter. Thank you Ann for this exceptional donation… and thanks to the kitties for sharing the van.

Rex, The Best Puppy Ever

In reply to our first newsletter, we received this wonderful email: On February 14, 2009 we went to PetSmart and saw 3 little puppies that Castaway had rescued. We were there just to visit, but ended up after three hours adopting the best puppy ever. Before we left the store my son named the little black 10 lb. puppy Rex and what a wonderful addition to our family. Rex is now 2 years old, 28 lbs. and we are so happy that he is a part of our family. Let’s be honest, he is one spoiled little dog. I want to thank Castaway for allowing our family to adopt and love this precious dog. We can’t image our life without him. We encourage other families to adopt a pet through Castaway like we did, you won’t be sorry! Regards, Carol E. and her very happy family

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Buddy the Cat - An Update From His New Family

From an email we received from Tonka's (now known as Buddy) new family: I've been meaning to write to tell you how much we are enjoying our new cat. He can't wait to see us in the mornings, so happy and purring and rubbing up against us - well me more than Marlene. He hasn't started getting on the bed but he is waiting in my chair for his first brushing of the day. He's so frisky and playful in the mornings for about an hour and then he sleeps all day. He knows his name and will come to me. He likes being on the screened porch and every evening we play with a feather toy. He will sit/lay on my lap for a short time. And he still has to have some dog food as I fed the dogs as to not be neglected. ~ Kay J.

Quarantined, vetted, socialized pups need rescue/adoption

UPDATE!! HOORAY!!! The puppies have been invited to go to a wonderful rescue in CT!! YAY! for the puppies!!  Now they just need a little help with bus fare to be on their way


http://castawaycritterspetrescue.chipin.com/litter-of-8-puppies-heading-to-ct

UPDATE!! All 8 puppies are also spayed and neutered. They are so incredibly adorable and sweet, we are not sure why no one has shown any interest in them. 

A few weeks ago a good friend of Castaway Critters Pet Rescue (CCPR) asked us if we could possibly foster a litter of 8 lab mix puppies.  We did not hesitate to say yes as the friend has always been willing to help us when it was needed.  We were told the pups only needed 2 weeks and then they were headed to a rescue in MD.  We could do two weeks.  Well, that was 7 (yes 7) weeks ago.  The rescue kept saying next week, next week and finally said nope, sorry we are not taking the puppies. We will not get into that here. It is very upsetting to our friend, because, like us, she never pulls dogs or cats without a confirmed rescue or adopter in place.

The puppies are so incredibly sweet but they are just not getting adopted in GA so we are asking for rescues or adopters from other areas to please, please consider these sweet babies. They are 12.5 weeks and have had 3 rounds of shots and have been dewormed twice. They are socialized and loving.  They would love to be in their forever homes for Christmas.  There is a transport available and it is leaving Friday Dec 3 to arrive in the Northeast on Saturday Dec 4th.  If you are interested in rescuing or adopting one of these adorable pups please email us at castawaycritterrescue@gmail.com

Senior Dog Cocoa needs help in Inverness FL

COCOA WAS ADOPTED!!!!

Cocoa is an 11 yr old Golden Retriever, Lab mix whose previous family decided she was not wanted any longer so they dumped her at a high kill shelter in Inverness, FL. Cocoa is not sure why she was thrown away like yesterday's news as she knows she is a good dog, with very nice manners. This is what we were told about Cocoa:

"She’s sweet, she’s in great condition, she stays by your side, listens well to commands, others dogs don’t bother her and she’s fine with them." 

Every dog who walks through the door is only given a short amount of time to find their new family or a rescue. So instead of Cocoa spending her senior years with her family she is now on death row praying for a new family to see that she has so much love to give.

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17538204

Please know this shelter will euthanize Cocoa if she is not adopted or rescued. If you want to help her please do not waste a minute-please let us know or the shelter know ASAP.

If you can help Cocoa please email us at castawaycrittersrescue@gmail.com or  Tweet us @CastawayCritter or message us on Face Book http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Blairsville-GA/Castaway-Critters-Pet-Rescue/144794158865801