Second Time Around for Sweet Rescues
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PFA wants to get the purr-fect forever home for every cat and kitten that we rescue, and adoption volunteers do their best to get good matches and good outcomes. However, despite our best efforts, some cats have a rougher road to a permanent home, through no fault of their own.
Here are some of our sweet rescues that were adopted, returned and then found the right home the second time around.
Pandora, the pretty and fluffy grey and white girl, was abandoned with her 5 kittens on the doorstep of a kind family that took them in and contacted PFA for help. She was quick to get adopted once her kittens were weaned and had homes, but we ended up rescuing her again last summer when she was left at the Humane Society by her adoptive family. She returned to her foster home, and slowly adjusted to life back in foster care. We were thrilled when she got a family of her own again that adores her. Here she is looking relaxed and content, knowing she is much loved.
Cassie (orange tabby)
was a teeny tiny kitten rescue in the fall of 2012 that needed bottle feeding to survive. She was a very cuddly and affectionate kitten and was adopted by a young single mom whose child was smitten with the sweet young kitten. However, a year later, Cassie was returned to us a completely different cat, timid and terrified of people, and hard to handle. She had a severe bladder infection that had gone untreated for some time and was in significant pain. Vet care was able to treat the infection but it took much longer for her to be comfortable and trust people again. By happenstance, Cassie's foster mom mentioned her return to a member of the family that had adopted Cassie's sibling, and how sad she was at the way things had gone for Cassie. The next day, the foster mom had a surprise visitor - it was the lady who'd adopted the sibling, and she wanted to see Cassie. Her hope was to take Cassie home and make her a part of their family. Cassie has done very well with this kind and patient young family and they recently signed the adoption papers to make it official.
Finally, Nala was a sweet tortoiseshell kitten that had all the promise in the world. She was adopted out at 8 weeks in the summer of 2012, prior to the implementation of PFA's paediatric spay/neuter policy. Her adopters did love her, but the contacted us last spring to take her back due to the allergies of an occasional visiting family member. She hadn't been spayed, and had a rough transition back to foster care after being an only cat for almost a year. Fortunately, given a bit of time she adjusted well to a multi-cat foster home and found a new family that loves her and is committed to making her a beloved family member.
We are sorry these cats had failed first adoptions but are very happy that they found a second chance at love and happiness with new families!
-Alanna
Here are some of our sweet rescues that were adopted, returned and then found the right home the second time around.
Pandora, the pretty and fluffy grey and white girl, was abandoned with her 5 kittens on the doorstep of a kind family that took them in and contacted PFA for help. She was quick to get adopted once her kittens were weaned and had homes, but we ended up rescuing her again last summer when she was left at the Humane Society by her adoptive family. She returned to her foster home, and slowly adjusted to life back in foster care. We were thrilled when she got a family of her own again that adores her. Here she is looking relaxed and content, knowing she is much loved.
Cassie (orange tabby)
Finally, Nala was a sweet tortoiseshell kitten that had all the promise in the world. She was adopted out at 8 weeks in the summer of 2012, prior to the implementation of PFA's paediatric spay/neuter policy. Her adopters did love her, but the contacted us last spring to take her back due to the allergies of an occasional visiting family member. She hadn't been spayed, and had a rough transition back to foster care after being an only cat for almost a year. Fortunately, given a bit of time she adjusted well to a multi-cat foster home and found a new family that loves her and is committed to making her a beloved family member.
We are sorry these cats had failed first adoptions but are very happy that they found a second chance at love and happiness with new families!
-Alanna
