Caturday 94: Forrest and Shelly

It's Caturday, and though I have photos of Sabine from a recent visit, I am going to post about Forrest and Dickie's Cause 4 Paws -kitten rescue, which is a local fb page that you can find here.

Shelly Dickie is a local lady who does her own kitten rescue, but she helps older cats as well if the need arises. This is what she posted about the kitten, Forrest.

Just brought Forrest home and getting him settled.

This poor kitten has been through a lot of stress and pain. He was found literally in the middle of nowhere , deep in Limerick forrest.

His hind leg was broken aprox a month ago and he’s endured this pain and suffering on his own.
He has severe ear mites, and a neck wound where a cuterebra was located , along with being skin and bones from starvation and upper respiratory infections.

How long was he in the Forest? How did he get there? Would someone be so cruel as to dump him where there was hardly a chance of being found ?

I’m so thankful he was found and brought to us. He is such a dear kitten of aprox 10 weeks old .

He’s safe now . And I’ll cuddle him as long as he needs to feel safe .

Thank you to all who donated to his vet care .

Shelly does so much for the cats and never refuses them. She raises funds through online auctions and many readers support generously. From time to time, we make a modest donation. We did so for Forrest.

This was a follow-up post.

Forrest is such a good boy. After lots of cuddles yesterday he settled down for a long nap. 

His ear mites are being treated, he’s on antibiotics for his neck wound and upper respiratory infection. 

His hind leg break was from a month or more ago and has since healed in a crooked position . But we are hopeful as he grows it will straighten out a bit more . He can use it and isn’t in any pain anymore .

I hope he recovers quickly and finds a wonderful loving home .

He deserves to be spoilt . 

Thank you all who donate to save kitties like Forrest

 Forrest

The rescues goes on and on and on, but I will add just Ramsay and Apollo 

Ramsay almost died of starvation and infection. He is an orange male kitten of 6 months of age. Showed up in a ladies back yard begging for help.

We almost lost him but our vets worked hard and here he is, eating on his own and slowly recovering.

He is fiv/Fel negative but has upper respiratory infection . I’m thankful he is a fighter and wants to live.

He will be staying in clinic until he’s strong enough to neuter and then he will go to his foster home.

Apollo had a set back with some diarrhea and vomit . He also has a urinary Tracy infection.

He came back to stay at the clinic to receive the help he needs. It’s easier to give him medication while at the clinic than in a Foster’s room.

He too is on the mend and should be going to his foster home next week.

I’m grateful for Almonte Veterinary Services for taking such good care of our rescue cats and kittens. Without them I could not save lives.

I’m grateful for fosters willing to give scared cats a chance .

I’m grateful to all of you who follow, comment and donate to help save lives. Without all of you there would be no rescue.

Thank you

Shelly does so much. If she helps older cats that cannot become pets, she practices TNR: Trap, Neuter and Release. But she doesn't abandon them. She has a farmer or two that provide for cats in barns, and Shelly supplies the cat food. Occasionally, she calls for help when the food runs out. Some people help a lot. We have helped a little.

However, this is primarily a kitten rescue, and she takes them into her home and adopts them out to those who meet her rigorous standards. Cricket and Calamity are bonded and are just about ready to go. Hopefully, they will be adopted soon as a pair.

I am in awe and deep in admiration of Shelly and thought that Sabine wouldn't mind giving up her place in the sun this week. My blogging family is mostly from far away, so I am not fund-raising, just posting about a worthy person working a worthy cause that I thought some might like to read about.