12/23/2024
15 Cats Abandoned in Hoarding Home
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We hate to start your holidays (if you celebrate) with a sad story, but it deserves to be heard. That said, if you are currently in a place where you can’t handle more sad, then please look after yourself and skip this post. We understand.
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A few days ago Amy from Wishbone Rescue reached out to us, she is helping with a hoarding abandonment case out of Allegan County but does not have space for everyone and, while we may be closed for intake, there was no way we could say no.
After selling their home, an individual decided to abandoned their 15 indoor only cats at the property, leaving them behind as they left- but not before kicking 4 of them outside. The buyer, understandably, does not want 15 cats, but thankfully reached out for help.
Amy was able to get to the property this weekend to trap the four who were outdoors (and in that awful weather last Thursday) and coordinated with one of our amazing volunteers to get them to the safety of her bathroom.
Our volunteer learned that not only were these poor animals living in squalor, but were doing so with an individual who was not a nice person, likely suffering abuse at their hands. The five we currently have in our care (we got another yesterday) are super smelly, skinny, filthy, and in desperate need of some TLC. They’re understandably scared, but they are accepting pets and appear to be friendly.
Yesterday Amy was able to get access to the inside of the property and the pictures she sent made our hearts sink. No living creature deserves to live in these conditions, and yes we even mean the previous owner. They may have not been the best character and in no way do we condone harming animals, but mental health usually plays a large role in one’s home ending up in this state, and we are nothing but sympathetic to that - hoarders don’t need judgement, they need compassion.
These cats have been surviving in this environment for who knows how long all while enduring who knows what - they can’t tell us and all we can do is speculate, but they are not their past. We will not focus on that, but instead what the future will hold for them - safe, loving, comfortable homes with humans who are gentle and kind.
But we need your help to make that happen. These babes are going to need tremendous care - skin treatment, intense socialization to show them they’re safe, dental work, the standard care package of deworming, flea treatment, vaccines, and one may even have a broken leg. But they deserve every single ounce of care they require and more.
Can you help us cover the cost of their care? To get them on the road to recovery and into the arms of those who will love them the rest of their days?
We know this is an expensive time of year, but if you have even a little to spare, we would be so grateful. And don’t forget, your donation is 100% tax deductible, so you can even sneak in some last minute tax deductions!
And if you don’t have anything to spare, just sharing this post and commenting/liking it is great as it will help us reach a larger audience and maybe even reach others who can help.
We are so thankful for the work that Amy has and is continuing to do, so please show Wishbone some love as well.
It takes a village and when we work together magical things can happen - like giving 15 innocent souls a brand new life.
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