11/21/2025
This is the side of rescue that we don’t want to do. This side is hard.. Last night, our sweet Tucker girl earned her wings. We knew she was FeLV-positive, and we cherished every moment we were lucky enough to have with her. She lived her life just like any other kitty- happy, playful, and full of love…until suddenly, her body just couldn’t keep fighting.
Feline Leukemia (FeLV) is a misunderstood disease. Cats like Tucker can live full, joyful lives, sometimes for years, and they deserve the same love, safety, and chance at happiness as any other cat. FeLV doesn’t make them “less adoptable.” It simply makes their time more precious.
Tucker’s story is a reminder that FeLV cats are worth loving, worth protecting, and worth celebrating. We’re heartbroken, but so grateful she knew what it meant to be adored.
Run free, sweet girl. We’ll love you always. 💛🌈
Tucker - you were so loved by all of the volunteers at ANCR.
Here are a few quotes from us to commemorate you, Tucker. We will always remember you baby girl.
“She would always snuggle up into my neck when i picked her up…now she is playing like a kitten on the other side of the rainbow bridge and i know ill see her again”
“Anytime Tucker escaped her kennel, all you had to do was offer to snuggle and she would come right back.”
“Tucker was the perfect cat. She was half snuggle baby, half troublemaking explorer.. We love every cat that comes through our doors, but sometimes there are special ones that we all become attached to. Tucker was special.”
“She now gets to run free in the most beautiful fields.. we will see each other again one day.. Thank you all for loving Tucker as one of your own.”
“Heartbroken is an understatement. Tucker was the sweetest and could often be found purring, snuggling, or curled up in her hammock. She was such a little lover and she will be terribly missed. We are so sorry sweet girl, we did everything we could. Go chase those butterflies in Heaven until we meet again.”
