Please help me welcome Jean Valjean to Camp Halfway Cats! He and his sister, Juliet, spent *15 years* on the street. Theyāre finally getting to retire and live the life they deserve being taken care of and knowing safety, warmth and love š
Jean Vjās been here for a week now but Iām just getting up this first-pets-practice video (have I mentioned Iām so behind on updates?? š©š¤Ŗ)
He is hesitant and scared and rightfully so. Itās no problem, we will keep practicing to help him feel safe and build trust! (Heās already made a lot of progress since this videoā¦š»)
If you remember, J&J were the guys I posted about over Christmas. Iām so happy they are finally out of the cold and will never have to spend another freezing winter on the street!!!
They had feeders, outdoor sheltersā¦the bare minimum for survivalā¦but since when has the bare minimum for survival been the benchmark for a good life? Should they stay shivering on the street because theyāve always just been there and, eh, they seem āfineā? Nope, not in my book. Fleas and worms and inevitable illness, freezing cold, harsh heat, UTIs, URIsā¦the list goes on. Thatās not a good life, thatās barely getting by, and tbh, pretty miserable. And their fate, like so many others, is to get sick and suffer and die alone on the street.
Thankfully, that will NOT happen to Jean and Juliet! šā¤ļø
And I hope after seeing posts like this, more people will make the choice to step out of their comfort zone to help more cats be saved from that fate as well by either rescuing, adopting or fostering. Fostering saves lives!!
These guys are old but they are WORTH IT. As Iāve been sayingā¦Itās never too late to rescue a cat from the streetā¦until it is š
Stay tuned for more Jean Valjean and Juliet updates š«¶š
Thank you all for your support! Any and all donations are welcome, needed, and so very appreciated ššš
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Ginaās beautiful transformation šāØāØāØāØ
Ginaās story started like so many others. She was struggling to survive on the street and was and assumed āferalā because she absolutely terrified and traumatized and existing in survival mode.
But with time, patience, practice and persistence, Gina built trust and blossomed into the gorgeous house cat you can see she is now š„¹
And she continues to grow more trust and become even more comfortable thanks to her incredible foster family! Cats like Gina are so often returned to the street. Fosters make it possible for these kitties to take the time they need to feel safe and comfortable and build/rebuild trust. Fostering very literally saves lives!! š
Every cat is different. All cats are capable of building trust ā¤ļø
Thank you @sweet_kats5 for rescuing her, thank you @lofisch and @matthubert for being absolute heroes for her and the patient and loving family she needed and deserves š„¹
Andā¦BIG NEWSā¦they are officially adopting her!!! šššššššššš
I couldnāt be happier for this sweet girl. She is so very lucky. May all the cats struggling to survive on the street find the compassion and love Gina has been so fortunate to receive ā¤ļø #ginabedinacat
Helping the forgotten cats find forever homes 501(c)3 Rescue advocating for the frightened & forgotten, (re)building trust w/ time+space+love.
