Cat Rescue

Mamma Cat and her Kittens
...abandoned and rescued
My husband and I seem to have this invisible magnet when it comes to cats in need of a home. They just seem to find us in their time of need. Let me share a story with you about Mamma Cat and her kittens. A few years back, while working on an empty house in another town, my husband came home telling me about this poor cat that kept coming around the place. "I think someone just dumped the poor thing" he said at the dinner table. I was tired from a long day's work and said "Whatever you d...

My Rescue Tortoiseshell Kitten Taught Me To Redefine "LUCK"
Tortoiseshell Tabby Cat Rescue & How She Earned A Preposterous Name
See if you agree that this is the story of the luckiest tortoiseshell cat in the world? I never read a "cats for sale" advertisement. Nor was I concerned with a cat's health. Until... Half-starved, skeletal, and abandoned, a tiny tortoiseshell cat wobbled out from behind a wood pile. How did I figure into this scenario? How did this tortoiseshell kitten rescue happen? It all began when I was on an assignment with the weekly newspaper where I worked. There had been a huge fire in the communi...

Cat tales
Rescue Cats
When a heavily pregnant cat arrived at my home from the Cat Protection little did I know the drama that was about to unfold. As a foster 'parent' for cats, a lot of cats passed through my home on their way to their forever-home. This page tells the story of one stray cat and her kittens. I hope you enjoy sharing their story and cat pictures and that it might inspire you to consider opening your home to foster cats. Image credit: All the images used on this page are by the author - AnnMackieM...