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Health & Fitness

Mary and Pumpkin - Looking for YOU!

I’ve met Mary sometime in late August. She, along with more than 30 other cats was living at this barn.

At that time, though there was food and shelter she looked very emaciated and frail. But she was always there to greet me. As I continued to bring food, Mary started spending a lot of time around me and I was even able to catch her once. She wiggled her way out of my hands and was more careful later. But she continued to be the first one I would see whenever I showed up – she either had some separate way of knowing when I’m coming or she truly never ventured outside.

The first trap I set was Mary’s! I was actually still setting another trap when I heard her trigger the door. At the vet we discovered she was already spayed and healthy.

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And so Mary went to live in a temporary setting – a kind person’s heated garage. The plan was for her to be in a crate for at least first few weeks hoping that even such a tiny amount of contact with humans would help her recover her original friendliness.

But Pumpkin had different ideas. See Pumpkin is another young and shy girl that lived in this garage when Mary was brought in. The little calico instantly felt drawn to her. Together these two girls managed to open the crate and release Mary out. And the friendship was instantly formed.

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Now days we find them snuggling together every time we check.

Judging from Mary’s instant transformation despite so little attention, her initial friendliness and the fact that she truly seems to seek human company we are sure she would do well in a foster home.

But Pumpkin has to come with her. It would be very sad to brake such a beautiful friendship. Beside friends should always be there for each other and I guess this is Mary’s turn to help!

Please consider fostering these two young girls. They are both around 1 year old and with little patience and love they would make wonderful companions.

There are a dozen cats at this barn who have been through not one, but a series of very difficult circumstances. We believe that originally they were tame cats but are now acting scared and defensive. They are traumatized and need quiet, gentle care inside a home environment in order to come out of their shells.

Please consider opening your home and fostering one or two of these cats.

We are looking for experienced and dedicated cat people. You may not be able to touch your foster at first, you may have to pet your foster cat with a feather duster or a soft mitten, but with patience and gentle care, they will recover and revert back to the tame pets that they once were. The reward for helping them are enormous, but it will take time, love and patience.

A friend of mine always insists that you never can say who can touch your heart. Our hope is that if enough people learn about the plight of these furry souls at least few will feel the desire to help.

Please share Mary’s story with your network of friends in hopes that we can get her, Pumpkin and the others out of the cold barn.

And if you can help contact azraelsplace@hotmail.com

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