The Power of Love: Fawn
-Helen Morrison, Board President
As you can imagine, shelters run into some pretty distressing situations for animals. Our shelter is no different. We get so many calls about cats in tough situations. At the least, they are calls for help with a challenging situation for a particular cat. At the worst, they are an outright danger to the cat’s well-being..
So….we bring them in, to make them safe, to heal them, to find them the best of homes…to let the Power of Love work its magic. We are, I think, very gifted in the healing power of love…with our volunteers, with our Dr. Sally, and our veterinary nurse, Andrea.
In early January, we got a request from a man to take a one and a half year old calico girl cat that was living with his ex. The young cat had had no vet care, wasn’t spayed, was flea-infested and very itchy. And she was living in chaos. It was a house suspected of heavy duty drugs. The man’s ex finally agreed to surrender the cat to KAS. We named her Fawn….to give her a new, gentle start.
-Helen Morrison, Board President
As you can imagine, shelters run into some pretty distressing situations for animals. Our shelter is no different. We get so many calls about cats in tough situations. At the least, they are calls for help with a challenging situation for a particular cat. At the worst, they are an outright danger to the cat’s well-being..
So….we bring them in, to make them safe, to heal them, to find them the best of homes…to let the Power of Love work its magic. We are, I think, very gifted in the healing power of love…with our volunteers, with our Dr. Sally, and our veterinary nurse, Andrea.
In early January, we got a request from a man to take a one and a half year old calico girl cat that was living with his ex. The young cat had had no vet care, wasn’t spayed, was flea-infested and very itchy. And she was living in chaos. It was a house suspected of heavy duty drugs. The man’s ex finally agreed to surrender the cat to KAS. We named her Fawn….to give her a new, gentle start.
Fawn was extremely hyper and growly and hissy. She seemed to be quite aggressive…and did attack, draw blood. We didn’t know if she might have absorbed or breathed in some of the drugs that were around in the house. We didn’t know if there was a constant flow of folks in and out, who were not in their best state, who might have been aggressive to her or given her odd foods or drugs, as a joke. But she almost acted like she was detoxing in the first period she was with us. Our volunteers were patient and gentle and slow with her….winning her trust with treats…and gradual soft touches.
Fawn began to calm down… to allow petting….and to sit on laps. Her initial wild eyes became softer, eager to have human company. We were all ecstatic. And of course, she feels much better now, having been spayed, and had her shots, and been deflea-ed and dewormed. And having good food in a regular way has helped her calm down. She was so food insecure.
But now…she is blossoming into her beautiful self. She loves to play. She loves company. She loves to explore. And she loves slow little pets.
It always makes me smile, makes me feel good, when we take in a cat or kitten who has obviously been traumatized by their situation, made to feel insecure, scared….and gently bring them to their comfort spot, where they can begin to relax and explore what kind of kitty they are meant to be. It is what Shelter is all about.
The Power of Love!!
But now…she is blossoming into her beautiful self. She loves to play. She loves company. She loves to explore. And she loves slow little pets.
It always makes me smile, makes me feel good, when we take in a cat or kitten who has obviously been traumatized by their situation, made to feel insecure, scared….and gently bring them to their comfort spot, where they can begin to relax and explore what kind of kitty they are meant to be. It is what Shelter is all about.
The Power of Love!!