Update for 4 Very Small and Precious Lives

After only a few weeks of loving care from their current foster home, check out the Updated Photos!

"Kittens are doing really well - acting like normal, playful little kitties.
FEMALE Orange kitty, Rambeaux doesn't know she can't see very well; she's a climber!
Run Around Sue doesn't have a clue that the vet found that she's got a pretty severe heart murmur.
The 2 smallest ones, Tabitha and Tortellini are the sweetest, most affectionate and interactive ones.

They've all gotten used to my cat-friendly dogs, and now they're meeting my adult cats, who are starting to come in to see them."

--- Evelyn (the kittens' foster mom) May 24, 2007

Additional Updates for every cat are forthcoming, please bookmark and return to www.ForeclosureCats.org often to view their stories.

A Miracle Tonight, May 17, 2007

Tonight one of the "boys" (we thought) that just arrived at the vet delivered 2 kittens (1 stillborn and 1 appears ok). Mama is just a child herself and very malnourished so she has no milk. We will need to find someone to bottle feed this baby who is a survivor, having beat the odds already in surviving the delivery. If you know of any Mama kitties in the Cincinnati, OH area that have just delivered her babies......let Anita know @ acbarron@petalliance.org if there may be a possibility to have that Mama adopt one more baby.

A Desperate Plea for YOUR Help

STAF has graciously agreed to care for 7 of the Sickest Foreclosure Cats:

"We at STAF (Save The Animals Foundation) have taken in a few of these little guys. Each of them has treatable health problems due to neglect and malnutrition. Even if the cats that remain escape the house
before it is torn down, they will suffer. They have rotting or no teeth, mouth infections, parasitic infections, eye problems and limited sight, and one of ours even has a very painful vaginal infection. Can you imagine living like that with no hope of relief and care? The worst part is that ALL of this was preventable!

Fortunately, we haven't found anything in the cats that isn't easily treatable. Even our beautiful little blind girl, Mae, who has only 1 tooth left, happily chomps (well, gums) away on her food and is plumping up nicely! Topaz, our baby who had a bleeding eye and a hole in her face is unbelievably happy now. Her wounds are healing and you can hear her purr from across the room. What a wonderful thank you!

Please, if you can foster even one, it will make a difference and relieve the needless suffering of an animal. Of the ones we took, all are handle-able, but didn't appear that way until a day or two after we had them. The one that isn't yet ready to be handled is the one in pain from the infection. She doesn't lunge or bite - she's just terrified and probably doesn't remember life without pain........

Also, if you can't manage foster care, but may be able to provide a loving home for one of the cats after they're restored to health, that would be wonderful too! I'm sure all of the organizations who have helped would appreciate that, and it will allow them to continue their rescue work when it's needed.

Please... just one really will help to relieve suffering."

Thank you.

Mick, Save The Animals Foundation (STAF)

National Organization Gets Involved

Save Our Strays (SOS) has secured a grant to assist with some of the emergency medical expenses for the sickest cats.

-----Original Message-----

From: info@uan.org

Sent: Sat, 5 May 2007 12:10 PM

Subject: Urgent cat situation in your area

Dear United Animal Nations Supporter,

United Animal Nations (UAN) would like to let you know about an animal crisis in your area involving dozens of cats. UAN will be providing emergency funding to ease the financial burden of this crisis, and now we would like to inform our Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) volunteers and other UAN supporters who live in the greater Cincinnati area about the need for volunteer assistance.

Here's what we've been told about the situation:A man abandoned his home and left more than 50 cats unattended inside and outside the building. The cats are tame, but scared; most are in poor health and terribly neglected. Most of the cats have severe eye infections and upper respiratory infections. UAN will be issuing a LifeLine Crisis Relief grant to assist with the most urgent medical expenses.

The SPCA Cincinatti has asked local rescue organizations to step in so the cats can be rehabilitated and adopted out. Save Our Strays, The Pet Alliance and Silver Bells Animal Rescue have already rescued about half of the cats, and they plan to rescue the remaining cats over the next few days.

The rescuers welcome new volunteers to assist with this situation. Their volunteer needs include the following:

• Foster care for adult cats
• Foster care for infant kittens who require bottle-feeding
• Permanent adoption
• Experienced cat trappers

If you would like to assist, please contact Gail at Silver Bells Animal Rescue by e-mail at gms530@msn.com. Please indicate in your e-mail how you would like to help.

You can also help by spreading the word about this situation to your local friends and family.

Thank you for your dedication to the animals!