Truman and Tia

[SteveA]

The boss and I have, over the last few years, earned the reputation of being folks that the NH Humane Society can call to "foster" cats.

They know full well, that once we get them, they won't be coming back.

They call us with cats that are either too sick or abused to fit into the normal adoption profile. Being a "No Kill" organization they depend on folks willing to work with certain animals to either adopt or nurse back to the point that they can be adopted or at least healthy enough to bring back into the shelter without the fear of spreading whatever conditions they have to the rest of the animals.

Here are two of the latest. They have adapted well to us and won't be going back to the Humane Society.

Truman,

Truman was brought to the shelter as a stray. He had been being feed by a gentleman in Barnstead, he was an absolute mess. Skinny,completely matted and weighed about 5 lbs.

We had to completely shave him, clear up a massive eye and respiratory infection and get him back to good health. The Humane Society had given him the name "Bugga".



It took 8 months, but check out our 14 pound Truman.



Tia is a very sad story. She was found abandoned in Gilford. She had, and still has, serious neurological problems. Our vet and the Humane Society are convinced that she was "kicked around". She still can't walk a straight line and has trouble holding her head still. She has what appears to be tremors of some sort. She is getting better, but still focuses on our feet when ever we approach her. As you get closer she runs away.

If we are sitting still, or laying down she will approach, but still a very nervous little cat. She is still only about 4 pounds. The good news is she gets along well with the other cats and her medical conditions have greatly improved.

This is Day 1



This is now, almost a year later.



Why tell these stories...?

Times are tough for the Humane Society. It's getting harder to raise funds and harder still to have folks volunteer to take the "hard to love" animals.

Please consider volunteering to be a "foster family" or maybe just pass up on the cute little Kitten or Puppy, and take in one of the older, harder to adopt "senior" cats or dogs.

Don't make me tell you about "Lucy", our deaf cat we are working with now.