Alex and Tyler -- and Katrina
Last night my cousin called to ask if I could shelter two cats for a couple of days, and could she bring them over immediately? I was surprised, but said yes. It turns out they had followed her daughter home for about two miles along a bike path recently (the classic case of lost pets "adopting a person"). My cousin put up flyers everywhere in the neighborhood and even went door-to-door along the bike path, but no one knew these cats. The problem is that my cousin is violently allergic to cats, and was starting to get asthma attacks even though they were confined to the bathroom.
Apparently she has found someone to take them, but they can't get them for a couple of days. So I am the temporary caregiver for Alex and Tyler.
They are clearly brothers, and poised at the brink between kittenhood and cathood. Sleek and healthy-looking, they are brown tabbies with leonine faces and curious dispositions. Alex is bolder about wanting to explore, but Tyler is better at playing, and even growled at Alex when he tried to play with the same piece of ribbon. They are dearly attached to each other, and meow when separated.
It's not clear how they got out and their owners couldn't be found, but the situation suggests that they may have been abandoned. My cousin called a couple of local cat rescue outfits while looking for someone to take these cats, and learned that all the shelters are bursting with animals right now. Why? Because of the hurricanes.
Hurricanes affecting animals here?
Yes. After Katrina, huge numbers of pets were, of course, in big trouble. Many died along with their owners or died later because no one was there to feed them. But many were taken out and flown to such faraway places as California. Many pet owners have still not been reunited with their animals. There are entire websites devoted to helping the animals, and helping to reunite owners and pets-- for instance, KatrinaPetsNeedHelp.com.
It's very unlikely Alex and Tyler have anything to do with Katrina, but I hadn't realized that all the local shelters are full right now, even this far from where Katrina struck. If you are thinking of adopting a pet, now might be a good time-- many are in need.
Apparently she has found someone to take them, but they can't get them for a couple of days. So I am the temporary caregiver for Alex and Tyler.
They are clearly brothers, and poised at the brink between kittenhood and cathood. Sleek and healthy-looking, they are brown tabbies with leonine faces and curious dispositions. Alex is bolder about wanting to explore, but Tyler is better at playing, and even growled at Alex when he tried to play with the same piece of ribbon. They are dearly attached to each other, and meow when separated.
It's not clear how they got out and their owners couldn't be found, but the situation suggests that they may have been abandoned. My cousin called a couple of local cat rescue outfits while looking for someone to take these cats, and learned that all the shelters are bursting with animals right now. Why? Because of the hurricanes.
Hurricanes affecting animals here?
Yes. After Katrina, huge numbers of pets were, of course, in big trouble. Many died along with their owners or died later because no one was there to feed them. But many were taken out and flown to such faraway places as California. Many pet owners have still not been reunited with their animals. There are entire websites devoted to helping the animals, and helping to reunite owners and pets-- for instance, KatrinaPetsNeedHelp.com.
It's very unlikely Alex and Tyler have anything to do with Katrina, but I hadn't realized that all the local shelters are full right now, even this far from where Katrina struck. If you are thinking of adopting a pet, now might be a good time-- many are in need.
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