Commitment Of The Heart

Rescue
Pet Patrol received a call from a woman and her husband. They were quite concerned about a cat they has seen, running across a frozen lawn and into a drainage ditch. The cat was frightened, thin and wet. The drainage ditch was no place for him to be, especially since it was minus 25 degrees outside. He was in danger of frost bite, starvation and exposure. The woman was a real estate agent, and she was showing a property nearby. After contacting us, she went back the next day with a live trap, baited with smelly fish, and sat in her car, waiting. However Archie did not show up that day. She was not able to rescue this little cat for a few more days, and we were all very happy when he finally he came in. With frost bite on the tips of his ears and on his paws, it was a good thing he came in. Archie was most appreciative of the good food, warm bed and nice view of the outdoors from the window.

Personality
Archie is a big beautiful black cat, with large green eyes. He has one ear smaller than the other, due to frost bite, but other than that he is handsome and healthy. Archie gets along with the other cats very well, and is quite affectionate with them. He can be seen playing with cat toys and loves the kitty climber. He is still pretty cautious of people, and other than sniffing your palm, he won’t get any closer. He is curious and shows interest in everything you do. Archie will remain with Pet Patrol unless a clean and healthy hobby farm can be found for him. He would do well in an environment that allows him some freedom, feeds him daily, and provides clean water and shelter for him. You never know, one day he night rub up against your legs and happily purr away. In the mean time he is much loved in his foster home.

Commitment of the Heart
Archie is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring him, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
Pet Patrol was notified of three little kittens that had been left on a disabled woman’s front porch. They were initially found in a pot, similar to one you would put a plant in, when they were quite young. More than likely someone put the kittens there, being unwanted and easily disposed of, and thought this woman would take them in. As the kittens emerged and started crying, the woman’s friend who cares daily for the woman, began feeding them. She tried to pick them up and pet them, but the kittens were easily frightened and so she did not handle them further or bring them into the house for safety. Precious time for socialising was lost. As winter set in the kittens had no choice but to burrow under the porch for shelter. As the weather worsened and the snow threatened to block them in under the porch, the friend thought it was time for them to be rescue. All came into our care and are happy to be inside.

Personality
When cats are found on the streets, especially kittens, it is very important to bring them inside as soon as possible. As more time ticks away that they are exposed to the dangers and fears of the street, the more time it takes to tame them. They are not sure who to trust so people have to earn their trust. It just takes time. Bunny was the last of the three to adjust to people, basically through the power of canned cat food. She is still timid and would require someone with patience and understanding to help her adjust to her new environment. Bunny does very well with other cats and likes to have a playmate. She is looking for a forever home. One that will help her feel at home and keep her safely indoors.

Commitment of the Heart
Bunny is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring her, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
Farrah may never have had a proper home before Pet Patrol rescued her, but she certainly knew how to provide for her litter. Being unspayed and abandoned on the street, it was just a matter of time before she became pregnant, and she found the perfect shelter to have her kittens: a garden shed that backed onto a restaurant. The shed was dry and filled with storage, so she could make a nest. The orchard in front of it, leading to the house, was overgrown but provided her little ones with a wonderland for playing. The restaurant dumpster allowed Farrah to scrounge for food daily. A student began feeding Farrah cat food, when she saw how thin she was, and soon the little kittens emerged too. A Pet Patrol volunteer went over and it took only 3 hours to rescue the four kittens, and finally Farrah was brought in the next evening. All were frightened and wary of people, because they had never been handled before. It took time and patience, but finally they came around and enjoy the affections and good life people can provide.

Personality
Farah is a beautiful pewter grey kitty, with highlights of blue when she lays in the sun. She is not a big cat, but compact and solid. Farah is enjoying her life without the extra stress of hunting for food, and protecting her active kittens from predators. She is quite a couch potato now, and is very good with the other cats in her foster home. She is still a little shy with new people, but allows her foster Dad to pet her every evening (it has become a ritual). She has no interest in going outside, that has only lead to fear, starvation and exposure to the elements in the past. Farah enjoys life on a comfy bed or in front of the fireplace and is ready to be adopted into a serene home that will love her unconditionally.

Commitment of the Heart
Farrah is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring her, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
A mother cat was spotted sitting in the middle of a lawn at a trailer park, watching her kittens play. They were leaping and jumping around, catching little flying bugs and playing tag with each other. As the kittens were eight weeks old, the neighbours knew it was just a matter of time before they would have to learn to fend for themselves. This means tearing apart garbage bags for food and nesting under the trailers in the insulation for shelter. By fall they would be old enough to reproduce, and then a real overpopulation situation would begin. It was easy to bring in the mom, as she was very personable, but the kittens took a little longer. Obviously the mother was a pre-owned cat, as she settled right in to her foster home, and was quite appreciative of having a soft bed and plenty of food.

Personality
This gorgeous long-haired, orange and white boy was quite a scaredy-cat when he was rescued. He wanted nothing to do with people, but in time with a lot of love and attention, he came to be friendly with his foster caregivers. At feeding time is when he can be quite chatty and wants to be petted. Idaho likes to play with balls, string, laser pen lights and of course the other foster kitties. He is a beautiful cat inside and out. Idaho is ready to be sponsored by a loving and caring person, one who believes this kitty needs a helping hand.

Commitment of the Heart
Idaho has no health concerns, but continues to be frightened of people and is antisocial. He becomes aggressive when handled and it is quite a chore when it is time to visit the Vet.
Idaho is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring him, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
One of Pet Patrol’s newly adopted cats leaned against the window screen in his new home and fell out. He kept right on going. So our volunteers went out searching for him and had received many phone calls about sightings. We responded to them all and Petey was a cat that someone thought was the kitty we were looking for. The lost kitty was a brown tabby and white. Petey is similar, but with more white on him and a bit longer hair. It was disappointing for us, but we could not just walk way from Petey. Realizing that no one was going to help this lovely boy, our Pet Patrol volunteer took him home. From there he went to the vet and was scanned for a microchip (none), vaccinated and neutered. It has taken some time for Petey to feel comfortable here. We are not sure if he was ever handled by people, but he is making progress.

Personality
Petey is a good looking cat. He is young and playful and is very comfortable in his foster home. He is very appreciative of the care he is given and we can pet him while he is eating, relaxed or rubbing up against another foster kitty. You can see him on a regular basis walking beside another cat, attached at the hip it seems, smiling and purring away. He will head butt other cats, groom their ears and is often napping with a pile of them on the bed. Petey is still easily frightened of loud noises, and it takes a while for him to get to know people. But with time and patience, he has come a long way, and more progress will be made in the right home. Petey would like a home where he is welcomed into the family, kept safely indoors and provided with security and love. He is a wonderful cat.

Commitment of the Heart
Petey is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring him, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
It is unfortunately well known that students, when they move out of their temporary residence, sometimes leave the cat behind. As a rescue organization we know this because we see many colonies of cats living around highly populated student housing, and we are often called to rescue abandoned cats from these areas. The student may adopt a kitty from someone whose cat had a litter, or they may rescue a stray off the street. They may be lonely for their cat from home, or because of allergies at home they take this opportunity to own a cat. However, these kitties are often left behind because the student does not have a long-term plan, or their plans change. Being a student means it is the beginning of your independent life, and it can be transient when you are in an educational institute and have to share your life with many other people. In the case of Qadirah, it was luckily a student who rescued her and her brother. They brought them into safety and found a home for the boy, and little Qadirah came to Pet Patrol.

Personality
Qadirah (pronounced KA-dear-ah) is absolutely gorgeous, but she has taken her time getting to know people and she can be pretty timid. She is in a foster home where they are diligently working with her to help her become more adoptable. Qadirah is like any young cat, she loves to play, preen and watch the birds and squirrels outside the window. She is good at chasing a krinkle ball and will steal the catnip toys from other kitties. Qadirah is a beautiful kitty with a lot of potential and needs someone who has time and patience to complete her socializing. She sits close to people and smells their hand, but is not quite at the petting stage yet. She is getting better with time and patience.

Commitment of the Heart
Qadirah is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring her, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
Here is his story: A woman went to an animal shelter to make a donation and decided to adopt a cat as well. She asked who was about to be euthanized and was shown Raulie. He was sweet and lovely, with soft eyes and a desire to live. Raulie had been found in the Police Drop box at the shelter, so he may have been rescued from an abusive environment. In his new home, he was terrified of the woman’s dogs, so he hid in the basement. Feeling sorry for Raulie, the woman’s son took him when he moved out, but then moved three times during that summer. He was returned to the woman’s home in the fall, and Raulie once again retreated to the basement. He was released to Pet Patrol and quickly adopted by a woman and her adult son, but Raulie was not happy there and tried to run away (something he had never attempted to do before). He was returned to Pet Patrol as he had become an aggressive, angry cat. With time and patience, Raulie is now a loving and gentle cat once more. He has been through a lot and is looking for peace and tranquillity.

Personality
Raulie would prefer to be an only cat (King of his domain) in his new home. He is uneasy around dogs and does not like children or loud noises. Raulie is playful and a little mischievous, loves to chase just about anything and of course a catnip mouse is his most favourite toy. Raulie is good company, and will watch TV with you, observe you on the computer and sleep in the crook of your arm or on the pillow beside you at bed time. He is a quiet cat, and not demanding. Raulie is truly a good cat needing a permanent and gentle home. He has the freedom of a kitty compound at his foster home, and Pet Patrol is looking for a home that can provide the same serenity and stimulus for him.

Commitment of the Heart
Raulie is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring him, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
Summer was first spotted in the barn at a country property. She was a wild girl and probably had never been touched by people. She lived an open, roaming type of life, but is was far from carefree. She had to hunt for her food, scrounge around, trying to find shelter and not become prey. It is becoming quite apparent that fox and coyote are finding cats to be a delicacy and will hunt them down before they try a musclebound squirrel or rabbit. Summer was always on edge. She showed up one day at the barn where a manufacturing company stored it’s organic gardening mulch. She was engorged with pregnancy, and the men working on the farm immediately started feeding her. Then one day, she was thin, and they knew she had given birth. Four tiny kittens were spotted deep inside the bales of hay, too far in to reach, and protected from other wildlife. Eventually all the kittens, Summer’s hubby, Tobius, her three kittens from the previous fall and her daughter’s two kittens were rescued. The whole family tree! Summer was the last to be rescued, taking one last run around the property and then quickly into the humane trap and onto safety.

Personality
Summer is a beautiful cat with a pretty face, deep green eyes, and a sweet disposition. She is timid and unsure but when she finds someone to trust, she gives all her love to them. She is the type of kitty who needs a serene home where there are not a lot of loud or unpredictable noises (like young children or barking dogs). She has discovered playing with toys now that life is less serious. Summer is pettable, and likes to have her ears rubbed, her back scratched and brushed, and under her chin done too. Summer is ready to be adopted into a gentle and loving home, one that will keep her safely indoors and love her unconditionally.

Commitment of the Heart
Summer is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring her, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
One of Pet Patrol’s volunteers lives just outside of town where it is not uncommon to have abandoned and stray cats show up at their neighbour’s home. They care for about eight feral (wild) cats there and provide food, fresh water and shelter. One by one these cats have been rescued, and if friendly, they find them homes, if truly feral, they are spayed or neutered and released back outside where they resume feeding and caring for them. For our volunteer, their living room windows look out onto bush and trees and one day they spotted little Tonto and his momma Tilley sitting on their deck. It was unusual for strays to be at their door, but immediately food was put out for them and the two dove into the food. Within a few days our volunteer had rescued Tilley but it took another week to bring in Tonto. This little guy immediately showed us that he enjoyed being indoors and out of the cold and rain. But he has yet to show us his gentle side.

Personality
Tonto is a good looking black and white cat with a dot on his chin that looks like a goatee. He is a big goof too. He is a playful little guy and likes to climb the kitty climber and chase cat nip mice around the room. He perches up on top of the TV cabinet and watches with interest at the squirrels and activity outside the window. Tonto does like the company of the other cats in our care and would do well with a playmate in his new home. He is timid with new people and would not do well in a home with children or barky dogs. With time and patience, Tonto will be a great cat to have in your home. He is looking for a calm and predictable home. One that will welcome him as part of the family and love him unconditionally.

Commitment of the Heart
Tonto is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring him, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue

Waverly and her siblings were first noticed by a woman who put food out for her momma. She had not realized that the momma cat, Willa, was pregnant, as she was well fed and long haired. She ended up having four kittens, all long haired except for Waverly. Every evening at six pm, momma would gingerly come towards the open garage door, look all around her, then check out the food dish. Once she realized all was safe she would call her kittens. One by one they would come to the garage, huddle around the food dish and eat eagerly. They were hungry as they had played all day, ran after momma, chased leaves, and slept in the bushes. But winter was approaching, and there is a small window of opportunity to rescue cats and socialize them while young. It took time and patience and a lot of nights of sitting in the cold garage ready to pull the door shut on the big dog cage that the cats were now entering in order to eat their food. But it paid off. We rescued the entire feline family before it snowed.

Personality

Waverly is a beautiful tuxedo cat. She does best with new people who are gentle and don’t rush up to her. She will flop over so you can rub her belly and her paws will knead the air. Quite adorable. Waverly loves to play and is good with other cats too. She can be seen patting at a ball, watching a dangling string with intent, and then grabbing it with excitement. She is quite attached to her brother Wyatt. Waverly would do well in an adult home, as we feel the energy level of children may be upsetting for her. She is a wonderful little cat, ready for a gentle, loving and permanent home.

Commitment of the Heart
Waverly is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring her, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue
Willa and her kittens were first noticed by a woman who put food out for the strays in her neighbourhood. She had first seen Willa in the fall, but had not realized that she was pregnant, as she was long haired. This momma cat apparently had four kittens, all long haired except for one. Every evening at six pm, momma would gingerly come towards the open garage door. She would look all around her, then go to the food dish. Once she realized all was safe she would call her kittens. One by one they would come to the garage, huddle around the food dish and eat eagerly. They were hungry by now as they played all day, ran after momma, chased leaves and slept in the bushes. But winter was approaching, and there is a small window of opportunity to rescue these cats and socialize them while young. It took time and patience and a lot of nights sitting in the cold garage, ready to pull the door shut on the big dog cage that the cats were now entering to eat their food. But it paid off. She rescued the entire feline family before the snow fell. Willa came in at two in the morning.

Personality
We think that Willa belonged to neighbours, and when they moved out they just plunked her outside the door and drove off. At that point she was maybe six months of age. Living on the street can be a terrifying experience when you are only six pounds and considered prey, and it certainly was for this little kitty. It has taken some time for her to adjust to her new foster home, but we can now pet her, and she smiles when you rub her ears. She likes to be brushed gently and have her neck and back massaged. With time and patience Willa has shown us her potential, and we look forward to her continued journey to being a confident cat again. In the meantime she is safe and sound in the care of Pet Patrol.

Commitment of the Heart
Willa is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring her, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue:

Winona and her siblings were first noticed by a woman who put food out for her momma. She had not realized that the momma cat, Willa, was pregnant, as she was well fed and long haired. She apparently had four kittens, all long haired except for one. Every evening at six pm, momma would gingerly come towards the open garage door, look all around her, then check out the food dish. Once she realized all was safe she would call her kittens. One by one they would come to the garage, huddle around the food dish and eat eagerly. They were hungry as they had played all day, ran after momma, chased leaves and slept in the bushes. But winter was approaching, and there is a small window of opportunity to rescue these cats and socialize them while young. It took time and patience and a lot of nights sitting in the cold garage ready to pull the door shut on the big dog cage that the cats were now entering in order to eat their food. But it paid off. We rescued the entire feline family before it snowed.

Personality:
Winona is a beautiful long haired Torti cat, and as she matures she will be gorgeous. She does best with people who are gentle and don’t rush up to her. She will flop over so you can see how cute she is, and can be pet when she is up, like on her kitty climber perch. She is quite adorable. Winona loves to play and is good with other cats too. She can be seen batting at a ball, watching a dangling string with intent, and then grabbing it with excitement. She is quite attached to her brother Wyatt. Winona would do well in an adult home. She is a gorgeous little cat, ready for a gentle, loving and permanent home.

Commitment of the Heart
Winona is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring her, please call 519.669.1979.

Rescue

While running a cat rescue organization, for as long as Pet Patrol has been around, you run into a lot of interesting people. One is a woman who is well known as an expert in animal communication. She is very interesting and has answered a lot of questions about cats and other animals. Sometimes we don’t understand unusual behaviour, and generally the cat is trying to tell us something, which this woman is able to find out for us. In any case, a momma cat decided that her garage would be a good place to investigate and eventually bring her brood of four kittens with her. Seeing this family, our friend began feeding them, talking to them, and gaining their trust. The kittens all thrived and have become quite nice and gentle cats. Wyatt is one of the four and has three other siblings. All the kittens have their mother Willa’s sweet face.

Personality

Wyatt is a beautiful cat. He does well with new people who are gentle and don’t rush up to him. He will flop over so you can rub his belly and his paws will knead the air. Quite adorable. Wyatt loves to play and is good with other cats too. He can be seen patting at a ball, watching a dangling string with intent, and then grabbing it with excitement. He is quite attached to his sister Waverly. Wyatt would do well in an adult home, as we feel the energy level of children may be upsetting for him. He is a wonderful little cat, ready for a gentle, loving and permanent home.

Commitment of the Heart
Wyatt is part of our Commitment Of The Heart program. If you are interested in sponsoring him, please call 519.669.1979.