Rescue:
It’s not uncommon for people who live the traditional way, who don’t have motor cars and
survive on farming for their livelihood, to have cats in the barn. For the most part they are not
spayed or neutered. It’s just not financially feasible for them to afford to have that surgical
procedure done. Cats who are not altered will often wander from country property to country
property, some return, some take up residence someplace else, and other times sickness
takes over the cat colony. Within a year they are looking to replace the barn cats, and they just
need to ask their neighbors for more. Litters of kittens are born two and sometimes three
times in a year to just one female cat. The litter can have four to six babies each time, and
quickly the barn can be over populated. The kittens are always placed but not always to
homes and not always where they will have medical care. This is a similar story for Felix,
Freddie and for their sister Faith. Pet Patrol received a call from a kind woman, who has a
small farm and five children, and they felt they had enough cats already. All three of the kittens
were treated very well and respected, and soon were in our care.
Personality:
Faith and her brothers are very family friendly cats. They are quite grateful to be now living
indoors and not having to deal with the rough livelihood of being in a barn. There were livestock
where they primarily lived and the children were often in the barn playing with the cats.
Faith is a girly girl, but is also very active and outgoing. She will stand back and watch her
brothers explore and then join right in, she is not really shy, but perhaps not as brave as they
are. Toys were such a mystery for her and it is quite enjoyable to watch her explore, tap balls
with bells, do the little sideways hop as she chases the ribbon on the floor and shoot through
the kitty tunnel during games of Chase. Faith is ready to be adopted into her forever home.
One that will welcome her into the family and keep her safely indoors