Rescue:

Pet Patrol became aware of a colony of abandoned cats at a dilapidated property off the
beaten path. The small white house was a tidy place when rented to a couple but when they
suddenly moved out they left behind a terrible mess. The house inside had trash everywhere
and what furnishings were left behind were not salvageable. Outside the grass was over
grown, huge weeds and repairs had not been reported and now in worse shape. The saddest
part is the poor cats, Qasim and his buddy Quinn, were just left behind. No food, no shelter
(except in the shed which now was full of garbage) and left to their own devices to survive. It’s
a desperate situation for them. Our volunteer found the cats were thin, dirty and starving. One
boy was limping, and it took a few days to rescue him. When they all came into Pet Patrol,
they proved themselves to be very friendly and affectionate right off the bat but they needed
time, nutrition and TLC to help them recover. Quinn and Qasim have done well in our care.

Personality:

Qasim (pronounced K-some) is a chatty cat who likes to have people pet him and give him a
nice body massage and ear rub. He is out and about with the other cats in the sanctuary and
does well with everyone. Often he can be found up high on the cat tree taking in the traffic and
activities in the fields surrounding the building, keeping track of every thing until he goes into
sleep mode in the sunbeam. Qasim came into our care with Quinn and they have done very
well. Ideally, because they do like each other and have a history together, it would be nice
for them to be adopted together. We were told at the time of rescue that Qasim would wait for
Quinn to come out of hiding before he could be rescued. Both boys are very nice and gentle,
loving and deserve a good home. One that will welcome them into the family and keep them
safely indoors.