2 New Cats Need a Lot, Have A Matching Grant!! !!

I'm Cynthia from Bee Holistic Cat Rescue and Care! We just took in two badly damaged cats, whose guardian had dementia, and had been moved out of her house. The cats were in bad shape; shut down and traumatized. The woman's sister had taken them to the wonderful (!!) Mau House Cat Hotel in Richmond, but could not keep them there. I resisted taking them, having so many others needing care, but she was so desperate....

I'm SO glad I took them! When I got them home, I found them to be filthy and withdrawn, though the male was full of nervous energy. He had not even made eye contact at Mau House, had just kept his head down. Bettina has severe mobility problems. Both were incontinent. It seems that they had been kept mostly in small crates. They would not have done well in any other shelter, that's for sure.

I got Silky the male, neutered, and got them both baths. Due to Bettina's condition, no surgery for her was advised. I gave them Lee as a last name, after our courageous and confident Congresswoman Barbara Lee.

Bettina is withdrawn and passive, and Silky, though affectionate, loses it at times and bites. Bites hard. I got one in the ankle, and have been barely able to walk for the last week. Am being very cautious now around him :-). He does want to connect, and has started going outdoors, perhaps for the first time ever. They both get along with the the other cats: YAY!!

There's always hope! Bettina gets acupuncture, and they have both seen our chiropractor. It will be a long road to emotional and physical health for both of them. I'll write more about Bettina's condition in updates to follow.

There's a lot more to say, but GOOD NEWS is that one of our board members has put up a MATCHING GRANT of $1000.00!!

If we can raise that amount by December 31, she'll match it! Please help us to reach our goal for this generous matching grant! We'll all love you forever!!