MAMA LUPINE IS ADOPTED!

“After a year and a half an all of her kittens being adopted, Momma Lupine finally found her forever home. This is an old picture because I didn’t think to take one while she was exploring her new home. She will be an only kitty which she will love. Her new mom stays at home and teaches classical piano. She has a window perch in the bedroom which is heated. She will definitely be one spoiled kitty.” CONGRATULATIONS MAMA LUPINE & REBECCA AND YOUR NEW MOM!

Rousey’s Story! A Special Kitty Finds Forever!

Beautiful black and white girl, shelter name was Rhumba, was picked up from the streets of Rialto in March 2016 and taken to the Devore Animal Shelter. She was originally listed as Rescue Only for Behavior but then quickly changed to Friendly/Adoptable once they saw how sweet she was. Unfortunately, being locked in a kennel stressed Rhumba out to the point that she began attacking her own tail, not playfully but with real anger. The shelter changed her status back to Rescue Only and put her on the list to euthanize.

I had visited Rhumba at the shelter twice while taking videos of the cats and really fell for her. I was already overflowing with foster and personal cats at home, though, so I waited to see who would rescue her. But as the day went on, I realized I would just have to make it work or she would die. Nell, a fellow foster mom, offered to take Rhumba to the vet and get her through the ISO period. Safe at Nell’s house, she completely stopped attacking her tail.

Once she got to my house and my husband and I got to know her better we decided to change her name to Rousey. She proved to be one of the easiest going fosters I’d ever had. As cute and sweet as she is, I never expected to be fostering her for almost 2 years! Rousey attended many adoption events and stayed at the Petsmart adoption center in Santa Ana several times in hopes of finding her forever home. When KD secured another adoption center, this one at the Petco in Santee, I signed Rousey up for a stay in November. And that’s where she found her happily ever after!

One of the Petco employees, Jenn, fell in love with her! Rousey is now named Moo-Moo and is getting all the love and attention that she always wanted and deserved. She is an only kitty but has a couple lizards and hamsters and fish to entertain her when her mom is at work. And when her mom is at home, she gets lots of snuggles!

I am so happy to be a part of the Kitty Devore Rescue team where I get to help wonderful kitties like Rhumba/Rousey/Moo-Moo find their happily ever afters!

Poppy Update!

Thanks Ian Somerhalder Foundation!

POPPY <3 UPDATE! (Thank You Ian Somerhalder Foundation) My foster girl’s forever momma sent me a text today with this photo and message… <3!!!! Poppy was rescued in February of 2013.

♥️Her original name was Dew. She and her sister, Gibby, were 4 months old at the time of their rescue. They started out with a different foster parent and eventually went to separate foster homes. Dew, renamed Poppy, was taken in by Michelle.

♥️ Poppy developed serious dental issues and stomatitis - uncommon but not unheard of for a kitty so young - that required a full mouth extraction - which was a delicate surgery because extracting all the teeth has a risk of breaking the lower mandible. Dr. Bigelow of Center Veterinary in San Diego did her surgery in February of 2014 and she came through it just fine.

♥️The Ian Somerhalder Foundation issued a grant to help offset the costs of her surgery and also featured her on their website as one of their grant success stories. She was eventually adopted by Casey in October of 2015.

Poppy Update: “Hi Michelle! I hope you are having a good holiday season, I just wanted to share this super cute picture of poppy I got yesterday, and yes they kiss allllll the time, sometimes they wake me up because they’ll be right next to my face in the middle of the night and decide it’s bath time lol.”

@iansomerhalderdaily

RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY!

Folly was labeled as feral and got a cold so she was scheduled to die today. That didn’t happen. We pulled her to safety for our rescue partner Sierra Pacific Furbabies, and they do amazing work. Here is her freedom photo:

RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY FOR LITLE FOLLY!! SHE IS SAFELY OUT OF THE SHELTER & ON HER WAY TO HER FOSTER!

Rescue Partner: www.facebook.com/sierrapacificfurbabies/

Anyone wishing to help with vetting & transportation costs please send donations via PayPal to: [email protected]

Thank you everyone for sharing & caring- we’ve helped save another life!!!!!

Meet Rosellyn

Meet Rosellyn (Gorgeous Sweetheart!)

Beautiful and soft, Rosellyn is a sweet companion kitty who is also perfectly playful. This lovely girl was 2 years old and expecting when she was rescued from Devore Shelter in April of 2017 and, not long after her rescue, she gave birth to 5 adorable kittens. Each has since found their forever home. Rosellyn is still waiting for her special person or family to come along.

Rosellyn is a patched tabby, or “torbie” calico with tabby markings, and has an inviting white belly and feet. Adding to her beguile, are her eyes, slightly different in hue, one gold and one approaching pumpkin. As you stare into her eyes to decipher the difference, she will make you fall in love. She loves to cuddle on the couch, has a strong hunting instinct and plays for long boughts daily. Most evenings Rosellyn passes out, belly up, in a food coma.

This girl gets along well with other friendly cats and doesn’t mind when calm children visitors pet her. She hasn’t visited with dogs while in my care but she will likely be fine with a gentle and calm pup. Rosellyn is waiting to enchant you and become a part of your forever home soon!

Adoption application:

http://www.kittydevorerescue.org/adoption-process/adoption-application/

Meet Gene Autry

Meet Gene Autry

Hi y'all! My name’s Gene Autry! Thanks for taking a gander at my adoption profile! I have the fierce looks of a tough guy, but I’m really just a total softy…my foster ma’ calls me Gene Bean. Kitty Devore rescued me and my brother like damsels in distress from Devore Shelter in July, 2017 when we were just 4 months old. Now me and my brother, Roy Rogers, have gotten over our kitty colds and we’re ready to be adopted!

Everyone that meets me and Roy is always surprised by how much we both purr. It’s just in my nature to be happy as a tick on a hound dog, and I purr when I’m happy, so that means I purr all the time! And boy do I like to cuddle! Any time my foster ma’ sits down to relax, I have to go get some love from her. If it were up to me, she’d never sleep so she could always pet me and rub my belly. And if I’m not getting enough attention, I’ll rub my face all over my foster ma and flop down on top of her to make her pay attention to me! Now when I’m not cuddling, I’m usually cavorting with my brother, Roy. We like to rumble and tumble with each other and do things like chase stuffed mice or try to catch the laser light. I get along great with all the other foster kittens and the big cats. The dog is also pretty nice to me, so I’m okay with her too!

I’ve been to see the doctor so I’m all caught up on my vaccinations and they said I don’t have any diseases like FIV or FeLV. I’ve also been neutered and microchipped. So I’m pretty much ready to be adopted at any time! It would just make me sing a happy tune if me and Roy could find a forever home! We’re a bonded pair and must be adopted together. Won’t you consider adopting us today?

**Search #ARsGene on Instagram for more photos!**

adoption application:

http://www.kittydevorerescue.org/adop…/adoption-application/

Meet Drystan!

Meet Drystan

Hi there! My name is Drystan, and I’m an adorable fluffy orange and white tabby. My foster mom says I feel like a bunny rabbit because my fur is so silky soft, but I’m definitely a cat! I’m not a really big boy, but my paws are pretty big, so I might grow up to be a big, strong cat. I like that- I’ll be able to pin my furry friends down when we wrestle and play!

I get along really well with all of my foster siblings; even the dog as long as she’s nice to me! I’m kind of a shy guy, so sometimes it can take me a little longer to be comfortable in new situations or when meeting new people. But don’t worry! Once I feel comfortable I’m really a sweet kitty. My brother, Murry, helps me feel not so overwhelmed and makes me more comfortable around things I’m a little unsure about! He’s my best friend and we’re a bonded pair so we must be adopted together. I like to play with my brother and chase toy mice or that crazy red laser light! My mission in life is to capture that red light! Even though I’m kind of shy, I like to be where all the action is, just sometimes I don’t want to be in the thick of it. When I’m feeling more social, I like to get pets and to snuggle too…and other times I like to be independent and spend some time relaxing by myself for a little bit.

Murry and I were rescued from Devore Shelter in June, 2017 when we were just 3 months old. Since then, we’ve seen the cat Doctor to be neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. I also tested negative for FIV/FeLV. I really like my foster mom’s house, but it would be great to find a family that would like to love me and Murry forever and ever. Maybe that will be you!

**Search #ARsDrystan on Instagram for more photos!**

adoption application:

http://www.kittydevorerescue.org/adop…/adoption-application/

Meet Lilikoi

Meet Lilikoi (Beautiful Bonded Sisters)

My sister, Ponytail, and I were almost surrendered to Devore Shelter back in June of 2016, but a nice lady from Kitty Devore Rescue intercepted us before we could be admitted. She took us home and we became KD Kitties. We were both 5 months old and, although our future had seemed uncertain, we were happy we were together and had each other.

Last February, we were both adopted. However, our former family worked from home and decided we were too distracting. So they returned us. We were sad but, again, at least we had each other and we knew Kitty Devore Rescue would always be our safety net and would never let anything bad happen to us, and here we are again, hoping for a new home to call our own.

We would very much like to stay together as we love each other so much. My sister is the shyer one of the two of us but warms up to people when she knows she can trust them. I’m her protector and much more adventurous and fearless. If you’d like to adopt my sister and me, please fill out an application for us today!

• Lilikoi and Ponytail are bonded sisters and must be adopted together

Adoption application:

http://www.kittydevorerescue.org/adoption-process/adoption-application/

Cat Rescue Ed 101: What You Say?

CAT RESCUE ED 101 - WHAT YOU SAY?

To a cat, “meow” is an all-purpose word. They say “meow” as a greeting (“Hey, how ya doin’?), a command (“I want up, I want down, more food now”), an objection (“Touch me at your own risk”), or an announcement (“Here’s your mouse”). Some people have watched their cats walking around the house meowing to themselves… just like some people talk to themselves.

Chirps and trills are how a mother cat tells her kittens to follow her. Aimed at you, it probably means your cat wants you to follow him, usually to his food bowl. If you have more than one cat, you’ll often hear them converse with each other this way.

Purring is a sign of contentment (usually). Cats purr whenever they’re happy, even while they’re eating. Sometimes, however, a cat may purr when she’s anxious or sick, using her purr to comfort herself, like a child sucking his thumb.

Growling, hissing, or spitting indicate a cat who is annoyed, frightened, angry, or aggressive. Leave this cat alone.

A yowl or howl (they sound like loud, drawn-out meows) tells you your cat is in some kind of distress - stuck in a closet, looking for you or in pain. Find your cat if he’s making this noise. However, in unneutered and unspayed cats, these sounds are part of mating behavior. If your cat is elderly, he may be suffering from a cognitive disorder (dementia) and may howl because he’s disoriented.

Chattering, chittering, or twittering are the noises your cat makes when she’s sitting in the window watching birds or squirrels. One of KD’s president’s cats also does it any time she or her husband sneezes in addition to watching the nature show on “Kitty TV” at their large living room window. Some experts think that this is an exaggeration of the “killing bite,” when a cat grabs her prey by the neck and works her teeth through the bones to snap them. It’s also speculated that the chattering is a sound made out of frustration that they can’t get to the prey they see.

Link:www.kittydevorerescue.org