A bit weird that this thread just came to the top of the "what's new" list.
I've just had a call from my son; he went outside in the dark and found two small kittens taped up in a box on his driveway. The weather is appalling, heavy rain and strong wind. We and he aren't cat people, allergy/asthma problems from the dander on their fur.
But how can anyone dump small helpless animals like this?
He's taken them in and gone to see a neighbour with two cats of their own, who has kindly helped out with some food for them, which they've just gobbled down.
OK, we're on for the best cat/kitten rescue stories...My first submission is;
It was late Autumn, I was just leaving work at Boeing in Auburn, Washington(State). it's huge lot, and in such a lot, every so often there will be a cat catch a ride. Especially if they find a car to be warm the night before.
So I'm walking up to the guard gate as I leave, just as some woman is holding a kitten up to the guard's face saying ,"But what do I do with it?" And the guard had that look like, what are you asking me for, lady?
It was a very cute medium hair kitten Black with touches of Brown. I was kind of appalled at the ineptitude. At lease the lady was concerned, even if quite confused. With out missing a step on my way, I just took it out of her hands saying "I know what to do with it." I'm thinking, feed it and figure that out later duh!
Turned out, the kitten had rode to the lot from inside an engine compartment. She had slightly burned toes, and she wasn't black and brown at all. After about two baths removing all the engine oil, she was Brown and white. My wife named her Terra, because she was covered in 'it'. Very sweet and nice cat. We kept her of course.