Sammie and Sadie were originally adopted as kittens by an elderly couple who also had a three year-old cat named Callie. The couple and their three cats lived very happily for the next 13 years. The couple who cared for them and loved them also grew older during those years. The little old lady died, but her husband continued to care for the trio he always called “my wife’s cats” as well as he was able to. Eventually, at age 90, he could no longer care for them or himself, and had to move into assisted living.
He was not about to abandon the cats, though, and tried very hard to find a good home for the three now-elderly cats. But no one wanted to take them … they were “too old” and “too many.” He called PFOA, but we were full and had a waiting list. Nevertheless, he put the cats in their carriers and came to Safe Haven. By chance, one of our board members was there, and she agreed to take them as soon as she could if room could be found for them at Safe Haven in the meantime.
The bonded trio stayed at Safe Haven for three months until there was room available at their promised home. Callie, the older cat, moved there first. Sadie and Sammie remained at Safe Haven several more months before they could rejoin Callie in their new home. Thrust in a new environment with a number of other cats, Sammie and Sadie initially hid and refused to eat, but only for a few weeks. Soon they were everywhere, including the kitchen cabinets, the owner’s bed, and a small cat-safe yard. They even made friends with the little old three-legged dog. They gained weight and their coats began to shine. They had found their new forever home.