Stray Cat Begs Volunteers To Rescue Her And It's Seriously Precious
Brooklyn cat rescues see a lot, but every now and then a stray makes the whole day feel different. That is exactly what happened when volunteers went out to feed a group of feral cats and found one little tabby who seemed far more interested in help than hiding.
Will Zweigart, the founder of the rescue effort, was out with a volunteer checking on several colonies of spayed and neutered cats when the unexpected happened. Instead of keeping her distance, the cat walked right up to the trap and acted like she already knew where she belonged.
By the end of the day, the volunteers had a new name for her, and a very sweet rescue story to tell.
In an interview with Love Meow, Will said:
If we run into any friendly cats while feeding, we're then able to help get them off the streets and try to get them adopted into a loving home.
In one particular colony, a new cat had been roaming recently. According to neighbors, this friendly stray had been outside for several weeks and, in the winter cold, had been scrounging for food and shelter, struggling to stay alive.
Today, as Will and the other volunteer approached their usual spot, she was waiting for them to arrive. With absolutely zero hesitation, the sweet cat immediately rushed toward the volunteers and began rubbing against them, begging for pets and love.
Will said:
I could see her fur was dirty, which you usually see with abandoned or stray cats, as they tend to groom less when very stressed. She had no collar and was starving, and it's currently below freezing in New York, so I wanted to get her out of the January cold.
Will suspected this sweet girl had not always been a stray:
Unfortunately, it's very common in this area for cats to be dumped or abandoned outside. She ran up to our volunteer and was very talkative, clearly wanting to get back inside.
This also echoes how a woman bought a car to shelter strays after condo rules banned outdoor shelters.
Since rescue and adoption are part of Flatbush's mission, Will decided to use a humane trap to catch and transport the white kitty:
Cats can often be very scared and may not want to go into a carrier right away. Many have bad associations with carriers from vet trips, or if that's the last thing that happened when they were abandoned. Traps are a safe way to rescue and transport cats, even if they're friendly.
In this video shared by Flatbush and Love Meow, it is very clear that the kitty was so happy to see the volunteers and that she wasn't even a little scared of the trap. She walked right up to it and climbed in as if to say, "I'm ready to find my forever home!"
A few weeks of wandering the streets lonely, and this sweet cat had a new lease on life. Will named her Bun!
What's up with Bun?
Will said:
She is a little shy of new people but immediately begins purring loudly once she feels secure. She started making biscuits, rolling around, and playing with a catnip toy that we had sitting nearby. She's currently relaxing with one of our foster volunteers. Our next step is to get her medical care, including spay, vaccination, and de-worming treatment. Once she's all set there, we'll be listing her for adoption!
Will also said:
Our goal is to make sure every cat in our neighborhood is spayed or neutered, which helps to prevent more cats from showing up at the city's overcrowded shelters. We do that by fixing all of the community cats through trap-neuter-return (TNR) and then working with local volunteers to ensure the feral and street cats that we've fixed are fed.
Bun is still living in a lap of love and luxury, purring her days away in her foster home, and we are confident that it won't be hard to find a forever home for a sweet girl like her! As Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a renowned relationship therapist, states, "Animals have an incredible ability to connect with us emotionally, often providing comfort and companionship that can transform our lives." You can follow updates on Bun and her journey on Dr. Solomon's professional website at dralexandrasolomon.com!
Next, see how that roadside stray went from death's door to a forever home in this rescue story.
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