Foster Cat Mom Rescues A Kitten From Her Vent And Reflects On Life Fostering Cats In Need
Have you ever fostered or adopted a cat? It's a beautiful thing, bringing new life and love to the lives of cats in need.
For about the last four years Tara has been actively involved with fostering animals, not just cats, in her community. In that short time span she told us that she has fostered over 100 animals for 3 different organizations! Pause for just a moment and picture 100 cats, you will never regret the image of that many cats in your mind.
Tara says that most of the fostering she has done has been on behalf of her local SPCA:
"I’ve fostered kittens/cats/rabbits and dogs, mostly kittens though. I get some of the most difficult cases, sometimes medical but mostly feral as I’m very good at turning them into love bugs. Most that come to me do require some kind of medication to help with previous conditions, which is usually temporary."
We originally got to know Tara when we followed her cats on Instagram and interviewed her to get to know their stories even better! If you haven't read all about Mira the Miracle Kitty and Mickey the Manx Kitty, don't hesitate to catch up on the incredible story of two special needs cats who defied the odds thanks to the love and dedication Tara had to offer.
There is no denying that Tara is both a cat lover and animal lover who is deeply dedicated to whatever cats need from rescue and rehabilitation, to a safe place to grow from newborn kitten to ready to rehome kitten, and even sometimes committing to the lifetime love and care for the right cats.
"The community of fostering I’ve found mostly on Instagram in the cat community. Chances are if you’re going through something, someone else has been there as well. Everyone is very supportive of each other in this community, but mostly I stick to the rescue I’m fostering with."
mirathemiraclekittyIn March of 2021, Tara got a very pregnant, semi-feral mama cat to foster and things got interesting after only a couple of days.
Tara walked into the room just in time to see her tail going down into the vent.
"The cat pulled up the vent and climbed in, dropping about 20 feet to the basement and got stuck. "Tara called animal control and numerous wildlife services trying to get help for the stuck cat and no one would come help until a local plumber came to their rescue!
With the help of Adam Gordon and Orella Group, the pregnant mama was rescued from the vent.
Just as quickly as calm was restored, Tara came in the next day to see Mama cat giving birth.
She had four babies but sadly, two were stillborn, and it seemed like mama cat wasn't super sure how to be a mama cat:
"The place she came from a man was feeding her and every time she had kittens he would take her away from them, bringing her inside and leaving them outside to die, saying “only the strong ones survive”. Who does this??!! 🤬."Tara began working hard, using her experience with fostering to take the best care of the surviving kittens and the mama cat. Tara said after the local news aired the foster cat's story that thanks to Adam's efforts, mama cat "came out completely unharmed, just stressed," and after some initial concerns she was doing amazing with her two kittens.
Being a foster parent is no small task, and Tara was exceptionally grateful to learn that Orella Group was going to cover the cost of the damages made to get mama cat out safely as a donation. Without a doubt, community support is vital to the long-term success of countless animals.
