Collaborative effort helps Polar Vortex cat find rescue and a home

[joeybee12]

When the weather turns bitterly cold, rescues often work on borrowed time trying to save as many stray and neglected animals from the outdoors as possible. During Chicago’s first Polar Vortex, a group of rescuers battled to save a cat from the streets. Thanks to a collaborative effort, Gummi Bear was saved and moved into his forever home during the second Polar Vortex.

The story started before Christmas when CARF: Critical Animal Relief Foundation was working to catch a mother cat and her kittens. The group generally pulls cats from Chicago Animal Care and Control and didn’t have any experience trapping cats. They called on Tree House Humane Society, which works with community caretakers in Chicago through their Community Cats Program.

Through that program, cats are trapped and either spayed or neutered. Friendly strays are put up for adoption through Tree House and other groups and ferals are returned to their colonies (TNR – Trap, Neuter, Return). At this point, CARF wasn’t sure if the cats in question were strays or ferals but they did need help. A co-worker of Alexis Mansfield had spotted the cats and asked her for help.

http://www.chicagonow.com/raining-cats-dogs/2014/01/collaborative-effort-helps-polar-vortex-cat-find-rescue-and-a-home/

[Arugula Latte]

1. Aww, I'm glad the poor guy got a warm home!

And you just know he's a big lovebug -- like almost all orange boys are!

[joeybee12]

2. I know...the first photo is heartbreaking...

Just trying to get through it without perishing!