This is Dynamite. We adopted her from a cat rescue group.
She is the second cat that we have rescued.
We wrote to the rescue group and asked them if they knew why Dynamite was
up for adoption. She is a very sweet cat who loves to cuddle and be around people.
We thought perhaps her previous owners had to move and gave her to the rescue group because
they could not keep her.
The rescue group wrote back to us and told us that Dynamite was found
abandoned on the streets. She had spent time in an animal shelter and
then the rescue group took her in and had her for
about 20 days before we adopted her.
Being an older cat Dynamite was lucky that she was adopted quickly.
Older cats don't get picked for adoption as fast as kittens do. I have decided that I want
to help people understand rescued older cats. So I hope to blog often about
Dynamite and also share about cat facts.
Today we want to tell you about a myth that people sometimes believe.
The cat myth is that domestic cats can survive on their own. If you have a cat and you can no longer
keep it, please do not just put it outside thinking it can survive on its own.
The idea that a cat can live on its own with out the help of an owner leads to tragedy for many cats.
Cats may like to go outside and they may catch mice and birds, but that does not mean they can survive on their own.
Domestic cats left behind, (or as the book I have been reading says "dumped into nature") in the
belief (or hope) that they'll make it on their own are destined ( unless extremely lucky) for a short painful life.
Accustomed to dependence on humans for food, and untrained in the hunt,
abandoned cats usually starve.
Woefully unprepared for life on their own, abandoned cats are killed in the thousands
by predators and vehicles, others succumb to disease,
Both of the cats I have rescued have been older cats that have been left on the streets.
Our first cat Amber was found on the streets pregnant.
Her kittens were adopted quickly and she had a wait before we
found and adopted her.
We are not sure if Dynamite was abandoned or lost. If you
own a cat and let it outside make sure you have a microchip put in your cat.
This way if your cat is found you will be contacted.
I am glad for the companionship of my new cat. When we
first got her she was a little quiet and her coat was not healthy looking.
She is now looking very good. She does have to go in
for her teeth to be cleaned and may have to have a few teeth pulled.
I took the information for this blog post from the "Humane Societies Complete Guide to Cat Care."
I have witnessed cats left behind by owners. I have seen them
suffer and did not know what to do and was angry that someone could leave their pet behind.
Please if you can not keep your pet do not leave it behind and subject it to
a very scary and painful existence. While it may be hard and embarrasing to bring a pet
to the shelter or to a rescue group it is a better thing to do than to let it try to survive unprepared
in the outdoors.
Thanks for taking the time to learn a little about Dynamite the rescued cat.
We hope to share our adventure together with you. With facts about cats, with favorite books
about cats, and we are also going to try some clicker training and
hopefully cat agility training.
If you are interested in helping shelter cats please donate to a local
shelter of rescue group.
You can also play Freekibble.
If you live in Utah you could donate to
They are the rescue group that helped save Dynamite.
Thankyou
Kimber and Dyna
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