Today we said goodbye to our dear, sweet Buddy. A most noble, gentle-cat, Buddy deeply touched the lives of those of us privileged to spend time with him in the ten weeks he was under our guardianship. Buddy was one of three senior cats who were surrendered to Laps and Naps when their beloved human died. Buddy, at 14-years-old, was the youngest of the three. Not long after he came under our care, he was diagnosed with a cancerous abdominal mass and it was determined that he was not a good candidate for surgery. His dedicated foster mom, Samantha, was...
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From Dog Crate To Apartment: Gabby Finds A New Home!
Gabby’s story is like so many others in that she was one of four cats in the home of a person who was in Hospice care. Unlike the other three cats, 18-year old Gabby was being housed in a dog crate by the overwhelmed caregivers because of her “litter box issues”. A family friend offered to take Gabby into her home on a temporary basis until a more permanent placement could be found. The friend contacted Laps and Naps to see if we could help and we couldn’t refuse once we learned of Gabby’s sad circumstances. Gabby’s rescuer needed to...
In Memory of Cimmy
Cimmy was the first cat to enter Laps and Naps’ long-term foster program, Senior Laps for Senior Cats. He was surrendered to us at the age of eighteen, seemingly in excellent health. His senior foster provider was not an experienced cat caregiver and Cimmy was the perfect “starter cat” because he was so loving and had no discernible bad habits. It did not take long for Cimmy to settle in his new home and he spent many happy hours resting on the lap of his new person and purring her to sleep at night. Both parties were very happy with...