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A Destined Match - by Tesia Eisenberg Destiny st

A Destined Match - by Tesia Eisenberg

Destiny stepped in when a depressed older cat needed someone to invest in her, and a young woman needed some animal healing after living in a country that didn’t understand the concept of pets. I first came across Kitty-Kitty while volunteering at the Newberg Animal Shelter. She was a recluse at the time, and refused to come out from her cat hut for any socialization. I refused to take “no” for an answer. Over many Fridays, I consistently worked with her until she learned my routine and would be patiently waiting for me outside of her cat hut for her weekly brushing and petting.

It was wonderful to see, but I quickly realized, after talking to others at the Newberg Animal Shelter, that she only did this for me. Her refusal to interact with anyone else meant that she was for all intents and purposes, unadoptable. It started to weigh on me that she was only getting about 10 minutes of love every week. So, I started fostering her. A few weeks after Kitty-Kitty adapted (and approved) her new home, I noticed she was constantly rubbing and flicking her ear. A visit to the vet resulted in being told she had terminal cancer and likely had three weeks to three months to live.

This was an unimaginable diagnosis after how far we had come together. I decided to appreciate every moment I had left with Kitty-Kitty, and to make that time as great as possible for her. The result... Kitty-Kitty went on to live for another five years! These were five years of seeing a reclusive cat bloom into being an affectionate cuddle-bug. As a foster mom, I had the amazing journey of seeing what unconditional love can truly do. I am very thankful to the Newberg Animal Shelter for the opportunity to be a foster parent, and recommend the experience to anyone considering it for the first time. It will make all the difference to an animal with special needs, and will bring you lots of joy as well.
#PetcoLoveFoster #Fosterapetmonth #petcolove #sketchers #foster #becomeafoster #fosteringsaveslives

Thank you again to our community for donating towa

Thank you again to our community for donating towards kitten season needs! Here is another picture of just a portion of donations we've received over the last few weeks.
#thankyou #community #kittenseason #feelingloved #thankyou❤️ #spayandneuter

More puppies! Young Chloe had three healthy boy pu

More puppies! Young Chloe had three healthy boy puppies yesterday at the shelter. We are introducing her to a few of the bottle baby English Bulldog/Husky mix puppies to see if she'll take on helping out with Mom duties.
#puppies #redheelermix #proudmom #spayneuteradopt #spayandneuter

It's raining puppies at the shelter! We had seven

It's raining puppies at the shelter! We had seven English Bulldog/Husky mix puppies surrendered to us four days ago. Aren't they adorable?! And we have another Mom having puppies today, more details on those soon! We will be needing lots of canned puppy food as all these puppies start eating so we're hoping to stock our shelves now. We have a few options on our Amazon wishlist to make for easy donating. Thank you for all the support from our amazing community! We are looking for more experienced bottle baby foster homes too, if you are available, fill out a volunteer application on our website and then contact the shelter by phone or email.
#puppies #bottlebabies #socute #spayandneuter #spayneuteradopt

Sugar's puppies are one week old! Thanks to everyo

Sugar's puppies are one week old! Thanks to everyone for the name ideas, here are their names... Tic Tac, Trolli, Twix, Goobers, Nerds, Twizzlers, Gobstopper, Rolo, Runts, Whatchamacallit, and Big Hunk.

#proudmomma #puppies #sugar #cutenessoverload #cutepuppy #germanshepherdgoldenretrievermix #spayneuter #spayneuteradopt

#fosterapetmonth story "What is creamy white with

#fosterapetmonth story
"What is creamy white with light gray stripes, smoke tipped ears, and mischievous stare? A cute kitten named Cairo! Cairo, formerly known as Harper Lee, joined our family with 3 other “lit-kits” named for great authors. At only 3 days old Cairo was thin and petite, looking every bit like a Siamese kitten. Of the four kittens in the litter, he was definitely the quietest. He would sit quietly and watch his brother and sisters playing. When they would least expect it, he would POUNCE and we would have a cascade of kittens tumbling and rolling.
As with many foster kittens, we had little information about the health of the mother or what to expect for the kittens healthwise. In the best scenarios, cat moms feed and care for the needs of the kittens with human foster parents providing a safe environment for mom and babies, food for mom (and eventually babies), and lots of love to socialize the family. Unfortunately this is not always possible. Cairo and his littermates were found abandoned outside and surrendered to the shelter when they were only a few days old, joining us as bottle babies. He would grab the bottle with both paws when it was time to eat. His favorite meals were breakfast, second breakfast, morning snack, lunch, second lunch, afternoon tea (aka afternoon snack), dinner, second dinner, and midnight snack. In other words, he liked to eat (and still does)! When Cairo’s appetite diminished and he started losing weight, we knew that we had a problem and with kittens a downturn in their health can happen quickly at any time of the day. Cairo made a late night trip to the emergency vet where he received oxygen and most importantly, a blood transfusion from Willow, a cat recently arrived from Hawaii to be adopted in Oregon. This help from Willow (and the vets and shelter staff) made all the difference for Cairo. He came home a renewed kitten, playful and back to his old self. Five weeks later, Cairo joined his new family to be loved and spoiled as every cat should be.
We are certain that his miracle transfusion from Willow used up one of his lives, but it was worth it!"
-Kelly Lowry
#PetcoLoveFoster #petcolove

We have two kitten adoption events today at Hillsb

We have two kitten adoption events today at Hillsboro PetSmart and Tigard PetSmart starting at noon. Check out our website to see all the kittens available for adoption and details on how to adopt.
#adoptasheltercat #spayneuteradopt #checkmeowt #kittens #petsmart

Another foster story from our amazing foster volun

Another foster story from our amazing foster volunteers.
"Here is our story and of course we picked Potato!!
Although we have fed many bottle babies and hosted several mama cats and their kittens. The one that stands out the most for us is Mama cat Potato. Potato loved cats, she was born into a home with lots of kitties so coming to us as a pregnant mama, she was at home with our cats almost immediately. Her kittens were very much like her too. Potato had lovely big ears and although she could not see from one eye, she kept track of all her babies really well. Her kittens were some of those most fun and sometimes the most challenging. Two of those kittens we still talk about today, Spuds and Russet. Russet was an explorer that loved nothing more than running around the house and refusing to be caught, even if it was for her dinner. She would always run straight for the China Cabinet. Then when you tried to extricate her, she would give you the biggest stink eye ever. Made us laugh every time, now whenever a kitten gives us the stink eye we always think of Russet. Russets' brother, Spuds, was a kitten that had a few health problems, so we had him for a lot longer than his siblings. We were worried that he would miss his siblings, and he proved us wrong! We keep kittens in a larger kennel at night so they are secure and stay out of trouble. During the day he had a full run of the house, but spent most of his time hanging out next to me, as I worked, playing with toys. When we went to put him in the kennel without his siblings, he was SO happy… he checked out everything, doing a little kitten prance, and then layed himself out in the bed full length, and I swear he smiled." -Sharon Orella
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#PetcoLoveFoster #Fosterapetmonth #petcolove #sketchers #foster #becomeafoster #fosteringsaveslives

Here is another story from one of our amazing fost

Here is another story from one of our amazing foster volunteers.
"Our little Erie is a fighter with the sweetest heart. Erie joined our family at 3 days old after entering this world as part of an entangled litter. He came to us as a bottle baby so every 2 to 2.5 hours Erie and I were awake for his feedings. Being together 24/7 we have many moments that are special, especially our late night feeding sessions snuggling and watching TV. While I would love to say that our accomplishment of binge watching ALL of the Star Trek-inspired TV series is my favorite memory, I have one that will be forever in my heart.
At three weeks of age Erie had a major health crisis that required an overnight visit at the vet hospital. I had noticed a change in energy and overall health in Erie that gave me significant cause for concern. After consulting at the shelter with our fantastic foster coordinator Ryan, I was dropping Erie off at Newberg Vet Hospital for emergency treatment. Before handing him to the hospital staff, I gave him a kiss, told him to be get healthy, and come back to me soon. I knew he was a fighter and I certainly hoped that he knew it as well! After a few updates from the shelter that he was holding his own, I received the call that he was ready to be brought home. He was still weak so I kept him next to me on heating disks, feeding him as much as he would take. I slept little, not wanting to miss any little sign that he was not making progress. Nearly 36 hours after he came home, I was getting ready to feed him and I received the best surprise. He wrapped his little paws around my fingers holding his food syringe and gently extended his claws. He was looking at me with his big eyes and I knew he won the fight.
Today as he turns 6 weeks old, Erie has more than doubled his weight from that day and has 3 new foster friends that are helping him learn to play and be a kitten. I will certainly miss Erie when he is adopted, but I will never forget the joy of those little claws reassuring me that all would be well."
– Kelly Lowry
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#PetcoLoveFoster #Fosterapetmonth #petcolove #sketchers #foster #becomeafoster #fosteringsaveslives

Wow, our community is amazing! We had 45 more Amaz

Wow, our community is amazing! We had 45 more Amazon boxes delivered today, in addition to the 77 boxes yesterday. 😻AND we have people dropping off donations too. Thank you to everyone who has donated!
#thankyouthankyouthankyou #community #newbergoregon #feels

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