Too many cats will have a 'blue' Christmas
Can you imagine how a feline feels, losing the only home it has ever known just weeks before Christmas? How sad to be thrown out the door because you are “just too much trouble during this busy holiday season.”
The Buddy Foundation has many felines that are going to have a “Blue Christmas.” They have been left at Buddy's doorstep or an animal hospital, barely with a note that might tell us their name.
The manner of delivery leaves much to the imagination of what their original home life was like. We have found cats tied to the trees and left in carriers to suffer in the cold night until a Buddy Foundation volunteer arrives to take them in. We have had several felines left with us that did not even arrive in a carrier — thoughtlessly thrown over our fence in the middle of the night into the doggy play area. Thankfully, they were too scared to jump back over the fence. Instead, they cowered in the corner of the yard, not knowing what fate had in store for them.
Buddy's building offers them a safe, warm place to live, but they deserve the warm kindness of a “forever” home. That's why we decorated the building so brightly for the holidays. For now, we are the only bright hope they have for a home.
If your holidays have been extremely busy, the week between Christmas and New Year's Day might be a calmer time to add a new family member. The presents, bows and wrapping paper are gone, and the decorations indoors will not be up much longer to be attractive mischief.
I personally feel that adopting a homeless or abandoned feline around this time continues the spirit of Christmas beyond Christmas time. After all, even though we should have charity in our hearts year-round, most of us seem to have a heightened dose during the holiday season. Your new buddy will be forever grateful as you look forward to spending more holidays together. Please catch the spirit and stop by the shelter to adopt Buddy's animals and make a difference.
Remember, it is not a good idea to give a cat or kitten to someone as a present. The person who will be responsible for the pet should be the person that chooses the pet. You can always follow through on the gesture by paying the adoption fee after the pet is picked out.
The Buddy Foundation will only adopt to the person who is the intended recipient. We will not do third party adoptions. That is the fastest way to create an environment for a failed adoption.
AdoptablesComet is an 8- or 9-month-old tabby boy that was rescued on Thanksgiving Day. He hung around his rescuers' front porch for three days until the Sunday after Thanksgiving when he was brought to Buddy. He is friendly, easy to care for and most talkative. He would be a great family pet and he likes other felines.Lyndon is a mostly black feline boy with a slight patch of white on his chest which is barely visible. Lyndon is only about 2. His rescuers were concerned for his safety because of his almost black coloration, coupled with the fact that he is a four-paw declaw. Lyndon was rescued days before Halloween; he is a friendly cat and he loves to greet new people. The bonus is he plays well with other felines.Feline Wish ListBeside a #8220;forever#8221; home, Buddy's felines would like clumping litter, kitten food, canned food and tuna. If you missed holiday photos, it is still not too late to buy an ornament from the tree in our lobby. They make great hostess gifts for only a $5 donation.#376; Call The Buddy Foundation at (847) 290-5806; visit us at 65 W. Seegers Road, Arlington Heights, or online at thebuddyfoundation.org. 36492433Lydon