Raspberry and Sphinx

A small and gentle soul

Our little friend Sphinx crossed over on Tuesday, November 11. She died in her cage as the result of an injury sustained in a fall. Sphinx came to Cats Haven in the Spring of 2008, a young mother who had given birth to a litter of kittens in a humane trap. The trap had been set to trap feral cats for spay/neuters, but Sphinx wasn't feral. In fact, she was just the opposite. She was a loving, delicate, homeless kitty girl. She was small in stature, but large in personality. She was a friend to all the shelter kitties, never knew a stranger when they walked through the door. She will never be forgotten, and will always be missed. 

On Sunday, November 23, we lost two long-time shelter residents. Paquita, a little tabby gal with spinal injuries, crossed the Rainbow Bridge, as did Blue Ice, a Siamese lady who had been dumped as a small kitten by a backyard breeder. 

Paquita was an inspiration to anyone who knew her. Despite not having the full use of her back legs, she managed to get up and down the stairs and be a part of the Cats Haven family. She loved to greet people as they came in the front door; she didn't know a stranger. Complications from her initial spinal injury, tho, finally took their toll on Paquita. She will be missed.

Blue Ice was seldom seen at the shelter, residing in the upstairs front bedroom with all of her kitty friends and her brother, Prism. Ice was fearful of humans, and who could blame her. She and Prism were left to die outside by a disreputable breeder who didn't want these two precious souls. Ice's health had declined over the past several weeks, to the point where there was no quality of life. Ice never knew what it was like to be held and hugged by a loving human. Although seldom seen, her presence will be greatly missed.

Kalvin

One very special boy

Kalvin was found in September, 2005. He had been the victim of a brutal attack with a board or a bat, leaving him with an infected compound fracture of his left front leg and a badly damaged right eye. Despite all attempts to save his leg, it was eventually amputated. He never regained sight in his injured eye. But Kalvin was an amazing creature. For nearly four years, he thrived in his home, not letting his disabilities bother him at all. He played with his cat and dog siblings, and brought much joy and love to his mom. Kalvin also served as a Cats Haven spokeskitty, championing for all animals with special needs. Kalvin's health began to fail in late 2008, and he crossed the Rainbow Bridge on April 10th. His family misses him now, and his home will never be the same without him.

Scooter, aka Scoots

A very special boy now waits at the Bridge

Scooter, knows to us as Scoots, came to Cats Haven three years ago when his owner could no longer care for him. This incredible little man was born without back feet, but his disability didn't slow him down any. He quickly became acclimated to shelter life, and made fast friends with all the other kitties. Over the past couple of months, tho, Scoots started to have seizures. As is the case with many of these special-needs animals, his outward physical disability wasn't the only problem. We lost our Scoots boy on November 28th. His friendly and curious personality and his funny little face is very much missed not only by the humans at Cats Haven, but also by his best friend, Montana.