Calvin came to us in 2016 from the ever amazing Shadow Cats. He was picked up during a trapping run at a feral colony under their purrview. They felt he was too social to return to that area, and sent him our way in exchange for a feline leukemia girl we needed help with at the time. Both cats adapted wonderfully in their respective environments! Calvin would sometimes become over-stimulated and could nip fairly hard at times if petted wrong, but he was pretty in-your-face
Read MoreAutumn was a very special girl. She lived at the Commune as a resident pet to Matt and Mimi as opposed to a Commune Cat, but she was so worth showing off! Abandoned by her mama when she was about 3 weeks old her eyes were sealed shut with infection, and she was nearly dead. Overnight feedings, antibiotics, and lots of love later, she quickly became an integral part of the household! She was always Matt’s special girl.
Read MoreIn June of 2016 Charlie Weasley was born to a neighborhood stray who showed up near the Commune heavily pregnant. When the kittens were old enough they were trapped and fixed. Mama eventually returned to the neighbors but her kittens stayed at the Commune in search of indoor forever homes.
Read MoreWe had to say an unexpected goodbye to our wonderful cat ambassador, Jason. Matt found him lateral and non-responsive Monday afternoon and rushed him to the clinic. We took x-rays and ran tests, but nothing told us why he was like this. Unfortunately, he did not respond to any treatment. We made the decision to let him go peacefully. I was right there, telling him what a wonderful boy he was, and how we would miss his precious face and his amazing hugs.
Read MoreIn June of 2016 Billy Bones was born to a neighborhood stray who showed up near the Commune heavily pregnant. When the kittens were old enough they were trapped and fixed. Mama eventually returned to the neighbors but her kittens stayed at the Commune in search of indoor forever homes. This laid back boy was sweet and mellow with the tiniest little meow despite his lanky frame.
Read MoreSherlock and his littermate, Watson, came in as bottle babies - pulled off a porch in a bad apartment complex situation. They were only a few days old. We bottle fed them along with 5 more babies that came in a few days later. Sherlock developed some severe gastric issues including an abdominal wall hernia and early mega colon, so we made the call that he would stay.
Read MoreBack in 2017 Keen was living in a unique situation. His person had an apartment attached to a warehouse; Keen and four other cats lived in the warehouse. It was unconventional, sure, but it was home. And their person saw to their needs and loved his cats immensely. He loved his cats so much that when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer he made sure his end of life plans included his cats.
Read MoreTennessee came into my house as a Forever Foster for the Commune, the flagship of our Forever Foster program. His first day in his new home, my husband and I promised him, “this will be your home for the rest of your days, no matter the number.” He was at the time one of the more pathetic creatures we had seen: severely underweight, his fur was dull and greasy, one eye swollen with infection, the other a clouded moon, his chin was covered in drool from his poor dental health, and frankly he smelled bad. He smelled really bad.
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