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A Summer of Critical Care Rescues
Sadie
In June of 2022, Sadie
was recovered by Illinois Humane's
investigators from terrible conditions (pictured
here). She was tethered in a crate, dirty rain
water, no food. A neighbor put a tarp over the
crate after about the third day of rain. Owner or
caretaker was never located, so no one to
prosecute. However, Sadie came to life in her
temporary foster, and is currently nothing but
spoiled with her new Dad.
Baby Dog
Baby Dog is an older girl,
probably close to 14. In April of 2022, she came to
Illinois Humane from animal control field services,
screaming and crying in pain unable to stand. As it
turns out, it was a horrible case of arthritis, her
hocks badly swollen and her joints unable to support
her weight. With proper medical treatment, Baby Dog
is today living the life in her foster home, fully
mobile. She jumps and prances when it is time for her
walks. She gets along beautifully with her foster
home canine siblings
Toad
This little pitty boy's
name is Toad? Once healed, those big brown
eyes did give a bit of the appearance of a toad.
In June of 2022, Toad was recovered by Illinois
Humane' investigations team when his owner refused to
relinquish him for care he needed. Toad's collar had
grown into his neck so badly, it was threatening the
jugular vein. The doctor was able to cut out the
collar, but the owner walked out of the clinic without
providing the necessary corrective care (stitching if
not solely wound management) for what was now a
horribly gaping wound nearly exposing the jugular. We
have photos, but they are too gruesome to share. The
matter has been referred for prosecution and the case
is currently in court.
Toad is still young. Puppies can be healing
machines. The wound was able to be stitched, and
little Toad is now way down the road in recovery.
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Squier, Dean and Gibson (must
adopt together)
Squier is
a fun guy. He is vocal. He can be heard chirping and
running at all hours, trying to get others to play
with him. He loves to be pet. Once he bonds, he wants
you to be part of his world. He will groom his
favorite human. He is a very personable, sweet little
man. Squier is 4-5 years old and weighs just under 12
pounds.
Due to the sore back,
Squier is generally not wild about being picked up.
Mr. Dean
is a beautiful cat. He is thought to be four to six
years old. He weighs 13 pounds.
Dean is a very inquisitive cat who can problem solve
just about anything (aka can open just about any
door/cabinet). He is affectionate and very self
confident. He has no problems running with the dogs.
His foster mom adores his confidence!!
Dean was a little offstandish with the other kitties
at first, so it is unknown if he would take to other
cats quickly in a new home.
Gibson is
thought to be 4 to 6 years old. He is a very handsome
tabby. He weighs 10.5 pounds. Gibson's special need is
that he has been diagnosed with stomatitis, a dental
disease. At his young age he has already had several
teeth extracted. After intake and original dental
care, including needed extractions, Illinois Humane
has been able to stabilize him with monitored good
care.
Gibson was born to play! He is always looking for
someone to play with. He is a fun guy to watch.
And, Mr. Gibson stops at nothing for food!
Gibson's one little hitch is that he is not always the
best at drawing in his claws. For this reason, he is
not a good match for young to mid-aged children, or
individuals with thin skin or using blood thinners. He
is a total sweetheart. He just doesn't always get it
that he needs to draw in his claws.
Squier, Dean and
Gibson, three kitties that came into Illinois Humane
together and have been living in the same foster
home, have become very bonded. They would be a
wonderful, fun addition to a household, together. We
would love to be able to keep them together.
Petfinder
Link
Kasima
Kasima means "beauty and
elegance" and for this girl, it also means friendly,
curious, and playful. This pretty 2-year-old lady has
a great out-going personality and is at ease with
guests. Definite black stripes mark silver fur with
touches of honey brown. Kasima has good inside manners
and faithfully uses her scratching post and litter
box. She is quite fond of her squeaky mouse (which she
freed from the end of her fishing pole toy) and is
quick to toss it about and wrestle it into submission.
Her feelings about being around children and other
cats are not known. However, this little lady would be
a great companion as she likes to be close to her
human. Kasima enjoys being petted and picked up for a
quick cuddle.
Sometimes, when her foster
parent is standing outside the apartment door getting
ready to come in, Kasima will make greeting meows and
chirps from the other side of the door.
Petfinder
Link
Illinois Humane is
currently in need of additional foster homes to
accommodate a large number of cats that came in from a
single investigations case. Many have no special needs
other than to be loved.
Click
here for the Illinois Humane foster home
application. Email info@illinoishumane.org
with any questions or for additional information.
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