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Trainyard Kittens

By now this image is Facebook famous! You're seeing the pants legs of good (honestly, GREAT!) Samaritan and friend to felines, Sean, who made sure these dumped kittens weren't left to die. Initially finding 13, then 2 more for a total of 15, he helped ensure the survival of these young babies by connecting with PCP and they are now in foster homes getting all the love they deserve. If you are interested in adopting from this bunch, fill out our adoption application and in the name, put "Trainyard Kittens". We'll do our best to find you a great match! Huge shout out to Sean for stepping in and ensuring the survival of these fluffy kittens!

How It All Started

In the fall of 2014, a handful of concerned Palmerton residents began trapping and spaying/neutering/vaccinating free roaming, feral cats. And the Palmerton Cat Project was born.

We were soon made aware of a large colony of cats that had existed for many years at a local business. We quickly realized that this was an enormous undertaking. Thankfully, our friends at Forgotten Felines partnered with us to begin TNR and the rescue & rehoming of the young.

PCP trappers, Kristin and Barb, devoted 1-1/2 years to this project. During that time 72 cats were trapped—18 of them kittens. Each cat was given a name. If they were returned to the colony, a dedicated group of folks provided food and water, while monitoring the health of the colony.

Shelters were built and are filled with fresh straw throughout the year. Dense grass in the colony area is trimmed and snow is shoveled, as needed. Records are kept so the cats are dewormed and treated with oral flea medication on a regular basis. PCP is alerted when any newcomers arrive so they can be trapped, checked for a microchip, neutered, and vaccinated. If friendly, they transfer into foster care in preparation for adoption.

Eleven years later there are 12 cats remaining. Lori, Adam, Tina, Jess, and security personnel do an AMAZING job of caring for the cats! Recently a beautiful pastel calico, named Cadence, passed away. Yesterday this sweet girl was buried in a memorial cemetery that Adam and Lori maintain on their property.

Please join us in giving a huge “THANK YOU” to all who continue to provide care and make a profound difference in the lives of these cats.

Rest in Peace, Cadence. You were loved.

Cherokee

PCP was contacted about a kitten crying from the engine compartment of a Palmerton resident’s Jeep. The black kitten was elusive, yet able to move. Two kitten traps, baited with food, were set underneath the car. Several hours later, the food was eaten from one trap, but the door failed to close. Sadly, the kitten had disappeared.

Late Saturday evening we received a message that a kitten had been found, crying and hungry. The location was only several houses away from the first call. And, the kitten was black. We were sure this was the same one. He was brought to one of our foster homes and settled in for the night after a good meal. We could only imagine the trauma he must’ve suffered – – not only hunger and thirst, but the booming holiday fireworks. But he seemed to enjoy gentle pets, kind words and, by Sunday afternoon, he was purring softly.

Today he was vet checked, combo tested (negative), and received his first distemper shot. He is about 9 weeks old and has been named CHEROKEE.

And, yes, it was a Jeep Cherokee.

Lucky Leo

LEO was found at a rural Palmerton location and entered PCP care in March. He was unable to walk and dragged himself along the ground. One rear leg had atrophied and was severely infected. A portion of his tail was also infected and almost completely severed.

LEO was taken for emergency medical care. The initial prognosis was grim. LEO was given pain medication and the team worked to debride the infected areas. Staff reported that he was purring and making biscuits, seeming to realize that he was being helped. He was estimated to be 4 months old and weighed only 2 lbs 6 oz.

On May 7th, LEO had a successful surgery to remove his rear leg and most of his remaining tail, and was neutered in the process. Our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Milot and the veterinary team at Rush, for their skill and dedication to LEO and his recovery.

Know that your food, supplies, monetary donations, and support of our fundraising events allow us to intervene and give cats, like LEO, a fighting chance.

This little boy has touched our hearts and we are thrilled that he was ultimately adopted into a loving fur-ever home.

Toby & Ruby

Toby (top) was thrown from a car as a 3-week-old kitten. He entered foster care several weeks before Ruby (below) was rescued as an older kitten from a large, rural colony. Ruby was very reserved and had not learned to trust people.

After a quarantine period, Ruby was able to observe family life in her foster home and could interact with the resident and foster cats. Ruby was immediately drawn to Toby, and he to her. Their days were filled with playful antics and restorative naps. Most importantly, Toby began teaching Ruby, by example, that humans could be trusted—and she slowly gained confidence and blossomed.

It was apparent to the foster family that these two shared a special bond. Soon a wonderful adoptive family was found for both of them. As you can tell by the picture below, their love story continues.

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