| Ollie, a seven-year-old FIV+ Siamese mix came
to us when his beloved owner passed away. Coaxed out of a deep
depression by his kindhearted foster mom, Ollie was eventually
adopted by a family in Paso Robles. Confused by the change, Ollie
pushed through the window screen of his new home. Was Ollie searching
for the foster mom he had bonded with so closely?
Flyers were posted, neighbors were notified, and even an animal
communicator joined the effort to locate Ollie. Karen drove down
to Paso Robles every weekend to search for him. As the weeks passed
by, it started to look like Ollie was gone forever. But Ollie's
foster mom did not give up hope. She sent out a mass mailing "Lost
Cat" flyer to area residents, and this is what happened:
Dear AFRP,
After nearly two months on his own, Ollie managed to find a kindhearted
person who always leaves cat food out on her porch. This woman
thought the new cat looked like the photos in the flyer I mailed
out, and last night she was able to get close enough to pet him and
then grabbed him and brought him into her house. Sure enough, it
was Ollie. His adopters agreed that Ollie's forever home will be
with me.
He looks like he's in pretty good shape, all things considered,
although I weighed him and he's down to about 11 pounds from 16.
He seems to remember my house and three cats, and other than being
famished and wanting to stay close to me, he seems to be settling
in just fine. As a matter of fact, he is sitting on my lap right
now, purring up a storm! Thank you for all your help, support, advice
and good thoughts. You have helped precipitate a miracle.
Karen
Thank you Karen, for your determined efforts to locate Ollie.
You poured your time and resources into finding him, and you never
gave up hope. We are so thankful that he has his forever home with
you! |
