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Ivan's Story  Driving
out to the country to care for her horses was a chore Jan relished. She
loved her horses and had also become attached to the colony of feral cats
established there. The cats were the result of a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR)
program a friend had convinced her to partake in. The feral colony was a
blessing for all: the cats had a place to live away from people, shelter
and food, and they kept the mice and rats out of the horse's grain. As part
of the TNR program the altered cats had one of their ears tipped, so that
if any newcomers showed up they would be easily recognized.
Driving up Jan noticed that one of the cats was not scurrying off like the others in the colony. On closer inspection she realized three things: the cat was injured and unable to scurry, he was not part of the colony (no ear notch), and he was very friendly. Gently picking him up, she placed him in her car and rushed him to the vet. At this point Noah's Ark stepped in to pay for the surgery to remove Ivan's injured leg, and to neuter him. And so began Ivan's journey back to health. As the horse farm was in the country with no houses nearby, it is assumed that Ivan was left there by uncaring owners, who probably assumed Ivan would blend right in with the other cats. Unfortunately, a house cat like Ivan is not prepared for life in the country with a group of feral cats. Ivan's foster mom reports that Ivan is quite the character. He seems
to know as soon as you sit down and immediately shows up, wanting to be
picked up and cuddled in your lap. And if you need privacy, the door must
be shut or Ivan is right there, checking out what you are doing and again,
wanting to be in your lap. Ivan has no difficulty getting around, and
thoroughly enjoys chasing the light from a laser pen light. He was fostered
in a family with large dogs, other cats, and plenty of neighbors who stopped
by to admire and pet him. Now, he is looking for his forever home. ASPCA
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vryone loves a Happy Ending and we at Noah's Ark are no exception. It is
always a joyous occasion when a Noah's Ark cat or dog finds its new forever
home. We often receive updates from happy adoptive families and from happy adopted animals. You can read their stories here. Send Us Your Happy Ending Story If you've adopted a Noah's Ark animal and would like to tell us about your Happy Ending, we would love to hear from you. Please e-mail your story and include the animal's original name, its new name if you've renamed it, and a picture (maximum of two) if you have one. Stories e-mailed to us with high-quality digital pictures will be considered for publication in our shelter Newsletter. Check Me Out...I'm Tall, Dark and Handsome!  “A thing of beauty, strength and grace, lies behind that whiskered face.” - Anonymous Midnight. Raven. Jellybean. Those are just a few of the names that signal our beautiful inky coloring. Sometimes our photos don't do us justice, but don't be fooled. We black dogs are the equivalent of that little black dress or a pair of fabulous dark "shades"--classic must-haves for every wardrobe—or in our case, every loving forever home! And don't you think our eyes look especially soulful in contrast to our silky black fur? Luckily, there are a lot of us around—so no one has to be without one. Please take a moment to check out the beautiful black dogs currently residing at Noah's Ark. They make loving, kind, faithful and loyal companions. Will you be the lucky one who gets to take a black dog home? |
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