March 27, 2010
Michelle says: This is a selection of kitties that was fostered by my friend Denise. They are almost certainly not all from the same litter. They were all trapped, spayed or neutered, and rehomed. I didn't foster them, I just took their photos for her and helped her by creating a flyer to post and by posting them for her on Craigslist. Luckily she found homes for all seven of them.

As for where she trapped them, people sometimes "dump" kittens/cats next to the local humane society. They don't even bring them inside, they just pull up, drop them off outside, and abandon them. And then there are people who want to leave cats at the shelter, carry them in laundry baskets or whatever they can find, and the cats escape. (A laundry basket is not a very clever way to carry a kitty.) Lately the economy has added to this problem. People are moving and abandoning cats like they're leaving behind furniture. And because many haven't been spayed (cats can get pregnant very young, at three and a half to four months), all these very young female cats are getting pregnant right next to the humane society. It's a very bad situation.

Denise is among the angels who is willing to go to the trouble of trapping these feral and abandoned cats and trying to rehome them. She volunteers as part of an organized program to trap, neuter, and either rehome them or at least place them in managed cat colonies that are fed and cared for. I don't trap... I leave that to other volunteers because I'm not patient enough and it just makes me so sad when I see the momma cats out there and their kittens sick, injured, or flea-infested. But it's something that hurts when I read that people don't spay/neuter. Everyone loves a cute kitten, but not everyone realizes just how many of them are euthanized or, worse, are starving, injured, or killed out on the streets.

All Photos Courtesy of and ©: Michelle Peters Spivack
In addition to 13th St. Cat Rescue, IBOK Rescue, and Paws for SJACS,
Michelle now also volunteers for RescueGroups.org, a group that offers discount technology services to animal rescue organizations

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Kayli -
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I love this one's beautiful green eyes!
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People sometimes just make me sick! How could anyone abandon such innocent little noodles?
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Thank you, Denise and Michelle, for all you do for these little angels! If only people would realize what these kittens have to go through and the terrible things that happen to them when they are just "dumped" and left to fend for themselves. THEY ARE JUST KITTENS, PEOPLE!!! PLEASE have an ounce of humanity and spay and neuter any and all that you can.
Too many of these precious babies are left to die horrible deaths by starvation, illness or injury. Again, thank you for helping these little angels.
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Congratulations to you and Denise for your hard work at the humane society. I understand you can't trap them because it would also break my heart to see kittens in such a horrible state of living.
These ones are adorable :)
Keep up the good work!
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They are al gorgeous...
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How anybody could abandon anything so beautiful and precious is beyond belief. They are all adorable. Such longing in their eyes.
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awww, the poor little babyboos, I hope they all found furever homes.
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They look so scared, like abused children or something. I used to tell my children that they couldn't eat until the pets were fed and I insisted on it. These poor babies need much love and reassurance to make up for the cruelty of their first encounter with humans.
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Such little sweeties! I know you will find them all forever homes...keep up the good work! I have five that were strays, myself.
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They are all sweet; how anyone could dump an animal is just beyond my understanding.
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Michelle and Denise--Good work. You are doing what you can to save these precious lives. Everyone of them looks right into my heart.
Melissa -
I was at my local shelter a few days ago donating food for the pantry, there were kittens out in the bushes that had been dumped.
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Michelle, you are absolutely right. These are cute and precious kittens but it's sad that people aren't more responsible taking care of our fury friends. And including spaying and neutering. Bless your friend and all who try and help out the animals in this world.
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It is sad but true. Some people are part of the solution, while others are part of the problem.
Such adorable kittens.
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Bad economy is no excuse to neglect a living creature. People should be ashamed of themselves. I grew up with 3 cats when my mom was having time finding work and never once did she say "let's get rid of the cats to save money". Thanks Michelle and Denise for being the caring ones. More work needs to be done to make people aware that these are lives and unwanted junk.
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All of these fur babies are precious. They do not have a voice. I applaud anyone and everyone who stands up for them.
Joanne Blessing -
What's sad is how frightened they all look in the photos. Poor babies :( I hope that they adjusted to their new homes and are now happy and friendly kitties.
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What a precious little girl. She has such a sweet face.
Judymack -
Michelle I could not have said it better myself! I do this same kind of work but my specialty is bottle kittens. It never ceases to amaze me how cruel people can be! God Bless you both for helping these innocent angels!
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They're all beautiful. I'm glad someone was there for them.
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Thank you for saving them, I think they're all adorable and adoptable!
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Denise and Michelle,
Thank you both for all you do to make life better for abandoned and neglected catties. These catties are all adorable and look well cared for.
Thank you both again, I get tears in my eyes when I read some of the stories on this site.
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You are so right Michelle! Some people are just awful and these innocent babies are the victims. Denise is indeed an angel for doing so much for them. Bravo to both of you!
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Bless all of you who care for these beautiful sweet babies!
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Thank you Denise for all you do!! I have 2 rescues that I trapped myself - it's very sick what some people do with these poor defenseless furbabies!!
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I love them all, but this one is a beauty. How on EARTH can people dump animals like they are worth nothing? I am so grateful for people like Denise who are there for those who have no one. Bravo!
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People suck. These poor babies look so scared. I just want to cuddle them and say "everything is going to be all right".
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Bless you Denise. Thank you for caring for God's precious creation. These little ones are absolutely beautiful. I bet they make wonderful companions for the families that took them into their homes. Such a happy ending!
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What beautiful eyes!
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