Sherlock

When we discovered Calico Mama's daughter, Gracie, had runaway to Sherwood Park Drive, we found she had a friend. Sherlock was an un-neutered male who was somewhat friendly with the people at the doctor's office who feed them. We were able to capture Sherlock in no time and get him neutered and vaccinated. He has become very loving to those he knows.

Shadow

Shadow showed up at the doctor's office in the summer of 2016. He was very small and scared, but not feral. The doctor's office elected to keep him, so they took him to the vet for his surgery and vaccinations. He got his name because he loves Sherlock, and follows him everywhere he goes. 

Sherlock, Shadow, and Gracie

November 2013

Sophie, Casey, Smokey, & Snoopy

These non-feral cats "showed up" on the cement steps that lead from the college athletic building down to the soccer field behind the hospital. There were all very loving, and let you carry them around over your shoulder or with their belly and feet in the air! Smokey and Snoopy were adopted together and remain the best of buds. Sophie and Casey also went to loving homes and became friends with other pets.

Mr. Grey

Late 2015:

Tony

Tony was a friendly but slightly scared kitty who showed up on the sidewalk behind the cafeteria. He was a neutered male, but didn't have a chip. He was lucky enough to win the heart of a hospital employee who took him home.

Extended Colony

Shadow

Early 2016:

Mr. Grey, Keke & Tiku

One of the employees that works at the hospital accounting building in the New Holland office park alerted us to a situation that was occurring there. Three cats who had been trapped and "ear-tipped" by someone else (don't know who) had been living in the office park for several years. One of the office building owners wanted the cats removed and was about to call animal control to come out and try to trap them. If animal control had trapped them, it would have meant death for all three cats since they do not attempt to re-home feral cats. So we stepped in to try and help.

Below are the feral and not-feral (socialized) cats found on hospital property that we have been able to help. We are not a rescue group and do not have the place or the means to take in non-feral cats and wait for them to be adopted. These cats were lucky enough to have employees step in and help them. We would love to have several people on a list that could foster and help find homes for any non-feral cats found. Please let us know if you can help. Non-feral cats absolutely can NOT stay at the hospital. 

Oscar

Oscar showed up at New Holland right after Mr. Grey went to his forever home. Sweet Oscar looked really bad. He was skinny, and his fur was a mess. He immediately came to us, so we picked him up and went straight to the vet.

The vet discovered Oscar has no teeth. None. The vet said it appeared they were surgically removed, not broken off. The vet speculated he had severe feline stomatitis and whoever he belonged to took him to the vet for the only treatment that works.......removing the teeth.

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Unfortunately, Oscar had no chip. We passed out over a hundred flyers in the area around New Holland thinking he was just lost, and his owner was probably looking for him.

Back to front: Casey (male), Snoopy (female), Smokey (male), Sophie (female)

Sam

Sam showed up this past summer between the Women and Children's Pavilion and the college behind the hospital. He didn't hesitate one minute to crawl into the lap of the feeders.

A trip to the vet revealed he is a neutered male, and he also has a chip! Unfortunately the chip had never been registered, and the company that made the chip, Pet-Key, was not very nice to us on the phone. 

The good part is that a hospital employee stepped up to give Sam a wonderful, and loving home. Sam is not bothered at all by his canine siblings. He knows he is THE CAT......of course!

Mr. Grey was the most friendly of the cats. He would come up to be petted, and would even let those he knew pick him up. Even though we hated to take him away from the only life he had ever known, we felt it was necessary to save his life. A wonderful hospital employee stepped up and offered to take him home. Mr. Grey quickly adjusted to his new home, and has become great friends with his new feline brother.

After Mr. Grey was gone, Keke and Tiku seemed a little more skittish. Slowly they started coming back out to their feeders, then for a while this past summer, they became very elusive, and were rarely seen. Now that fall has come, Keke and Tiku are coming back out to their feeders a little more. Keke will allow his favorite feeder to pet him a little, but Tiku will not get close to anyone. Picking up either cat is totally out of the question, so finding them a new home like Mr. Grey is not possible.

We moved the cat's feeding area as far away from the building that was unhappy with them as we could. We have not heard any more complaints, so we are hoping Keke and Tiku's shyness is working to keep them more out of sight, and safe from being trapped and euthanized by animal control.

After several days with no response from the flyers, a wonderful hospital employee stepped up and took him home. Oscar and his new feline brother Ollie became fast friends and are enjoying life in their loving home.

Late 2016:

Sherlock

Late 2014

Windy

We were alerted late one evening about a tiny meowing kitten in the 12 foot deep trench between the south tower entrance and the Women and Children's Pavilion. Three hours later, after security helped us lower 3 traps down into the trench, we finally caught Windy. It was a windy night, and we were right in front of the windows where the (human) babies were...... hence the name :-)

It was amazing how feral a tiny kitten can be. Windy spit, hissed, scratched and bit anybody that tried to get close to her. Luckily, a wonderful lady that lives on a farm volunteered to take her and go thru the proper steps to successfully re-home a feral cat. Windy became friends with Fresca (white cat) who also lives on the farm.

Keke and Tiku

Kahleesi

Named after the character in Game of Thrones, this sweet girl is just as beautiful.

Kahleesi showed up at the bottom of the hill in the back of the hospital about the same time Sam did. She was approximately 5 months old, and did not seem feral, just scared. We were not able to get close to her, and had to use a trap to capture her. At that time, we didn't know if she was a girl or a boy.

Luckily, Kahleesi also captured the heart of a hospital employee who picked her up from the vet after she was spayed. She has adjusted quickly to her new home and gives her new family the same love they give her.

Sammy

Sammy was found on the sidewalk and patio area in late 2014. He was a very friendly and energetic kitty. An employee took him home, but because of his dominant personality, he was not a good match for her other cat.

Another employe who has one dog volunteered to take Sammy home. He was a very loving cat who quickly adjusted to his new home and became great friends with the family dog.

Sadly, his people came home one afternoon to find their dog sitting in a strange spot in the yard and he wouldn't move. They found Sammy passed away at his friend's feet. Sammy had no trauma to his body, so we have no idea what happened. He is terribly missed.