Rocco along with three siblings was born in a field by a dumpster to a feral mom torti cat. A Save Our Strays (SOS) volunteer heard about their dilemma and went out to trap these little babies. A maintenance worker on the property said that these kittens, once weaned, had to scavenge for food at the dumpster. Also, some of the kids and teens on the property spotted them and decided that they would try to catch them so they could get them and drown them in a nearby pond! (Evidentially something that has happened before at the property were the kittens were born—how sad.) Fortunately our volunteer was able to get all four babies quickly, but of course they were all scared to death.



Two SOS volunteers have spent as much time as they’ve needed to get these precious felines calmed down, used to human contact, learning to love our world and what it means to love the kitty life. All of four, three boys and one girl, have been tested for feline AIDS and leukemia and are negative (fine!), they have been neutered and spayed, have their shots, and have been dewormed. They are clean as a whistle and are amazing.



Now keep in mind that this little buff colored baby, Rocco, got the worst trauma of all—he still hasn’t caught up to all our love yet, but we are hoping that one of you out there can help us. Rocco, because of his coloring, was the most obvious outside, and got chased all the time by the children. This poor little guy didn’t have a chance! He needs a farm home and a barn probably…where he can feel really free. He loves to be around other cats, but he still isn’t sure about us humans, since our little ones didn’t give him a good example of who we truly are.



Rocco would love to hear from your family. If seriously interested in giving Rocco his forever home, please email reginagumbina@fuse.net. We look forward to hearing from you!
If you can't reach Regina, contact our adoption coordinator at soscats@zoomtown.com.
Posted 12/15/08

Good with Cats, Is Not Good with Kids