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You are here: Home / Kitty Wisdom / New Hope for Kitties in Peril

New Hope for Kitties in Peril

July 20, 2010 By: Sparkle Cat18 Comments

I am putting on my serious journalistic face for this post!“I can’t believe she just did that!” said my human as she stared at our computer screen.

Of course I had to jump up on the desk and take a look. What I saw made me rub my face against the edge of the MacBook. I totally wanted to put my mark on this news!

Our friend in Connecticut, Robin Olson, has started a cat rescue. Just like that. Went from “Someday I’m gonna get it together and do this” to “I’ve done it!” in barely the blink of an eye. Robin is a woman of action, especially when it comes to cats, which is one of my human’s favorite things about her.

Freya had no idea how close she was to dyingOf course, Robin isn’t exactly a newbie in the cat rescue community. She has been saving cats’ lives for over a decade and has developed a special radar for cats who are in dire need of a savior. You saw the proof a few weeks ago right here: it was Robin’s blog, Covered in Cat Hair, where I first saw the adorable black kitty who was in danger of being euthanized at a Georgia animal control facility. But because Robin posted about her, I, along with several other bloggers sent the word out across the internet. The kitty (now known as Freya) was saved and transported to her new home in Little Rock, AR — plus several other kitties from the same ACC found rescue because of all the attention Freya got.

This sort of thing is not unusual on Robin’s watch. Not long after Freya’s rescue, she saved a cat named Chester. The deaf, 21-year-old senior escaped from his humans’ car while they were eating at a restaurant not far from Robin’s home. Days passed and nobody could find Chester. A heat waved loomed on the weather report. Robin couldn’t sleep, so early in the morning she tramped through the woods near the restaurant and with her amazing cat radar, managed to find Chester, who was near death. Because Robin cared, Chester recovered and is now back home in Maine with his family.

So as you can see, Robin is no ordinary cat-loving human. If anyone should have a rescue, it is definitely she. Robin is also one of those people who is best in the heat of the moment, so it’s no surprise that she announced her decision and is already rescuing cats before getting absolutely everything in order — you know, paperwork, non-profit status, a working website, all that boring stuff that you humans think you need before actually doing anything. Robin has clearly been taking lessons from the kitties she rescues because she knows that it’s more important to save lives first. Once the kitties are safe, she can focus on the technicalities.

Because Robin moves quickly, this kitten, and several others, from Henry County Animal Control (the same place where Freya was) went from this:

In imminent danger of being euthanized

To this:

Rescued by Robin!

This group of kittens are the start of Robin’s new rescue, Kitten Associates. Robin needs some funds to handle their care, so here is the Chipin Widget. Yes, it says that her goal is met, but it’s not really because it is already costing twice that to take care of them. So anything you might want to give to help will immediately go to use! If you want to know more about these kitties — and see more photos of these cute little guys — check out this post on her blog.

Good luck, Robin! Yes, you will need it, but you also have so many good kitty karma points that I am positive you will be very, very successful.

©2010 Kitten and Freya photos courtesy Betsy Merchant, Henry County Care & Control
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  1. Sara Cat says

    December 30, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    This is truly goos news!
    Purrs,
    Sara Cat

    Reply
  2. sandy says

    August 13, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Nice story, I’m a sap for liking a happy ending.
    Sandy

    Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    July 22, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    What a truly amazing, courageous woman.

    Reply
  4. The Island Cats says

    July 20, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    Wow! Robin is an amazing human!!!

    Reply
  5. Katnip Lounge says

    July 20, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Hurrah for Robin! Bless her.

    Reply
  6. Sweet Praline says

    July 20, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    Robin is a special human being and my hero.

    Reply
  7. casbahkitten says

    July 20, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Hurray! Robin is our hero!

    Reply
  8. The Kool~Kittie~Krew says

    July 20, 2010 at 11:16 am

    YAY~!!! Robin is a true hero to the kittie world and we wish her all the luck in the world with her new venture!!!

    Reply
  9. Grace says

    July 20, 2010 at 10:50 am

    OK, I sent money tho I wish I had read her blog first – then I would have sent a check – with credit cards they take a percentage for handling fees…I hate that.

    Reply
  10. Raymond and Busby says

    July 20, 2010 at 8:30 am

    Awesome!

    Reply
  11. Jacqueline says

    July 20, 2010 at 8:03 am

    Robin is a special, wonderful woman with such a kind heart; the Chester story was awesome!…Best of luck to her with her fantastic cat rescue=we need more people like her in the world…kitty kisses…Calle, Halle, Sukki

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  12. BeadedTail says

    July 20, 2010 at 7:08 am

    Robyn is a very special person! We’re so thankful for the work she does for kitties! Our mommy wants to help kitties too but she’s the planning type – maybe this will be the kick in the booty she needs to start doing instead of just planning!

    Reply
  13. Robin Olson says

    July 20, 2010 at 6:23 am

    Oh Sparkle, you honor me with your kind words! Thank you very much for helping me, help the little kittens in Georgia! Much love to you and your human!

    Reply
  14. Marg says

    July 20, 2010 at 4:41 am

    Wow, what a super person Robyn is. Thanks Sparkle for telling us all about her. Hope you have a wonderful Tues.

    Reply
  15. Sniffie and the Florida Furkids says

    July 20, 2010 at 4:37 am

    What a wonderful purrson Robyn is to help kitties in need.

    Sniffie and the Florida Furkids

    Reply
  16. Toby & Leia says

    July 20, 2010 at 4:36 am

    She’s a wonderful woman.

    Reply
  17. Huffle Mawson says

    July 20, 2010 at 4:34 am

    If only there were more people like Robyn in the world!

    Reply
  18. Daisy the Curly Cat says

    July 20, 2010 at 4:29 am

    She is truly a hero for cats!

    Reply

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