Sunday, December 20, 2020

Gotcha Day: Our Narrow Escape Eight Years Ago

From Mom Carol: 

On my top list of burning questions was and  is: What were Peaches and paprika like as kittens?  How could their humans give up such loving animals?  What happened between then & our meeting?  I got the answer to the third question when I did a Google search & found out ASTONISHING REVELATIONS about MY Cats on the internet.  But first, I want to (today only) offer you a FREE E-BOOK about the kitties journey entitled Our 1st Year in Connecticut. Just click the link, then select "purchased with 1 click" but it will really be FREE today.  After that, I will let Peaches & Paprika tell you in their own words about the rest. You're up, gurrrls!

From Peaches & Paprika:

It's our Gotcha Day! 


 We are celebrating our "Gotcha Day" with  The Cat On My Head's Sunday Blog hop... our eighth year with Carol in Connecticut.  We almost didn't make it out of New York City though...

Our Narrow Escape from NYACC in New York (Our Story)


We were "Peaches & Tigger"in the old days & we had a narrow escape in NYC before moving to Connecticut. We were even on  "death row" for a while. Our previous 
owners surrendered us to a shelter in NYC when they moved to Puerto Rico. I guess they thought we'd be adopted right away since we had such beautiful calico colorings with gorgeous stripes.

Our Narrow Escape from NYACC 

We were "Peaches & Tigger" in the old days & we had a narrow escape in New York City before moving to Connecticut. We were even on  "death row" for a while. Our previous owners surrendered us to a shelter in NYC when they moved to Puerto Rico. I guess they thought we'd be adopted right away since we had such beautiful calico colorings with gorgeous stripes

But NO ONE came to get us and day after day went by. We were besides ourselves with grief and terror. Finally the shelter put out a notice: we were now on "death row" - a place for cats no one comes to adopt!  We were due to be put to sleep the next day!



"
Death Row," Facebook & Loving Volunteers

The good part of the story starts now.  Hundreds of loving volunteers watch the "death row" item in Facebook. They share kitty stories, post loving words & make donations. We were lucky and captured the hearts of many. Here are some of the pleas posted by those who helped (you may need to enlarge)


After many of these posts, we were "pulled" (SAVED) by a wonderful foster organization in Staten Island. Paprika and I had caught sniffles in the shelter and this wonderful foster lady named Joann nursed us back to health.Then she brought us to Connecticut to Marys Kitty Korner, a no-kill shelter.


Connecticut


Firting & trying to attract adopters
For 6 more months 
we stayed in a large white house with 50 other cats while awaiting forever homes.  I, Peaches, was in charge of captivating humans. Of course I did antics daily in a sunny window where I could attract visitors and pick the best! MOL.


Then we met Carol. She had fallen in love with me the week before after seeing my picture on the internet.  Who wouldn't? And then she came to meet me and my sisfur Paprika (then named "Tigger") in that white house. Of course I could not leave without Paprika. So Carol took both of us home.

In Connecticut

Our explorations in the new home
Of course, being the lovable furries we are, Carol loves us both and we're awaiting our 8th Christmas here.  We have taken over the house, believe me!  We set the rules, although we still haven't come to an agreement on the quantity of tuna  being served here...

We are joining The Cat on My Head blog hop today & look forward to the holiday festivities!

In honor of this momentous occasion! we are also giving away a free ebook of our journey, entitled Peaches & Paprika: Our first Year in Connecticut which is now on Amazon.  Please click here for the free download, good until midnight tonight 12/20/20.




14 comments:

  1. I'm glad your story had a happy ending. Happy Gotcha Day.

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  2. We are so furry happy Carol rescued you! Happy Gotcha Day - and a Miaowy Chrissymopuse
    Purrs from the J-Cats.

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  3. We are so glad you two escaped, NYACC is pure evil. Happy Gotcha Day sweeties!!!

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  4. Happy Gotcha Day! I am glad you both escaped to your forever home.

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  5. Happy Gotcha Day girls! I'm so happy you escaped and are loved and happy. Dontcha just love happy endings, especially at the holidays.

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  6. Happy Gotcha Day, Peaches and Paprika!

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  7. Happy Gotcha Day ! We're glad you escaped to your wonderful forever home ! Purrs

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  8. Happy Gotcha Day! We're so happy you found a super, loving home.

    The Florida Furkids

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  9. Happy Gotcha Day! We are so glad you got adopted by your wonderful mom xx

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  10. Happy Gotcha Day Girls ! And many more !

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  11. Whew that was truly a "Great Escape" We have that book and LOVE it! Purrs

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