Speck was a special needs cat who captured everyone’s hearts with his story. He passed away in 2020, but his memory still lives on. Never give up Speck was first found in a backyard as a kitten before his owners, Dina and Michael, adopted him. When he was young, he could walk around, but it … Read more
Quincy the cat was first brought to Pumpkin Patch Rescue by his foster mom, Mel, in early 2020. Like all of Mel’s fosters, Quincy was a special needs kitty. But Mel was ready to help him with everything he needed, including helping him socialize and overcome his anxiety. After a few weeks, Quincy had already … Read more
Roo was found as a kitten living in a dirty garage all by himself, unable to use his back legs. He was scared to death, dragging himself. When I saw him it was crazy. He could barely move. Shanta, Roo’s forever mom. The woman who fostered Roo, and eventually adopted him too, didn’t know what … Read more
Aoife (pronounced EE-fa) was named by her foster mom, and she chose Aoife because it means beautiful in Irish. When Aoife was initially rescued as a kitten, it was thought that she had flat kitten syndrome and an inguinal hernia, both of which can be fatal illness. But it turned out she had a bad … Read more
Smiley was rescued as a kitten after being found in a storm drain. She was taken to a rescue group called Whisker Town Cats in Florida, USA, where it was discovered that not only did she have an obvious cleft upper lip, but a jaw that was fused together too. This meant that she couldn’t … Read more
Reece was found as a kitten at around five weeks old, unable to move his back legs. His rescuer Jesse, reached out to her friend Wilma, who had a lot of experience fostering cats and kittens, so Reece would be in a safe place while they found out what was wrong with him. After a … Read more
Kuschel is a 19-year old cat from Germany who is living out his retirement years with his soulmate and owner, Leoni. Leoni has had Kuschel since she was four-years-old, and they’ve rarely spent a night apart since. “As soon as he was with us in the car, I completely fell in love with him.” Leoni … Read more
In 2018, a coworker of Taylor Plett asked if she would foster Penny who was 11-months-old at the time. The coworker thought it best for Penny to go to another home as they had just had a new baby, and already had other cats and dogs, and was finding it hard to give Penny the … Read more
This kitten, delightfully named Noggin, was born earlier this year. His mother was most likely very stressed when he was born, which caused her to injure him by over-licking his delicate little head. Unfortunately, this behavior from mother cats towards their kittens can be common if they feel threatened or if there is an underlying … Read more
Peanut’s owner Sydney adopted him back in 2020 after he was rescued from a hoarding situation. She was already living with her roommates black cat named Apollo, and decided she wanted a cat that would be her own. Sydney had always wanted to adopt a special needs cat. “I’ve always wanted to be able to … Read more