By DAWN ELLNER
Squeaks and Roscoe are three-year-old siblings in desperate need of a hero. These bonded ginger tabbies have been through one heartbreaking obstacle after another together since they first arrived at the Homeless Animal Rescue Team shelter as tiny kittens three years ago. Tiny Squeaks faced a myriad of health challenges as a young kitten—intestinal tract infection, Calicivirus, and skin and eye infections – with her devoted brother Roscoe by her side every step of the way. Despite Squeaks’ rough start, she and her brother Roscoe finally found a home together.
Unfortunately, life took another unexpected turn, and after only one and a half years, they were returned to HART. Sadly, Squeaks is again experiencing some health issues that HART is working with her vets to figure out. She has quite a bit of arthritis for a three-year-old, leaving her in a rigid crouched position and struggling with incontinence. She needs a loving family who can give her the support she needs to help her feel her best. Meanwhile, Roscoe recently underwent the ordeal of having 19 teeth removed due to Stomatitis. Roscoe is feeling much better, but Squeaks continues to struggle, despite her medical team’s best efforts.
Squeaks and Roscoe have been living in a wonderful foster home but have recently faced another upheaval and have returned to the HART, as their foster parent prepares to relocate out of state. They urgently need a new home, ideally one resembling their previous haven. A warm sunroom with its tiled floor was perfect for Squeak’s & Roscoe’s needs, providing both comfort and ease of cleanup, as well as a place to play, lounge in the sun, and birdwatch.
For anyone with a big heart and the ideal situation for these resilient felines, please consider fostering Squeaks and Roscoe, and share their story with others. Squeaks and Roscoe deserve love and stability after all they have been through. Contact HART at (805) 927-7377 or email warmhearts@slohart.org to learn more about them, or even better, come meet this wonderful pair in person at HART, located at 2638 Main Street. Kindness could change their lives forever.
