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Bourbon & Willow
Mother and kitten, adopted together.
RESCUE STORY · MONTRÉAL'S SOUTH SHORE
The South Shore Colony
It All Began With Hope.
What began as a call to help one abandoned tortoiseshell cat became something much bigger.
On Montréal's South Shore, we discovered an extended community of cats living outdoors. Some were friendly. Others were frightened. Some were pregnant, while others had already given birth.
Behind every face was a life worth saving.
With the help of a compassionate caretaker, dedicated fosters, volunteers and adopters, PetitsPawz began changing their futures, one cat at a time.
One cat
at a time ♥
at a time ♥
19colony cats we know by name
13adopted into loving homes
3safe in foster care
1still waiting outside, for now
HopePhoto to come
I.WHERE IT STARTED
Hope and her kittens
Hope, a tortoiseshell mother, was the first cat who brought us to the colony. She was friendly enough to be placed directly into a carrier.
Her four known kittens, Charlotte, Linus, Lucy and Peppermint Patty, whom we call Pepper, were younger and warier. They had to be trapped and patiently socialized before they were ready for life indoors.
Today all five have been adopted into loving homes. Charlotte went home with the colony's original caretaker, the person who had been feeding the cats every day.
♥ All five adoptedCharlottePhoto to come
Charlotte
Adopted
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Linus
Adopted
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Lucy
Adopted
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Pepper
Adopted
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II.A CALICO MOTHER
Bourbon and her kittens
Bourbon is a friendly calico mother with three kittens: Willow, Parson and Clemson.
When it was time to find homes, the family stayed together in pairs. Bourbon and Willow were adopted together, and Parson and Clemson went home together too.
♥ All four adopted
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Parson & Clemson
Two littermates, adopted together.
Four cats, two wonderful homes.
III.BORN SAFE INDOORS
Brandy, Opie and the kittens
Brandy is a shy but tame brown tabby who was heavily pregnant when she was rescued. Just two days after arriving at her foster home with Sharon, she gave birth safely indoors.
Her three kittens, Oliver, Jasper and Ivy, never had to know life outside. All three were adopted together.
Oliver
Adopted
Jasper
Adopted
Ivy
Adopted
Still waiting for a home
Brandy & Opie
Brandy remains in foster care with Opie, an orange tabby with whom she shares a close bond. Where one goes, the other goes too, so they must be adopted together.
If you have room in your home for two, they're ready to meet you.
MORE FACES FROM THE COLONY
Every cat, a story of its own
♥ Adopted
Gandolf
Gandolf is FIV-positive, and that didn't stand in the way of a happy ending. Gandolf has been adopted into a loving home.
In foster care
Butters
Friendly and FIV-positive, Butters is currently living in a loving foster home.
ASK ABOUT BUTTERS ↗
Still outside
Figaro
Figaro is a shy but tame black cat who still lives outdoors. Our goal is to bring him into care and arrange the veterinary treatment he needs before winter arrives.
HELP US BRING FIGARO IN ↗
FIV
About FIV. Many FIV-positive cats live long, happy lives indoors with good care and a calm, loving home. A positive result is never the end of a cat's story.
IN MEMORY
Remembered
Not every story has the ending we hoped for. These cats were part of the colony too, and they will always be part of its story.
Teeg
Teeg died outdoors after being attacked by another animal, before his planned trap-neuter-return could take place.
Lila
We believe young Lila died outdoors, although her death has never been confirmed. We hold her in our hearts, and we haven't stopped hoping.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE RESCUE
None of this happened alone.
Every cat on this page was helped by people who decided to show up: day after day, cat after cat, until a colony became a collection of second chances.
The caretaker
A compassionate caretaker fed the cats every day and worked with PetitsPawz to help them. We're keeping their name private, but this story began with their kindness.
Our foster homes
Fosters opened their homes to frightened cats, pregnant mothers and newborn kittens, giving them the time and patience to feel safe.
Volunteers & adopters
Volunteers gave their time and skills, and adopters made room in their lives. Together, they turned rescue into a forever.
WHY INTERVENTION MATTERS
Changing one future changes the next.
Cats living outdoors face harsh winters, illness, injury and constant uncertainty. Without help, a cat who hasn't been sterilized can begin having kittens before her first birthday, and her kittens can do the same. Each family that is helped means fewer cats born into hardship in the years that follow.
Sterilization
Spaying and neutering stops the cycle at its source, so fewer kittens are born into uncertain outdoor lives.
Rescue
Bringing friendly cats and vulnerable kittens indoors gives them safety, veterinary care and the chance to learn that people can be kind.
Responsible adoption
Matching each cat with the right home means their story continues indoors, safely and for good.
BE PART OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The story isn't finished.
Brandy and Opie are still waiting, Butters is in foster care, and Figaro needs to come inside before winter. There are many ways to help write their next chapter.
Adopt
Meet the cats who are ready for a home of their own, including bonded pairs like Brandy and Opie.
MEET OUR ADOPTABLES ↗Foster
As a foster-based rescue, every cat we help depends on a foster home. Yours could be next.
BECOME A FOSTER ↗Support the rescue
Help cover food, veterinary care and supplies for cats like Figaro. Every bit of support makes a difference.
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FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK ↗PetitsPawz is a volunteer-run, foster-based rescue established in 2009.