Rescue Tails / Hannah

Contributed by FKSPCA Staff

Imagine our surprise when directly across the street from our Marathon Campus there was a banana box taped shut with blue painters tape with a kitten inside. Yes, just last week a four month old black and white kitten was dumped in a box on the corner of a busy street just across the street from the shelter. Luckily the tape raised suspicion and we were called out to investigate the strange box. Since it was just feet away we were able to respond immediately and free the 4 month kitten. She was brought into the shelter and examined, and with the exception of being terribly frightened, she was otherwise a healthy little cat.

Not only was she healthy, but she was especially sweet. Perhaps it was her gratitude for being rescued, or perhaps it was just her demeanor but Hannah is exceptionally affectionate. From the moment she got comfortable she has continued to “make biscuits” (a term for making a kneading-like motion with their front paws).  She makes biscuits when she’s playing, when she’s in her house, even when you hold her. Her loving personality is truly a testimony to the resilience and forgiving nature of animals.

The Florida Keys SPCA is an open admission, no time limit shelter. This means that any companion animal within our jurisdiction (mm0-16.7 in Key West and mm16.7-70 in Marathon) that enters our shelter will not be turned away. As a no time limit shelter, friendly adoptable animals will remain at our shelter as long as it takes for them to find a forever home, we never euthanize for space. We understand the decision to give up your pet is difficult, and we are here to accept them with open arms.

We also offer an assortment of programs to help you and your pets stay together. We now have low cost spay/neuter and wellness clinics at our Key West and Marathon Campuses to assist our community with affordable prevention medical care. We have free pet food at our pet pantries distributed by SOS in Key West and at KAIR in Marathon. In Key West, we offer pet housing resources such as providing a list of pet friendly housing and assistance with income qualifying renters with pet deposits and fees. Our behavior hotline offers free support, resources and education providing solutions and guidance for any behavioral concerns. If you need help, learn more about our programs to keep you and your pets together by visiting us at https://fkspca.org/what-we-do/.

To adopt Hannah visit us at https://fkspca.org/adopt/adopt-a-cat/ or contact our Marathon Campus at 305-743-4800.

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