A Rescue Story

How PussCat chose his family with one meow

Stray cats are often seen as pests, relying on the goodwill of good hoomans to give them a place in their home. (Source: Freepik).

One couple’s quick thinking that led to rescuing this unique kitty

The other day, one of the Paws for Giving giveaway winners, Pamela, sent me the sweetest rescue story.

We were emailing back and forth about the prize and the options of destinations all over Australia, and we got to chatting about her beautiful rescued cat, PussCat.

Yes, that’s an odd name for a cat, but bear with me. Because PussCat’s name is an integral part of how he was rescued, and Pamela and her husband’s quick thinking on their feet.

Pamela and her husband found PussCat dumped under a donga (also known as a transportable or demountable building in other parts of Australia) in the Pilbara.

“We used to pass this donga which was being used as a gym on our way to a restaurant and, as we passed by, we heard this pitiful meowing noise and saw this timid little cat emerge.”

And while many might have walked on by, Pamela and her husband did the good hooman thing, and stopped to check on the little cat.

Not only did they wait to check on him, but they noticed that he hadn’t shown interest in others passing by, and from that moment, as Pamela described it, they…