Four Felines

Boots, Dora, Manny, Peanut
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Three little terrified kitten brothers, dumped in an open car in a small subdivision outside of Pittsburgh found their way right into the arms of the angels. After extracting them from the car engine and convincing them that people were not so bad, Mary and her husband Richard safely placed them in a temporary (so they thought) "holding" room in their townhome. After being cat-less for almost a year (losing their beloved 22-year old feline companion Ginger), maybe the planet was deciding that it was time for the pitter patter of little paws again? After talking themselves into giving the boys "one more night", soon a day became two, a "few more" became a week, and well....those little stow-a-ways creped into their hearts. Proud parents of the whiskered triplets, Boots, Dora and Manny where home! Boots (22 pounds of pure LOVE) is a relaxed and laid back fellow. Dora – (ok...we said boys), welllllllll, Mary and Richard were positive that he was a she but found out after they named her/him that was a mistake, BUT since he was so much like "Dora the Explorer" the name stuck. Manny got his name from the little white tips on his paws – as if he has a French manicure. Manny is a “special needs” kitty as sometimes forgets where he is in the house and he cries out until someone goes and gets him (human or cat is fine with him). OK...so you say three...but there is four here. That's right....and then along came Peanut, (bottom right). That cute and funny girl was living with a bunch of feral cats. All 2 1/2 lbs of her, scraggly, malnourished, and near death with a broken leg, her rescuer (friend of Mary's) found her in time. Peanut decided that she had one change to make it out of the colony and she did. She cried and cried, until someone heard her. She's should be on the cover of LIFE magazine because she's all about survival. She was the perfect mix into the triplets, and they all taught her what a good life was really about. Her chirp and coos can be heard across the house. All of them are living the life of Riley, having been rescued from the streets, and living in the laps of their wonderful loving human companions.

Please consider rescuing a cat from a shelter vs. buying from a breeder. Millions of animals each year are euthanized because of over population. Do the right thing, save a stray!