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Prepare your heart to be melted!

I received a phone call this past week from Castaway Critters, asking if I could take some photos of two very special young kitties.  These siblings were born without eye lids and have endured great pain over the past few months of their young lives.  Castaway Critters took these two kittens in and are providing them with the reconstructive surgery they need.  Unfortunately, this surgery is quite costly so they are seeking donations from the public.

These two kittens are beyond amazing.  Despite their pain and discomfort they are calm, affectionate, friendly, confident and they love children and even dogs.  Here are some pictures of these two incredibly adorable little fur babies, along with information on how to donate to their cause.  You can also visit their website for information on other ways to help!  http://www.castawaycritters.org/

LADYBUG – the little girl with the BIG purr!

BEAR – as sweet and curious as can be!

 

And Catie… my trusty assistant!


 

Lady Bug and Bear were born without eyelids…
We often don’t appreciate the simple things in life…our eyelids keep our eyes clean and protected. Without them, we would live in pain, with dry, irritated eyes and we would eventually go blind!
   
Lady Bug and Bear are experiencing life without eyelids.  They were abandoned locally and were lucky enough to come into the care of Castaway Critters.  But, these little kittens were born without a means to keep their eyes clean…that annoying blinking is actually extremely necessary for eye health!
You can make a difference in the fate of these little guys! 
Even a small donation will help!  The surgery to reconstruct eyelids for these guys must be done by a specialist in Canine and Feline Opthalmology in Norristown.
Lady Bug and Bear will be traveling there for their first consultation on Sunday and just the first office visit costs about $240.  We are looking at several $1000s to complete the process of reconstruction, even though the vet provides a modest discount for animals in rescue!
Lady Bug and Bear are sweet kittens that otherwise love life at their foster home.  They have no other health issues and they deserve a chance to be happy and healthy.  Castaway Critters always tries to go the extra mile for these special needs animals, but we can only do so with your help!
   
Please click the button below or mail your donation to Castaway Critters, The James A. Hueholt Memorial Foundation for Animals, P.O. Box 1421, Harrisburg, PA 17105-1421

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In the unlikely circumstance that donations required for Bear and Lady Bug are  more than meet their needs, donations will be put toward the veterinary care of other sick and abandoned animals.

 

THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF CASTAWAY CRITTERS,THE JAMES A. HUEHOLT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY CALLING TOLL FREE, WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA, 1-800-732-0999. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT’
   
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All About Bea

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about some of what goes on here at the Chardo home, so today I decided to give my blog some lovin’ and post a few pictures of one of my fur babies.  This is Beatrice.  We call her “Bea” or “Beezie” for short.  Bea is a Beagle mix (we think she has some Jack Russell in her) that we adopted from one of our local rescues, Castaway Critters.  I’m very fond of Castaway because it is where we adopted our other fur baby, Phoebe.  She’s our beloved cat.  So, you see, Bea was pulled from a shelter in West Virginia by an extremely devoted foster parent at Castaway Critters.  Little Bea was due to be euthanized in a matter of days because she has cataracts in each of her eyes.  The problem is that she is only two years old, and most two year olds don’t have cataracts.  So they deemed her “un-adoptable” because of her eyes.  Sad, I know.  But along came Castaway Critters and pulled this little girl from a very dire situation and shipped her up here where she would spend a week with a foster parent before coming to us.  I knew I was smitten when the truck pulled into the driveway and little Bea was sitting upright in the front passenger seat, looking straight ahead out the window, checking out the neighborhood that would soon become her own.  She hopped out, came inside for a visit, and never left!  We love her!  She’s calm and quiet, playful, housebroken, sweet as can be, and loves… LOVES… going for walks and taking trips in the car.  She’s our girl!  The only teensy weensy problem we had was that, unlike all the other members of our family, she was not very fond of the camera.  Hard to believe, I know!  So it’s taken some time to be able to snap a picture without her heading for the hills.  But today I took her outside on this gorgeous sunny day and as we approached the spot for picture taking, she sat right down and looked right at me, as if to say “Okay… I got this!”   So here she is, in her first ever “official” photo session, miss Beatrice Chardo!   (I’m so proud of her!)  🙂

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Furry Friends in Need of a Home

I recently started volunteering some of my time for a local animal rescue, taking some profile pictures of some of their adoptable pets to be displayed on their website.  We recently adopted our beautiful cat, Phoebe, from Castaway Critters and have been nothing less than thrilled with this new member of our family.  These are some of my furry friends that are currently living at the Blue Dog Pet Store in Lemoyne, PA.  They are all extremely friendly, loveable, spayed/neutered, vaccinated and all around healthy!  All they need now is a family to call their own!  If you think you may be interested in adding some furriness to your family, stop by the Blue Dog and visit them.  They all have free roam of the store, so chances are they will greet you the minute you walk through the door.  And for more information on them,  you can also log onto the Castaway Critters website (above).  Here they are!!!

Cassy

Gingerbelle

Spencer

Honey Bear and Sugar Bear (they are inseparable brothers and must be adopted together)

Sugar Bear:  How majestic is he???  :o)
Don’t let this serious look fool you.  He’s a real love muffin!

 

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  • Sherri EisenhuthAugust 17, 2011 - 10:55 pm

    So wonderful what you’re doing Christine! I got my dog Gabby from Castaway Critters a couple of years ago. Great organization. Thanks for helping the animals 🙂

Our Furry Addition


We have a new addition to our family!  We adopted our beautiful kitty last week from a local animal rescue, Castaway Critters.  She came with the name Dottie, but we are thinking about picking a new name for her.  She’s such a sweet little girl and has quickly become well-adjusted to her new home.  She spends most of her day playing with her toys (with the help of her new sisters, Catie and Sophie) and following me around the house from room to room.  We LOVE her!  If you are interested in adopting a cat or dog, I highly recommend Castaway Critters!  They are completely dedicated to finding forever homes for their rescue animals and are great to work with!  And the best part (in my opinion) is that most of their animals are in a foster home.  So when you adopt from them, you have somewhat of an idea as to the habits and mannerisms of the pet.  We were lucky to find our little “Dottie” and are so excited to have her here with us.

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  • GrandmomJune 11, 2011 - 12:45 pm

    Such a sweet little thing she is! It looks to me like Dottie is already loving your camera…..she’s a smart little kitten!