Day in and day out, Tiver was chained outside in the brutal winter and sweltering heat. People would come and go from a warm house just 30 feet from where her chain ended. Sometimes, they would say, “Good girl,” but often, she was ignored. She delivered her adorable puppies inside her doghouse with a chain around her neck. With limited access to water, inadequate food, and a flimsy plastic wall to block the cold wind, Tiver and her pups were in grave danger. 

Thankfully, someone noticed and convinced the owners to allow her to bring the dogs to the shelter. At WCHS, they received fluids, nourishing food, and a chance to find families that would let them sleep on a warm rug by the fire.

Mittens was a nightly guest at a local restaurant. She waited for the cooks to open the kitchen door and put some scraps out. By the time she was three years old, she had outlasted at least two cooks and had birthed a baker’s dozen. 

On a cold night, she didn’t approach the kitchen door. She lay alone by the dumpster until a cook noticed and went to check on her. Her fur was singed. Her paws were burnt and infected. 

Thankfully, he brought her to WCHS. At WCHS, Mittens’ wounds were cleaned, and she received antibiotics and a chance to start a new life as an indoor cat!