Rosie Homeless
Rosie as a house cat
Rosie as a house cat
Rosie as a house cat
Rosie as a house cat
Rosie as a house cat
Rosie as a house cat
Rosie as a house cat
Rosie as a house cat
A Remarkable Transformation - Meet Rosie
Rosie and Ronnie’s story is a stark look at the reality of "community cats" and the thin line between surviving and thriving.
Before Grace & Purrs was officially formed, Rosie and her brother Ronnie were dumped in a parking lot at just ten weeks old. Because local shelters and fosters were at capacity, the only option at the time was TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return). For three years, the siblings lived on asphalt and a small patch of shrubs and bushes. They eventually were accepted by the other colony cats there, but it wasn’t easy times. During this time, they were never touched by a human, but they were persistent; they knew the feeding schedule by heart and never missed a meal, showing their gratitude from a distance.
Until one day, when Rosie was in distress. She allowed her caretaker to scoop her up and they went immediately to the emergency vet. The diagnosis was grim—severe pneumonia and a respiratory infection. The vet gave her a 50/50 chance of survival.
Rosie’s recovery was a testament to her resilience. Supported by a space heater, a humidifier, and round-the-clock care, she beat the odds. Within five days, she was out of her crate; within another week, she was integrated into a foster home. The "wild" parking lot cat vanished, replaced by a house cat who settled in instantly. Today, Rosie handles daily ear treatments with ease, plays like a kitten, has had a complete dental package, and in a complete reversal of her former life—actually enjoys having her tummy kissed.
Rosie's brother, Ronnie, still lives in that parking lot waiting for his chance at a second chance.
Choir & Cici Bonded Sisters
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Choir
Choir
Choir
Choir
Choir
Choir
Choir
Choir
A Tale of Two Sisters - Meet Choir & Cici
Choir and Cici’s story was a race against the elements and time. But today, they are ready for their next chapter of happiness & security with their forever home.
At seven months old, these two sisters were dumped in a parking lot just as winter was setting in. Having clearly spent their entire lives indoors, they were in a state of total shock. Choir spent her first week outside crying—a sound that eventually led a Grace & Purrs volunteer to her location. In a strange twist of fate, it was Ronnie (another colony cat) who finally pointed the volunteer to where Choir was hiding: high up in a tree, terrified. Her sister, Cici, was equally panicked, darting into thick pricker bushes whenever anyone approached.
The rescue was complicated by a reality many don't realize as foster spaces were at capacity, and at seven months, the kittens were considered "too old" for many traditional shelter programs. They were stuck in a dangerous limbo.
Persistence and generosity paid off when a local vet stepped in, offering to kennel and spay them at no cost as part of a student training exercise. This gave the sisters the time they needed to decompress. After three weeks, they moved into a foster home, but the trauma of being abandoned lingered. Choir, still vocal, initially resorted to biting—not out of aggression, but out of a desperate, confused need for affection. Cici remained nervous, watching from the sidelines.
The breakthrough happened quickly. Within a single week, the "parking lot" survival instincts faded, and both were sleeping in bed with their foster mom. A month later, they had fully transitioned into "lap kitties" who spend their days creating the kind of happy chaos only young cats can manage.
Because of the trauma they endured together, Choir and Cici are extremely bonded and must be adopted as a pair. Their journey from a frozen parking lot to a warm lap was only possible because volunteers refused to look the other way when the system was full. Your adoption ensures that when the next "Cryer (Choir)" is crying and "See me here, See me there (Cici)" in the bushes, we have the resources to answer the calls.
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