Spying the captivating, smokey Shahdow now, you'd never guess two KD foster parents found him and his sisters Joie and Moon the Chimera hovering near an apartment complex dumpster on a chilly October night in 2023 when they were just two months old. With crusted eyes, sniffling noses, and starving bellies, each struggled to survive their unfriendly environment. Thankfully, … [Read more...]
Rosy – Adult Female
We didn't know, and the shelter staff didn't know, but she was expecting when we rescued Rosy in early August 2023! Her foster parents didn't anticipate kittens as part of the fostering deal, but they learned the happy news after a veterinary exam appointment. We were concerned though. Rosy, just one year old then, was so thin and malnourished. We had just enough time to help … [Read more...]
Gali – Adopted!
Gali was adopted Friday, August 2, 2024! MEET GALI! Gali is a young girl who's eager to spice up your cat world! Our rescue pulled her from the Devore Shelter in early March 2024 before the kitty cold she caught could get worse. She recovered quickly in foster care in California and soon hopped on our transport up north to find a fabulous forever home. Even … [Read more...]
Zackie – Adopted!
Zackie was adopted Tuesday, July 23, 2024! In February 2024, someone admitted little Zackie to Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, California. The shelter staff immediately determined this sweet 11-week-old gray tabby was sick with a kitty cold. As soon as they released him from his mandatory 5-day intake hold (in the event he belonged to someone and they came to claim … [Read more...]
Charles “Charlie” Dickens and Bootz – Bonded Brothers
Charlie, Bootz, and their two siblings - Jannie and Ace - were an unexpected surprise. Rosy, their mother, patiently awaited rescue or adoption at Devore Animal Shelter in late July 2023. After being passed over time and again, by early August, her time was running out. The Kitty Devore Rescue team knew we couldn't let anything bad happen to her, so we swooped in just in the … [Read more...]
Inky – Young Male
While most of the kitties we welcome into Kitty Devore Rescue foster care come from Devore Animal Shelter, there are always a few exceptions that make our hearts melt. One chilly evening in February 2024, two of our foster parents stumbled upon a lone black kitten in a park. This little guy was in a real pickle, crying out for help. Despite their best efforts to find his mother … [Read more...]
Macaroni – Adult Male
The first thing you should know about Macaroni is that he loves to love and be loved! How this handsome lover-boy wound up in Devore Animal Shelter in December 2023 is beyond us. What's more, the shelter initially labeled him Rescue Only, which means they observed him demonstrating some kind of behavioral aggression. Our best guess is that Macaroni, estimated to be about two … [Read more...]
Dori Dawn – Adopted!
Dori Dawn was adopted on Sunday, April 7, 2024! Dori Dawn patiently waited for someone to visit the shelter to rescue or adopt her. In all honesty, her predicament baffled her. She had no idea how, at three years old, she wound up in a tiny kennel in the cat room at Devore Animal Shelter in December 2023. To make things worse, she caught a cold from one of the other kitties … [Read more...]
Victor Elias – Adopted!
Victor Elias was adopted on Tuesday, May 28, 2024! Meet Victor Elias! This handsome boy was approximately one year old when he entered Kitty Devore foster care in December 2023. It's hard to believe that a kitty GQ model such as Victor Elias had a prolonged stay at the Big Bear Shelter after being rescued from a hoarding situation - he's too beautiful to have known … [Read more...]
Ace – Adopted!
Ace was adopted Sunday, June 16, 2024! Ace and his three siblings - Jannie, Bootz, and Charles "Charlie" Dickens - were an unexpected surprise. Rosy, their mother, patiently awaited rescue or adoption at Devore Animal Shelter in late July 2023. After being passed over time and again, by early August, her time was running out. The Kitty Devore Rescue team knew we couldn't let … [Read more...]
Jannie – Young Female
Jannie and her three siblings - Ace, Bootz, and Charles "Charlie" Dickens - were an unexpected surprise. Rosy, their mother, patiently awaited rescue or adoption at Devore Animal Shelter in late July 2023. After being passed over time and again, by early August, her time was running out. The Kitty Devore Rescue team knew we couldn't let anything bad happen to her, so we swooped … [Read more...]
Soma – Adult Female
Meet Soma! This adorable young lady arrived at Big Bear Shelter in mid-October 2023, along with a considerable clowder of other cats abandoned on a property in the San Bernardino mountains. A woman had been caring for them, but circumstances unknown, she left them to fend for themselves. Worried they'd not fare well with the onset of winter and the prospect of snow, her father … [Read more...]
Queso – Young Male
Not all Kitty Devore Rescue kittens endure time at Devore Animal Shelter while awaiting adoption or rescue. Some kitties find their way to our amazing foster parents like heat-seeking missiles targeting those with loving hearts and willing to provide them the care they so desperately need. Such was the case with the Las Botanas kittens - Chalupa, Gordita, Taco, and Queso. Their … [Read more...]
Taco – Young Male
Not all Kitty Devore Rescue kittens endure time at Devore Animal Shelter while awaiting adoption or rescue. Some kitties find their way to our amazing foster parents like heat-seeking missiles targeting those with loving hearts and willing to provide them the care they so desperately need. Such was the case with the Las Botanas kittens - Chalupa, Gordita, Taco, and Queso. Their … [Read more...]
Gordita – Adopted!
Gordita was adopted Sunday, September 15, 2024! Not all Kitty Devore Rescue kittens endure time at Devore Animal Shelter while awaiting adoption or rescue. Some kitties find their way to our amazing foster parents like heat-seeking missiles targeting those with loving hearts and willing to provide them the care they so desperately need. Such was the case with the Las Botanas … [Read more...]
Chalupa – Adopted!
Chalupa was adopted Sunday, February 4, 2024! Not all Kitty Devore Rescue kittens endure time at Devore Animal Shelter while awaiting adoption or rescue. Some kitties find their way to our amazing foster parents like heat-seeking missiles targeting those with loving hearts and willing to provide them the care they so desperately need. Such was the case with the Las Botanas … [Read more...]
Chrissy and Noriko – Bonded Sister Pair – Adopted!
Noriko and Chrissy were adopted on Wednesday, January 3, 2024! Noriko and her sister Chrissy awaited rescue at Devore Animal Shelter in May 2023. While there, both two-month-old kittens contracted the virulent kitty cold plaguing the cat room, prompting the shelter staff to cut their time short. The Kitty Devore Rescue team swooped in to save them before anything drastic … [Read more...]
Sunny Dae – Adopted!
Sunny Dae was adopted on Saturday, January 20, 2024! Scared little Sunny Dae and his three siblings found themselves admitted to Devore Shelter in early May 2023 when they were only a mere two months old. Fortunately, their sister was lucky--someone adopted her right away. But the remaining kittens caught the nasty shelter URI that circulates through the cat room in summer, … [Read more...]
Jorge Lucas and Jordan Ares – Adopted!
Jorge and Jordan were adopted together on Thursday, April 11, 2024! A resident of San Bernardino surrendered five adorable 4-month-old siblings to Devore Animal Shelter in September 2023. Luck shone on three when visitors seeking a new kitten chose to adopt them. But the two remaining brothers, Jordan Ares and Jorge Lucas, caught the virulent kitty cold while in shelter … [Read more...]
Destry – Adopted!
Destry was adopted Sunday, February 4, 2024! A citizen trapped Destry when he happened to wander through their property in search of food. Although desperate to escape the confines of the narrow cage, beating his face against the bars that imprisoned him and wounding himself in the process, the citizen offered him no empathy and hauled him to Devore Animal Shelter for … [Read more...]