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...]
Kin – Adult Male
Meet Kin! His previous owner no longer wanted him. They gave Big Bear shelter staff a million excuses in April 2024, painting this handsome, well-mannered 2-year-old stunner of a black panther in the most unflattering colors. Their portrait of him bore NO resemblance to the fantastic boy we've grown to know and love. Despite his confusion, he did his best to remain rosy, but … [Read more...]
Inky – Adopted!
Inky was adopted Monday, January 6, 2025! 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. … [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...]
Bonnie – Adopted!
Bonnie was adopted Friday, August 30, 2024!We welcomed Bonnie into KD foster care in February 2024. At eight years old, we considered Bonnie a mature adult upon entering our foster program. The very first thing on the agenda was a visit to our vet for a comprehensive check-up, snap testing, booster vaccines, spay/neuter confirmation, and a senior blood panel. The last is vital … [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...]
Soma – Adopted!
Soma was adopted Monday, January 6, 2025! 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 … [Read more...]
Queso – Adult 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 – Adult 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...]
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...]
Frank Leroy – Adopted!
Frank Leroy was adopted on Monday, January 15, 2024! People don't realize San Bernardino promotes a leash law prohibiting any animal (not just dogs!) from wandering unleashed and unaccompanied by an owner on public property. That includes cats! So, all outdoor kitties are subject to entrapment and impoundment. And that's exactly what happened to Frank Leroy and two of his … [Read more...]
Dina – Young Female
Dina was adopted March 30, 2024! Sweet little Dina was admitted with her brother to Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino in September 2023 when they were approximately four months old. Both suffered a case of the sniffles. Her brother was adopted, but Dina continued to wait for an adopter. When no one came for her and her time ran out, we swooped in to embrace her into … [Read more...]
Lamar – Adopted!
Lamar was adopted Thursday, October 26, 2023! Lamar entered Devore Animal Shelter in late June 2023, looking pretty beat up and very rough around the edges. Shelter staff estimated him to be around six years old, and yet, despite his world-weary appearance, this good-natured sweetheart responded to attention and affection with a heartbreaking eagerness. Clearly, he knew love … [Read more...]
Amber – Adopted!
Amber was adopted Saturday, November 4, 2023! Meet Amber! Rescued from Devore Animal Shelter in May of 2023 when she was approximately six months old, she's everything you'd want in a young kitty. Although she contracted a virulent kitty cold at the shelter that required a week of hospitalization, her joy and wonder of the world around her enabled her to bounce back better … [Read more...]