Mother cat nurses puppy to health, wins $25,000 for Cleveland APL

Cleveland.com ^ | Dec 19, 2013 | Donna J Miller

[Innovative]

The APL's winning story began June 12, when a humane officer investigating a call about animal neglect found a fly-covered day-old puppy alone in a garage. The officer couldn't find the puppy's mother, so she rushed the tiny pit bull mix to the shelter on Willey Avenue, where the animal care team named him Noland and discussed how to save his life.

"The team decided the best option would be to try placing Noland with a stray mom cat named Lurlene who had, two days before Noland's arrival, delivered a litter of four kittens," APL director Sharon Harvey said. "Remarkably, Lurlene welcomed Noland into her family, nurturing and nursing him as if he was one of her own. And the kittens were fine with him, too."

[Innovative]

I hope your Lionel comes home — please ping me and let me know. I care.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

He's probably out exploring. I had one of mine disappear for two weeks once. She was a stray who'd been living in our yard since we moved into our house in 2009 and finally decided to move into the house in 2012. One day she got out of the house and we didn't even see her around for quite a while, but a couple weeks later she showed up on our doorstep again.

And she did so in time to deliver a litter of kittens! We had her spayed once the kittens were weaned, and that has done a lot to curb her desire to roam. Despite living on her own for all that time, she has adapted well to being a house pet, as the picture below will demonstrate (btw, I was browsing FR when I took that pic).

[Danette]

My Mosi cat had surgery yesterday to remove an elastic headband from her stomach and intestine. We will be picking her up today at 3 pm. Please pray for her speedy recovery.

[Catsrus]

Thank you for your prayers. God is good! Lionel came home Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. He jumped on the back door and meowed to let me know he was home - after 3 days. Boy, was he hungry, and covered in burrs!

[Catsrus]

Thank you for your prayers. God is good! Lionel came home Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. He jumped on the back door and meowed to let me know he was home - after 3 days. Boy, was he hungry, and covered in burrs!

[Catsrus]

Thank you for your prayers. God is good! Lionel came home Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. He jumped on the back door and meowed to let me know he was home - after 3 days. Boy, was he hungry, and covered in burrs!

[Catsrus]

Thank you for your prayers. God is good! Lionel came home Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. He jumped on the back door and meowed to let me know he was home - after 3 days. Boy, was he hungry, and covered in burrs!

[Catsrus]

Thank you for your prayers. God is good! Lionel came home Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. He jumped on the back door and meowed to let me know he was home - after 3 days. Boy, was he hungry, and covered in burrs!

[Innovative]

“Lionel came home Sunday night “

Wonderful news! Brought tears of joy to my eyes.

Thanks for letting us know.

I am very happy for you and Lionel.

You all have a very Merry Christmas! :)

[Yardstick]

Oh man, too bad he wasn’t wearing a cat cam so you could see what kinds of adventures he had.

[boatbums]

Awesome news! Probably just cattin’ around. ;o)

[tob2]

Saying prayers.

[The KG9 Kid]

I told you. He found a girlfriend is what happened.

Remember I said this when you see a bunch of little Lionels milling around nearby in a few months.