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Three Brave Cats Come to PAWS

Jan 11, 2021

Hurley, Hutchinson, and Hummus have always had each other, even when they had no one else. We don’t know their full pasts but what we do know makes us thankful they could turn to their trio for comfort: from facing almost certain harm as newly-homeless cats to battling illness, they had nowhere to go. But now, they have us.

The last place Hutchinson, Hurley, and Hummus called home was a cat carrier, left on the side of the road. We don’t know why they were abandoned or what their life was like before then. All we know is what Chicago Animal Care and Control told us when they called for our help: that three shy cats had been found in a single cat carrier on the shoulder of a busy street, scared and suffering from ringworm. And so they became PAWS Chicago cats.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been able to give all three felines the TLC they need to get healthy and feel loved. Our Medical Center staff has put them on a strict regimen of oral medicine and lime sulfur dips to treat their ringworm and the new isolation suites at the Medical Center mean we have the space to help them heal.

Another thing they’ve started to heal from? Shyness! Hutchinson’s become the PAWS resident chef, making biscuits for just about anyone who will let him curl up in their lap. Meanwhile, Hurley and Hummus meow “hello” to all who pass by. It’s hard to believe that their PAWS journey began in a single cat carrier, but, just like every animal in our care, we’re dedicated to making sure it ends with homes of their own.