The Grove Project

Cats of local Marine wounded in Iraq need new homes

Forwarded. Comment here or contact cwelch@whqr.org if you’re interested or know anyone who might be.

Hey All –

I’m trying to help out a friend with a cat situation and thought maybe one
of you could help or might know somebody who could.

My friend Rosie’s husband Eric, a Marine, was wounded last week in Iraq.
He’s at Bethesda now and had surgery today on his leg, and they’re still
sort of waiting to see how things are going to be. Today the president came
by to give him his Purple Heart but Eric missed the whole thing b/c he was
still in recovery!

So here’s where the cats come into it. They have three. Eric’s recovery
process is likely to be quite long and physically and logistically
challenging and they are concerned about the cats, who are very friendly and
social, being underfoot and whatnot. So they are trying to find new homes
for them. Obviously they don’t want to just drop them off at the shelter -
it would be much better if they were going to a good home.

I don’t have full biographies on the cats but I do know that there are two
females and one male, neutered/spayed, with claws, adult but not old, long
haired, one orange, one black and one grey, very sociable with people, never
been around dogs, and cool with kids. Rosie and Eric have a two-year-old,
and they’re great with him.

So if you think you can provide a home for any of them or you know somebody
who is in the market for a cool kitty, give me a shout and I’ll get you the
cat hook-up.

Best,

Logan