Help Needed: Trio of Cats Released Along Road in Sauk Rapids, Owner Heartbroken

I honestly can't bear to hear stories like this, so I wanted to share this with you, in hopes of reuniting this individual with her pet children, and to try to help others understand that this is not a humane way to treat innocent animals.

While an individual was away for about a month, her loved ones were supposed to be caring for her cats until she returned.

She was assured that her furbabies were being cared for, so she was able to complete her time away with confidence that those people would make sure nothing happened to them. She was confident that they were being visited...being fed...and perhaps being pet, talked to, and reassured with a pat or a snuggle. Unfortunately, that is NOT what happened.

PLEASE DON'T DO THIS

Unfortunately, that's not what happened. The individuals who were entrusted to care for the cats decided that they didn't want to do it, and instead of contacting someone else to help them, or just telling her that they wouldn't do it, they decided to take it upon themselves to let these pets out on a road. No matter what the circumstances are between them and the individual, they made a terrible decision for these innocent cats.

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HOUSECATS ARE NOT FERAL CATS

I have to think that their thoughts were, 'Someone will find them and take care of them,' or 'they are cats, so they can survive on their own by catching mice. They'll be fine.' Maybe there were no ill intentions. Maybe there were. Unfortunately, doing something like this isn't just a bad decision. It's animal neglect.

Pets that have been living inside as house pets are not the same as feral cats. They don't have the ability to hunt unless they have always hunted. The likelihood of getting run over on the road, the stress of being frightened, of wild animals and birds like eagles and hawks hunting them, and having no safe place to hide, not to mention dealing with the elements like they've never had to before, can be devastating.

PONG, MIMI & SIENNA

What's worse...we don't know exactly how long the cats have been out of the apartment. Pong, Mimi, and Sienna have been out there with no water, no food, no shelter. Most likely, no one has found them or saved them.  It could be days... or weeks that they've been out there alone.

Like many of us animal lovers, our pets ARE our children. How horrific to come home and find out that the people you trusted would do such a thing.

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IF YOU WANT TO HELP

The parties involved told the owner that they let them go on Mayhew Lake Road in Sauk Rapids, but if that's the case, they didn't say where on the road they were released. If you travel the road, please watch for them. If you're an animal lover who lives in the area, please keep an eye out.

MEET MIMI

Mimi is a calico-striped short-haired tabby with a white chest and white toes. She is four years old.

MEET PONG

The creamy white kitty is Pong. Pong is a 9-year-old male kitty. He is a mix of Siamese and Tabby. His face sometimes appears almost orange, but he's mostly white with peachy shades on his limbs, ears, and face.

MEET SIENNA

Finally, we have Sienna. Sienna is a grey and black striped domestic shorthair that is just 1 1/2 years old. her nose and some stripes appear brownish in color also. She's just a kitten really.

If you happen to find any of these cats, please call the Stearns County Sheriff's Department if you find them. You can refer to case # 25006694.

THEY ARE CHIPPED

These precious kitties are all chipped, so if you find them, you could bring them to TCHS to have their chips checked.