The Rudy Fund
Rudy's Story: A three month old orange tabby kitten was found under a house and surrendered to the Feline Rescue
Mission. We took the kitten to the vet and discovered that he had suffered severe nerve damage in his back right
leg and therefore had no feeling or use of the limb. We decided to call this little survivor, "Rudy." Rudy was very
malnourished and scared when we first took him in, but the most disturbing injury was to his leg. He would drag his
leg when he would walk or run and was unable to jump or sit comfortably. We knew something had to be done for
Rudy, and though surgery to remove his badly damaged leg would be costly, we tried very hard to raise enough
money for the bill. Through the generous donations of the community, as well as a very loving donation by one
individual (who would later adopt Rudy!) and one veterinarian, Rudy underwent surgery on 12/14/07.
The change in Rudy's attitude was immediate! He was free of his painful limb forever! He was adopted soon after
his surgery and is living a normal cat-care-free life with his new owners and his three other feline pals. He is able to
run, jump, climb, and do all the things kittens are supposed to do when they are young. He is the ultimate success
story for The Feline Rescue Mission.
The Rudy Fund was established so that other cats in need of medical care will be able to receive that care ASAP.
Did you know that there are several cats and kittens sitting in high-kill shelters with fractures and respiratory diseases
who have no chance to be adopted unless an organization like The Feline Rescue Mission steps in to cover the cost
of their treatment? As long as The Rudy Fund donors help keep us supplied with critical finances, we can take care
of the costs for many of these cats and and bring them to our no-kill organization. Rudy is just one example of an
injured cat that FRM has stepped in to help, and we need the help of our community of animal lovers so that we can
participate in awesome rescues over and over again. You can be a part of helping an animal go from lost and
injured, to safe, home and healthy. Please consider donating today.
Want to find out more about other sick or special needs animals we've helped rescue? See our animal profiles that
have a small green heart in the corner, or send us an email asking about the story of any one of the cats listed on the
FRM website.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Mission. We took the kitten to the vet and discovered that he had suffered severe nerve damage in his back right
leg and therefore had no feeling or use of the limb. We decided to call this little survivor, "Rudy." Rudy was very
malnourished and scared when we first took him in, but the most disturbing injury was to his leg. He would drag his
leg when he would walk or run and was unable to jump or sit comfortably. We knew something had to be done for
Rudy, and though surgery to remove his badly damaged leg would be costly, we tried very hard to raise enough
money for the bill. Through the generous donations of the community, as well as a very loving donation by one
individual (who would later adopt Rudy!) and one veterinarian, Rudy underwent surgery on 12/14/07.
The change in Rudy's attitude was immediate! He was free of his painful limb forever! He was adopted soon after
his surgery and is living a normal cat-care-free life with his new owners and his three other feline pals. He is able to
run, jump, climb, and do all the things kittens are supposed to do when they are young. He is the ultimate success
story for The Feline Rescue Mission.
The Rudy Fund was established so that other cats in need of medical care will be able to receive that care ASAP.
Did you know that there are several cats and kittens sitting in high-kill shelters with fractures and respiratory diseases
who have no chance to be adopted unless an organization like The Feline Rescue Mission steps in to cover the cost
of their treatment? As long as The Rudy Fund donors help keep us supplied with critical finances, we can take care
of the costs for many of these cats and and bring them to our no-kill organization. Rudy is just one example of an
injured cat that FRM has stepped in to help, and we need the help of our community of animal lovers so that we can
participate in awesome rescues over and over again. You can be a part of helping an animal go from lost and
injured, to safe, home and healthy. Please consider donating today.
Want to find out more about other sick or special needs animals we've helped rescue? See our animal profiles that
have a small green heart in the corner, or send us an email asking about the story of any one of the cats listed on the
FRM website.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
