What happened on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 is a perfect example of why the cats and kittens of San Francisco NEED YOU.
A Good Samaritan was walking down Market by the Civic Center when she spotted this 7 month old kitten.
Homeless kitten on Market Street in San Francisco
She reached out to a member of the cat community who recommended that she call SF Animal Care & Control (ACC), the city’s shelter.
SF ACC told her they could not come get the kitten unless it was sick or injured. She told them that she could not tell for certain, but they said that was not enough.
Certainly being on Market Street in front of an abandoned store is a dangerous place for any cat to be! He was scared, shivering and had no place to go. How long would it be before he became sick or injured or dead?
She didn’t know what to do, she was on her way to work and could not leave this kitten outside to fend for himself. So the member of the cat community reached out to a number of people to see if someone could help go get the kitten. A Give Me Shelter (GMS) Cat Rescue volunteer was available and went to rescue the kitten that same morning.
GMS volunteer feeding Dexter who is showing no signs of being feral (afraid of humans).
She brought him home, fed him and found that he was an unneutered male with no microchip.
Meet Dexter!
He will be vetted and available for adoption soon. Lucky for him, he won’t have to face another day on the streets. Don’t you think every friendly, healthy cat and kitten should get a chance to enjoy living life safely inside?
Dexter safe in foster care.