Rescue needed: 13-year-old declawed beauty is ‘shutting down’ at rural Georgia shelter

Update September 28, 2017: Mr. Kool has left the shelter after being rescued by Serenity for Seniors and has eaten some Rachel Ray cat food. Updates can be found on their Facebook page.

This senior beauty is running out of time at a rural Georgia shelter and needs your help. Mr. Kool is almost fully funded with rescue donations but he may not live much longer if he remains in the shelter.

Mr. Kool is declawed on his front paws. At age 13 he was surrendered by his owner to the Cobb County Animal Shelter in Marietta. He’s been there since September 19 and it’s been confirmed he’s no longer eating.

His Facebook thread on Cobb County Kitties states

* SENIOR ALERT* FRONT DECLAWED* 13 yr old Mr. Kool surrendered by owner!

This is MR. KOOL

ID 599688
Date Acquired: 9/19/2017
How Acquired: Owner turn in
Adoptable on: 9/19/2017
CAT 674
Age: 13 years
Gender: Male
Color: Gray Tabby and white
Coat: Medium hair
Tail: Long
Health: Good
Temper: Sweet

Cobb County Animal Control is located at:
1060 Al Bishop Dr.
Marietta, GA 30008
(770) 499-4136

Hours for Adoptions and Reclaim
(Closed on Mondays and Holidays)
• Tuesday thru Saturday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
• Sunday 2 pm to 5 pm

Mr. Kool has left the shelter!

Mr. Kool needs out immediately. At this point, a $45 donation could save his life. You can pledge to get him out on his Facebook thread above. (NOTE: He’s now fully funded!)

Another freedom photo!

To the heartless owner who threw him away when he got old, I hope karma’s a bitch and you reap what you sow.

An update will be posted in the comments once he’s safely out of the shelter.

Elisa

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Comments

Rescue needed: 13-year-old declawed beauty is ‘shutting down’ at rural Georgia shelter — 26 Comments

Love My Cats on September 30, 2017 at 3:32 pm said:
Poor Mr Kool, how awful he was relinquished to the shelter, how awful he was declawed in the first place. To lose your home at any age is dreadful for them, but at least he went to a shelter (even though he was lined up for death) he could have been dumped outside, defenceless without his claws, with no chance to live.
The hell never ends for these poor declawed cats, how long before every state in the USA sees humane sense and bans this senseless and cruel mutilation?
Mr Kool was lucky that the funds were donated to allow the rescue to get him out. So many don’t make it. When they shut down, it is so often the end for them, for an animal to give up hope itself, the saddest thing in the world in my view.
Love and loud, hailing purrs to all those who donated, publicised and helped in his rescue. A long happy and safe life for Mr Kool, he deserves it. Every single cat does.
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- Michael Broad on October 1, 2017 at 4:53 pm said:
  I love it when people come together online to help one cat, just one, it could be anyone of the millions who need homes. It gives me hope that the world can be good and decent. There are some great people in cat rescue. They really do the business. It is not just words but action. There are some great cat rescue networks in the US.
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Diane Ricciardi Stewart on September 28, 2017 at 2:42 pm said:
I had shared this lovely kitty a couple days ago from the shelter site. . .very sad, but THANK YOU Serenity for Seniors!!! Praying that they can get Mr. Kool back on his feet with lots of TLC!! He is gorgeous!! Elisa and Michael, keep us posted if you are able. . . ♥♥♥
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- Melissa Greene on September 29, 2017 at 11:50 pm said:
  Our page link is now in the article, please follow Mr. KOOL’S progress <3
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  - Diane Ricciardi Stewart on September 30, 2017 at 5:50 am said:
    thank you Melissa!! ♥♥♥
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Albert Schepis on September 28, 2017 at 2:03 am said:
I’ve been applying for a line of credit using my home as collateral, one reason for which so I could fly across the country and rescue someone like this. However I haven’t been able to secure it. Stay cool Mr. Kool… It’s a major emergency to get him out of there…
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- Michael on September 28, 2017 at 5:31 am said:
  You are too good Albert. This wonderful community of cat rescuers have saved him. I am impressed.
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Elisa Black-Taylor on September 27, 2017 at 9:53 pm said:
That’s why I didn’t worry if donations went over the goal. There’s always another senior who needs saving or extra vet bills that come up.
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- Katie Sykes on September 27, 2017 at 10:02 pm said:
  Thank you so much for the article with his story Elisa! Totally agree with you about the donations!! Rescues need all the help and extra help they can get.
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Melissa Greene on September 27, 2017 at 9:11 pm said:
https://www.facebook.com/seniorkittiesrule/
My Rescue is taking him! Thanks for the story Elisa ~ You can follow updates on my page and I will send you a Freedom ride picture tomorrow. We care for alot of seniors for the rest of their lives. Check us out at the page above! We are a 501 c3 non-profit and depend 100% on donations!
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- Laura Fenton on September 27, 2017 at 9:30 pm said:
  Donations towards these sweet seniors their medical care, food and litter are needed. Serenity for Seniors is a 501c3 located in the beautiful Smokey Mountains of Tennessee..
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- Cat's Meow on September 28, 2017 at 1:09 am said:
  May God bless you and your shelter. Thank you!
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- Michael on September 28, 2017 at 5:30 am said:
  Well done. I am very impressed.
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Michele Massa on September 27, 2017 at 9:06 pm said:
Serenity for Seniors Rescue Group is getting him out very shortly.
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- Laura Fenton on September 27, 2017 at 9:27 pm said:
  Mr. Kool will be treated like a king with Melissa Greene @ Serenity for Seniors Cat Rescue Project. She has also rescued three other kitties, TSUKI, Prince & Cindy. All treated like kings and queens.
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  - Michael Broad on September 27, 2017 at 9:50 pm said:
    Thanks for commenting Laura.
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Michael Broad on September 27, 2017 at 7:44 pm said:
Eliza, are you saying a $45 donation to the shelter will allow them to keep him alive for longer?
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- Elisa Black-Taylor on September 27, 2017 at 7:51 pm said:
  The $45 would go to the rescue saving him. They just made goal so he’s fully funded. I hope to have a freedom photo or an update later.
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- Elisa Black-Taylor on September 27, 2017 at 7:53 pm said:
  It wasn’t a matter of the shelter keeping him alive longer. When a cat stops eating at the shelter it means they’ve given up. He could die within days. This is a very good shelter that I’ve written on numerous times.
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  - Michael Broad on September 27, 2017 at 9:01 pm said:
    Thanks for that Elisa. So sad really. Thirteen is a good age but he should live longer.
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    - Elisa Black-Taylor on September 27, 2017 at 9:26 pm said:
      He has several good years left if they can get him to eat. That’s a big problem with senior cats dumped at the shelter by their owner. They give up.
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      - Michael on September 28, 2017 at 5:29 am said:
        Have you seen this often Elisa?
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        Elisa Black-Taylor on September 30, 2017 at 12:07 am said:
        Yes. First, they stop eating then the URI hits and that leads to euthanasia if not rescued quickly. It’s just a very stressful environment for a cat and seniors are especially vulnerable.
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Michael Broad on September 27, 2017 at 7:42 pm said:
Pray God he is adopted. He is extremely handsome and would make a great companion. I suppose it is his age which is the barrier. He’d suit an older person.
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- Elisa Black-Taylor on September 27, 2017 at 7:52 pm said:
  The money has been raised. The rescue needed so much because older cats who have stopped eating need bloodwork and that can get expensive. Vets in the U.S. aren’t cheap anymore.
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  - Michael Broad on September 29, 2017 at 12:15 pm said:
    Mr Kool is superb. Why was he relinquished? Great news and I like the new photos.
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