Cat rescuer Dana shares the story of feral cats named Liz Taylor and Richard Burton and their dramatic romance, separation, and reunion, taking after their real-life star namesakes.
Dana from the New Jersey and New York-based rescue, The Meowtsiders, has been caring for a colony of feral cats since 2016. After discovering the colony by likelihood, she started ongoing TNR and rescue efforts and has by no means stopped. As she cares for the colony, she will get to know every distinctive persona through the years.
Dana with The Meowtsiders. Photos by way of Instagram/themeowtsiders
🎬 Liz Taylor the Cat’s Dramatic Actual-Life Story 🎬
One such acquainted feline is beloved neighborhood cat Liz Tayor, a brown tabby lady who “always been glued to her best friend Richard Burton,” Dana says. Then, sooner or later, she disappeared, solely to make a dramatic reappearance, wounded and in dire well being.
Liz Goes Lacking
After she vanished from the colony, Dana tried to seek out her however finally suspected she had died.
“Right before the new year, Liz went missing. Nobody had seen her. I even posted a missing cat flyer, but still nothing,” Dana says. “Richard was acting so strange and lost without his buddy. I searched ALL OVER, and nothing,” she mentioned.
At that time, she ready to recollect the cat with a ceremony.
“I assumed Liz had passed and was prepared to hold a small ceremony in her honor.”
Richard Burton in entrance with Liz Taylor.
Then virtually a month later, in wintertime, Liz Taylor got here again, virtually like a ghost in a dream! To see the cat once more was stunning and bittersweet as a result of she was limping with a significantly injured again paw. As she approached, Richard Burton saved his distance.
“That was until one day, out of the darkness, Liz emerged. But she was injured. It was so surreal. I thought I was seeing a ghost, I really did,” Dana defined. “But I suppose when you’re named after Elizabeth Taylor, you can only do things super dramatically!”
After trapping the injured cat, Dana took her to the vet, the place she would stay for nearly two months. At first, they suspected her foot was cancerous. Thankfully, it proved to be a critical abscess that finally healed.
By that point, the invoice had gone sky-high into many hundreds of {dollars}.
After her prolonged keep, the cat went to a foster house to recuperate, separated from her boyfriend. It wasn’t the wild life-style she was used to.
💔 Richard Burton Longs for Liz 💔
In the meantime, a depressed Richard Burton was eager for his sweetheart. It was life on the rocks as he simply wasn’t his normal self anymore.
Richard Burton the Actor Seems on TV
To make issues proper, Dana started working to reunite them once more.
“I kept tabs on Richard who went into a deep depression without his BFF. They were never without each other. If you know the history of the actors Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, you’ll know they were a legendary duo. They even divorced and got remarried!” Dana posted.
Subsequent, the rescuer would want to lure Burton, who was performing unpredictably. Whereas getting ready to catch the cat, Dana obtained an indication on the TV.
“Before I left home, I turned on an old movie channel for my cats to watch and lo and behold; there was the real Richard Burton on the screen!” she wrote. “I forget the movie’s name. I knew it was a sign that I’d get Richard! His character was looking for Jesus. When I saw Richard, I said I’m not Jesus, but I’m going to be your savior today!” she joked.
Richard Travels to Be With Liz
Though she anticipated extra drama, Dana and a good friend simply caught Burton, and shortly, he was on his method to the foster house the place Liz Taylor was recuperating comfortably. Now, the 2 could be slowly reintroduced. After a lot time aside, would they rekindle their outdated romance?
Liz Taylor and Richard Slowly Reintroduced
Collectively in the identical room, finally, Dana and Brian, the foster supplier, made a plan to slowly deliver the 2 lovebirds collectively once more. At first, they’d keep in separate bungalows till their subsequent scene collectively.
“After one week of staying in separate pens, they were merged into one,” Dana mentioned. “I was nervous, but after five minutes of the merge, Brian sent a photo of Richard and Liz together in one cave. The plan is to get them socialized and adopted. Stay tuned. They’re doing well ,and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have them off the streets.”
Following the dramatic reunion, the Adopt This Quilt program helped elevate funds to cowl the appreciable bills of this memorable duo. Hopefully, their romance will proceed in a loving perpetually house.
For extra and to assist Dana proceed caring for cats, you’ll be able to observe her on Instagram and Facebook.
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The Meowtsiders
Dana from The Meowtsiders obtained began over 5 years in the past, impressed by caring for a beloved colony of feral cats.
In 2016, she discovered the colony accidentally when a good friend known as to inform her about two kittens in a shopping mall parking zone. On path to the placement, she noticed an grownup cat and went to feed it. What began as one cat turned out to be a colony of over 15 ferals, and none had been neutered on the time. Somewhat than flip away, she determined to assist all of them and start TNR efforts.
She is aware of every one of many cats and their distinctive personalities, like King Fluffaz, the chief of the colony.
“He had such a regal aura that all the cats just bowed down to him, seriously,” she recalled. “He protected the territory and the other cats.”
King Fluffaz on left with Batman
An Enchanted Forest of Animals
On some events, she noticed wildlife like deer and raccoons who visited with the cats, an “enchanted forest full of furfriends,” as one particular person put it.
“How do you get Cats and Deer to hang together??🤔🤔” somebody requested her.
“It’s not me; it’s them! Unlike people, animals know how to co-exist. They share the land, so they became friends :)” she replied.
Picture by Dana/ The Meowtsiders
🐞 A Feral Cat Who Turned a Lovebug 🐞
Alongside the way in which, she skilled some TNR (lure, neuter, return) fails, that means she fell in love and determined to maintain the cats. For instance, she adopted Cielo Bamboo, the one surviving daughter of feral cats Mama Blanca and Papa Pancake. The rescuer tried for over 12 hours to catch the then-6-month-old kitten. Then, she wasn’t positive if Cielo would stay feral, however she proved to be affectionate.
“I named her Bamboo because it’s a type of wood that bends with the wind but does not break; it can withstand heavy storms,” she mentioned. As for her first title: “I named her Cielo after one of my best friends who passed away and was the ultimate cat lover. I’m convinced she is the one who pushed me into becoming a cat person after she left the earth because I had no interest whatsoever prior to that,” she mentioned.
Though not all feral cats can develop into home cats, she did, the only survivor of a litter of three kittens.
“She is what is known as a TNR fail. Trap Neuter Return but I never returned her outside! Just wanted to show that SOME outdoor/feral cats can turn into the biggest lovebugs,” she mentioned.
Dana with Cielo Bamboo
An Replace on Wizard the FIV+ Cat
Beforehand, we’ve got shared the story of Dana’s rescue named Wizard (later named Greebo), a magical FIV+ cat like our personal Marmalade. After receiving care, a loving household adopted him and he started a brand new life in a loving house.
“He’s doing sooooo well, “Dana posted. “His family adores him beyond! I couldn’t be happier. When I adopt cats out, I’m always nervous, ‘is this the right family? Are they going to commit to this cat for life, etc?” I like getting updates and suggestions from individuals who’ve adopted cats from me. Greebo is certainly the place he’s meant to be.”
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