A North Jersey animal rescue has safely retrieved three kittens who went lacking after getting into a foster home to await adoption.
Treasure Fur-Ever Animal Rescue launched three kittens, Jolly, Jack, and Frost, right into a Fair Lawn foster home on Dec. 20 and had since obtained just one update from the foster, a first-time foster for this rescue whose identify has not been launched for authorized causes.
The first night time of the kittens’ keep, Treasure Fur-Ever obtained images of the cats settling in, in keeping with a Facebook submit from the animal rescue.
A number of days later, the rescue requested that the foster attain out to accepted adopters who have been involved in assembly the kittens.
“The foster was stalling day after day and making it troublesome to succeed in out to the adopters for meet and greets, was being impolite to us, and once we properly requested her to return the kittens to the rescue to allow them to go in a distinct foster home, she made herself all of a sudden unavailable,” mentioned the submit.
She agreed to give up the kittens on Dec. 30, however didn’t reply the door, even when police have been current.
Additionally, in keeping with the rescue, they came upon on Jan. 1 that the foster is presently dwelling with a girl named Julie Alaimo, who was introduced up on 23 counts of animal cruelty in November 2022 after 21 cats and two dogs have been rescued from her home by Fair Lawn police on Oct. 9, 2022.
“Her identify was not put down within the foster utility when she utilized to be a foster for our rescue,” mentioned the rescue. “She conveniently left that pertinent info out. She mentioned she was dwelling within the home together with her two youngsters, and that’s it.”
This rescue determined to pursue authorized motion, submitting a police report and legal prices in opposition to her with the Fair Lawn Police Department.
“Rescues cope with a variety of craziness, however even the police officer mentioned he is by no means ever needed to cope with a foster unwilling to surrender the animals they’re fostering,” mentioned the submit.
Finally, the kittens have been safely surrendered by the foster into the rescue’s care on Tuesday morning.
“Update: Jolly, Jack, and Frost have been safely surrendered again into our care,” mentioned an update from the rescue on their Facebook. “After discussions with the foster and police help, all three of our treasured kittens are again in our care. Three cops have been current to assist in getting these kittens again and we’re so grateful.”
The rescue shall be urgent prices in opposition to the foster whose identify shall be launched as quickly as doable to forestall them from fostering or adopting one other animal.
All three kittens shall be seeing a licensed veterinarian as quickly as they’ll to make sure that they’re wholesome.
Jolly, Jack, and Frost are 10 weeks old; two males and one feminine. They have been initially rescued from a kill shelter in Henderson, North Carolina, arriving in New Jersey on Dec. 20. They entered the foster home later that night time round 8:30 p.m.
“This has by no means occurred earlier than, and we hope it by no means occurs once more,” mentioned the submit. “This is a horror and all we pray for is the protected return of our kittens.”
“Thank you all a lot to your assist in getting these kittens again!” mentioned the rescue. “We are so past grateful to have Jolly, Jack, and Frost again.”
Founded in 2020, Treasure Fur-Ever Animal Rescue is a non-profit animal rescue in Northern New Jersey who pulls animals from overcrowded shelters in North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Texas, and Virginia.
They do not need a principal building the place animals are housed. Instead, the animals go into foster properties till they’re adopted out. They have discovered properties for over 485 animals.
Visit the Treasure Fur-Ever Animal Rescue web site for details about adopting and fostering.
