Hope/Andarna and Siblings Update

 

9th May 2026

 

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We recently received an update from the SPCA regarding two of the street cats we trapped and you will remember from my previous story about how we discovered Andarna's life threatening condition which prompted my urgency in trapping her and getting her to treatment.

One of them, now named Garrick, has been adopted into a forever home. It’s very heartening to hear he has settled well and is now safe, loved, and thriving. He was described as a gentle, sweet boy who quickly learned to accept human interaction once given the chance. It is always a relief when a frightened street cat is able to step into a completely different life than the one they started with.

Sadly, the update regarding Andarna was much harder to receive.

Andarna was a small, very frightened young female. At the time, she was extremely wary of humans, and that fear never really left her.

She was transferred into SPCA care for treatment and assessment after a significant prolapse was discovered. Unfortunately, her condition led to serious and unexpected internal complications, including a severe infection affecting her entire gastrointestinal system.

Despite care and veterinary intervention, her extreme fear response made ongoing treatment extremely difficult, including the safe administration of antibiotics and close handling. After careful assessment, the veterinary team made the decision that the most humane option, given her medical condition and stress levels, was euthanasia.

It was described as a very difficult decision, but one made in her best interests to prevent further suffering.

While this outcome is deeply heartbreaking, especially for a cat who began her journey so vulnerable and afraid, I understand that not every rescue story has the ending we hope for. Some lives are short, but still meaningful in the effort to give them a chance.

While I am extremely sad this rescue ended this way,  I have to be real and get a handle on the fact that not all good rescues end well....but I am grateful to the SPCA team for the care they provided once she was in their hands, and for doing what they could in a very complex situation.

 

Hope

renamed - Andarna

 10th April 2026

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She came at night.

Like so many of them do, quietly, cautiously, when the darkness felt safer. She was starving, just like the others, her tiny body already worn down by survival.  But with Hope, I noticed immediately that something was badly wrong.

The prolapse.

It was severe, painful, and impossible to ignore. A prolapse happens when internal tissue pushes outside the body, often caused by extreme strain. In her case, she was only a kitten who had already had kittens of her own. Her little body had simply been pushed too far, far too young.

Despite everything, she kept returning for food.

She was very wary, semi feral… or maybe more accurately, just terrified beyond measure. Every movement carried fear. Every sound made her ready to run. Eventually, after gaining just enough trust, I trapped her.

And she fought hard.

Not out of aggression, but panic. Some blood letting was involved...mine lol.. To her, humans had never meant safety, and in that terrifying moment she believed she was fighting for her life.

But that trap changed her future.

The SPCA took her for treatment and rehabilitation, giving her a new name: Andarna, meaning second honour. A second chance.  When I first checked in on her, they told me:

“She is doing well—still adjusting to how things work here at the centre and learning that we are trying to help and care for her,  rather than harm her, Sometimes trust doesn’t come easily for some cats—but that’s ok, we will just continue to work with them and give them all ofthe care and support that they need and deserve.”

Later, they told me she was still growling and didn’t want to be touched yet.  And honestly, I understand that.

You can repair a body with surgery and treatment, but trust takes much longer to heal. She wasn’t “difficult.” She was a frightened baby who had already endured far too much in her short life.

I still think about her often.  I won’t truly rest easy until I hear she has calmed down, learned humans can be kind, and is finally ready for adoption. Some cats recover quickly. Others hold onto survival mode for much longer.

Andarna is one of those cats. But she is safe now. She has time. And she has a chance.

She was only one cat among so many still out there hungry and unseen—but that is exactly why this work matters.  Because rescue is not about saving them all at once.

It is about changing the ending for the one in front of you.

One cat at a time.