05/15/2026
🚨 FOSTER NEEDED BY TOMORROW 🚨
My name is Stripy, but my foster mom says that I’m a mush. I don’t know what that means, but I do know that she smiles whenever she says it, which makes me happy. She really sees me. Unfortunately, she is about to leave on a really long trip, so I don’t have anywhere to go. I’m worried I will be all alone again 😞
I used to be all alone. When people would see me, they looked at me with disgust and hoped I would just go away. They told me that. One time I even heard one of them asking what was wrong with me. I guessed they were talking about my mouth. I guess they were making fun of me. I remember that day. I felt sad and ugly and alone. Then I started to wish that I would just go away, too 😞
One day, though, a nice lady saw me. It was one of my lowest days when I was really starting to give up hope. But she saw me. And she saved me. She scooped me up and made me feel like I mattered for the first time in my life. She made me feel like even though I didn’t look like other cats, that I could still be loved.
I’m four years old now and finally learning what it feels like to have someone care about me. I never knew that before. I only knew what it felt like to be unwanted.
My foster mom says I just need to be patient and someone will see me the same way she does. I want to believe her. I really do. I guess I just hear all of the old words swirling in my head. I can still remember how I felt. I wish I could just stay with her, but I know my time is up 😔
If you see this, can you help me find my family? Tell them I am looking for them and that I promise to be the best boy ever. And if you see this and can give me a place to stay until I find them, I would be so grateful 🩷
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Stripy is a four-year-old boy who was rescued as a stray. His foster mom says he is shy at first, but is opening up and is so sweet and curious! He loves exploring her house and finding new places to hang out. Stripy suffers from “rodent disease,” which is managed by alternating his diet monthly between beef and rabbit. The rescue will provide the food to anyone willing to foster this deserving boy! If you have room in your heart for Stripy, apply for him today at www.nycscr.org 🩷
