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                     Furby loves getting pets from
                           family member Michael.


       Saving Furby                                   by Caitlin Gill          Kind Questions




       Furby the cat lived outside with his brother and sister.                Now that you have
       One day, a family found them! The family brought the                    read Kind News,

       kittens to the Humane Society of Western Montana.                       challenge yourself
                                                                               with these questions.
       The kittens were only four weeks old. They were scared                  1.  Dog photographer Kaylee

       of people. They hissed when anyone came near them.                        Greer notices how dogs
         The kittens were too young to stay at the animal                        are feeling when she

       shelter. A foster family took them home. Foster                           takes their pictures. Have
                                                                                 you ever been able to tell
       caregivers take care of                                                   if someone was upset or

       animals for a short time.              How can you help cats              scared even when they
       They help animals learn                 you see around your               did not say it? How could
                                                                                 you tell? If not, how do
                                                  neighborhood?
       to trust and live with                                                    you think you could tell
       people so that they                  •  If you see cats who look          when a person or animal
                                              sick or hurt, call your local
       can be adopted. Furby                  animal shelter.                    is upset or scared without
                                                                                 them saying so?
       learned how to love                  •  You can become a foster         2.  Outdoor cats may not

       and play with people.                  family for kittens like            live as long as indoor      cover: redrover; this page: redrover.
       He came back to the                    Furby. Ask your parent or          cats. What are some

       shelter at eight weeks old.            guardian to call your animal       dangers you can think
                                                                                 of that cats might run
       Our family adopted him!                shelter and find out how.          into outside?






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