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Furby loves getting pets from family member Michael.

Finding Furby by Caitlin Gill

Caitlin Gill graduated from the Institute for Human-Animal Connection
at the University of Denver and now teaches people about what animals Kind Questions
need to be happy, healthy, and safe.

Our cat is named Furby. Furby loves the shelter at eight weeks old, Now that you've read
to eat (a lot!), play with toys, and our family adopted him! Kind News, challenge
watch TV with us. But where did There are other cats and kittens yourself with these
Furby come from? out there like Furby. Feral cats live questions.
One day, a family found Furby, outside in large groups and are 1. Perspective-taking is
his sister, and his brother living usually scared of people. Stray cats looking beyond your own
outdoors with other cats. The family are cats who have lost their family point of view so you can
brought the kittens to the Humane or home. There are also some cats think about how someone
else might be thinking or
Society of Western Montana in who already have homes, but go feeling. What are two
Missoula, Montana, to be cared for. both inside and outside. ways dog photographer
The kittens were only four weeks Kaylee Greer uses
old. They were so frightened of How can you help cats you see perspective-taking in
people that they hissed when around your neighborhood? her work? Have you
anyone came near. ever tried to take the
perspective of another?
The kittens were too young to • If you see cats who look If so, how did you do this?
stay at the animal shelter, so a sick or hurt, call your local If not, how could you take
foster family took them in. Foster animal shelter. the perspective of
caregivers take care of animals and • You can become a foster someone else?
help them learn to trust and live family for kittens like Furby. 2. Outdoor cats usually
with people. With love and patience, Ask your parent or guardian do not live as long as cover: redrover; this page: redrover.
Furby went from a hissing, frightened to call your animal shelter indoor cats. What are
kitten to one who loved to cuddle and find out how. some dangers you can
and play. When Furby came back to think of that cats may
face outside?

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