Gato
Written by the student who saved him!
A year or two after quarantine ended and students returned to school, a black kitten
named Gato appeared on Legacy High School’s campus. He was not the first cat to show up but
he was the first to stay. Some Legacy teachers suspect he was sired by a street cat in the school
and decided to stay, where he received constant attention from students and snagged their lunch.
No one knows exactly when Gato first appeared, only that he showed up one day with no
intention of leaving. Ever since Gato arrived at our school, he was spotted every morning
without fail – sitting near one of the school buildings, meowing at people walking past him. The
first time Gato approached me, my heart broke. He was a small, affectionate thing who wouldn’t
stop meowing, and I felt terrible for not having any food to feed him. He was covered in fleas
and kept trying to rub himself against my legs and my hands. I wished I could help him and
fortunately, I eventually did. In my senior year of high school, I learned one of my teachers had
taken the responsibility of feeding Gato daily and I decided to handle this for her. However, his
food would get stolen by other cats and skunks, leading him to eat highly processed food that
would upset his stomach. Around the same time, I created my service project on cat welfare:
Project F.U.R. (Feline Urgent Rescue). As a cat lover and owner, I wanted my project to be
impactful and help at least one feline in need, and Gato was in han’s reach. Despite everyone’s
love for Gato, I knew he deserved a better life. After establishing Project F.U.R. with two
classmates, we contacted cat welfare organizations. We first received food donations from The
Little Lion Foundation and eventually communicated with FixNation, who helped us trap Gato.
He was transported to their clinic, where he received medical attention and was neutered!
Though Gato will be dearly missed at Legacy, we are happy to know Gato is on his way to better
places. He is a friendly, affectionate, and talkative kitty ready to find his furever home!
IS ALSO:
Spayed/Neutered - Vaccinated - Dewormed - Treated for Fleas
Tested for FeLV and FIV (cats and kittens only) - Microchipped
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Kitten Rescue is located in Los Angeles, CA and we only adopt animals to homes in the greater Los Angeles area.
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