Baldwin Park, CA - When
shelter workers came to put Nemo the cat down, another employee told them,
"No." The brave woman's compassion bought Nemo some time — but he
still may only have days left to live unless someone steps up to help.
When her co-workers came to put Nemo down, Garcia begged
them not to. "They told me this was my job," Garcia said. "I
told them I have a feeling about this cat. I'll network him, I'll do what I
have to do."
After much pleading, Garcia gave Nemo what he so
desperately needed — more time. Nemo's file now has him on hold until December
11, 2015, which means that he's safe from euthanasia until then. After that,
his time may finally run out. But Garcia is determined not to let that happen.
Garcia reached out to photographer John Hwang, who snapped
photos of Nemo to help him gain more attention — Garcia even got him a bow tie
for the occasion.
"My heart just breaks for each of them. I know I'm
supposed be here, to help them as much as I can," Garcia told Hawng.
Garcia spends as much time with the animals of Baldwin Park
Animal Shelter as she can, even sacrificing her lunch breaks to be with them.
Among her favorite is a sweet pig named Pumba. "I like to call him Billy
Bob, though. I don't know why," Garcia said.
Unfortunately, Garcia is unable to adopt Nemo herself, as
she already has three cats and two dogs.
Without Garcia's passion and love for animals, Nemo would
already be gone, and now he needs all the help he can get in order to be saved
once more.
Nemo can be adopted directly from the shelter or saved by a
rescue. Because of his broken front leg, whoever takes him in will need to sign
a waiver saying they understand his medical needs and costs.
If you or someone you know would be interested in adopting
Nemo, you can contact the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter at (626) 962-3577. His
animal ID number is A4901145.
