Rescue Stories: Rico - Rescued From A Dumpster | Lola The Rescued Cat
Friday, August 12, 2016

Rescue Stories: Rico - Rescued From A Dumpster

Hello and Happy Friday! As part of our Rescue Stories series we have a great story for you.  Today I present you with Rico! We met Rico on Instagram and just had to find out more about his rescue. Rico was found in a dumpster, just like me. And let me tell you, the dumpster is not a nice place. Read on to see how his Mom fell in love with him at first sight. 
Lola

Almost 12 years ago I lived on a busy street, and as I was walking home one day, I took the short cut which was behind a shopping center. As I walked past a dumpster I heard a cat crying.  I looked around but didn’t see anything, so I kept walking. The further away I walked, the louder he cried.  It’s so strange to say this, but it was as if he knew that I was walking away. I stopped and went back to where I could hear him more clearly, and realized it was coming from the dumpster behind a fast food place. I immediately searched for a couple of boxes so I could reach him deep down in the dumpster. I was horrified at this tiny emaciated kitten that obviously was put in there by a human (for the lack of a better word!) He had no hair except for the tip of his tail and you could count his bones that were protruding from his little body.  I walked across the street with the kitten to my vet’s office to get him some help. He was infected with ring worms and infested with fleas and round worms.  The vet treated him for all but the fleas. I brought him home and named him Rico. I had to de-flea him with a bath of pesticide, and I had to keep him away from my senior cat, Tazz, (who was diagnosed with cancer) for four weeks. In about two months he was fully recovered. 


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Rico is a handsome boy! 

Rico changed my life because with his unconditional love and total trust in me regardless of the abuse he had suffered before I rescued him he became a part of my heart that will always be there.I knew the moment I saw him and looked into his big frightened eyes he would be mine forever! I can't tell you how much I love him.  He's still trying to adapt to my latest rescue, Izzy, he's doing a great job being a big bro. 


Before and after. What a difference.
Rico lives in Stockton, California with his mom, Julann.  You can find Rico on Instagram at @passionate_4_rico. Many thanks to his mom for sharing his story, and for saving him from the dumpster. 

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  1. I'm so glad Rico's human found him! What a handsome guy he grew up to be.

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  2. We're glad Rico found a wonderful human and a great forever home. Purrs

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  3. What a sweet rescue story! We're so happy for Rico that he found such a wonderful home.

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  4. Aww, so happy that Rico has a great forever home now!

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  5. Aww, so happy Rico was rescued and is enjoying a forever home.

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  6. What a touching story.. We're happy for Rico.

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  7. rico....we iz troo lee sorree ya had such a start in life; but we R glad ya had de
    fite in ya ta yell for yur mom N we R veree glad ya finded yur for everz ~~~~ ♥♥♥

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  8. Poor Rico! So glad he's found a loving home.

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  9. Always love to hear about a fur baby finding a forever home ❤ Rico sounds like a wonderful kitty.

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  10. We're so glad Rico was rescued and now has a happy home. Thanks for telling us about him.

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  11. It's terrible he was abandoned there! It sounds like he has a very happy home now.

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  12. Rico is such a lucky kitty to be saved. Great story, thank you!

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  13. Thanks for sharing his story- I love happy endings.

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  14. Poor little Rico! So glad his mom heard his cries and rescued him. I don't understand how anyone could just throw away a living creature and yet it seems to happen all too often. I am going to follow Rico on Instagram now.

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  15. What a beautiful boy and it sounds like he has a equally beautiful heart to match!

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  16. I love happy stories! Thanks for sharing it!

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  17. What a happy ending for everyone! :)

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  18. Of all the stories in the world Rescues are the best, am so happy there is a happy ending

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  19. I'm so happy that this story and yours both have a happy ending! How on earth can you drop kittens in a dumpster?! It's disgusting!

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  20. What an amazing story! I'm so sorry Rico had such a terrible thing happen to him but I'm greatly thankful that Julann rescued him and gave him such a loving home.

    I love that you guys feature these rescue stories!

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  21. People do unspeakable things. So glad Rico got his second chance in life.

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  22. I'm so happy Rico has a forever home now and has a family who loves him.

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  23. Oh my gosh... such a story. Blessings to Julann - that one small meow clearly changed two lives forevermore... Purrs from Deb and the Zee/Zoey gang

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  24. What an incredible story, Rico clearly had the will to live and called out to someone to save him. I'm so glad his Mom, Julann did! He's so adorable.
    Love & Biscuits,
    Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them

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  25. You're an angel: and in two short months all was well! If it wasn't for you who knows what Rico's fate would have been - the idea of someone putting a creature in a garbage dumpster is SO wrong and awful. Thanks for sharing the story -following on Instagram!

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  26. What a beautiful story! Rico sounds like a wonderful kitty. It's true - one man's trash is another man's treasure. Rico sounds like a sparkling jewel to me. :) Manna was found as an abandoned kitten is a trashy trailer park. She is amazing!

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  27. Jeeeez I mean, really, people dump a living creature in a BIN?? WTH is going on with the world. Julann, thank you for taking this guy into your home and your heart. He is a rock star for sure!

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  28. How lucky that Rico and Julann found each other. Can't believe people toss babies in dumpsters- our friend rescued Blue the Wiener from a dumpster half frozen in winter here. So awful. Following on Insta.

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  29. I'm so glad Rico called out for help. And, so glad that call was answered. What a lovely, heartwarming story. Thank you for sharing.

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  31. Aw, it's awesome that he was found and is able to live in a forever home!

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  32. What a wonderful rescue story!! I'm sure Rico fully understands that he was rescued, and I have no doubt at all that he appreciates his great home! This really warmed my heart!!

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  33. He doesn't even look like the same cat! I'm so glad that they have each other now.

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  34. What a great story and what a lucky kitty is Rico. We are now following him. Thanks for the introduction. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  35. So happy Rico was rescued and is in a loving forever home.

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  36. What an amazing story! I just can't understand so-called humans. Have a purrfect life in your forever home, Rico!

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  37. These stories refresh my faith in humans. I love that he was rescued and the wonderful life that Rico now has. Way to go to his mom!

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  38. You should proud of you've rescued him! I think he is really grateful for it. I've picked up my firs cat on the street and she was totally exhausted with fleas... It was terrible but we handled it and now she is happy.

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