{"id":2215,"date":"2017-09-08T04:28:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T12:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2017-09-08T04:28:22","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T12:28:22","slug":"frivolous-friday-cats-who-deserved-and-got-a-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2215","title":{"rendered":"Frivolous Friday \u2013 Cats Who Deserved and Got a Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"How many cats do you know who\u2019ve been offered a second chance? This is the topic I\u2019ve chosen for today\u2019s blog. The Internet is full of stories of injured cats and kittens born with deformities who now live happy lives among people who love them. Many of those cats and kittens faced euthanasia. Either the veterinarian recommended it or well-meaning people suggested it. But thankfully in many of these cats\u2019 situations, one person held fast to their conviction that this kitty should be given a chance.<\/p>\n

I adopted a pregnant mother cat some years ago partly because the shelter had her scheduled for euthanasia. There was absolutely nothing wrong with her, except that someone had not taken responsibility to have her spayed. Yes she was pregnant and had been abandoned and for that, the shelter director decided she should be put on death row.<\/p>\n

Not on my watch. Maggie turned out to be a lovely, lovely pet and her kittens were all born\"\" healthy. We kept Daisy and found homes for the other two kittens.<\/p>\n

My friend Johanna found a struggling black kitten at the same shelter many years later and asked about adopting her. They told her she was very ill and she would not make it. They planned to kill that kitten, too. Johanna adopted her, took her to the vet to start treatment. The vet told her Nikki was very ill and would not make it. Johanna did not believe it. So she took time off work and nursed Nikki until she improved. Nikki grew into a beautiful cat who lived a good long life. I believe Nikki was close to 17 when she died.<\/p>\n

\"\"While scouring the Internet for stories of cats who had been given up on, I found story after story of cats born with deformities, injured cats, unwanted\/abandoned cats, abused cats and neglected cats that were rescued and saved and who thrived.<\/p>\n

Read about Princess, the kitten with club feet here: http:\/\/www.lifewithcats.tv\/2017\/08\/26\/princess-challenges-appear-a-blessing-to-her-family-1\/<\/a><\/p>\n

If you like happy-ending cat stories, here\u2019s a site you might enjoy: https:\/\/mkcatrescue.org\/adopt\/<\/a><\/p>\n

There are hundreds\u2014possibly thousands of people working behind the scenes to rescue and rehabilitate and place cats in loving homes and thousands of people who have adopted such cats or who operate facilities for special needs or elderly cats. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Paws.<\/p>\n

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