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In reply to the discussion: 7 stray and abused animals turn into beloved pets: Before and after pics [View all]catbyte
(39,112 posts)Sammy, right now as I read about these other very lucky beauties. A co-worker found her in the woods when little Sammy was a parasite-infested, 4-5 week old baby. She was too friendly to be feral; some creep dumped her in the woods. She was starving, desperate, and all alone when rescued, but very determined to survive. The vet said that Sammy probably had about 24 hours of life left in her--that is if she managed to avoid the forest full of predators. My co-worker has a severe dander allergy and is asthmatic so she couldn't keep her. A few other people wanted to take Sammy, but I was the lucky one chosen to give her the forever home she so deserves. Now her biggest dilemmas are whether to play with her Undercover Mouse, her Stretch-n-Squeak, her Cat-it Track Ball, or watch birds out of the window on her carpeted perch, LOL. Her dietary dilemmas consist of whether she will dine on Fancy Feast or Sheba. She is a pampered, indoor only girl with a magnificent black, brown, and gold spotted and striped coat with gold/green eyes to match. She is the light of my life and keeps my grumpy gray & white 18 year-old tabby, Nigel, on his toes. Oh, she is also a laser pointer fanatic.
Some of the most special friends come from the most desperate beginnings. Thanks for posting such an inspiring article & pictures.