Momma Mia, a little black and white tuxedo girl, was adopted last Sunday. She had been with me for almost three months, and had become a wonderful lap cat, after overcoming her original shyness. Rescued by Cause for Paws from the Fairhaven shelter, her story was a sad one. She had been left there pregnant, had her kittens, and was left behind once they were adopted.
That meant she spent most of her life in a cage. Unfortunately, in this type of situation, when the cats are let out at night to play, by a volunteer, they often fight because they aren't socialized with one another, not forming an inter-active group as they would in a home. Mia was attacked, and her left eye was injured. When we rescued her, it was uncertain whether nor not she would be partially blind. Luckily, the vet said she only had a scratched cornea, and it would heal in time. (She still looks as if she has a contact lens in that eye).
She settled in quickly at my house with her former shelter companion, a big, black cat named Loulou. This "sister" was recovering from surgery to remove a collar which had become imbedded in her neck. Her unkind owners had never removed it as she grew. Infection followed, and she needed medication when she arrived . Recuperating, they both enjoyed lolling on a bed in my guest room, gazing out at the hallway, waiting for the other cats to stroll by and peer in. Eventually, though, their natural curiosity prevailed, and they were soon roaming from room to room, learning to tolerate a Siamese and two Scottish Folds, among others.
When, Juliette, Mia's new mom, originally called about her, I told her a cute story to illustrate the cat's charming personality. M. acts more like a little dog than a feline. She comes when called, particularly for food, and at bedtime runs up the stairs to her room by herself. Loulou insists on being carried up, and Mia races us to their door everynight without fail. On the way, we always pass their foster sisters and say goodnight to all of them. Of course the lure is a snack-treat, which no one else gets. You know they must love getting away with that!
Mia has now been re-named Rosie and sports a spiffy pink collar, as she will be an indoor cat . Juliette brought a fancy round carrier for her, too, and insisted on seat-belting her in the front seat of the mini van. There's no doubt that she is one of the family, and will be doted on and much loved. A wonderful ending to this rescue story, don't you think?
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