Families share their experiences caring for cats with disabilities, including cats who are blind, deaf, or need help getting around.
When Dawn's cousin Christina called her, asking for advice on what she should do with a tiny white kitten she'd rescued moments earlier from the side of a busy road in Los Angeles, she told her to bring the young cat to her…
When Loren Irigoyen saw a post on social media about an adorable cat her friend Susy had rescued from the grounds of a sports club in Chihuahua, Mexico, she offered to foster the blue-eyed feline.
When Courtney agreed to foster Feta for an animal shelter near her home in New Jersey, she was only planning to care for the beautiful black cat while she recovered from surgery to amputate one of her hind legs.
When an adorable ginger and white cat showed up at Rian's door in Birmingham, England, he assumed the friendly feline belonged to one of his neighbors, so he gave him some tuna and sent him on his way.
When Aspasia Mazzocchi and her girlfriend discovered a homeless cat near their home in Tivoli, Italy, had given birth to a litter of six kittens -- half of which were desperately in need of medical attention -- they decided…
Alexandra was at her job at as a vet tech at an animal hospital in Tampa, Florida, in April 2019 when a distraught woman brought in a tiny kitten she'd found by the side of the road, unable to walk.
After losing his beloved cat Tabitha, Peter got comfort from the many pictures he'd taken of the stunning feline throughout their life together. "I realized that in the end, I was lucky to have good photographs of her to…
When Emily met Murdock for the first time, the handsome blind and deaf cat was understandably nervous. After all, her mother was fostering Murdock and several other cats after the animal rescue he was living at in Naples,…
When Elise, a veterinarian, and her partner Clare learned about Appa, a kitten with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), through a support group for caretakers of animals with the rare disease, the couple thought they would be able…
When Sandra saw a photo of Bruce Willis, a 6-year-old ginger feline, on Instagram, she wasn't in a position to get a pet, but she had to meet the handsome former street cat who was available for adoption through Animal…
When Charla saw a video on social media about Trooper, a fluffy black kitten with cerebellar hypoplasia (CH), she was already familiar with the non-progressive neurological condition that affects balance and coordination.
When Deborah learned about PJ, a paralyzed and incontinent tabby kitten who was in need of a foster home, she was initially hesitant to help the little special needs cat. While she had a lot of experience fostering neonatal…
