Families share their experiences caring for cats with disabilities, including cats who are blind, deaf, or need help getting around.
When Kelly arrived at her job as a veterinary receptionist near her home in Wishaw, Scotland, she learned a member of the public had brought a paralyzed kitten into the animal hospital earlier that day, November 7, 2017.
When Mélodie Fournier learned her friend was going to rescue nearly 20 cats from the home of animal hoarder, she was eager to help the felines who had been neglected for their entire lives. "My friend saw on the internet a…
When Frances Case saw a Facebook post from Seattle Area Feline (SAFe) Rescue about Courage, a black cat who had been subjected to horrific abuse, she was eager to follow the resilient feline's progress. "Courage used to live…
After losing two of her beloved cats, Mary Ann began following various Instagram accounts for pet rescues and foster parents in 2017, hoping that one day she would feel ready to adopt another pair of feline friends. "I had…
When Lindsey's husband Markus shared a video of Indy -- an adorable incontinent cat -- with her, she was immediately taken with the playful and affectionate tabby and white kitten.
When Joey Teixeira visited the ASPCA Adoption Center near his home in New York City, he was searching for a special needs kitten to join his family. The staff at the ASPCA introduced Joey to Magoo, formerly Vogue, a stunning…
When Michele Hoffman, president and co-founder of Milo's Sanctuary in Palmdale, California, was contacted about a blind, homeless kitten, she was eager to help the young special needs cat. "Benny was living on the streets of…
Following a cross-country road trip, Shay and her spouse returned to their home in Los Angeles in early June 2018 only to discover a total of eleven cats living in their backyard, including nine kittens. "All of their eyes…
Elliott Serrano, a Community Programs Manager for The Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago, was at work when his boss brought Sinbad, a Persian cat who had recently been taken in by the animal shelter, into the office as a foster…
When Tamara and her sister visited an animal shelter near her home in Kamnik, Slovenia, in October 2017, she was looking to adopt a companion for her and her fiance Jernej's cat, Coon. "While I was checking the cats out and…
Ash MacLean was searching online for a kitten to adopt when she came across a pair of 4-month-old cats who were described as having special needs. "Being a veterinary nurse, I was intrigued as to what this meant for these…
When Jen Mack, the founder of KitKat Playroom, learned about a one-week-old kitten who had been found all by herself on the streets of Philadelphia in mid-August 2018, she knew she had to help the tiny ginger cat. "The…
