Families share their experiences caring for cats with disabilities, including cats who are blind, deaf, or need help getting around.
Alia and her boyfriend were running errands in August 2015 when they decided to stop by their local animal shelter, San Diego Humane Society, to see the cats who were available for adoption. While the couple weren't…
Shelby Thorpe was browsing Craiglist in February 2018, on the lookout for any kittens near her home in Portland, Oregon, who might be in need of her help as an experienced foster cat mom. "I came across an ad for two special…
For some time, Anne-Marie and her family had been feeding a black and white feral feline, trying without success to sterilize her, when the tuxedo cat gave birth to two kittens in early May 2018. "She has managed to elude…
Ina was browsing the website for Fellnasen e.V., an animal rescue group dedicated to helping homeless cats and dogs in Bulgaria, Spain, Kuba, and Germany, when a stunning ginger and white cat named Siera grabbed her…
Mikaela Euro was browsing Instagram in early May 2018, when a post about Sparrow, a young mother cat would had recently been rescued from an animal shelter in San Bernadino, California, by Friends for Life Rescue Network,…
When Michelle Parson's first cat, Buttons, passed away suddenly at the beginning of December 2017, she and her family were devastated by the loss of the beloved 15-year-old feline. "Buttons was a huge part of our family and…
When Deanna learned through a Facebook page for her small community in Eastern Oregon that a fellow resident's cat had recently given birth to a litter of kittens that included a black and white male with malformed hind…
Tara Kawczynski was scrolling through her Facebook feed, when a post about a three-year-old tabby and white cat who was being given away for free on the social network immediately grabbed her attention.
When Patricia and her boyfriend were walking near her family's home in Austria in September 2017, the couple spotted a kitten who was in desperate need of help. "She was already injured and dragging her legs behind herself,"…
When Ashley was in Cambodia on business in March 2017, the meetings she had scheduled for the final day of her trip were cancelled, so she decided to a visit a famous temple. Shortly after arriving at the sanctuary, Ashley…
Melody Tanouye was scrolling through Instagram in late 2016 when a photo of a homeless black and white feline immediately grabbed her attention. "Little Wanderers NYC had posted a picture of a cat that was spotted by someone…
When the staff and volunteers at Advocates 4 Animals, Inc. (A4A) were contacted by local law enforcement in late 2017 about a cat who had endured severe and prolonged abuse, they were eager to help the inured feline who had…
