Families share their experiences caring for cats with disabilities, including cats who are blind, deaf, or need help getting around.
When W and her family visited an adoption fair to find a companion for their cat Pixie, her daughter chose a purry grey tabby who climbed on their shoulders. The family was smitten with the incredibly friendly feline, so…
Mandy Morris was working at a rescue in Kansas City, Missouri, when she noticed a black special needs kitten at the organization was having trouble finding a forever home. "He was with another foster at the time," remembers…
When Roxanne, an experienced cat fosterer for Pet Haven in Minnesota, saw a photo of Zac, a young kitten who desperately needed some special care and attention, she instantly knew she had to help the eight-week-old feline.
When Kathy's coworker told her about a questionable breeder who was looking for a home for a blind Himalayan cat, she knew she had to help the young special needs kitten. "He asked [my coworker] if she would take her for…
Taramis was feeding the stray cats near her home in Santiago, Chile, when a ginger and white feline appeared in her yard in November 2017.
When Emily and Charles heard a kitten crying outside their home in Orgeon in October 2020, they wanted to rescue the little cat from the alleyway between their house and their neighbor's home. However, they were unable to…
When Gemma's friend told her about a pair of special needs kittens who were looking for a forever home after a local veterinarian saved them from being euthanized, she was immediately interested in adopting the young…
Sheryl was visiting a vet's office near her home in Qatar in October 2019, when she spotted a blind calico cat the staff had named Sweetie. "We were told by the vet that she was a rescue case," remembers Sheryl, who was at…
When Saima Javed from House of Paws Shelter in Pakistan saw a Facebook post from a woman who was trying to find a new home for an abused cat, she knew she had to help the little white kitten. "Her neighbor's son beat [the…
When Ready For Rescue in New York City got a call from a woman on March 5, 2022, about a cat who had been hit by a car in the Bronx, Brooke, the organization's lead cat coordinator, knew she had to help the injured feline.…
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When Carly's family member found an injured kitten in November 2016, she instantly knew she had to help the tiny tabby. "I grew up on a farm and taking cats and kittens in was just second nature to me," explains Carly. "I’ve…
