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Date:
2006-07-25, 12:04PM EDT
Through my animal rescue contacts a
very sad and unfortunate story has been brought to my attention and I am
posting out here, hoping some kind soul might be able to help this woman.
Without delving into too many details and personal information, here it is
in a nutshell. It brought me to tears…
This woman suffers from a chronic health condition and has
deteriorated to the point where she can no longer drive and therefore no
longer work. Unfortunately, her condition will not get better and only
worsen over time. She has exhausted all of her personal savings to pay
medical bills and is now forced to give up her home. Her original plan was
to move to FL with her sister and bring the cats. But through another sad
turn of events, her sister has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. So
this is no longer a long term option either. With no other options
available, this woman will be moving into subsidized housing soon that
will allow only 1 cat. The problem is she has 2 cats, who are so dependent
on each other it would be detrimental for them to separate. And the vet
who has been caring for these cats for the past few years also agrees with
this.
Here is some info on the cats and why they desparately need
to stay together.
'Squeak' is a purebred Birman who was adopted by
this woman in 1998 as an older kitten. 'Squeak' was always a very shy and
nervous cat until she met 'Annie'. 'Annie' was found as a baby kitten in
this woman's garage in 2001. And 'Squeak' took to her immediately. But
something was not right with 'Annie', and a vet trip confirmed she was
blind in one eye from a congenital defect. A year later she lost sight in
her other eye and is now completely blind. But she gets around quite well
with her buddy 'Squeak'. They play, clean and cuddle each other. They are
the best of friends!
We are looking for a home with no children or
other animals. A quiet home is the best as 'Squeak' is very nervous and
"Annie' is totally blind. I am hoping this home would allow the woman to
visit on occasion to see the cats. It would mean so much to her. Also, we
will consider a temporary foster home, as this woman needs to go be with
her sister in FL in her final months.
Please email me if you are
interested.
Below are the pics the woman has sent me.
Please scroll
down to see all 5 Thanks for Reading, Kim
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