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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPercy, The Kitten I Saved Who Saved Me by Sara Nederland, CO
http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/story/percy-the-kitten-i-saved-who-saved-me987?
Last Christmas I was mourning the loss of not only my sweet dog that I had raised from the age of 4 weeks, but also one of my cats earlier in the yearboth sudden and unexpected deaths. I had just moved into a new apartment, and being in the mountains, I was afraid that my other cat, who is indoor/outdoor, would get snatched by a predator. I asked my sister and brother-in-law to take her to live at their house, since they have a big, fenced back yard in a quiet neighborhood in my hometown. I was all alone with no pets for the first time in over six years, and feeling tremendous sadness. I went to my hometown for Christmas, a few hours drive from my place, and headed over to my sisters house to see her and my calico. I turned onto the dirt road to their house, adjacent to a large empty field. Out of the corner of my eye, in the field, I saw something small and orangea kitten! He ran into the weeds where a dead tree laid overturned. I told my sister and we started looking for him. She spotted him under the dead tree, and while he focused on her, I sneaked up behind him and grabbed him. At first he was feralbiting and fighting against mehe couldnt be more than 6-8 weeks old. I brought him to my parents house and spent the next week giving him food, water, and cuddles. It didnt take long for his feral nature to melt into a loving, affectionate kitten. I named him Percy and hes my best buddy now. I am raising him to be an indoor-only cat in my mountain apartment. I think that my furry loved ones across the Rainbow Bridge sent him to me, knowing I needed him. P.S. my calico is happy as ever living with my sister, and my niece absolutely adores her.
Sara
Nederland, CO
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Percy, The Kitten I Saved Who Saved Me by Sara Nederland, CO (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Dec 2016
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RKP5637
(67,112 posts)1. What a beautiful kitty!!! n/t
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)2. Handsome kitty, and his name is perfect! Love his pose in that pic!
Jack-o-Lantern
(968 posts)3. Wonderful story.