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Louise has always enjoyed the company of a furry feline in her household and she has raised many cats over the past seven decades, but she wasn’t aware of the countless number homeless cats in need of adoption until her grandchildren decided to search the Internet. Last fall Louise lost her beloved cat, Nikki. And in an effort to cheer up their grandmother, Katherine and Albert began looking on the Internet for a new cat.
They stumbled onto the website of a local animal rescue group and read about the plight of abandoned and homeless pets. They told their grandmother about the problem and insisted she adopt an orphaned cat. It was the first time Louise ever really paid attention to the problem. She told her grandkids she would consider it, but reminded them that she was not ready to adopt another pet.
Katherine and Albert could not let go of the idea of homeless cats sitting alone in cages during the holidays and the day after Thanksgiving they convinced their mother to take them to the rescue shelter. They walked into the big cat room and were pleasantly surprised to see the cats walking around the room, instead of sitting in pens. They studied each cat, until they saw the one they thought would be perfect for Louise.
They called their grandmother and begged her to come see the cat. Louise reluctantly agreed to stop by. When she walked into the cat room her grandchildren instructed her to sit on the floor while they searched for the new cat. Suddenly she heard a hearty meow behind her and felt a firm tap on her shoulder. She turned around and there was Charlie’s charming face staring up at her. He walked around to Louise’s lap and plopped down.
By the time Katherine and Albert came back, the match between Charlie and Louise had been made. She explained to her grandchildren that the cat they selected was very beautiful, but sometimes you have to let the cat decide who he wants to live with and Charlie had chosen Louise to be his new human.
Louise picked him up and the two have been inseparable ever since. Louise calls Charlie her “perfect” cat. She says, “His temperament and manners are impeccable and he is a good companion.” She cannot understand how someone could have given him up. And now that she has seen firsthand the problem of too many homeless cats, Louise is the first to speak up about adopting an orphaned feline.
Thanksgiving is almost here and if you are considering the addition of a friendly feline for your family please think of Charlie’s choice and consider an orphaned cat.
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