Around Halloween 2019, a blind black cat was brought in to Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, a kill shelter here in the Metro Phoenix area. About a week after she was brought in, I caught her story posted on Facebook. I tried to get a rescue to back her as a hospice foster to no avail. Another week later, and she was adopted by a local vet. While sad, I knew this was the best for her with her age and possible health issues. A week later, I see her posted again to find out the vet had returned her to MCACC because she was too vocal. I knew when I saw the post, I needed to take her, as she surely would have been put down with so many strikes against her - blind, deaf, black, senior and now, the worst, returned! At this point, it was about a week plus before Thanksgiving. I worked with the rescue that posted her story originally and got her out of MCACC to a volunteer's house for a few days. Once I finished out the work week, I was off until after Thanksgiving giving me a week with her to learn about her. She is comfortable within her own limits, but is still defensive with my 2 males and female black cats. She has been diagnosed with high blood pressure which is controlled with meds, the beginnings of kidney disease and dementia....but she is very loved in my house and will live out her final chapter with love and care.

JILL KRUMPER
SCOTTSDALE, AZ