While volunteering at a local shelter, I became a cat adoption counselor. While walking through the cat ward, I noticed a colorful pillow sac shaking like crazy. I slowing peeked inside and saw a beautiful small beauty trying to make herself as small as possible. No matter how I spoke to her she wouldn't budge. I tried taking the sac into a quiet outdoor enclosure, to no avail. I returned her to her cage and went directly to the front to adopt her.
Once in my home, she continued to hide, shake, and avoid all contact. Knowing it would take time, I let her be. Some days later, a gorgeous, longhaired female cat emerged. Although she is still scared of the world, she has blossomed into a sweet loving companion She did have a case of severe stomatitis and needed all her teeth removed and several laser treatments due to the disease, but she is getting along just fine.
ASBURY PARK, NJ
