"Miss Sugar" Needed Me And I Needed Her kitty rescue by Angela C Macomb, IL

[Omaha Steve]

http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/story/miss-sugar-needed-me-and-i-needed-her634?




Hurricane Katrina had come through southern Mississippi. It had destroyed our home. It had been a few years since I had a cat. When we got our new home about a year after the storm, I went to the local animal rescue league shelter to find a kitten. I knew it would comfort me. There were many there, but then, over to the side I saw this big pure white 6 year old girl. The staff person in charge said that she had belonged to an elderly lady who had passed away during the hurricane, and added how she keeps purposely mislaying "Miss Sugar's" paperwork because she didn't have the heart to have her put to sleep. The poor baby had made sores on her front legs trying to get to people. But alas nobody wanted a 6 year old cat who was profoundly deaf, had one blue eye, one green eye, and seemed so upset and torn up on her legs. Well of course she was upset over being locked in the cage for a whole year!! My tears just flowed. I asked if I could hold her. Miss Sugar purred so loud and just scrubbed those cheeks against my shoulder, and head bopped me. Sugar went home with me that day, and spent the rest of her life never locked up in any cage or room ever again. She and I discovered a sort of sign language between us. She was my constant companion and friend. She passed away a couple of years ago, but I will always remember the bond that I made with her when we both needed so desperately to heal.

Angela C
Macomb, IL



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[narnian60]

1. Wonderful story.

Thank you, kind human.

[shenmue]

2. Frolic in Kitty Heaven

[catrose]

3. Life is always good with an odd-eyed cat

Here's my latest. I lost a dear one--they're all dear--2 years ago to carcinometosis, and I can see lights from the rainbow bridge reflecting in the fur of the next oldest. Blessings on them all for the joy they've brought.
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[ryan_cats]

4. This is awesome

This is awesome!
The staff person in charge said that she had belonged to an elderly lady who had passed away during the hurricane, and added how she keeps purposely mislaying "Miss Sugar's" paperwork because she didn't have the heart to have her put to sleep.