When a feral cat delivers kittens in the outside elements it often leads to disaster. This is the reason that Shelters adamantly advocate neutering and spaying to stop suffering. Suffering had been the only thing little Lovey knew until her rescue. She was found in a curb’s gutter: starved, nearly dead, with a blind eye. She was three weeks old and weighed a newborn’s weight.
Carmen was assigned to administer Covid vaccinations near the animal shelter where the kitten was healing and waiting for a home. For weeks, on breaks, she would visit as the scrawny-little survivor transforming into a silly-healthy kitten.
“The kitten began recognizing me and one day, she turned, looked into my eyes and spoke to my heart, ‘I'm a good girl. Please adopt me’, said Carmen. “She had to first regain her health and I watched her improve over the weeks until adoption day.”
Carmen had another cat, Rudy, who is nine years old. He likes to cuddle and have his whiskers rubbed, and he was not expecting a feline sibling. The first time the cats saw each other, his face read, “What are you and why are you here?".
“Lovey is little nut full of energy and everything she does is cute (for now), “said Carmen. “When Lovey runs sideways, hopping like a spider, she makes our family laugh, well, everyone but Rudy. When she goes wild, he gives her the ‘Really’ straight face look. He is trying to figure her out and all her crazy kitten energy. The kitten thinks she is Queen of the house and likes to hiss at Rudy then run away. It is funny because of their huge size difference. Apparently, purrs-onalities are
bigger than physical size in the cat world!
Rudy is an indoor cat because statistics indicate that outside cats often meet disaster before they are four years old. For this reason, the kitten will be a pampered indoor cat. The cats are both fixed which adds to their mellow characters and friendship.
The kitten loves toys with bells, well, anything that makes noise. Toilet paper rolls tied with string and little bells are her favorite. She sleeps in Carmen’s son's room, where the mischievous kitten hides her toys to hunt during the night. If her cat tower is moved from in front of the window, everyone hears about it until it is moved back for her best viewing pleasure. She also uses the cat tier as a dancing pole, leaping and swinging around it. Her family dubbed her, “The cat
pole dancer”.
Rudy was best friends with their family dog who has passed. After the dog’s passing, the cat did not leave his broken-hearted mother’s side. “We grieved together,” said Carmen. “I'm hoping that Rudy falls in love with her as much as he loved his dog brother. So far so good. Rudy is back to running in front of me, flopping down and innocently looking up with a ‘What?’ look. We are still learning Lovey's behaviors. Currently, everything she does is cute.
My favorite part of the day is arriving home after a long day at work. Both cats wait for me to let me know that I am loved and appreciated. The furry-duo enjoys cuddling and watching nightly TV with us.
We recently purchased new furniture including my husband’s chair’s ottoman. Right away, Rudy decided that it was purr-chased for him, so she allows my husband to use the edge of it. I'm sure as Lovey grows, we will find something that we won't want her to do, but for now she is a ball of fun and keeps our family smiling during the loneliness of the pandemic’s isolation. In other words, Lovey rescued us.”
