And She Lived Happily Ever After…

Don’t you just love a happy ending? Well, have I got one for you! Stormy, our latest foster kitten has made a complete recovery and found her forever home. 

Stormy was surrendered to the MSPCA at Nevins Farm on December 31. At the time she only weighed about 2 ? lbs and was near death. The staff feared she would not live to see the New Year. They gave her fluids and medicine, and kept a close eye on her. The volunteers rallied around Stormy. They gave her warm baths, fluffy blankets, and yummy food to eat. It’s a miracle she made it through those first few days but she did.

She was still quite ill but it was decided she would come home with me. There was not much more they could do for Stormy medically so a nice, quiet foster home was the best place for her to continue her recuperation. She rallied almost immediately. She was skin and bones but was eating well. With medicine to combat her upper respiratory infection, and delicious food to stimulate her appetite she slowly but surely gained weight. After about 6 weeks she had tripled her weight, and was bright-eyed and playful. How exciting! Every time we went to the shelter for a checkup the staff and volunteers were thrilled to see ho much better she looked.

Stormy did have a minor relapse but that was to be expected under the circumstances. Another few weeks of antibiotics and she was in tip-top shape. While here, my mom and her boyfriend Erick fell in love with Stormy and decided they wanted to adopt her. Each of them had rescued a stray cat in the past that looked surprisingly like Stormy. My mom’s cat Nermal, was a starving little kitten living under her rhododendron bush. She took him in and he was her special companion for years. Erick’s cat Purrcilla is also a stray and she looks amazingly like Stormy. Stormy has moved to her forever home and is not having any trouble settling in. She has not met Purrcilla yet but has met Dakota the lab and Suzy the poodle mix. Her new name is Isabella (Bella for short because she is so beautiful!) and she loves her new home. How’s that for happily ever after!