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My name is Jolie
because I am so beautiful. But beauty isn't everything in a cats
life especially if you only have three legs. My eyes are
beautiful and the clear blue color will certainly beguile you.
My fur is shiny and soft and many cats envy me for that.
However, all this does not help you to keep your home once you
lost a leg. So I was lucky in many other ways and I was found by
a nice Thai lady who makes it a life's pursuit to rescue cats in
Bangkok. She cared for me but could not keep me in her house for
much longer. That's why we went to a pet exhibition at the Mall
in Bangkapi where I was put in a cage so that people could see
me.
But as soon as people recognized that I only have three legs
they all soon turned away to look for one of the other cats on
the show. I was sure that no one would ever adopt me and I
wondered what will happen to me at the end of the day. Where
will I go, will I still have a home? I got really scared and I
tried to just sit there, close my eyes and avoid looking at all
the people passing by. In all this hustle and bustle two people
emerged and started to talk to my lady. The door of the cage was
opened and I was taken out and given to Thomas. I immediately
looked into his face and tried to find out what kind of person
he is because we cats can see that in your eyes. But I was so
scared that I started to piss on him and all I could think of in
this moment was that I virtually pissed away my only chance to
get adopted.
He went to the restroom to change his now wet shirt and to clean
up his trousers which were of course not spared. But to my
surprise he still came back and took me in his arms again. He
talked to me and said that he liked me and he promised me to
care of me. I was adopted and soon I left this busy place to
join the Khlongdogs team. So many cats greeted me and I was not
sure if I should be happy or not. I therefore considered it best
to just hide under a sofa and see what happened. The other cats
were curious and started to look at me, walk around me and some
even kissed me.
I have a home now but my disability still makes me feel
insecure. Although I can walk it is rather hard to sit and watch
how others jump around and climb up the shelves. This is
something I will never do again. This might be the reason that I
sometimes overreact and get into unnecessary fights with other
cats. Well, no one is perfect and one must defend its territory.
Besides all this I am well taken care of, have enough food and
water, get kissed and cuddled and medical care is very good
here.
You must understand that we cats are not only animals but we
have a soul and we have feelings as much as you do. We feel hurt
and we feel when we are different, cannot cope with expectations
and when we feel lonely. Three legs are a serious disadvantage
for a cat and living in a cat society makes it hard to
integrate. Having a protected place makes it much easier and I
am fully aware that I am a lucky cat after all. |
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