 Mouse's story actually
begins with another rescue. Hubby, Skip, had found an
injured hawk who was downed in a snowstorm. Of course he
brought it home and then we had to find a wildlife rehab
person who could care for it properly. We ended up
contacting Penny. She took the hawk, rehabed and returned
him to the wild. Several months later we received a
return call from Penny...she'd found an abandoned kitten.
Mouse had been abandoned
at a shopping center and was living underneath and eating
out of a dumpster. Penny had been trying to catch him for
several days with no success. On the day of his rescue,
Penny watched in horror as Mouse crossed traffic on Rt. 3
West, which is a very busy road. Mouse actually crossed
underneath the wheels of 2 moving 18 wheelers! Penny
almost had a heartattack and was amazed that this little
guy made it in one piece. She grabbed him on the other
side of the road! After searching around for more litter
mates, Pen found there were none and brought this little
guy home.
I said bring him right
over when she phoned and that's how we ended up with
Mouse. He was so tiny, hence the name. This little ball
of grey and white fur. We've since changed his name to
Moose, the pics will show you why! Mouse settled right
into the household, you would never know he started out
to become a feral. He is the biggest cuddlebug and loves
everyone, man and beast.
Mouse is my ambassador
cat. Each new rescue is met at the front door by Mouse
and given the tour. He is amazing in the way he takes
these broken babies under his wing. He and Miss
Pickles are inseparable. He is her
knight in shining armour. She depends on him to make her
feel secure when things go haywire inside her head. Mouse
has also travelled to a couple of schools to participate
in humane education programs for children. This is one
special cat!
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