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| Name: |
Una
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Age: |
One and a half years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Cat
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| Home: |
Florida, USA |
My
son lived in a remote village in South Africa while he was in the Peace
Corps. One day, he saw a group of kids standing around something on the floor
of the school and wondering what it was. They asked him and he recognized it
as a small kitten, put it in his pocket and took it home.
It was too young to eat on its own, so he went to the village clinic and got
a syringe to feed her. At first, he had to force feed her milk but when she
caught on, she became aggressive about eating and gained weight.
When he traveled and she was still very young, his vet (a two hour bus ride
away) kept her for him. When he returned, Una had made a friend of a stray
ginger kitten, Andrus, that was brought in and caged with her. They became
fast friends and both went home to Una's village and then traveled together
to the US.
When his Peace Corps service was coming to an end, he shipped both cats home
to Florida where they still live with me. He's away at graduate school but
when he comes home as he did this weekend, Una shows that she loves him.
Every moment is spent curled up next to him.
She's a sweet girl and is happy and content living in safety in Florida.
She's very affectionate to everyone. When a repairman came to fix the cable,
she lay down next to him and pawed at his boots. She does not, however, like
to be restrained. Her veterinarian thought she was "wild" and needed to be
tranquilzied before each visit because of this, but she has learned that Una
readily accepts medication and treatment as long as she's not held captive,
unable to move, for too long. At home, she is always on a lap or a leg if one
is available.
She does love Zach, my son who found her. The cats came to the US months
before him. When he came and walked in the door, Una let out a squeak, ran to
him and put her paws up on his leg, waiting to be picked up. I've never seen
a cat demonstrate such love.
See more images of Una!
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