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July 29, 2007

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Skeeter, the Cat of the Day
Name: Skeeter
Age: Five months old
Gender: Male
Kind: Ginger tabby
Home: Santiago, Chile
 
   I am Skeeter, also known as "The Survivor". I was abandoned by my mom at a vineyard. There, a nice old lady saw me and ask some other good soul to take me and give me a home. I was driven two hours to come into Santiago. That`s how I came to join my family, around the age of two to three weeks. My mom didn't want to take me since she was still grieving over the lost of her five-year old Dijon, other tabby that lived happily with them until the day he lost his life due to his poor health.

    When my mom took me, I had scars all around my neck, and my tail had been cut short, probably due to fighting, chicken wire or who knows what. I couldn't even have milk on my own, so the task of feeding me took my mom more effort than raising any of her five children as babies. I had to be given milk with an eye-drop dispenser every two hours and the chance of surviving and growing strong was very unlikely. Also I couldn't be apart from my new mom, who had to keep me warm close to her, or I would cry nonstop.

    This is why today I'm strong, healthy and totally happy; I had a reason to live for and it's the joy of being part of this household that revolves around me.

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