Our Featured Cat Is Hope

Details on Hope

Sometimes a name fits a cat perfectly. Such is the case with our darling little Hope. We don’t know if she started out as someone’s pet, or if she was born in a feral colony. But when we found Hope, she had been living among a large colony of stray, feral, and abandoned cats. What made her different is that she would meow at the person feeding her, and feral cats don’t usually do that. Hope found herself in a desperate situation, and once Saving Graces 4 Felines realized her plight, we quickly came to her rescue. She was a very young mother kitty, defending her babies from a vicious dog attack. Tragically, she could only save one kitten--a black male we named Sparrow. (He was adopted quickly after his rescue.) Hope risked her own life to protect that little kitten. The dog mauled her back leg beyond saving. He tore off her top lip and several teeth, and crushed her nose on both sides with his huge fangs. Though semi-feral, Hope never tried to bite or scratch the SG4F's volunteers who came to her aid and took her to the vet. She seemed to understand that they were just trying to help her. She had a long recovery, with a lot of medication, but she accepted the care graciously, never harming the ones treating her injuries and infection. Now, Hope does very well on three legs, and she is VERY fast. Her nose has since healed, though it is a little flat and you can hear her breathe. Her upper lip has healed as well. Hope is a tiny thing--not more than 5 lbs. in weight. She will not allow anyone to hold her, but perhaps in time she will learn to trust a special person. She deserves a second chance at life, because she valiantly fought and risked her young life to save her babies. If someone out there has a heart as big as Hope's, won't you give her the chance at happiness that she deserves? It might take awhile to win her trust and her heart, but she has proven her worth. She is an amazing, beautiful, brave little kitty.