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 Texas Tea…the little kitten who got lucky twice
One life-changing stroke of good luck in a
little kitten’s life is a wonderful thing. Two,
in just two months, is nothing short of
miraculous – and shows how quickly a cat’s life
can change for the better when caring people
step in.
Earlier this spring Shadow Cats was contacted
about several community cats who had new kittens
and were about to become victims of a nearby
extremely aggressive pit bull. The dog had
already injured one cat and was almost certain
to get the kittens as soon as they grew enough
to start moving around and exploring. We took
in the mamas and all of their kittens on an
emergency basis. There was no space in the
sanctuary for a gaggle of newborns so they took
up temporary residence in the Shadow Cats
office. All of the kittens flourished and grew
– snatched almost literally from the jaws of
death just in the nick of time.
The word went out, and our extended community
responded to the call for extra support to help
with this rescue effort. And as the kittens
grew up and became even more adorable, adopters
were found for almost all of them…..except for
two little black kittens, one of whom was Texas
Tea.
 But fate can be a powerful force, and amazing
good fortune can bless the same kitty more than
once. Mary, a longtime Shadow Cats supporter in
New Hampshire, just happened to be in Round Rock
for several days to visit the sanctuary. She
fell in love with all the cats at the sanctuary,
of course…but when she met little Texas Tea
something special happened.
So instead of feeling left out, suddenly Texas
Tea found herself in a carrier on Mary’s lap in
an airplane zooming back to what would become
her forever home in New Hampshire. She’s now
busy getting to know her new brothers and
sisters, and finding out what it’s like to be
the most pampered little kitten in town…well,
maybe in the whole state!
One new sister has
already gone from hissing at her to kissing her
on the nose – the tiny Texan is winning over
Yankee kitty hearts quickly. Looks like it may
take little Texas Tea a while to grow into those
cowboy boots, though. ;o)
After a very precarious start in life, quick
action by several guardian angels changed this
little kitten’s future dramatically. It only
took a moment for someone to take the action
that resulted in these cats being rescued, and
it only took a second for little Texas Tea to
look into Mary’s eyes and melt her heart. From
no future at all, she has suddenly gone to
having the best future any cat could hope for.
Texas Tea had one last brother, Magic, who was
not yet adopted. After going home to New
Hampshire, Mary decided that Texas Tea and Magic
really belonged together, so three weeks later
she flew back to Austin to get Magic. So now
both of those cowboy boots have a kitten in
them!
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