Why I Feel Special!

by Leia

I am a very special kitty and I know it! I was born homeless and for a while, my mother, two brothers and I moved from place to place finding shelter and food wherever and whenever we could. It wasn’t a very suitable situation especially for a mum with three young kittens to look after.

One day, mum found an old car in Meowmie’s brother’s (who is named Brett) garage and decided it would be a good place for us to stay for a while that is, until Brett’s dog found us. Fortunately, he didn’t attack us, but instead went to Brett and told him that we were living in HIS garage! Mum then decided it was time for us to move on so by the time Brett came to capture us and take us to the Cat Haven, I was the only one left behind. I was about 12 weeks old then.

Andrea, Brett’s girlfriend, managed to capture me and decided to give me a wash to try and clean me up and get rid of my fleas. It was then she discovered a large gash in my back left leg. We think this is the reason I was left behind, because I couldn’t keep up with my mum and brothers. I was taken to the vet, which I didn’t like very much, but the vet was kind and stitched up my leg for me.

In the meantime, Brett contacted my meowmie and asked her if she wanted a kitten. Meowmie had never had a kitten before (she’d grown up with d*gs all her life) but she immediately said yes, so the next day she went down to the vet with Brett and picked me up. As soon as we saw each other we bonded instantly and I knew I'd found a good home. She named me Leia as Brett’s dog is named Wicket because he looks like an Ewok (Brett is a huge Star Wars fan) and in The Empire Strikes Back, Leia is found by Wicket in the forest (and also I’m a little Princess)

For two weeks, meowmie bathed and looked after my leg until it had healed. Now, 9 months later, you can’t even see where the stitches were. Meowmie keeps telling me how special I am but she doesn’t need to - I know it! If it weren’t for her and her brother, I could still be out on the streets in the cold, looking for food each day… or worse! I love my meowmie so much for that!