Success Story of the Month

Fuzzy Friends Rescue Story for November 2011

The Cat of Many Names

Bounced from place to place this poor cat had a hard time finding a pillow to rest her head at night. She was passed through three sets of hands before coming to a permanent rest in a fourth. Topaz was originally from the Human Society of Central Texas where she was surrenders by someone who found her, but was unable to keep her. She was named Analena. From the HSCT she was then transferred to the McLennan Community College Veterinary Technician Program.

At the MCC Highlander Ranch, Analena was given a new name, Rebel. Rebel was cared for by the many students and loved by them all. She taught them how to clean kennels, how to properly give shots, preform physicals, and how to properly maintain and care for an animal. She also taught them that even though you stick a kitten with a needle, they somehow find it in their hearts to forgive you.

Rebel was energetic and loved to play with the students. She quickly won the hearts of all the students in the program and when the time came for her to return the HSCT, no one wanted to see her go. The program contacted Fuzzy Friends Rescue and asked us to take as many animals as we could from the program so they wouldn’t have to be sent back to HSCT to take up very valuable space. Eleven animals were taken from the school and Rebel was one of the lucky few to be picked.

Rebel was once again moved to another facility. It was very apparent when Rebel got here that she wasn’t quite as rebellious as her name lead us to believe. To avoid discouraging potential adopters Rebel was renamed after the color of her beautiful eyes, Topaz. Once again Topaz was in a place where she was loved and cared for, but she was still missing a home.

No matter how hard we try here, we are still a shelter. Our animals still live in cages and still lack the love that is only found in a home. We do our best for our animals, but young animals need extra attention to grow into friendly young adults. Once again luck was on Topaz’s side and a good family fell in love with her. She was later adopted and took one last journey to her forever home. Now Topaz is living the life and it is all thanks to the partnership between 3 wonderful organizations.