[Vision2020] Caturday (September 6, 2014)

[Moscow Cares]

Courtesy of Mail Online (London, England) at:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2739095/Downtrodden-looking-cat-Tucker-taken-adoption-new-home.html

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That should cheer her up! Downtrodden-looking cat Tucker put up for adoption by owners has finally found a new home

Tucker, aged one, has unusual appearance due to genetic abnormalities
Put up for adoption at Purrfect Pals cat shelter in Arlington, Washington
Suffers from auto-immune disease making her skin thin and easy to bruise


A feline described as ‘the world’s saddest cat’ has found a new home after she was put up for adoption, it was revealed today.
Tucker, a one-year-old cat with an unusual appearance due to genetic abnormalities, was taken to the Purrfect Pals cat shelter in Arlington, Washington, after her owners no longer wanted to keep her.
She suffers from an auto-immune disease making her skin very thin and easy to bruise. The cat also has hair loss because of scabs that she pulls off - and is therefore dressed in T-shirts to prevent this.
Tucker is said by animal workers to enjoy sitting on laps and playing with string toys, as well as being petted under the chin and behind the ears – and especially likes being around children.
And after a media campaign that attracted attention on both sides of the Atlantic, workers at the centre were swamped with requests from people around the world who wanted to adopt her.
Now, she has been given to a woman known only as ‘Katie’, who works at a vet clinic and already has experience of caring for special-needs kittens with her husband.
The couple already have a cat called Poe with many of the same problems faced by Tucker - whose story was first published by media outlets about a month ago.
A Purrfect Pals spokesman said today: ‘Katie works at a vet clinic and she and her husband have plenty of experience caring for special needs kitties.
‘Katie has protective outfits custom made for Poe and their house is already been kitty-proofed with his special needs in mind. We couldn't dream of a better match for Tucker.’‘They actually already have a cat, Poe, with many of the same symptoms that Tucker has. His skin bruises and tears very easily and he also has similar leg deformities.
Purrfect Pals has been taking in cats in Washington state for more than 25 years, and currently has space for up to 225 cats. It also houses a further 250 cats in foster care.

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Put up for adoption: Tucker is a one-year-old cat with an unusual appearance due to genetic abnormalities



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Problems: She suffers from an auto-immune disease making her skin very thin and easy to bruise



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Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
http://www.MoscowCares.com
  
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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