The Cat House Hotel

A beauty last seen near Valerio, 93103.

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Roux---a RESQCATS resident...all grown up! Roux was found with her littermates when she was only three to four weeks old. She wasn't like her siblings; somethin...g was different. She was born with short front legs. The condition is a genetic disorder and usually affects the front legs. For unknown reasons, the bones don't develop properly, but kittens born with the condition do just fine. Don't feel sorry for this little girl! She is resilient and does all the same things other kittens can do! Two years ago, Deanna Koens, one of our foster moms who bottle feeds motherless kittens was asked to take Roux and wean her. Once she was eating solid food, Roux was supposed to go to another rescue in Northern California. But Deanna and her husband fell in love with this special girl, so she became a RESQCATS resident. That means that RESQCATS will be responsible for her lifetime care and provide any medical attention she may need. Most likely, Roux would've been considered un-adoptable in many shelters and we all know what that means...her life would've ended. So we think she's one lucky girl! One might expect that a kitten without the use of her front legs would be limited, but it hasn't stopped Roux! Watching her develop and discover ways to do all the things kittens with four legs do has been amazing. She is a true testament to that saying, "Where there's a will, there's a way." Nothing slows her down. She's learned how to play and chase toys like any other kitten. She's even mastered the three tiered tower of tracks toy and uses her front legs to chase the balls. The laser light is one of her favorites! She runs at full speed in order to catch it. Those back legs can sure go! Of course, it's best to let Roux chase it on the carpet runner Deanna puts on the floor. And believe it or not, she now jumps onto Deanna's dining room table chairs. Oh-oh, that means the table is next! Just one more thing; we don't call Roux "disabled." We refer to her as "specially abled!" I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to reach my destination"- Jimmy Dean

Applause to all who were involved with Patches' return to Norm Borgatello.

Incredible story and we hope to reach out to Norm to provide 5 free nights of boarding with us, whenever he needs cat care.