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Loving Blue Eyes
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats
By Teresa Hoy You don't run from the people who need you. You fight for them. You fight beside them. No matter the cost. No matter the risk.
~Rick Yancey, The Last Star Blue Eyes showed up at our country home one December day. A large, cream-colored male cat, he was already an adult and had been roaming for who knew how long. I was not surprised when Blue Eyes tested positive for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), spread commonly by aggressive unneutered males through bite wounds. Since Blue Eyes was otherwise healthy and non-aggressive, we adopted him into our fur family. For seven years, Blue Eyes spent his life the same way as our other rescued strays, living in a climate-controlled cattery in the barn. His health remained stable, and life was simple and good for Blue Eyes. Once a day, I trekked to the barn to feed, clean, and water the cats. Other times, I would go to the barn just to spend time with them. (Keep reading) | 