Niles                                       Born 9/28/05

Sometimes you don’t need everything to go right, just one thing will do. Niles was abandoned. He had been declawed, and a cat trying to live on his own with no claws is at an extreme disadvantage, unable to hunt or defend himself effectively. To top it off, he was also struggling with hyperthyroidism – perhaps what led to his abandonment by his former owners.

 

However…Niles just happened to be abandoned in the neighborhood not far from the sanctuary, and Shadow Cats found him. He needed surgery and radiation treatments, but with Dr. Smith’s expert care, he’s doing better now. He’s still in the neighborhood, but now he’s looking out the windows while enjoying the companionship of his sanctuary buddies and the affection of all the volunteers who stop by and spend time with him. Niles got an ear infection that caused his right ear to crumple up a bit, but he’s so handsome in this older picture that we just had to show it off.  No one notices his ears anyway with those big soulful eyes!  One of our volunteers has nicknamed him Puss in Boots, so if we ever have a Halloween party at the sanctuary we know what Niles' costume will be.  All Niles needed was just one thing…Shadow Cats!