Venus                           Born 10/8/09

 
Doesn’t little Venus look so innocent and peaceful here? Well, looks can be deceiving! We’ve taken to calling her “Venus Vesuvius” or “Venus Volcano” because she seems to be a constant explosion of energy. This gorgeous girl was born with the feline leukemia virus and wound up at Austin’s Town Lake Animal Center. They know that Shadow Cats is one of only a few places around that takes in FeLV+ cats, so it’s standard practice for them to check with us whenever they have one and see if we have a space available.

Somehow though, this time that didn’t happen and Venus was scheduled for…well, not a happy place. Luckily, though, a staff member noticed on her paperwork that there was no mention of Shadow Cats being contacted and gave us a call.

The rest, as they say, is history. Now Venus is one of the most boisterous personalities in the sanctuary – she’s smart, affectionate, energetic, playful, mischievous…we could go on and on. In fact, you won’t see her on the KittyCam because she lives in the bedroom, having completely stolen Sheila and Dr. Smith’s hearts. But she already has one video on our website, and that likely won’t be her last!