Vienna                                Born 12/13/06

Most of the feline leukemia cats live in Cookie's Place,the KittyCam room, where they also have access to an outdoor enclosure. A few live in the bedroom/sunroom area, where it’s quieter and has fewer occupants. This is usually the place for cats who are very shy, or have a tendency to get picked on by others.

 

That pretty much describes Vienna – she’s more into yoga and meditation, as opposed to some of the others who seem to lean more towards rugby and kung fu. She came to Shadow Cats as part of the Great Kitty Rescue in Pahrump, Nevada through the Best Friends organization. Vienna is very petite, but healthy except for the leukemia virus and is in good shape. She’s a bit shy by nature, but really likes attention and affection. When you’ve won her trust, she’ll gladly let you pet her and will show off her favorite feline yoga move, the popular “elevator butt”. 

Over the years Vienna has become a favorite of Sheila and Dr. Smith - after all, not only does she cozy up with them on the couch when they're reading or watching TV, but she sleeps on the bed with them too.  She's come quite a long way from barely surviving that terrible hoarding situation in the Nevada desert, and her life now with us at the sanctuary is a testament to our mission to try and help all the cats in our care live the lives they truly deserve.  And if you asked Vienna...we think she'd agree that, especially for her, we've done pretty well!