Hello, my name is Kristen. I live in Walden Vermont. Yesterday I was "in town" dropping off a friend when I saw a mangy looking cat in her neighbors trash. Her neighbor came out with a broom and hit the cat. He then said it was a stray and he planned to poison it for ripping up his trash. I couldn't let that happen so I caught this cat, put her in my car, and drove her home. I adopted an Maine coon cat from NCAL last year as well as my dog four years ago. I planned to bring her there to await a home. After getting her home and feeding her she allowed me to pet her. My husband immediately noticed her face, we were surprised to see she was a Persian! Her hair was completely matted and we had to cut most of her hair. We also gave her a bath and fed her again. After that she followed me around EVERYWHERE last night. She is so sweet and we have decided to keep her. She still looks pretty rough..... I am attaching a couple pics mid-grooming last night. Any suggestions on getting her weight up or grooming tips?





Thanx
Kristen

Bless you and as for the people planning to poison her for trying to survive I hope they get thier due She is a doll and I bet as she gets cared for she will turn into a true beauty, bless her little heart. If you haven't done so already the first thing should be a trip to the Vet to make sure she is healthy and doesn't have something that may pass on to your other kitty.

Thank you and we brought her to our vet immediately. She has her 1st set of shots now The vet said she is malnourished but, otherwise in good shape considering. they took a blood and stool sample just incase. I wonder if I should shave the rest of her so her hair grows in the same length.... Now thet we are keeping her its time to think of a name lol

Oh my goodness, she is a shaded silver persian!
That poor sweet baby out there trying to survive, and that very mean
person trying to do her harm.
I'm so glad you were there to rescue her.
I'd suggest bringing her to the vet for a good check up...
Then to a groomer for a lion cut (try and get them not to shave the tail if
it's not too matted, as this fur takes forever to grow back.)
Then you can start a grooming routine with her as her fur grows back, and she
will become accustomed to being combed by the time her fur is all back.
I'd also suggest getting a Greyhound comb, or another similar steel comb..it's the
only thing that will get into all that long fur.

She is a sweetie, very cute face

Thank you so much for rescuing her

Purrs,
Joan

Oops, we were posting at the same time
So gald you had her to the vet's already.
Just keep feeding her a good cat food, and she will be fine.
How are her litter box habits?
Poor baby, I wonder if she is lost from her home and couldn't find her
way back?
I can't imagine anyone just tossing her out....

Purrs,
Joan

You are awesome! You got some good advice so just do what they said and give her LoTS of love!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for being a lifesaver for this sweet kitty. She needed you, that's for sure! A lion cut would be my suggestion too.

As for your friend's neighbor...horrible, evil person.

I am so glad you saved this kitty! Not only will she be awesome because she's a Persian, but you saved her, so you are a special friend for life. It will take her some time to gain weight, but eating regularly (and not out of the trashcan) is already a step in the right direction. I would work slowly to get the rest of the knots out of her and then be patient while her coat grows back. It will take a while, but if you comb it while it is growing, she will be very pretty.

Welcome to the site! I love Walden, VT. Almost all of my family is from there and the neighboring towns.

Denise

I'm in tears. Look at that beautiful little face. Bless you for taking her in. And as for the person hitting her as she tries to feed herself....

Welcome to our group. You have a wonderful new baby and a lot of new friends here!

Thank you all for all the great suggestions! I will have her get a lion cut. schnees mom it is a small world I am so glad I found this site. I have reported the man who was going to kill her. They didn't seem to find it as cruel as I did but, hopefully they follow up on it anyway...