Wendy was found as an adult living in terrible conditions in a house with 138 cats and 3 dogs. Many of the animals rescued from that house didn't make it. Despite having Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), a retrovirus similar in many ways to the human AIDS virus, Wendy survived.
The wonderful rescue group who saved her was able to provide her with a small space but not a real home. Though the group placed her photo and description on the internet and elsewhere, Wendy waited for over 3 years for her own home.
When we learned from the rescue group -- from whom we had adopted a tiny dog who needed heart surgery several years ago -- that Wendy, who was about 9 years old, had been without a home for so long, we decided to meet her. We fell in love and adopted her into the family of special-needs cats and dogs who live in our home.
Because of the FIV, Wendy has had some chronic problems -- a skin allergy, ear trouble, infected gums, etc. Despite all this, Wendy is very happy now. She'll jump into your lap if you're sitting down, will will start bumping you for attention if you're walking, and about an hour after the lights are out each night comes to snuggle in bed.
Here's Wendy enjoying an open window with her friend Dharma the dog:
Here's Wendy spending time with Calypso, a blind cat:
Please follow this link to the family of special needs dogs and cats who live in our home.