Three-year-old Connor wouldn’t know life without his pet kitten, Puss-Puss.
Connor had a rough start to life, with more health issues, specialist appointments and hospital admissions then a boy of his age should have to go through.
To lift his spirits his parents decided to find him a furry friend to bond with during the tough days.
They began looking around at local rescue organisations, when tragedy struck their family. Their youngest son, Albie, was stillborn on 26 November 2018.
“We put our search on hold as my family and I navigated through this devastating, grief-stricken journey,” mum Mikaela says.
Several months later, they resumed our search and came across Second Chance Cat Rescue in Cranbourne South.
“They were nothing short of amazing, and suggested Renate, an older kitten, as a good fit for our family,”
From the moment Connor met Renate, the family of Maroopna knew “she was the one for us” and could provide her with a loving home and family.
Connor, who renamed her Puss-Puss, does “everything together” and given “so much love and helped ease the anxiety” for the family since losing Albie.
Mikaela says they are forever grateful to the team at Second Chance.
“Words can’t express how much love, joy and happiness she has brought to us,” she says.
Second Chance Cat Rescue is a non-profit organisation relocating de-sexed, vaccinated, and microchipped cats and kittens to good homes.
Founded in 2011, they are run entirely by volunteers and rely on the generosity of their supporters to continue helping cats and kittens in need.
They will be exhibiting at this year’s Cat Lovers Show in the Adoption Zone, where guests can come and meet the many rescue cats and kittens available for adoption.
The event will be held at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.
