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Astrid and Kora

June 4, 2023 6 Comments

By E.T. Knowlson

Two kittens: one black, one Siamese, born in an alleyway. They’re hiding and afraid. Rescued: crammed in cages, stacked on cages in a shelter overburdened. Astrid, the Siamese, gets sick.

My fiancé and I adopt her. She’s sweet and lovely but needs medication daily. Vi’s also sick; they’re good company.

“She’ll need a friend for when you’re cancer free,” I say.

When I learn she has a missing sister, my mission becomes clear. My search leads to a glass box where Kora has waited for 8 months. She stares accusingly.

Reunited, they rub heads. “Some stories end happily,” Vi says, smiling.

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  1. Michele Mehan says

    June 4, 2023 at 5:52 pm

    Excellent story! Love “in a shelter overburdened” !!

    Reply
    • Eric Knowlson says

      June 7, 2023 at 8:42 pm

      Hey, thanks! I’m glad you like it.

      Reply
  2. Terra says

    June 7, 2023 at 9:13 pm

    Awwwwww. This tugs on my heart. Well done.

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    • Eric Knowlson says

      June 22, 2023 at 8:46 am

      Thanks! And thanks for reading. It’s a true story.

      Reply
  3. Sandra says

    June 12, 2023 at 7:47 pm

    Feeling grateful for the rescue. Sad topic and yes, sometimes a good ending. Thanks.

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    • Eric Knowlson says

      June 22, 2023 at 8:54 am

      Yes, I try to always rescue rather than adopt. However with Kora we adopted. She somehow ended up a town over at Petsmart. As I mentioned, she is Astrid’s sister, but she also had the same eye infection (feline herpes) as Astrid, so we adopted Kora rather than infect a new cat. Astrid has it pretty bad. For a while there she could barely open her eyes. It took almost a year of vet visits and medicine to get it under control, but they are both healthy and happy now. Thanks for reading!

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