Torbie, Extra-Toes Cat (Hemingway Polydactyl)

Nobody knows why MamaSan ended up spending two years of her life outdoors. The beautiful tortie, with distinctive markings suddenly appeared under the porch of a house in rural Quebec where a kind, elderly lady fed a colony of stray and feral cats. MamaSan gave birth to many litters under that porch. Most were killed by people who did not like the cats around their homes. Then, one day the elderly lady became ill and moved away. Suddenly, the entire colony to forage to survive. Most of the cats were friendly, having grown accustomed to the lady, and were not afraid of people. However not all people werte as kind as the elderly lady and, so the story goes, most of the colony members were trapped in a box and gassed using car fumes. This method of dying is horrific because the cats do not die of carbon monoxide poisoning. They suffocate slowly as nose, throat and lungs are burned by the searing heat. Mamasan escaped with her kittens to a shed. However, one day while she was out hunting, someone shut the shed door. When it was opened five days, in response to MamaSan's frantic meows, all of the kittens were dead. MamaSan disappeared for several days but was finally trapped and given to a Cat Rescue Network volunteer. She did very well indoors, and her foster family believe she was once someone's pet. As soon as anyone approaches her she begins to so purr loudly I can be heard throughout the room. She is a very gentle, quiet cat who grooms and nurtures the frightened and sick kittens taken in by the foster family. She is polydactile with 7 toes on each front foot and six on the back feet. Her big feet makes this striking little cat even more distinctive. She has now been vaccinated and spayed and is thriving in the foster home. This affectionate cat is now looking for a permanent home with people who will appreciate and nurture her. She would enjoy being with other cats. To inquire about adopting MamaSan contact flora_louise@yahoo.ca