Wink

WINK’S STORY: 8 MONTHS FORGOTTEN, NOW HOPING TO BE LOVED AGAIN. <br/><br/>Wink is only 2 years old, yet she has already learned a heartbreaking lesson about people.<br/><br/>Once, she had a home. She was allowed to go outside, and when her family moved away, they left her behind. For 8 months, Wink fended for herself, staying close to the only home she had ever known. She grew painfully skinny, and an encounter with another cat left one of her eyes damaged. <br/><br/>Then, a kind woman noticed her. For 2 months, she made sure Wink had food, but as the weather began to change, she knew this little girl needed more. She needed safety. She needed help.<br/><br/>When we scanned Wink, we discovered she had a microchip. Our hearts hoped she was simply lost and that her family would be searching for her. We contacted her owner, only to be told, “You can keep her.”<br/><br/>And just like that, the truth broke our hearts. Wink hadn’t been lost. She had been left behind.<br/><br/>But today, there is a different chapter to her story. <br/><br/>Wink is sleeping in a safe, peaceful place where she no longer has to worry about where her next meal will come from or how she will survive another day.<br/><br/>She is a quiet, loving girl who would be so happy simply cuddling beside you, sharing your everyday moments, and finally knowing what it feels like to belong.<br/><br/>Wink deserves to be someone’s somebody. She deserves a family who chooses her, keeps her safe, and loves her for the rest of her life. After spending most of her young life just trying to survive, isn’t it time she gets to live? <br/><br/>Would you consider visiting Wink? Come sit with her, spend a little time getting to know her, and let her feel that she hasn’t been forgotten. Every bit of kindness matters to this sweet girl.<br/><br/> Come meet Wink at the Cat Oasis. Her happily-ever-after is still waiting to begin.<br/><br/> Applications can be filled out at www.rivervalleyanimalrescue.org<br/><br/>Please help us share Wink’s story. Somewhere out there is a person who will see her, love her, and never leave her behind again.

WINK’S STORY: 8 MONTHS FORGOTTEN, NOW HOPING TO BE LOVED AGAIN.

Wink is only 2 years old, yet she has already learned a heartbreaking lesson about people.

Once, she had a home. She was allowed to go outside, and when her family moved away, they left her behind. For 8 months, Wink fended for herself, staying close to the only home she had ever known. She grew painfully skinny, and an encounter with another cat left one of her eyes damaged.

Then, a kind woman noticed her. For 2 months, she made sure Wink had food, but as the weather began to change, she knew this little girl needed more. She needed safety. She needed help.

When we scanned Wink, we discovered she had a microchip. Our hearts hoped she was simply lost and that her family would be searching for her. We contacted her owner, only to be told, “You can keep her.”

And just like that, the truth broke our hearts. Wink hadn’t been lost. She had been left behind.

But today, there is a different chapter to her story. <

WINK’S STORY: 8 MONTHS FORGOTTEN, NOW HOPING TO BE LOVED AGAIN.

Wink is only 2 years old, yet she has already learned a heartbreaking lesson about people.

Once, she had a home. She was allowed to go outside, and when her family moved away, they left her behind. For 8 months, Wink fended for herself, staying close to the only home she had ever known. She grew painfully skinny, and an encounter with another cat left one of her eyes damaged.

Then, a kind woman noticed her. For 2 months, she made sure Wink had food, but as the weather began to change, she knew this little girl needed more. She needed safety. She needed help.

When we scanned Wink, we discovered she had a microchip. Our hearts hoped she was simply lost and that her family would be searching for her. We contacted her owner, only to be told, “You can keep her.”

And just like that, the truth broke our hearts. Wink hadn’t been lost. She had been left behind.

But today, there is a different chapter to her story.

Wink is sleeping in a safe, peaceful place where she no longer has to worry about where her next meal will come from or how she will survive another day.

She is a quiet, loving girl who would be so happy simply cuddling beside you, sharing your everyday moments, and finally knowing what it feels like to belong.

Wink deserves to be someone’s somebody. She deserves a famil