A cat spent the first part of his life on the streets until a woman took a chance on him and helped him thrive.
When a cat named Danni arrived at Hearthside Cats, an all-volunteer cat rescue, he was in miserable shape with severe wounds on the side of his face and a host of health issues.
He was presumably fearful when he was brought into the vet, but within those weary eyes, lay a desire for love and affection. “He was just fearful, spending his life on the streets,” Ashley Anderson of Hearthside Cats shared.
“We knew almost immediately when we picked him up that he was not feral.” Danni gradually began to trust the side of the cage eagerly when Ashley approached him.
He was found with a severed wound on the side of his face.
His wound was cleaned and dressed by a team of caring veterans. Ashley took Danny into her care, so he could start his healing process in a comfortable home while learning to trust.
With a roof over his head and lots of patience and love from his foster mom, his demeanor softened and his desire for touch increased.
He was fearful at first but came out of his shell when he realized he was safe.
“He trembled the first time I held him. He never had to be afraid again.” When Danny mustered up the courage to go in for a cuddle, he was over the moon.
After five weeks of antibiotics, his wound healed beautifully, his body filled out, and his ears were clear of infections.
He made great strides, and his wound healed up nicely.
Danny, who is FIV+, has stunned everyone with his resilience. “Never in a million years did I think this wound would heal on its own without surgical intervention.”
He has discovered his favorite place to be. He’ll drape across or curl up in his foster mom’s lap before sinking into a slumber. “There is no lap that will go empty in this boy’s presence.”
Danny turned into a senior lap cat.
“It turned out that Danny was the furthest thing from fearful, just a scared boy in need of a little time and patience to adjust to the indoors and learn that he was safe and had nothing to fear.”
In a span of a few months, Danny has made a full recovery, becoming the ultimate lovebug who smothers his people with kisses and headbutts.
The fur on his face is growing back, and his personality is shining through. Danny has proven to be an expert lap cat. He never misses an opportunity to fill an empty lap.
“He is gentle and affectionate, a lover, not a fighter.”
He never misses an opportunity to cuddle and impart love.
“Cats like Danny are underestimated. We wish that everyone could experience the extraordinary kind of love these cats are capable of; could see how deserving and grateful they are to have been given a second chance.”
At approximately two years old, Danny is reveling in his new life as an indoor cat and spending most of his time snuggling away with his people.
He is ready for his next chapter – a forever home that will love and spoil him endlessly.
The fur on his face has grown back in.
“We are so grateful he was able to heal, both physically and emotionally, and know that the forever family he deserves is out there somewhere waiting to find him.”
