CLARISE' STORY

Clarise was quite an exceptional kitty.  She was considered to be a dilute calico and had beautiful coloring and very soft fur.  She was a sweet and feisty senior gal who loved to talk and run the show.

In a snowy winter a few years ago Clarise found her way to a house where food and shelter were available.  However, even though she was comfortable there, she left for a day and came back leading a big white wooly kitty who also was seeking a place to live.  Then she went back out into the snow again and came back the next day with a big wooly gray kitty who was also homeless.  The people provided outside shelter for the “woolies” and brought Clarise inside at night because her fur would not have been enough to keep her warm. 

In the spring the three were brought to us for spay/neuter and all found homes.  However, Clarise’s new home life was only brief as the kitty who lived in that house did not want a new cat in his home!  Clarise came back to us and was given a room of her own since she did not want to be around other kitties at this point and the woolies had been adopted.  Clarise was lonely as she did not have enough quality time with people in her room.  Also, she was stricken with an illness involving occasionally painful diarrhea.  

Clarise was treated at Beacon Cat Clinic in Sidney and was tried on different treatment regimens and did very well.  As time went by she became very attached to the staff there and did not want to leave!  They were extremely kind and kept Clarise as a foster and she became their office cat.  Clarise had a marvelous time in the clinic for a year.  She was quite a talker and loved all the attention she received.  She gave and received a lot of love in her time there.  Unfortunately, her condition worsened and when she could no longer have the quality of life she had enjoyed so much, she was peacefully put to rest. 

Clarise was a special hero and a very loving girl.  She will always be remembered with a smile.  We are thankful, in particular, to Sue who made Clarise’s life a very happy one.