DAPHNE is an American Curl cat.  As a breed rescue for the American Curl, a call from an upstate shelter started a flurry of activity to have this 12+ year kitty and her sister, Snoopy, transported down to us.  Then, the next day, we received the information that Snoopy was in severe renal failure and had to be euthanized.  We were devastated.  Daphne and Snoopy had been together since kittenhood, and now Daphne was alone without Snoopy and without the only family she had ever known.  We knew we had to get her to us as quickly as possible.  Through the Wheels of Hope program of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, she arrived at our veterinarian’s office for a complete check-up.  She was matted to the skin, had a URI, was depressed, not eating or drinking, and very lethargic.  She is arthritic so it’s hard for her to jump and do certain things; she's in pain at times, and can be vocal about it (understandably), but overall doing well.

We persevered to help her adjust.  Daphne has been through a lot, but she is flourishing in her Foster Sanctuary, and we still can’t understand why anyone would dump this sweet affectionate little kitty just because she's a senior.  We don't care -- we love her!