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One cold fall day I received a phone call from my niece who said a kitten had shown up at her house that was missing fur and had sores on his his back but was very sweet. At the time I was looking for an adult cat to adopt as a companion to my disabled rescue kitty, Lizzie. I took the kitten and get it help but really had no intention of keeping him. He was an adorable striped bundle with horrible sores on his head, neck, and back. He also had a torn ear from a fight.

On the way home from my niece's house he crawled out of the box we put him in and curled up next to me as I drove. I took him to our vet and they did tested to determine the cause of the fur loss, parasites or infection. He tested negative for everything and we finally determined that he must have gotten into some sort of chemical or had something dripped on him, probably at one of the industrial sites near my niece's home.

In spite of the injuries which had to be painful, he was a sweet-tempered and loving little guy that stole my heart.

I named him Rocky Rococo for his rocky start and the Firesign Theater character. His "sister" Lizzie was less than pleased at the little intruder and at first just tolerated him. Most of his fur has grown back although he still has a couple bald spots and the fur on the back of his neck is thin.

He is now a healthy young adult cat who has outgrown Lizzie. In spite of Lizzie's disabled leg the two chase each other through the house and have become great companions. Every night they snuggle in bed with me and wake me in the morning with purrs and finger nibbles.

Rocky is the fifth rescue cat to come into my life--two have passed on after long lives, one lives with my son, and my current two. I have never regretted sharing my home with kitties in need.

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Story submitted by Karen Clodfelter from St. Louis, MO.

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