Ariel

by Darlene Betancourt
(Brockton , MA)

Ariel came into my life when she was just
8 weeks old. I went to the pet shop I had always wanted a kitten. The pet shop owner keeps trying to convince me to buy an older cat. I was getting annoyed and turning to leave. That's when I heard it
the cutest meow I ever heard. They were
Coming from this large iron cage. Inside
Was this tiny ball of grey fluff. I asked
To hold her it was love at first sight. I
paid and took her home. Yet it wasn't until a visit to the vet two days later.
I found out how sick she was. She had
ear mites and a very severe stomach
Parasite and she was so small and frail.
The vet gave me some medicine yet no promises. I took her home and fed her the medicine and milk especially for
Kittens. I am now very happy to say that
the kitten who wasn't supposed to make it
Pass a week is now a very healthy happy
16-year-old cat.