After her rescue story went viral, a stray cat from the streets of Salt Lake City is still seeking for a home.
The little cat, now named Freya, was hanging out in the parking lot of a school when she spotted a woman, Susannah Nevison, a doctoral student at the University of Utah, walking toward her car.
“When I got to my car, I opened the door and climbed in,” Nevison told The Dodo. “While I was putting my purse in the passenger seat, the little cat jumped right up in my lap!”
Stunned — and allergic — Nevison knew she had to do something to help the cat, even if she couldn’t take her home. “She just sat in my lap purring and nuzzling, and eventually climbed up on my shoulder,” Nevison said.
While tapping into her network of friends and acquaintances to see who could give this sweetest cat the home she deserves, Nevison took Freya to Salt Lake County Animal Services (SLCAS) to get her help for her left eye, which seemed to be bothering her.
At SLCAS, the staff gave Freya an exam. The 1-year-old cat didn’t have a microchip and had likely been fending for herself on the streets. Amazingly enough, that rough kind of life didn’t diminish how affectionate she was.
Freya is a little lighter now after a surgery to remove her left eye, which was giving her trouble and risked a serious infection. And even though so many people read and shared her story, which The Dodo published on November 1, she is still waiting for a home.
According to her story of rescue, Freya is the type of cat that knows exactly what she wants and when she wants it. She also appears to favor people over other cats. She has developed a relationship with the shelter employees while she waits for a future home and insists on cuddling on laps.
Callista Pearson, SLCAS’s marketing and communications manager, told The Dodo that she is “quite sweet.”
However, nothing beats having a genuine family. We hope she quickly locates one.
