Another ASPCA success story to melt your heart

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I'm sure a lot of you have joined the ASPCA site and receive their weekly newsletter. But I couldn't resist sharing this one with you, and with those of you who don't receive it. Here's the link to the page itself where the story is located, so that you can go and check out the absolutely gorgeous kitty: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=media_newsalert083107#2 The Royal Treatment Nicole McMahon remembers the exact day her family adopted Sheba from her local shelter. “The woman at the front desk walked us into the back room,” Nicole recalls, “and the most beautiful cat I had ever seen stared up at me.” Nicole proceeded to give Sheba a good petting, and the kitty showed her appreciation with a special kind of purr. “It was unlike anything I had ever heard before,” says Nicole. “It sounded almost like a turkey!” When the McMahons brought Sheba home, they learned quickly that she would need some adjustment time. “She hid in the closet for almost two weeks,” says Nicole. “And when she came out, she just spun in circles and chased her tail.” The family realized their next step was to let their newest member know that she was loved unconditionally—and thus commenced the royal treatment. “When Sheba decided that my new down jacket would make a cozy bed, it became hers permanently, and I had to buy a new winter coat!” Nicole recalls. “And in the middle of the night, when she'd jump on the bed with a loud meow and drop her toy mouse on my face, I'd get myself up to play catch with her.” After a few months of being treated like a queen, Sheba stopped hiding in the closet and began to join the McMahons in their bed at night. The lady of the house is now 14 years old and can still jump three feet high to catch her toy mouse. “I think part of the reason Sheba has stayed so healthy and active in her senior years is because she knows how much she’s loved,” says Nicole. “We hope to have many more years with our queen. And yes, she still does the turkey purr—when she’s really content.”