Everybody thinks their pet is unique.
But animals that truly are different sometimes have trouble finding homes.
That’s why Tara Kay created the The Odd Cat Sanctuary in 2015.
“The mission of the Odd Cat Sanctuary is to help odd cats who have no place to turn,” she writes. “This may be a result of medical illnesses, behavioral issues, being physically challenged, abandoned, abused, or neglected, feral or semi-feral, death row inmates, or seniors.”
The Salem, Massachusetts-based facility is a non-profit that really sees different as a way to give certain cats a shot at a new life.
“Cats that otherwise don’t have a chance,” the sanctuary explains.
It’s what we do & who we are💜 please keep sharing about @oddcatsanctuary pic.twitter.com/SLq6UywQyn
— Odd Cat Sanctuary (@oddcatsanctuary) February 8, 2018
Odd cats, like Memphis, who has two noses.
Memphis 😬 our 2 noses cat has happy feet 💕💕 pic.twitter.com/o0bD107n6f
— Odd Cat Sanctuary (@oddcatsanctuary) April 12, 2018
Ones like Maya, with a chromosomal abnormality.
Or cats that are just simply elderly, like Shakespeare.
Odd cat of the week Shakespeare ❤ please share him! Purebred 15 year old Ragdoll 😉 sweet as can be! pic.twitter.com/7DBv7fUTRz
— Odd Cat Sanctuary (@oddcatsanctuary) February 20, 2018
But people are answering the call.
Happy adoption day Gemini 💜 pic.twitter.com/lVM4ejvzkT
— Odd Cat Sanctuary (@oddcatsanctuary) March 12, 2018
Happiest adoption day Safrina 💜 you were with us over a year.. this is so deserved;) happy life sweet girl!!! She is 16 remember.. senior cats need love too! pic.twitter.com/V1PSFWgZKm
— Odd Cat Sanctuary (@oddcatsanctuary) April 10, 2018
Shakespeare, too, found a forever home.
Happiest adoption day Shakespeare 💙 pic.twitter.com/40f5TwDIWF
— Odd Cat Sanctuary (@oddcatsanctuary) April 10, 2018
Maya also has a fur-ever home.
“We adopted her from Odd Cat Sanctuary,” her owner, Lauren Beader wrote on Facebook. “They saved her from being euthanized because no one wanted to adopt her. (But we did!) Maya has a chromosomal abnormality, but she’s just like any other cat.”
Also, extra adorable.
The two-nosed cat Memphis, however, is still looking.
But based on his Instagram page, someone will scoop him up soon.
