A two-year old tortoiseshell cat abandoned in a cardboard box outside a Louisiana Humane Society has a new lifesaving job.  

It all started when the Louisiana Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center was looking for a cat or two to serve as blood donors for other sick cats.  They contacted the St. Tammany Humane Society looking for a cat of a certain size, age and most importantly one who was comfortable being handled by different people on a daily basis.  Peony fit the bill.

Peony will be in service for one year providng blood for her fellow felines in need.  After that she’ll return to the St. Tammany Humane Society where hopefully her service will be rewarded with a new permanent home.

Original article published by Suzanne Le Bretonin the St. Tammany News on Sunday, June 20, 2010

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