Pair of inseparable paralyzed cats is up for adoption in Colorado. ‘They are bonded’
It all started with a black stray cat being dropped off at a nonprofit animal shelter in Colorado.
Guapo, who was brought to the MaxFund Animal Adoption Center in Denver, was paralyzed in his back legs, Megan Newcomer, a spokesperson for the shelter, told McClatchy News in a phone interview.
A month later, Guapo’s soon-to-be bestie walked through the shelter’s doors back in 2020 — Kelly, Newcomer said.
The gray and white stray was also paralyzed in his back legs, Newcomer said.
It was kismet, and the two became inseparable in no time.
“They are complete love bugs. They are bonded,” Newcomer said. “They go really well together.”
Now, after spending three years at the shelter, the cats are up for adoption together, according to Newcomer.
“Though they get great care here, it’s still a shelter environment,” Newcomer said. “We’d love to get them into a home.”
Newcomer said they are looking for either a permanent or foster home for the two. Ideally, their new home would have linoleum or tile flooring, as “that’s where they get around best.”
Kelly, 4, and Guapo, 3, are much more than their disability, according to Newcomer.
“Their disability doesn’t really challenge them in any way,” Newcomer said. “I don’t think they really even notice it.”
Kelly even sprints up and down the hall, Newcomer said.
“He is so fast,” according to Newcomer.
In addition to playing, both cats “love, love, love cuddling,” Newcomer said.
“They’re just total sweethearts,” Newcomer said.
For more information about the inseparable pair, contact MaxFund Animal Adoption Center by emailing catshelter@maxfund.org or calling 720-266-6081.
MaxFund Animal Adoption Center, founded in 1988, takes in injured, abandoned and abused animals, Newcomer said. The center treats the animals so they can stay “for as long as they need before they get adopted.”
This story was originally published March 30, 2023 at 5:24 PM with the headline "Pair of inseparable paralyzed cats is up for adoption in Colorado. ‘They are bonded’."
