Rizzo

February 15, 2010

Sara says: Here is my little girl Rizzo. I named her after the character Rizzo from Grease. I adopted her from a local shelter when she was only eight weeks old and significantly malnourished. Skeletally thin and refusing to eat, I resorted to force feeding her for about two days before she began eating on her own. Coordinating with my vet for the first few weeks, I nursed her and cared for her, and she was soon happy, healthy, and active. She's the first cat I've ever owned, and she certainly won't be the last.

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Kayli - 14 years, 2 months ago

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307 points

Awww, the leaves match him perfectly :) He is adorable. Looks like he loves the outdoors, too!

wokkawokka - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Ooooh, she's adorable! Cute little orange baby paws. Just lay off the Smirnoff, Rizzo!

slpipal - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Here's a video of her chasing her tail that I forgot to send in. Enjoy!

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K Lovin - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Love her smirky smile! What a sweet little girl. Glad she's healthy and happy now.

Smooch - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Wow, that looks comfortable! I'm so pleased Rizzo found a wonderful home and to hear she won't be your last cat. I LOVE cats and couldn't imagine life without mine.

jojosmom - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Bless you, Sara, for helping this gorgeous little angel through her rough start in life. She's so pretty. I just love all the photos of her little tongue sticking out. They are so cute when they do that. I wish a long, happy, healthy life to you, little Rizzo.

spygirl - 14 years, 2 months ago

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She is rare and beautiful and your photos are great. I can only imagine the wonderful relationship you have after having rescued her. the video is great, hours of fun u can have chasing your own tail!

Koala10 - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Dear Sara, you did a wonderful job raising this little cutie. Now might you consider adopting a little sister or brother for her ? two cats aren't more trouble than one and they keep each other such good company, with lots of shared tail chasing !

margopego - 14 years, 2 months ago

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The pictures are all great, & she looks like she has a lot of personality. This picture's my favourite, though. Just like she's smiling & having a laugh. She's probably a very, very happy little girl to've found such a loving home that's taken her in & completely enveloped her in its arms of love. What a doll! :D

margopego - 14 years, 2 months ago

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I just saw the video after I posted my note. So funny! No wonder cats & kittens have to sleep so much - they burn so much energy when they're awake. :D

donna - 14 years, 2 months ago

She is absolutely gorgeous!! You are wonderful for taking her in and nursing her to good health. She's obviously very contented...

docsquid - 14 years, 2 months ago

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What a great picture. She is absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad you nursed her back to health. She has the most lovely face.

mma - 14 years, 2 months ago

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look at her, she's so sweet. Thanks for loving her.

boodie - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Oh she is sooo pretty and I love the little tongue, what a sweet pretty girl she has grown up to be.

fuzzymeow - 14 years, 2 months ago

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fuzzymeow - 14 years, 2 months ago

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what beautiful eyes!

patboridout - 14 years, 2 months ago

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patboridout - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Congrats on becoming a true cat person. What a cutie to start your furry time together!

Natthecat - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Sara and Rizzo--Two lucky girls! They made each other's lives happier. I am glad you were able to force feed Rizzo until she decided to eat and survive. If shelter cats could speak we would all weep.

carenome1 - 14 years, 2 months ago

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you must be a very nurturing person to do all that to help this sweetheart survive. good karma!

dcgoodson - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Susan - 14 years, 2 months ago

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What a beauty she is and quite a character :-)

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Noddy - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Now that is one COMFY kitty! :-D

What a heart-warming story. :-) She is so lucky that you got her and and that you nursed her through the rough times. But, it looks like you're equally lucky to have such a fantastic cat! She DOES look like she has a lot of character! :-D

Hope the two of you have lots more happy years together! :-)

Noddy from NodOff :-)

BirmanMama - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Heroic story! Rizzo is a beauty and I bet she is a real love bug after all the TLC you gave her in the beginning.

Tiffany - 14 years, 2 months ago

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She's so beautiful! Love the story!!!

Alice - 14 years, 2 months ago

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What an adorable kitty! I love how she sticks out her tongue :P

mee - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Great story! I'm glad you're so devoted to Rizzo! She's lucky to have you! Rizzo's a cutey!

amalbici - 14 years, 2 months ago

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absolutely adorable - like a little teddy bear - she must lay off the booze though lol - hehe.......
Thanks for sharing the pictures with us - beautiful colouring and you;ve done such a good job in nursing her back to health....well done!!! both of you. xxx

Kibblegirl - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Is Rizzo trained to walk on a leash? I wish that I had trained mine to walk with one as they are indoor catties and always want to go outside. Rizzo is a beautiful orange tabby and is lucky to have found you to nurse her back to health. A girl orange tabby is not as prevalent as a male one and they usually are very sweet.

Shelley - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Lindsay - 14 years, 2 months ago

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I love the name! I absolutely adore when cats have their little tongues sticking out, those pictures are priceless. :)

Jackie - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Super Cute

Jackie - 14 years, 2 months ago

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I love the video. She looks like a ball of fun! You have done a great job bringing her up to perfect health.

Wildbriar - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Ohmigosh, she doesn't even look real in this photo. So cute, and what a gorgeous kitty!

LeCrosse - 14 years, 2 months ago

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What a doll! Can't pic a fave here, but this pic made me laugh for some reason! And the ones with her tongue sticking out; I love when the do that! always makes me smile =^..^=

LeCrosse - 14 years, 2 months ago

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catiam - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Rizzo is the most perfect of cats.

slpipal - 14 years, 2 months ago

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thank you everyone for the kind comments, Rizzo has had a fantastic day thanks to you all!

BooksandCats - 14 years, 2 months ago

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Welcome to the Loyal Order of Cat Ladies! Rizzo is the perfect "starter" cat! BTW, it's usually a good idea two adopt in pairs. Let us know when you adopt a buddy for Rizzo!

BooksandCats - 14 years, 2 months ago