By Svetlana
We got her from another family. She was not wanted there anymore. The plan was to leave her in the forest to herself. We decided to adopt her and took the poor cat to our place.
After only a little while we could clearly see that the new family member has brought a lot of problems to our family. It was not a regular cat that we got, it was a real black panther!
Firstly, it was impossible to touch her. We had to use a thick blanket to be able to catch her at all. Secondly, she terrorized our cats and dog. She did not trust anyone. This cat hated people.
A little while later, we had gotten the whole story of Pippi, which explained her unusual behaviour. Pippi came from the family, where the child made her life a nightmare from the start. This poor cat was locked in a cage all the time. The girl played with her as if she were a doll. Pippi had to wear diapers, socks and other baby clothes. When the girl got bored with her, she was put back into her cage where she had to sit all day. No wonder that this cat learned to hate people. She became very defensive and tried to scratch and attack others.
Two years have passed before Pippi learned to trust us. Now she is twelve years old cat with silky black fur, who likes shrimps very much. She finally seems satisfied with her life. Even though Pippi prefers to walk by herself, sometimes she likes to lie on my lap and purr. Nothing prevents her from seeking contact with us when she is hungry, and especially when she smells shrimp. If she jumps on the bed and tries to lick your face, it means that you must feed her immediately.
It is hard to believe that the aggressive black panther we got two years ago turned into independent proud Pippi we have now.
I would like to share my story with others just to show that kindness, love and patience can work wonders!
