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My name is "Nieve", which means “snow” in Spanish.  Now, I am now a beautiful, affectionate, playful, all white medium-haired part Angora cat with large amber eyes and a fluffy tail. I am the ultimate lap kitty and want to be with you wherever you are. When it's bed-time, I will race you there to see who gets the most comfy spot in the bed! I will spend most of my time sleeping on top of you - I really like to be close. I love to be brushed, and will sprawl out into various poses so that you can brush every square inch of me.

That was not always the way..... A long time ago, I probably did have a home, but ended up outside for a very long time. Life out on the streets was tough. I was constantly being bothered by tom cats. I am considered a "queen" because my poor body has had so many litters of kittens throughout my life. I never had much to eat and was pretty thin - my ribs were visible poking through. I was petrified of everything and everyone.  My "white" coat was very dirty - my rescuers initially thought that I was a gray cat!  I even had engine oil embedded in my tail – probably when I was trying to find a warm, dry place to sleep. I had a couple of gashes on my face (nose & eye).

One lucky day, that all changed when my rescuer brought me inside. I trusted her because she had been feeding me outside for about a month. I would always come when she called, but I was pretty shy about coming up to her. In the mornings, I would wait for her to put food out for me. I would sit and wait for her, but as soon as she came, I would run and hide, and then come back to eat after she had left.

As it got colder, I was more and more hungry, so I visited my rescuer more often.  Suddenly, I found myself inside, and after only a few hours, I went up to my rescuer and purred and rubbed all over her legs.  I was so grateful for being inside in the warmth and with food. Particularly since, unbeknownst to everyone, I was a very pregnant cat.....

Two weeks later, I delivered six kittens, the beautiful Philosopher Kittens. Thankfully, they were born inside, and have all been adopted to permanent homes. They will never have to go through the horrors that I did outside. I ended up needing emergency surgery two days after delivering my kittens because the birth canal did not close. Thankfully I was inside and received the vet care I needed, or I would have bled to death outside, and my babies would have all starved and frozen to death.

So, now that I am all healthy and beautiful,  it's my turn to finally hope for the permanent home that I have never had. I would do well in a quiet home where I would receive a lot of attention from someone that was home a lot.  I would be fine on my own, or with the companionship of a kind gentle male cat or a young kitten (as I was a wonderful nurturing mother). Because I still get scared of sudden loud noises, I would do best in a family without young children. I have received all my vet care, been spayed, and declared healthy by the vet. If you want a loyal companion that will always be at your side, you will want to adopt me!