Duchess the cat lives an extraordinary life. However, it hasn’t always been that way.
Duchess lived the beginning of her life as a stray and in October 2015, she was brought to the Adobe Animal Hospital and Clinic in Texas by a Good Samaritan after she was hit by a car.
The veterinarian staff decided to take a chance on Duchess, who is a flame point Siamese cat, and repaired her badly broken jaw.
“Most places would’ve just euthanized her, but by some miracle, Duchess got lucky,” Crystal Tate, an employee of the Adobe Animal Hospital, told The Dodo.
After her surgery she remained at the clinic for a month to recover. She had to eat through a feeding tube and take several medications. Life was tough but this little kitty prevailed.
Since her jaw was broken and will remain crooked for the rest of her life. Her mouth doesn’t open or allow her to chew, and she has just a few teeth. Thankfully, it has not broken this miracle cat’s spirit!
“I met her the day I arrived at the clinic for my first day,” Tate said on Dutchess’ Facebook page. “Her mouth was just beginning to heal, the feeding tube had just been removed and she was very thin. The lowest meow caught my attention — her eyes showed so much sadness, but her purrs showed so much love and hope. Everyday I would spend time with her, petting her, talking to her and when the doctors asked me if I could give her a home a few weeks later I knew immediately we were meant to be in each other lives.”
For food, Duchess can only eat canned food that’s been mixed with water and blended into a soup-like texture, which she then laps up with her tongue, according to The Dodo.
She has a strong support system at home and a plethora of fur siblings. She lives with her big brother Joshua, a Siberian husky; Peaches, a bichon; and Oliver, her cat brother.
“She has been a part of our family since November [2015] and she walks around like she owns the house,” Tate said, adding that Duchess has a very spunky personality and loves to knock things down regularly as part of her playtime routine.
We are still learning her quirks and helping her live her new life but we wouldn’t have it any other way, she has had a few more procedures since coming home with me but she is getting stronger every day and we couldn’t be more proud, Tate wrote on Duchess’ Facebook page.
What a happy and fortunate life Duchess lives!
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