OLEENA



Was Sponsored By The Lord Family



I am very sad to announce the passing of our old gal Oleena.


Oleena came to us with a menagerie of health issues in October 2022; including cancer, thyroid issues, and compromised eyesite issues.


She was 15 years old. I believe she was an outdoor cat and possibly raised with homeless people in the community where she lived. I believe she just got too old to be able to live outside comfortably.


She was picked up after attempting to go into the Willow Pass Safeway over and over again. She was probably begging for help in my opinion.


She originally slept in her litter box and often in her own pee. It took months to get her to sleep in a bed. She graduated out of the quarantine and into Catroom 1 where she lived out her remaining days. She was a spunky girl who absolutely loved her Sheba Pate food, and never missed an opportunity to let you know she wanted some.


Older cats create a different type of challenge but you can't deny how good it feels to provide an elderly cat medical care, warmth, and safety in their last stage of life.


Oleena was with us for just 6 short months, but she passed in a safe environment where she didn't have to worry about her basic needs being met day to day. She didn't have to search for food or a safe place to sleep.


As her last weeks approached, she started to sleep out in the Cattio area of Catroom 1. I would have to go find her because of the low temperature and bring her back in the room but would find her out in the Cattio in the morning in one of the many cubbies. She definitely knew what she wanted and just did it no matter what I said.


Forever in our hearts.....