Katrina survivor, lost cat reunited at last

[CottonBear]

Katrina survivor, lost cat reunited at last
Animal rescue group tracked owner through Internet search service

John Amis / AP

Tristan Carter, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, holds her cat, Cupcake, after they were reunited in Atlanta, on Feb. 22.

Updated: 10:55 a.m. ET Feb. 23, 2006

ATLANTA - When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Tristan Carter thought she had lost everything — her home, a grandfather, two dogs, a cat and a rabbit.

But Cupcake the cat was alive and well after six months of living as a stray in her hurricane-ravaged neighborhood. On Wednesday, animal rescue volunteers reunited the lithe, 7-pound black cat with Carter, who now lives in Atlanta.

“I lost a grandfather in the hurricane. To find a little kitty survived six months, that’s great,” said Carter, holding Cupcake close and thanking the rescuers who found her.

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“God works in mysterious ways. She is a gift, she is here to let us know there is hope,” Carter said. “She’s our good luck charm.”
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Great picture of a beautiful lady and her beloved kitty cat!
Tristan and Cupcake are so happy! :loveya: :)

[Crazy Dave]

1. Woohoo!

I'm happy for both
:) :woohoo:

[myrna minx]

2. Awwww-at least there is some good news.

:hug:

[vademocrat]

3. Aww - this made me cry - very touching!

Cupcake looks in good shape too!

Thanks for posting -

[CottonBear]

5. Cupcake looks fabulous! What a story and a happy ending for Cupcake!

I hope Tristan can find her other pets. :(

[Benfea]

4. I'm happy for her and all, but I have a hard time feeling moved by this

…considering all the separated humans who will never be reunited and may not even find out for certain what happened to their loved ones.

[imperialismispasse]

6. Wow you're really an optimist huh?

[Benfea]

8. The sheer scale of human suffering in that tragedy depresses me. :( -nt

[imperialismispasse]

10. All I'm saying is that she did lose a human but found her cat

and was comforted by it. How can that not be moving?

[BikeWriter]

15. I'm with you, Ben. A best Friend of mine hasn't found her Family.

There are hundreds of people still missing. :cry:

[CottonBear]

18. That is so terrible and sad.

:cry: My in-laws were luckier than many people in LA and MS. One had her home flooded, others were rescued off of a roof in coastal MS and my sister-in-law's house had severe roof and interior damage.

[BikeWriter]

19. I had only located my Dear Friend's family...

a few years ago. Her aunts and uncle had rejoiced at hearing from her. She had been saving to visit them, but the storm ruined everything.

[CottonBear]

7. Tristan lost her grandfather. She is comforted by finding her pet.

She still doesn't have her other pets. :cry:
For many people, their pets were all the family that they had. :(
Pets and people are equally needed loved, missed and mourned. :(

edit: How could you not be moved? :(

[El Fuego]

9. Aw, I love a happy story!

:)

[Patiod]

11. My first click on Sept 2 was to the Louisiana Humane Society

that was really easy - $20. We then threw a Mardi Gras party, and raised $1500 for the humans (on our own, we probably could have afforded to give $200, which I didn't think was enough so we decided to extort money from our friends who had more!).

Helping pets doesn't mean you're forgetting the humans.

[EFerrari]

12. What a great story!

:loveya:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

13. This is so wonderful

Great to have some good news at last!

[CottonBear]

14. Kicking a very happy story that will warm your heart!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[applegrove]

16. Aw - she's been through so much. Hope heals.

[CottonBear]

17. Oops! I forgot to post the MSNBC link to the story. Here it is:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11520333/

another story link with more information of this kitt's saga: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/3680146.html

Tristan Carter holds her cat, Cupcake, after they were reunited in Atlanta Feb. 22. Carter, displaced by Hurricane Katrina, had to leave behind all four of her pets when evacuating New Orleans. For nearly six months, Cupcake never strayed far from Carter's destroyed home.
JOHN AMIS: AP


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For nearly a half year after the hurricane, the tiny cat lived on her own, never straying far from Carter's destroyed home and surviving all dangers — everything from stray dogs, parasites and starvation.

She lived off of food dropped off daily in her neighborhood by volunteers from Animal Rescue New Orleans. Finally, on Feb. 12, rescuers captured her in a humane animal trap.

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While a veterinarian treated Cupcake for worms and fleas that she acquired while living as a stray, volunteers worked to find her owner.

<snip>

Carter said animal rescue volunteers called her last week while she was filling up her car at a gas station. Her family had given up any hope of finding their pets — in November, they returned to their former home and searched without success.

more...
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/3680146.html
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How amazing! Little Cupcake stayed right around her destroyed home for six months waiting for her family! Awww!

[alphafemale]

20. A little bit of happiness.

And for kitty it was his whole world.

[Minnesota Libra]

21. The picture says it all!!!!! The cat is laying on.......

.....his back in her arms and she has the biggest smile on her face. They are definitely happy together. :toast:

[uppityperson]

22. thank you for the nice story. Glad they found each other again.

[northofdenali]

23. Now I'm crying. Happy tears!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful, wonderful story.

[RevCheesehead]

24. Stories like this give me hope:

Hope that this world isn't completely lost, that people still care, and that miracles still happen. Thank you for that.