Meet Maya, a year-old tabby cat with a chromosomal abnormality. She was found behind a Chinese food restaurant and brought to a kill shelter, where she was put on death row because she looked and acted a little differently.
Nobody thought anyone would want her.
Then, the Odd Cat Sanctuary found out and brought her to a foster home. They posted her photo on their Facebook page, and that’s how her furrever family found her.
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This is our adopted cat Maya
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Maya is a year-old tabby cat with an extra chromosome
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She was found behind a Chinese food restaurant and brought to a kill shelter
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She was put on death row because of her looks and slightly different behaviour
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Nobody thought anyone would ever want her
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The Odd Cat Sanctuary then found out and brought her to a foster home where we found her
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Maya usually looks sad or confused (we promise she’s not)
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She does have some vision issues
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And a flattened nose that makes her sneeze a lot
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With her wonky eyes she’s super adorable though
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But she’s just like any other cat
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She’s super curious
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Super silly
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A fierce predator
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And loves chin scratches
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She even has a favorite toy
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She’s super happy in her new home
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Maya’s becoming an ambassador for special pets everywhere
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Please help us spread awareness of shelter animals, especially the ones with special needs, to help more of them get adopted!
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