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My daughter Jaleesa was in her last few months of vet studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She was doing an externship at a vet clinic in southern Wisconsin when she came upon a paralyzed kitten.

Jaleesa had just gotten married in June, and in the vows she wrote to her soon-to-be-husband was a line that made the whole church roar with laughter. She had stated that she could not promise she wouldn't bring home any more pets.

Well, when Jaleesa first saw Rocky (as he is now named), she first thought of her brother, who had adopted two kittens upon his return from Afghanistan. She came home one weekend after her wedding, and we all thought, "Oh boy, what has she gotten herself into?"

Rocky had been bitten by a feral male cat on his spine next to his tail. He was mostly paralyzed in his back legs. When we saw him try to walk, we all thought there was no way that her brother would have the time to give him all the attention he needed.

So, when she went back home that Monday, she told her husband, C.J., that if she brought him back to the clinic, he would be euthanized. She wouldn't let that happen. This is where her vows became reality for C.J.

We all warned him that she meant what she said and he found out quickly. Rocky also cannot relieve himself and never will, so you can imagine how much care he needs on a daily basis.

I am so proud of her for all of her accomplishments and also for taking on Rocky. He walks like he forgets he has to lift each back leg to get anywhere. Rocky has found his fur-ever home with his brother Jack (dog) and sisters Bailey (dog) and Mara (kitty), which she adopted from the island of St. Kitts, where she did her graduate studies. He enjoys each day.

Jaleesa will graduate from Madison in January, and I can't wait to see what the rest of her future brings her.

Story submitted by Cindy Spencer from Kingsford, Michigan.

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