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My family pulled into a large parking lot near the edge, where the pavement ends and the drainage ditches are. We'd walked about 100 feet when my daughter stopped and said, "Was that a cat I heard or a bird?"

We began looking in the tall dense weeds that surrounded the drainage ditch. As I parted the weeds, I saw two tiny blue eyes looking back at me. The eyes belonged to a beautiful fluffy gray and white kitten that appeared wild and feral - she swatted at my daughter when she tried to pick her up. The kitten was 6 weeks old max, and I didn't think she would be suitable. I also thought her mom was probably around. Ten minutes later, my daughter deposited this little furball into my hand and proclaimed her name was Salome.

Sal (for short) was tiny and had tons of fleas - the water turned red when she was first bathed. She went from a scrawny kitten to the most enchanting and loving cat ever, and she fit into the family immediately. Her meow was more of a whimper (and still is!) and she loved to curl up under your neck when she was sleeping.

Sal is still a small little cat but makes up for it with her exploits and friendship. She has learned to bob her head and let out a chirp when she wants to play and loves to jump onto your shoulder for a ride around the house. From the tiny stray cat that probably would have died, to the wonderful girl she is today, is a remarkable tale, but she seems to realize that she was rescued and does her best to repay the love... although I don't think she could love us as much as we love her!

Story submitted by Jim from Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

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