RAPS is short for Regional Animal Protection Society, a registered charity and operator of a sanctuary which houses and cares for nearly 500 homeless or abandoned cats in Richmond, BC, Canada. The Neko Files is a celebration of the sanctuary and all those who live and work there.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Mika

Debbie introduced me to Mika the other day, pointing out a tiny, wide-eyed black cat who "looks like she has icing dusted on the tops of her ears."


She went on to tell me a sad little story that's hard to imagine looking at spunky Mika bobbing and weaving between us as she makes a bid for our undivided attention.
"She came from the girl who used to be the receptionist at [the] 5 Road [shelter]. This was a cat that was living outside of her place and she had kittens. As young as she is, she had five kittens. ...She's less than a year. She was just a baby, having babies.... And two of them didn't make it, and one was taken by a coyote, so I think there were two kittens left and they both were adopted. And she [the receptionist] wasn't able to keep her because she was moving, so she brought her in here and she's really become a favorite."

Personality-wise, Debbie describes Mika as "very hyper, but she's cute as can be."

Leslie seconds this:
"Hyper is correct, but she's also quite aggressive with the other cats in her building. Smacks them around. It's a good thing she's so darned cute and loves having her tummy rubbed. It's also probably a good thing that she's so small, so she likely doesn't do too much damage to her victims."

Updated September 29, 2010: Mika has been adopted!

1 comment:

  1. Mika! I'm gonna miss her, I only started volunteering not that long ago and Mika was one of the few cats that let me pick her up. She was always so affectionate, if you happen to be human that is. I don't know how many times I have seen her smack cats around who were twice (if not more) her size!

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