She knew a cat caretaker that actually had two cats in need of homes, so Dasha and her mother paid a visit.

The girl took to the cuter of the two kittens but for some reason, her mother seemed to prefer the other one … the “less cute” one.

She was a little scraggly but Dasha agreed to take her home.

The family named the odd little kitten Simina, and they called her a “funny and disheveled tangle of energy.”

Simina was indeed a wonderful cat but when she started growing … well, she didn’t seem to be maturing into a beautiful normal house cat. No, something else was happening.

Simina started looking stranger than ever, and guests actually started asking if the cat came from Chernobyl (the site of the infamous nuclear plant meltdown in 1986).

Really, the kitty did look pretty terrible!

The fur had grown in very oddly; it bunched under her belly and there wasn’t much hair at all on the rest of her body.

Plus, she’d picked up a few bizarre habits the family couldn’t explain.

For example, Simina really loved ice cream! She didn’t even seem to care that she always got a stomachache when she ate it.

Furthermore, the oddball kitty took to Hematogen, a Russian candy bar for children. This was definitely not the behavior of a typical cat, right?

Then there came the kicker: the family realized Simina’s mood could change in an instant; one minute she’d be all cuddly and happy and the next, she’d lash out with her claws!

The whole family, especially Dasha, was mystified.

But you know what? They all settled on the fact that Simina, while definitely a little “off,” was still a fantastic pet and she deserved all the love in the world!

Just because she wasn’t a pristine show cat didn’t mean she wasn’t a wonderful companion. And Dasha learned a very important lesson for a teenage girl:

It doesn’t matter what you look like, only if you love others, and are loved in return!

You might have some bad days and you may not win any beauty contests, but you still deserve all the good things in life.

And Simina is one lucky cat!

Don’t you wish everyone could learn such great lessons at an early age?

Source: Honest to Paws

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Our pets are often very expressive creatures; they typically wear their hearts on their sleeves. Attentive owners know exactly what their furry friends are feeling.

Of course, nobody had to guess at what little Ulla was feeling when she got some surprising news at the vet’s office!

Ulla is a young tabby cat that was rescued from the cold streets of Nuuk, Greenland, and brought to the Dyrenes Venner shelter (that translates to “Protector of Animals,” by the way).

Strays have it rough in the unforgiving environment of Greenland, as Dyrenes Venner board member Inunnguaq Christiansen said:

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Their farm is chock full of the usual suspects – cows, sheep, chickens cats, and dogs – but it was completely devoid of ducks.

That led the Irish couple to purchase some fertilized duck eggs and patiently wait for them to hatch.

The big day finally arrived, and Ronan decided to take a break and check in the fluffy new brood.

But to his amazement (and fear), they were nowhere to be found!

The frantic couple began to search high and low for the little duckies, and they suddenly realized what had happened…

They came across one of their cats with one of the ducklings in its mouth, and they naturally feared the worst.

Indeed, cats tend to feast on little birdies.

Thankfully, their instincts were way off the mark this time around.

In fact, they couldn’t possibly have guessed what this amazing cat did with her snagged duckling!

The loving kitty had absolutely no intention of harming the duckling, but rather gently put it down right next to her.

Soon thereafter, the rest of the ducklings came waddling over as well.

The cat was caring for the ducklings as if they were her own offspring!

On top of which, the ducklings were perfectly happy to accept the doting kitty as a wonderful foster mom.

As you can imagine, that resulted in one of the most adorable scenes that you’ll ever see.

The ducklings have grown up a bit since then, but they continue to follow the cat around as much as possible.

The most unlikely BFFs, right here!

Source: NTD.TV

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Thankfully, Betty Boo got stronger as she grew.

During the time she was so little, Chris spent a lot of time with her. And the two got quite attached!

So, when Chris opened her hair salon, she didn’t want to leave Betty Boo alone all the time and decided to take her with her.

That may seem a little odd but this beautiful cat turned out to be a good luck charm!

In fact, Chris says she gives Betty Boo big props for making her business such a success.

She welcomes all the customers as they come in and sits on the counter, just waiting for some affection.

When no one is there to greet, she heads off into the salon to visit with customers, and they LOVE her!

She looks for a warm, empty lap to curl up in, or will play with clients if they’re willing.

She doesn’t care anything about an empty chair…she wants attention!

Her favorite time to jump in someone’s lap is when they are getting their hair shampooed.

She must think it is a traumatic experience (cats don’t like water, of course) so she tries to soothe them by reaching up to pat their face. How adorable!

There are a lot of clients that come back again and again just to spend time with Betty Boo while getting their hair done.

And who wouldn’t like to have a kitty to cuddle while getting our hair done?

Source: Pawpulous

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