Frosty was found in New Ulm and brought to the city shelter the winter
of 2001. She was literally frozen solid. The animal control officer said
you could practically tap on her body and she was hard. He had heard
stories about animals that had thawed out and come around so he lay her in
a kennel and put a heat lamp on her. I first saw her the next day, lying
there all dirty and gray looking and she didn't move but to open
her eyes a little bit so I knew she was alive. The next few days she
become a little more coherent and would move her head but she really
just laid there for 3-4 days. Her tail was black - obviously frostbitten.
Each day she improved until finally she was sitting up then standing!
At the vet clinic, they amputated her tail (she now has a 1" stub) and
the tip of one ear. She recovered well at the vets and was
adopted fairly quickly. But that was just the beginning.....
At her new home, she hid for 2 weeks and when they did find her, she
bit her new owners.....back to the clinic.....
She was unapproachable and looked mean but I started going to
the clinic to work with her. I gave her treats and slowly was able to pet her.
She had been through so much I felt she needed a chance. She improved
every day but was unadoptable and she couldn't stay at the clinic
forever so Jill Tostenrud took her home. Then I made up my mind
that I needed this cat so I put her in my spare bedroom and
made her up a nice home. Slowly I gained her confidence with
treats and petting and soon I could pick her up and even cuddle her!
Now the only time she bit was when I QUIT petting her! Frosty now
has the run of the house. She loves to eat and looks like a volleyball with
4 legs! Especially since she has no tail. She has a beautiful white
coat - a far cry from that gray, dirty cat I first saw! She's loving, likes to
play, be pet and brushed and licks my face. She just needed a
little TLC! What an amazing cat - I'm proud to be
Frosty's owner and I love her very much.
