A Queenstown rescue cat is showing, in spite of the chances, anything is pawsible.
Russell, a ginger tabby, has actually simply been called “supreme exhibition” in his 2nd cat program, in Christchurch, and is now in the going to be called cat of the year.
Not bad for a cat so terribly hurt in a presumed hawk attack veterinarians wished to put him down.
Found on farmland in Kingston early last December, Russell — just a couple of weeks old — was at first not able to hold his direct, had no function in his left front leg, damage to discs in his back and a herniated diaphragm.
He was likewise exceptionally deaf and had actually restricted vision.
But with an amazing quantity of TLC from Queenstown Cat Rescue volunteer Lydia McCarthy, of Kingston, little Russell, now 7 months old, has actually made an impressive healing.
He made his launching in Christchurch on May 14, when he existed by Lee Waite at the Longhair Cat Breeders’ Association (South Island) program, winning 3 “finest in program” awards and 2 runner-up awards in the domestic neuter/spay kitten under 9 months area.
Back in Christchurch with Ms Waite last Sunday at the bigger Canterbury All Breeds program, he was granted the judge’s option by Kit Fung, of Hong Kong, reserve finest in program and supreme show, beating all other domestic and champion pedigree cats.
Ms McCarthy said in the domestic area, judges were not trying to find physical excellence, however focused more on things like a cat’s personality, grooming and character — which Russell had in spades.
The judges did not understand about his background.
Russell’s next trip was most likely to be at the Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club display in Dunedin, on October 1.
Ms McCarthy joked in between from time to time she and Ms Waite would be going for it with his program cage, including “sequins and fairy lights” to guarantee it was suitabled for a pageant king.
