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A cat showed up at a house looking for food. They realized she was deaf, with a heart of gold. SnowyBestFriendsFelinesA beautiful cat wandered to a family's home, scrounging around for food. When they noticed she was friendly and eager for attention, they reached out to the community to see if anyone was missing a cat.The cat had come to the perfect place to seek help. "When it was discovered she wasn't microchipped and there was no response to the posts looking for her owner, it became clear she needed help," Best Friends Felines (a cat rescue) shared with Love Meow.Her finder, a previous adopter of Best Friends Felines, contacted the rescue group to give the cat, Snowy, a chance at a better life. She was found as a stray, searching for food and affectionBestFriendsFelines"Thank goodness she was rescued because we've since come to realize this beautiful girl is deaf, leaving her at greater risk from harm while roaming the streets alone."Snowy wasted no time settling into her new foster home. She began following people around the house and was especially smitten with her foster dad. Her finder took her in and found her helpBestFriendsFelinesShe would brush against their legs and stand on her hind paws, demanding attention and love."She is extremely affectionate, confident, chatty, loves food, and is in quite good health considering she had been left to fend for herself." Snowy settled right into her foster home and started demanding attentionBestFriendsFelinesAt around 18 months old, Snowy was still a kitten at heart, moving with the grace of a panther and wrapping her tail around her people like a hug.With quality food and proper care, her coat grew fuller, more luscious, and gleaming. With good food and care, her fluffy coat filled out even moreBestFriendsFelines"Snowy is either completely deaf or has a high level of hearing impairment. She is sometimes startled by people and other animals when they approach her. Ensuring she can see you before petting her or picking her up will help."Her deafness doesn't stop her from living a full life; she just needs some visual cues and a ton of affection. TheCatDoctorBrisbane"Snowy is an absolute beauty both inside and out. Her striking eyes fade from blue to a gorgeous amber ring, and that gaze is one of many ways she'll have you wrapped around her paws in no time.""She loves to watch the world go by through the window and will snooze in any patches of sun she can find." She is never far from the actionBestFriendsFelines"Her favorite thing in the world is food. She'll always let you know when her bowl is empty and won't ever let you forget dinner time."She can be an opportunist when it comes to unattended food, instantly turning into the ultimate "kitty vacuum" whenever she spots crumbs on the floor. Her favorite thing in the world is foodBestFriendsFelines"Snowy loves to play with her toys, and her zoomies up and down her cat tower are very entertaining to watch. She is never far from the action."Having survived alone on the streets, Snowy has blossomed into a true social butterfly and enjoys the company of people above all else. BestFriendsFelinesAfter about two months in foster care, she found her happily ever after, a place she could finally call her own.Snowy quickly made herself comfortable and began trailing behind her humans everywhere like their little shadow, showering them with snuggles. Snowy has found her forever homeBestFriendsFelinesShe's now the center of attention she always desired, doesn't need to share her humans or food, and has everything she could ever wish for in a home. BestFriendsFelinesShare this story with your friends. More rescued cats and kittens from Best Friends Felines on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: After Years Cat is Finally Indoors and So Overjoyed When Kind People Find His Bonded Feline Friend

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Super Bowl Champion Derek Wolfe may be an NFL veteran now, but he was making defensive tackles on the Baltimore Ravens as recently as 2021. Wolfe announced his retirement in 2022 and wasn’t left with the best memories from his last couple of seasons. “It was hell,” Wolfe tells Alex Stein, recalling the COVID years. “It made football suck. It did. It took the one thing I loved to do the most and it made me hate it.” “‘You have to put a mask on as soon as you take your helmet off,’” he mimics. “Dude, I was just on the field head-butting these dudes. Spit flying, blood, sweat, and then you’re telling me I got to put a mask on?” Wolfe also recalls grabbing a protein shake after a two-day practice. “I’m drinking it, walk in next day, I got a $15,000 fine on my locker,” Wolfe says. “They said I refused to wear a mask.” “I was like you’re literally taking money out of my bank account because you saw me walk 15 steps without a mask on,” he continues, adding, “You know these don’t work, and I was like, you know underwear doesn’t stop a fart.” “It’s all about compliance, just like the vaccine,” Stein says in agreement. The pressure put on NFL players to get the vaccine was even worse. “When the vaccine finally became available, we had a coach stand up in front of the whole defense, really the whole team, and said, ‘If we got a player, we got two players of the same caliber. One’s vaccinated, one’s not, and we have to pick one, the guy that’s vaccinated is getting the job,’” he explains. “Every day they harassed me to get the vaccine. I told them, I said, ‘Listen. My wife is like 1,000% against this, and she will lose her s*** if I get a vaccine,’” he says. “They were like, ‘Well, we can just lie to her.’” “'You want me to lie to my wife about this,'” he continues, “'you’re out of your mind.'” Want more from Alex Stein?To enjoy more of Alex's culture jamming, comedic monologues, skits, and street segments, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The results for Virginia's 5th Congressional District Republican primary have been certified by the State Board of Elections, according to the Associated Press. The outlet has still not called the contest.According to the results on enr.elections.virginia.gov, state Sen. John McGuire won the race by more than 300 votes, defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Bob Good. But Good, who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, wants a recount. "Now that the preliminary certification of the primary election has concluded, we will move into a recount," a post on the @GoodForCongress X account states. "In a race with nearly 63,000 votes that is separated by a 0.6% margin, Republican voters across the 5th District deserve to know that all legal votes have been accurately counted. We will vigorously pursue that objective over the coming days and weeks, as permitted by Virginia law."'Reminder that either way we have two left hands in politics'Trump had endorsed McGuire in the primary while slamming Good as "BAD" for the state and the nation. While Good endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president last year before DeSantis launched a White House bid, the congressman endorsed Trump when DeSantis dropped out of the GOP presidential primary this year.Good has a 100% session score and a 100% lifetime score from Heritage Action."Reminder that either way we have two left hands in politics," Blaze Media's Daniel Horowitz tweeted.Horowitz and other conservatives have been critical of Trump's endorsement track record.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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