A rescued cat came to a shelter with every obstacle stacked against her. She refused to let them dim her joy. Credit: Tails HighWhen Laundromat first came to the shelter with a leg injury too severe to repair, the team at Tails High knew she needed more than medical care. She needed someone in her corner. Kate, a foster volunteer with the rescue, stepped up without hesitation and brought Laundromat home.What Kate did not yet know was that Laundromat was carrying more than anyone had realized. A visit to a specialist soon after revealed she had cancer, requiring surgery to give her the best possible chance at a healthy future. For many cats, that kind of news on top of everything else would have been overwhelming. Laundromat took it in stride. Credit: Tails HighFrom the very beginning, she made her personality very clear. She greeted Kate every single day with the same bright, affectionate energy, following her from room to room, demanding pets, and inserting herself into whatever was happening. She was playful, she was silly, and she was utterly unbothered by her circumstances. Credit: Tails HighKate watched her and marveled at how nothing seemed to hold her back. Three legs had not slowed her down in the slightest. Credit: Tails HighHer first surgery went well, and Laundromat's recovery was a reflection of exactly who she is. She bounced back almost immediately, returning to her usual antics as if nothing had happened at all. "Laundromat has already proven that she is stronger than anyone could have imagined," Kate shared. Credit: Tails HighIn the weeks that followed, Laundromat settled deeper into foster life and deeper into Kate's heart. She had opinions about where to nap, enthusiasm for every meal, and a gift for making everyone around her feel like the luckiest person in the room. How can anyone resist my cutenessCredit: Tails HighShe recently completed her second and final surgery, and true to form, she bounced right back. "After everything she has endured over the past few months, she continues to bounce back to her normal silly, affectionate self almost immediately," Kate shared. Kate has been by her side through every step of it, and the two of them have built the kind of bond that only comes from going through something hard together and coming out the other side. This is just what I needed!Credit: Tails HighLaundromat has been through a leg amputation, two major surgeries, and more veterinary visits than most cats see in a lifetime. She has met every single one of them with a purr and a headbutt. Her spirit has never wavered, not once. Credit: Tails HighShe is now recovering comfortably and if all continues to go well, this incredible girl will soon be ready for the forever home she has been waiting for. Cancer free, three legged, and completely full of love. You're always home when I'm around.Credit: Tails HighSomewhere out there is a family who will get to be on the receiving end of that love every single day. A family who will quickly learn that three legs are more than enough to keep up, that her purr is the loudest thing in any room she enters, and that life with Laundromat is anything but ordinary. She cannot wait to find them. Credit: Tails HighShare this story with your friends. More on Laundromat and Tails High on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Kate's foster journey at Instagram.Related Story: They Helped a Kitten Found on the Road Unable to Walk, Later Watched the Cat Get Up and Run Again

A small orange, wobbly kitten was overlooked by everyone. The kitten turns out to have the most unforgettable personality of all. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoQuakes was part of a litter born to a stray cat that a kind-hearted landlord had been looking after. When the time came to find the kittens' homes, all of his siblings found their way to loving families without much trouble. Quakes, however, was a bit different. The landlord recognized he had needs he wasn’t equipped to meet, and so he brought them to the Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC). When the ACC reached out to Hannah at Whiskers-A-Go-Go about Quakes needing a foster, she didn’t hesitate. Within no time, Quakes had a foster home, a name, and the beginning of a heart-warming story. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoQuakes has Cerebellar Hypoplasia, CH for short, and affectionately known as Wobbly Cat Syndrome. The condition affects his balance and coordination, particularly in his back legs, making him look like a tiny sailor navigating a gentle but permanent storm. He wobbles. He staggers. This does not deter him from being the fun-loving kitten that he is. Each day he gets stronger and stronger with the help of his dedicated foster, Hannah. “I laugh at the idea that his little stomps register a 7.9 on the Richter scale.” said Hannah Gregg, Whiskers-A-Go-Go. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoThat’s how he earned his name: Quakes. Because despite his small size, every room he enters knows he’s there. He doesn’t move through the world so much as he makes his presence felt in it. Four tiny, determined paws at a time. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoQuakes seems entirely unbothered by the hand he’s been dealt. He doesn’t dwell on what he can’t do. He’s far too busy with what he can, and the list is growing every day. Starting with his favorite sparkle ball. He will chase it, catch it, and parade around with it clamped proudly in his teeth as he has just conquered something magnificent. Crinkle toys, bouncy balls, fuzzy rattling mice, and watching birds, he is an enthusiast of all of them. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoHis latest achievement, and the one his foster mentions with barely concealed delight, is getting himself into the bathtub. By himself. With his sparkle ball. He made the jump, he made it stick, and then celebrated with the toy he’d been planning to bring in all along. For a kitten working hard against the health challenges he’s been given, that bathtub might as well be Everest. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoQuakes is brave, but he is also learning. Strangers startle him. A hand reaching toward him without warning can send him bolting into another room. He’s working on it, slowly and on his own timeline. Slow and deliberate, and giving him time to decide it’s okay, the spook passes. The purring arrives, and he’s in your lap. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoQuakes will do beautifully with a person or family who will take the time to introduce him to new people slowly, who will keep a rug under his feet to prevent slipping, and his food bowl elevated so he can eat with comfort. He’ll need someone who notices when he’s hiding and gently calls him back out into the light. Credit: Whiskers-A-GoGoQuake didn't need to be rescued from his wobble. He just needed someone who sees him clearly, a small orange kitten with a tremendous heart and a walk that suggests he owns every floor he crosses.Share this story with your friends. More on Quakes and Whiskers-a-GoGo on Instagram @whiskers_agogo and Facebook.Related Story: Kitten Found in a Garden Can't Walk Until Kind People Step in and Help the Cat Run Again