” This cat has a very sad story “, told Solene Chavanne to the editors of Whoops, during an interview. Our curiosity was piqued, we picked up the phone and contacted the refuge Salon de Provencewho welcomed the cat in April 2021. We listened carefully to the story of sabrinaone of the employees.
While shopping, a woman noticed the animal installed in a cage in a parking lot. The prisoner had absolutely nothing to eat or drink.
Moreover, the sun stretched its long, burning arms menacingly towards him. Confused, the passer-by looked around, hoping to discover the identity of the person who had left him there.
© SPA in Salon-de-Provence
When her location had yielded no response, the Good Samaritan took the cat out and took it to the association. Unidentified and relatively well, the Tomcat received all the attention it needed from the volunteers.
” We tried to find out what happenedexplained our interlocutor, after doing a little research, we managed to find its owner. He told us that his cat couldn’t bear to stay in the apartment, so when he went to work, he would drop it off where the lady found it. […] This man didn’t seem to realize the damage he could do to her. We have mutually agreed to keep it. »
© SPA in Salon-de-Provence
Awaiting proposals for adoption
Leonardorenamed Glue of his benefactors because of his character” pot with glue “, was entitled to an appointment with the hairdresser. New cut, for a new life! Countless thick strands of hair had planted themselves on the animal’s body, thus forming a jungle of incredible density. ” It took a big lawnmowerhave followed sabrina, then we identified and vaccinated it. He was already neutered. »
After getting a makeover, Glue waited in his kennel, like many other relatives, for a family worthy to open the doors of his home and his heart to him. The days, weeks and months flew by, leaving in their wake a wind of despair and bitterness.
Until the day a phone call completely changed his life…
© Lola Ledoux
A home library
On the line, sabrina heard the cheery voice Solene Chavannedear columnist on LCI. The journalist, who is passionate about literature and cats, opened 1time “purr bookstore” by France on Aix en Provence.
By opening the door to My clown cat, customers discover a unique universe where felines stroll with panache in the shelves crammed with books. With the thousand and one stories told by myriads of writers endowed with fertile imaginations, mix the residents’ soft purrs with velvet paws. the suns wanted to adopt calm animals, very loving and able to live indoors without problems.
© Solene Chavanne
Won over by this project, the shelter team immediately thought of their adorable “pot glue”. Between the founder of the store and Glue, the power went out immediately. As so aptly pointed out Alphonse de Lamartine : ” There are lightning fast friendships that melt souls with a single flash. »
On July 27, 2021, the cat was officially adopted by Solene Chavanne. Say goodbye to the long hours of waiting in a cage placed in full sun, and the days of watching the eternal parade of potential adopters from the cattery. Glue put his paw on love, a true panacea for his bruised soul.
© Solene Chavanne
A sponsor like no other
Glue now shares his daily life with 6 other fur balls, they are also real marshmallow hearts.
Walkways, suspension bridges, hugs from staff and customers: residents with long mustaches have mourned their difficult past and are fully enjoying their new life in this heavenly cave.
© Lola Ledoux
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To top it off, the felines adopted from the shelter have all been placed under the wing of a famous godfather or godmother. Gluerenamed Emptyis the lucky godson of the king of French detective novels: Maxime Chatham ! ” It is a great pride to know that a cat that we have rescued is sponsored by this author “, told sabrina for writing of Whoops.
For that little anecdote, the author had asked for a cat that no one wanted, a black one too, because of the superstition that still hangs over these creatures today.
© Solene Chavanne
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