When rescuers in California first met this cat, it was clear she was in serious trouble. She flinched at every movement and kept her distance, the kind of fear that only comes from being hurt too many times before.
They called her Thalia, and as they began examining her, the heartbreaking truth came out: her small body carried the marks of being shot with BB pellets not once, but at least three times.
But Thalia had landed in the right hands. The devoted rescue team in San Bernardino is known for never doing the bare minimum. From the second an animal arrives, they pour in everything they have to it a true chance at safety and happiness.
The Cats of San Bernardino, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing the most at-risk cats, was alerted about Thalia by the local shelter…