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My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

Three years ago, we lost our cat Edmund after he got hit by a car even though we live in a very quiet rural area. Shortly after, my wife Lisa met a cat at ‘Wrexham Cats Protection’ who was blind after being abused, and we decided to adopt her.

She had been abandoned on the streets of Wrexham until she was rescued, and her eyes were so badly damaged that they both had to be removed before she came to live with us. We named her Gertrude after a character in the TV show Blackadder, and for a long time she was very nervous after her former life.

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Meet Gertrude, a cat rescued by Wrexham Cats Protection and later adopted by my wife Lisa

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

Gertrude’s eyes were so badly damaged that they both had to be removed before she came to live with us

For the first year, we would spend as much time as possible with her in the bedroom, which she refused to leave

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

We tried to keep things as quiet as possible for her so she wouldn’t be frightened by sudden noises and avoided moving things around

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

She now moves around the house, but still occasionally bumps into things, especially when she is feeling stressed

She likes to lie on us and rub her face against us as this seems to help her relax

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

We try giving her toys to help prevent her from becoming bored, but she generally prefers different kind of activities

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

Gertrude loves to go outdoors and we take her out on a harness so she can explore

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

Sometimes during her walks she meets other cats, like her friend Melchett

Surprisingly, she seems to enjoy it most when there is lots of noise such as next door’s dog barking and people using power tools nearby

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

Gertrude loves listening to all the sounds in the garden and hunting some bugs

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

We try to let her know she is safe now by giving her fuss when she wants it, but it is a long, slow process to help her feel relaxed

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

The only advice I can offer anyone with a cat with similar problems is to have plenty of patience

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

Gertrude can be very demanding but is very affectionate in return, which is surprising, considering how she has been treated by humans in the past

She is now living the best life we can give her, and hopefully she is happy with us

My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

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I am a freelance pet and action sports photographer, based in Mid Wales near the border with England. I am available to photograph pets in Wales, North-West England and the West Midlands.

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I am a freelance pet and action sports photographer, based in Mid Wales near the border with England. I am available to photograph pets in Wales, North-West England and the West Midlands.

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My name is Gabriela, and I’m a Community Manager at Bored Panda. In real life, it means that every day, together with my team, I ensure that all the posts submitted by our creative pandas display their work in the best possible way. I'm always on the lookout for new artists who would like to join our community and share their content with a wide audience. In addition to that, I keep my finger on the community pulse and supervise its activity, ensuring that any problems our members experience on our website are promptly resolved. Before joining the Bored Panda team, I worked as a freelancer, offering my creative services to people around the world—starting with graphic design, photography, and finally videos. Now, I pursue these activities only as a hobby, capturing moments with my cats and documenting new places I visit during my travels.

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Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing these sweet pictures. Happy to see Gertrude living her best life!

27points

Waysuepet 1 year ago

Gertrude is gorgeous. Sometimes I really hate humans. Why some people find pleasure in harming animals is beyond me. The perpetrators should be abused in the same manner if they're caught.

21points

Kathryn Baylis 1 year ago (edited)

I’ll hold them down for you, but only if you give me 5 minutes with them first. Oh, and a Louisville Slugger. I’m not a violent person by nature, btw. But when pieces of s**t that dare call themselves human do rotten things to the smaller and weaker, whether they’re an animal or a human, it just makes me see red.

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Sue Ellen Jensen 1 year ago

There is no doubt in my mind Gertrude is happy. Even without her eyes she exudes happiness. Thank you for taking such good care of her!

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Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing these sweet pictures. Happy to see Gertrude living her best life!

27points

Waysuepet 1 year ago

Gertrude is gorgeous. Sometimes I really hate humans. Why some people find pleasure in harming animals is beyond me. The perpetrators should be abused in the same manner if they're caught.

21points

Kathryn Baylis 1 year ago (edited)

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Sue Ellen Jensen 1 year ago

There is no doubt in my mind Gertrude is happy. Even without her eyes she exudes happiness. Thank you for taking such good care of her!

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My Wife Adopted A Blind Cat That Was Rescued From The Streets Of Wrexham And This Is How Her Life Looks Now

Meet Gertrude, a cat rescued by Wrexham Cats Protection and later adopted by my wife Lisa

Gertrude’s eyes were so badly damaged that they both had to be removed before she came to live with us

For the first year, we would spend as much time as possible with her in the bedroom, which she refused to leave

We tried to keep things as quiet as possible for her so she wouldn’t be frightened by sudden noises and avoided moving things around

She now moves around the house, but still occasionally bumps into things, especially when she is feeling stressed

She likes to lie on us and rub her face against us as this seems to help her relax

We try giving her toys to help prevent her from becoming bored, but she generally prefers different kind of activities

Gertrude loves to go outdoors and we take her out on a harness so she can explore

Sometimes during her walks she meets other cats, like her friend Melchett

Surprisingly, she seems to enjoy it most when there is lots of noise such as next door’s dog barking and people using power tools nearby

Gertrude loves listening to all the sounds in the garden and hunting some bugs

We try to let her know she is safe now by giving her fuss when she wants it, but it is a long, slow process to help her feel relaxed

The only advice I can offer anyone with a cat with similar problems is to have plenty of patience

Gertrude can be very demanding but is very affectionate in return, which is surprising, considering how she has been treated by humans in the past

She is now living the best life we can give her, and hopefully she is happy with us

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