On October 6, 1995, a Siamese-mix cat arrived at Bonanza Cat Hospital for evaluation when a volunteer feeding strays at a trailer park noticed this cat had a severe head tilt. Due to this medical condition and tests that showed she had FIV (Feline AIDS), it was determined that this kitty was un-adoptable because she would need lifetime daily medication to help her compromised immune system. Bonanza Cat Hospital became her new home and she was named “Poppy.”

 

Poppy had attitude! She delighted in standing on the examining room tables and taking swipes at the staff whenever they passed through. She also began to develop quite a reputation as the “official greeter,” casually sauntering out to the clinic waiting room with her tilted head and crooked mouth to “honor” a few lucky people by allowing them to pet her. Several of our clients began donating money towards her care and the cost of her medical needs.

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Poppy passed away in 2001, but she left paw prints on our hearts forever.  We all loved her dearly and miss her every day, but she inspired a legacy- a rescue dedicated to the lifelong care of un-adoptable, medically-dependent, and special needs cats in Las Vegas.