Next is Cocomelon. She’s my little sweet pea, practically tethered to me! As a kitten, she suffered a severe spinal injury that paralyzed her rear left leg and made her worthless to her heartless breeder. As a result, she can’t urinate on her own and needs me to manually express her bladder three times a day. We tried acupuncture and were hopeful, but it didn’t help.
Still, she is an absolute delight, and the thing about adopting any pet, especially a special one, is that you never know where it’s going to lead.
For example, Cocomelon simply adored our bunny Jessica Rabbit. When Jessica suddenly died, Cocomelon was heartbroken. Then, fate (or Jessica?) sent us another rabbit we named Stephen Heavensent, who’d been abandoned.
Once again, the chemistry was there. Cocomelon and Stephen formed the most adorable bond, which inspired me to write my new book, “Together Forever: How a Kitten and Bunny Became Best Friends,” available on May 5. You can preorder now, and I honestly think you’ll love it. It’s a children’s book, of course, but when it comes to a sweet love story about animals, we’re all little kids at heart.
By the way, I’m donating my author’s proceeds to North Shore Animal League America to help other animals, including the two special-needs sweeties below. I hope you’ll click their links and consider adopting one of them, or another special pet waiting at your local shelter.
If you do, I promise it’ll be one of the most rewarding relationships of your life. And you’ll quickly discover that the one thing they always needed was you!
xo
Beth
