The Heartwarming Tale Of Gentle Outcast Cat's Journey From The Streets To Loving Home In NYC
![Malnourished, scarred, and partially blind](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh01.webp)
Malnourished, scarred, and partially blind due to entropion, Shrek's luck changed when Emily Shields, the founder of Whiskers N Wishes Sanctuary in Marana, Arizona, took him in.
After receiving proper care and treatment, Shrek was named after the ogre character. He was adopted by a couple from New York and now lives happily as a house cat.
![I always wanted to run a cat rescue](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh02.webp)
Emily shared a bit about herself and her sanctuary: "I always wanted to run a cat rescue, even when I was little, and I bought land in Tucson during the pandemic to do just that. To date, we have had 377 adoptions in 3 years."
She added, "Whiskers N Wishes was established in November 2020, and we've been expanding to accommodate more cats every six months, with the latest expansion beginning on January 12!"
![he was living in a colony of cats near an airport](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh03.webp)
Back to Shrek's story, he was living in a colony of cats near an airport in Tucson, where he was an outsider and subject to bullying.
Courtney of Poets Square Cats, with over 1 million TikTok followers, discovered him. While watching a movie with her kids, Emily received a text from Courtney, asking if they had room for a friendly cat facing bullying.
![Shrek's condition was dire](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh05.webp)
Shrek's condition was dire—he appeared undernourished due to insufficient food intake amidst bullying from other cats.
Emily added, "Like many male street cats, he is FIV positive. He looked like a mess.”
![Shrek faced multiple surgeries](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh06.webp)
![He was neutered and given his shots](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh08.webp)
![Shrek's story took a positive turn](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh11.webp)
![His new dad made a whirlwind trip](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh15.webp)
![shrek the cat](https://aubtu.biz/medias/47/2024-01/0-0-shrekcat-anh16.webp)
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