Tara is a 2-year-old, unusual domestic shorthair calico cat, who was discovered with fresh street asphalt on her. She loves napping in people’s laps, eating food around humans and playing with puff balls (photo courtesy of Arizona Humane Society).

Tara is a 2-year-old, unusual domestic shorthair calico cat, who was discovered with fresh street asphalt on her. She loves napping in people’s laps, eating food around humans and playing with puff balls (photo courtesy of Arizona Humane Society).

Tara has been on many wild adventures during her short time on Earth.

An Arizona Humane Society emergency animal medical technician rescued this 2-year-old, unusual domestic shorthair calico cat in March when she was covered in fresh street asphalt. It was a miracle that she survived this incident, especially because she also was caring for three underage kittens of her own, who depended on her to survive. The Arizona Humane Society was able to take care of her and her babies once they arrived in the shelter’s Second Chance Animal Trauma Hospital, where the tar was removed from Tara’s underbelly and paws.

Once they were medically sound, Tara and her little cuties spent some time in a Foster Hero home until the kittens were old enough to be put up for adoption. This sweet mama still needed more time to continue putting on weight. It was discovered that she has an eye condition that is not painful to her but a veterinarian will need to examine in the future. Tara has come a long way since she was rescued and loves to hop in people’s laps to take naps, as well as eat food around people and play with puff balls, jingle bells and other items.

While all Arizona Humane Society Adoption locations are temporarily closed, the organization’s Virtual Adoption Matchmaking Program by appointment is available to place Tara and other pets with their forever families. Tara might have been adopted by the time of your Virtual Adoption Matchmaking Program appointment but the Arizona Humane Society has dozens more wonderful pets who need loving homes. Tara’s animal number is 659029. To see all animals available for adoption, visit www.azhumane.org/adopt.

 

 

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