"Ophelia" of the Rainbow Cats series

 The story of “Ophelia”  At ACCT PHILLY, there are many hardworking staff and volunteers that dedicate themselves to promoting the adoptable shelter animals but also the urgent ones.  Many times these are Timestamped animals or animals that have a given euthanasia date, as the shelter does not have the resources to care for them there.   It can take one person to be touched by that animal’s picture and step in to change their fate.  Luckily, on Coconut’s day of promotion.  He found just that.  Coconut was placed for euthanasia due to a very severe upper respiratory infection.  He was no longer eating and was having difficulty breathing, he was so congested.   But a very special person had been following his story closely.  Kathy Elis had written into the shelter to inquire about fostering him.  She hadn’t heard back and it was getting near the time of when he would be put to sleep.  We were both worried for him and as usual Lucy Noland snapped into action, calling and texting anyone i