10 Seconds to Save a Cat: Story of Divine Timing Will Amaze You

Written by Doreen Tumminia of North Carolina

My day started out as it always does. I got on my computer and looked at the Craigslist classified listing for pets. I always feel so bad when I see all the pets that people have to rehome. My cat Mista, who I had for 17 years, recently passed away and I was looking for a cat that looked like him. I was looking and looking and looking and finally I saw a cat that was up for adoption through a rescue organization but was scheduled to be euthanized that very day.

I immediately emailed them and told them that I wanted to adopt the cat. I just had to have that cat. She looked just like my Mista who passed away.

At this point the cat was at the pound and the rescue group said that they would call and hopefully they would not be too late. Well low and behold, the cat was on the table just about to be euthanized. They actually took her off the table where she was about to take her last breath.

I was at work when my husband called me and said, “Your package arrived!” The rescue group had driven the cat from the shelter in Manhattan to Staten Island, NY where I lived at the time. When I got home, I named her Destiny. She is a great cat and my heart feels so good that I helped her.

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Penny L.

4:58AM PDT on Mar 21, 2012

yay! i love these great rescue stories, but what is disturbing is free pets on craigs list many have been killed and murdered and sold to labs for money, never place your pet on craigs list NEVER!

send a green star

Kathleen S.

8:26PM PST on Mar 8, 2012

Another good person with a heart willing to go above and beyond to give love and find love. Thank you. Stories like this make me belive that good people do exist.

Aimee A.

2:44PM PST on Mar 8, 2012

Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing! :)

Melinda offline K.

5:23PM PST on Mar 7, 2012

Its great to take action to save animals, I wish all animals had a home.

Angie r.

12:05PM PST on Mar 7, 2012

Great story and thanks for rescuing!

lesley t.

11:39PM PST on Mar 6, 2012

She looks like my Tiny girl - who isn't so Tiny anymore. She was born to a ferel under a rose bush in the back yard and the kids next door so her crawl out and the Mommie moved two of the three girls (poopie was her sister )Eventually they all moved in - Fluffy the Mom, Monkey Face and Little Blackie. Fluffy and Monkey are in Foster care until I find us a home, Blackie passed away and poopie disappeared but I have a little poopie now (in Foster care as well.) Tiny is with me- and getting so fat, and she still loves to hear she's Tiny because she's small....of course she doesnt know what it means but she still loves to hear it. You are lucky to have gotten your girl! she is beautiful!

Susan G.

2:10PM PST on Mar 6, 2012

Lucky, lucky destiny.

Donna H.

11:56AM PST on Mar 5, 2012

Amazing timing. Great story, thanks for posting.

Tracy G.

11:51AM PST on Mar 5, 2012

Truly amazing! Glad you two found each other :)

Kathryn M.

8:46PM PST on Feb 21, 2012

Thank you so much for giving this beautiful baby a furrever home! Beautiful story, I hope that the two of you have many happy years together.