Cat With Heterochromia And Extra Toes Was Abandoned By Her Owners, Now Finds Lots Of Love On Instagram
Sansa is a five-year-old white cat from New York City who was neglected and abandoned when she was just 1.5 years old by her former owners.
Fortunately, she found her forever home with Karen, who adopted her and helped her become a social media celebrity.
‘Many people have expressed how much they love Sansa’s uniqueness with her different colored eyes and extra toes,’ Karen said.
She was born with heterochromia, a rare disorder in which she has two distinct eye colors — one blue and one green.
Also, she has polydactyly – she was born with extra toes. She has 6 digits on her front paws and 4 and 5 digits on her back ones. Scroll down to learn more about the adorable cat!
In an interview with Bored Panda, Karan said that she and her husband Jack acquired Sansa at the age of 1.5 years old at a Petco adoption event in Manhattan in July 2016.
“We were told that she was abandoned by her previous owners, but we don’t know the reason why. She is now 5 years old, turning 6 on December 1 (her guesstimated birthday since she had no records),” Karen told Bored Panda.
Sansa took several months to adjust to life in her new home, according to Karen. “At first, she was terrified and shy; anytime one of us opened the front door, she bolted and ran into the closet or under the TV console.” She started to trust us after a few months and slowly started chilling closer and closer to us.”
Sansa loves following Karen and her husband around their house. She never fails to claim her spot on their laps and knows how to get exactly what she wants.
Karen, Sansa’s owner, told Bored Panda, “Sansa is an exceptionally sweet-natured, kind, loving cat.”
She absolutely loves treats and will model for them. “That’s how I get my photos of her!”
“Every evening, when she’s hungry and wants to be fed, she’ll sprawl out in the middle of the hallway, blocking our entrance to the kitchen, looking at her empty food dish,” Karen explained.
“In the morning when she wants breakfast, she’ll meow nonstop and if we don’t wake up, she’ll jump on our nightstands and start knocking objects off one by one till we wake up!”
“She began by laying a paw on my leg,” the owner added. After a few days, she became more relaxed and rested her head on my leg. I really sobbed when she finally had the confidence to sit on my lap for the first time!”
“She is still jumpy and gets scared by thunderstorms, unexpected loud sounds, dogs barking outside, etc. She will creep away and hide in a dark corner. Whenever we need to take her to the vet, she completely shuts down in her carrier and we can feel her body shivering. She has come so far though!”
Now, Sansa has her forever home that she deserves. Karen and Jack hope to raise awareness about adopting special needs and genetically different cats like Sansa.
If you love Sansa, you can check out her Instagram page to see more her pics and videos.
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