These Animals Have Thrived Despite Their Disabilities

Almost Euthanized For Looking Different

This Tabby cat named Maya, who is just a year old, was discovered behind a Chinese food restaurant. The people who found her brought her to a shelter with a high-kill rate, where she was tops on the list to be put down. The reason? An extra chromosome makes her eyes look a little funny and gives her vision problems. She also tends to sneeze a lot because of her flattened nose.

Luckily, Maya’s “furrever” family found her in the shelter. Now, she lives in a home filled with love, catnaps, kisses, and favorite toys.