The holiday season is a time for miracles, and no one knows this better than a blind cat named Tiki from Massachusetts. The 20-year-old feline got another chance at life after local residents rescued her from a frozen lake after she was spotted floating on a piece of ice.
A local resident Dawn F. spotted the cat circling the ice chunk, located about 30 to 40 feet from shore in Westford, Massachusetts, and immediately called animal control. Before they were able to arrive, the ice underneath the cat started to crack, but two good samaritans came to her rescue.
Nate P. and Kris S. were working at a nearby home when they noticed a cat engulfed in cold lake water and immediately hopped into a rowboat, hopeful they could reach her in time. They were able to rescue Tiki before she succumbed to the frigid cold, and paddled to the shore as fast as they could.
“The cat was taken indoors, toweled off, and wrapped up in blankets. Upon our arrival, this neutered male was shivering, lethargic, and in shock. We immediately transported the cat for veterinary care where his temperature was so low that it didn’t even register on the thermometer,” reads the statement by Westford Animal Control.
They started looking for the cat’s owners, and a resident from Birch Rd identified Tiki as their 20-year-old blind cat. They were happily reunited after Tiki received veterinary care and managed to make a full recovery.
