Sissi

Mama Sissi overcame every challenge life threw at her on the streets—until the last one, which she couldn’t face alone. For six long years, Sissi, completely blind, navigated the streets of Paros Island in Greece. How she managed this remains a mystery to us. She is, without a doubt, a fighter. Finally, tourists found her—completely dehydrated and heavily pregnant. She was brought to the care of the Paros Animal Welfare Society, where she gave birth to five kittens. Only three survived, but they’re now thriving. We’re incredibly proud and grateful to say that Sissi and her little ones have all found loving homes. Thanks to the adoption support from Strayz, after 124 days in the care of our dedicated team, Sissi was able to leave Paros for her new life. This is her story…

“Our journey with Sissi began in early August, when Strayz, an organic pet food company that supports strays, alerted us to a few difficult cases in shelters. Among them was Sissi, a blind cat who was found heavily pregnant on the streets of Paros. Although we hadn’t planned on adopting another cat, when we heard her story and saw her, it was love at first sight! After everything she had been through, Sissi deserved the home she had always needed.

After a few wonderful phone calls with Heike (Sissi's foster mom and best friend at the shelter), we were thrilled when Sissi was finally able to make her journey after about 4 weeks.

Meeting her at the airport in Munich was an incredibly emotional, tear-filled moment. From the very first day, she felt right at home and hasn’t let her blindness slow her down one bit. Sissi enjoys life like a true empress, alongside her two new friends, Leni and Coco. She is beyond words. Every single day, we feel so grateful to have her in our lives!

The entire adoption process was so smooth, and the PAWS team was so friendly, that we’re certain we will adopt another cat from Paros in the future.

A huge and heartfelt thank you goes to Heike, who lovingly cared for Sissi and her babies for months! Without her, Sissi wouldn’t have made it. THANK YOU!”

We want to thank you for choosing Sissi and giving her the best life, full of love and joy!