She was one of two kittens being offered for ONE Euro each by a poor elderly woman on the sidewalk in Chisinau. Maria saw Luni in the morning on her way to an appointment — and in the evening, she was still there. The old woman said, “If no one wants her, I’ll throw her in the trash. There are enough other little cats…”
The woman wasn’t cruel — just desperately poor. So Maria took the little one and gave the woman 10 euros. The woman began to cry and apologized to the kitten for having said something so horrible.
Luni came with us to the hotel. She devoured the hastily bought food as if she had never eaten before… The next morning, we took her straight to the vet. She was severely undernourished, weak, sick, and infested with fleas — likely only about 8 weeks old.
With a fresh passport, she arrived in Germany a few days later — and when I saw her, that was it for me. We already had one (bought) pedigree cat (a Maine Coon), just the kind of cat you “purchase”. But Luni’s fate and condition truly opened my heart.
When I was home, she wouldn’t leave my side — until she was about a year old. Huge house, huge garden, massive cat trees, top-quality food, lots of playtime — of course, also with Lea (the Maine Coon) — until life took us to Moldova.
There, of course, we encountered many more fates like Luni’s — and bit by bit, (see the complete MOLDOVA CATS STORY HERE) we took in more and more of them… (our CATS).
By now, the unthinkable has happened. My Luni was brutally murdered with rat poison — three days after my birthday.
Over the last five years, I had taken thousands of photos and videos of her, intending to someday use them to promote this good cause. But I still can’t comprehend that my beloved Lunchen is gone forever.
Gone… just gone. This completely innocent creature — cruelly poisoned.
This country holds endless cruelty.
I can only appeal to your hearts.
Please consider whether you have the space and financial ability to take in one — or better yet, two or three (cats are never lonely or bored that way; three is the ideal mini-group. But if you’re home often, one cat is okay too. Just remember: if the cat is alone for hours on end, or if you travel often or for long — it simply doesn’t work).
Here in Moldova, it’s just too dangerous.
I look forward to inquiries from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Switzerland is probably the most difficult, but if they want to, the Swiss can make almost anything possible…).
Ultimately, this is about saving innocent lives.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Otherwise, please read the full MOLDOVA CATS STORY HERE…
