00:00He was found in the bushes by an independent rescuer.
00:08She immediately noticed that it was injured.
00:12She pulled him up and realized that half of his body had already rotted away.
00:19The vet thinks that he was likely hit by a car and was laying there for weeks.
00:31The vet said that they had very limited materials, so he had to get really creative on making his prosthetic.
00:39Yeah, I know. She came to say hello to you.
00:53I found Taz on Instagram because she posts all of her rescue videos on there.
00:59I was really looking for a black cat with a disability to bring in as a therapy cat.
01:06But also because they're the least adopted.
01:10And then I saw his rescue video and I was like, that's him.
01:13That's the one I've been waiting for.
01:16Taz did say that she was really concerned and questioning if he was ever going to be able to find
01:22a home.
01:23So that's why I was willing to travel so far to go over there and pick him up.
01:33We've arrived in Dubai.
01:36They're in the parking lot now, about to come in from the lobby.
01:40I am so emotional about this meeting. I can't wait to meet him.
01:48Tazzy!
01:50Oh, I know, Mr. Opinions!
01:54I was pretty emotional because I felt like I had already had this connection with him before I met him.
02:01I felt honored that I would be able to be the one to help take care of him and
02:07give him this really amazing life after everything that he had been through.
02:18Welcome to your new home. Hi, buddy.
02:25It took him some time, of course, to feel comfortable, but now he runs the house.
02:32I say.
02:35He was in the UAE, United Arab Emirates.
02:41I run a veterans' non-profit who have disabilities.
02:45So I wanted to have a cat to bring in as a therapy cat.
02:51Seeing a cat that has a disability, how they're overcoming it,
02:55is such a symbol of hope and resilience for our veterans.
03:02A lot of our veterans came back from the Middle East with a disability.
03:06So I think anybody who meets him or leans over to get a kiss from him, it will make their
03:12day.
03:16I knew from the moment that I saw Shea that we had this connection and we were supposed to be
03:22together.
03:22I knew from the other. We have theً.
03:23He is truly incredible.
03:25off.
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