Catastrophe is a 16 year-old arthritic tripawd cat and skin cancer survivor who is living his best life.

KATNISS: So let me get this straight – years ago, you were hit by a car, brought to the vet to get your leg amputated and then…your family never came back to get you.

PHE: Yes. And that hurt meowr than losing my leg. But rather than let it totally bum meowt, I decided to be purr-active. I walked out into the vet’s waiting room, found a friendly lap and jumped on it. I purred, I snuggled, I pulled out all the stops.

KATNISS: And they took you home that same day, right?

PHE: They did. That was 14 years ago, and the rest is hisstory. 

Phe, pre-cancer

KATNISS: I understand your days have since been filled with snuggles, treats and basking in the sunshine. Sounds purrfect.

PHE: Purrfect except fur the fact that while I love sunshine, it doesn’t love me. I’m very fair – pink skin, white fur – and I got skin cancer.

KATNISS: That’s bad mews.

PHE: Yes. But no one “nose” meowr than me how to see the bowl as half full. With the love and suppurt of my meowmies and my vet, while I may look a little worse fur the wear, today I’m cancer-free, comfurtable and happy. And I try to stay in the shade now.

KATNISS: Pawsome! Speaking of possums… tell me about your furiend Mango.

PHE: Mango is a common brushtail possum. I enjoy hanging out with her, her new baby Berry, and the entire possum posse that come to visit nightly. 

KATNISS: What are some other things you enjoy?

PHE: I like licking my meowmy’s toes, rolling around in black dirt and attacking the yarn when Meowmy is crocheting. And snuggling. Lots of snuggling. 

KATNISS: Wow, you really are living your best life.

PHE: Affurrmative.

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