Falling in love with the right person fills your life with happiness and who could be more right to fall for than CATS. They are attention seekers, mysterious and yet the best companion you can have. Nicole Böhm, a German woman welcomed two felines in her life. Well, it wasn't planned but as they say, the best thing that happens in one's life is usually unplanned. It took a while for her to realize that the journey she had embarked on was nothing like ordinary. One of the tuxedo cats she had adopted was exceptional. The black cat was slowly changing into something different.
Everyone deserves a good life, be it humans or animals. Many of us limit our care and kindness to humans only but then there are some who think about animals as well. It is unfortunate that we pay more heed to individuals who can speak their heart out and tend to forget those who can't. Animals belong to that unfortunate category.
Not a single day goes by when we don't see stray cats and dogs roaming on the street. They don't have a home to live in. As if it isn't worse many of them get brutally treated by children and adults. However, there are some who actually care about these voiceless creatures. Nicole is one of them. She has a special place for cats in her heart.
The woman is very warm and compassionate by nature. She is a working woman and lives with her sister. Though she doesn't get much time due to her job in free time she often goes out and feeds the street animals. She also loves taking long walks.
The woman while taking a walk on the street bumped into someone very special. It was a pleasant day and Nicole was constantly having this hunch that something amazing was going to happen with her. And that happened when she met these strangers.
Nicole took a big decision when she decided to adopt two tuxedo cats after she spotted them on a farm. Well, it was a pair of black and white kittens. The newly borns were very dirty. They had been abandoned by their mother. It wasn't safe to leave them alone on the farm.
She was the only person who could help them. After thinking a while she decided to adopt them. With a happy heart, she took them in. The woman had no idea her life was going to change. Little did she know at that time one of those cats was special.
This is amazing! Nicole Böhm got her heart stolen by two kittens strolling on a dirty farm in Germany. She always wanted a cat and now nature had gifted her not one but two kittens. She picked them up to get them home. Well her sister was as thrilled on seeing them as Nicole was. After welcoming them into the family, Nicole gave the duo food to eat.
Now it was time to name both the kittens. Nicole and her sister pondered a lot as they wanted to give them a perfect name. After giving it a lot of thought, the sisters settled on Elli and Rosie. Now those kittens had a family, house, and a name. Well, it calls for a happy ending but here the story had just begun.
Life would have meant a lot of struggle for these kittens had Nicole not picked them from the farm. “They were in a desolate condition with mites and infections in their ears. It hurt me to see them suffer, so I took both home,” Nicole recalled.
The first thing she did after adopting the kitties was to take them to the vet. The kittens needed medical assistance as soon as possible. The kittens were iller then they appeared. They had infections that could have led to some hazardous consequences if remained unchecked.
Thanks to Nicole's care and affection, the kittens did not take long to get back to shape. They soon began to eat and drink. Both of the cats were covered with black and white coats that looked like tuxedos. Was it all about these cats?
Can you name the most mysterious animal on earth? It's a cat. This species has many mythological stories associated with them. Along with that, they are also an amazing pet. Just make sure you give them enough attention and love because that is all they crave for.
In no time the pair of cats became the lifeline of the house. You could see them roaming around the house all day and night. It won't be an exaggeration to say that the cats had become an important part of the sister's lives. So, how was life turning out for these kittens?
Nicole described Elli, “she had a tuxedo coat like her sister. Nothing unusual.” However, the duo had a different nature. “She was very playful and sometimes acted more like a dog than a cat.” Rosie was quiet by nature. However, Elli was way more different than she appeared.
As mentioned earlier, both the cats were primarily black in color and they had some white markings on them. Now Nicole had two tuxedo kittens to look after. She was very happy. Things were going exactly the way she had planned.
Just when Nicole started to believe that she knows everything about her two little kittens, she saw something strange in Elli. The true color of the little kitten was coming out. Elli was changing. Nicole tried to ignore it but she couldn't do that for long.
How nine months flew by with these kittens remained a mystery to Nicole. Now Nicole could not even imagine a single day without her beloved Elli and Rosie. A month is enough for people to understand each other. Nicole had been living with them for nine months and yet she did not know Elli very well.
The woman was playing with her cats when a bunch of white hair on Elli caught her attention. It wasn't there before. At first, she thought it to be lint. As the kitten loved playing around she might have got it on her while roaming. However, her misunderstanding soon dispelled.
Well, cats do turn gray with age, especially the ones with darker fur. However, Elli was still very young. She was only one year old. Why would she be turning gray? Elli's mom tried to pull that lint off her body but did it come out?
Nicole said, “The changing began about one year after birth.” Something was definitely out of place. Nicole clearly remembered, “It wasn’t there at the beginning. I thought it was lint and tried to remove it, but it turned out to be her fur.” The woman dismissed it as it was just a small bunch of fur.
But she soon figured that the white patch was widening. Her fur was turning white. It was beyond Nicole as to why Elli's black fur was changing into white. She had to get to the bottom of it. So, she decided to take medical assistance. The woman decided to see a vet.
Nicole also checked Rosie if she too had white fur as they belonged to the same litter. She did not want to take any chance and so she also took Rosie along. The woman asked the vet if Rosie too was having the same condition. The vet told her that Rosie was alright. So does this mean Elli had some problem?
Well, everything got cleared after the doctor tested her. The report suggested that Elli was having vitiligo. It is because of this condition her hair was whitening rapidly. The vet could not tell how many of her furs would get discolored due to the disease. There was one more concern.
So, along with her hair, was it also going to affect her health. Well, in some cases it does affects one's health. The condition is found in some people as well. People usually hide white spots by covering them with beauty products.
1% of the world population suffers from vitiligo. The probability is even lesser in animals. Due to the rarity of this condition, the thought of Elli developing the disease never came to Nicole's mind.
As mentioned earlier, Vitiligo leaves you vulnerable to many other diseases, there were chances that Elli was going through some health problems. Moreover, the cat did not have a favorable history. She had spent the first two months of her childhood on a farm.
It turned out that the condition was limited to the graying of her hair only. The feline had no other issues such as hair loss and any other medical problems. Luckily, Elli was completely fit and fine. With the passing time, she went on to become prettier.
Nicole was seeing her changing. After a few months, Elli had her fur changed completely. Now It was difficult for anyone to say that she was Elli, the white and black tuxedo cat. Even Nicole was in disbelief. “I was surprised. I’m still surprised,” said Nicole.
“Her personality is the same as ever. It doesn’t matter to her. She is as cute and lovely and as playful as the first day,” Nicole explained. She is the same cute, playful and amazing kitty as she used to be. Nothing has changed in her behavior. What does her sister think about her?
Elli’s sister, the black and white tuxedo cat loves being with her sister just like she used to when Elli looked like her. Well, it is good to see that the changes in Elli's appearance have not affected her relationship with her sister. What more, her transformation was still not over.
Fortunately, the condition had an effect on Elli's fur only. The kitten looked even prettier now. Well, what added to her beauty was the black markings that were still there on her face. Check out some post transformation pictures of Elli.
Elli is fun and cute. She is playful by nature and has a bossy attitude. She has this habit of supervising things and she would also climb up the door or window to see the streets. She is sociable and very much enjoys the sight of the street.
Nicole described Elli that now she “looks like a little snow owl.” The feline had changed a big deal in a matter of months. Her owner was amazed but at the same time relieved that there were no health problems. Nicole said, “Her changing still goes on every day, and I love her more and more.”
The difference is clear here. The cat when five months old was more black and less white but now she had changed completely. Though she was different now, she had become even more beautiful.
Elli has this hobby of following Nicole everywhere in the house. She is very fond of Nicole and loves to cuddle with her. The kitten has turned three now and a lot has changed in her appearance. The kitten is amazing.
Nicole has created a page on social media for the fans of Elli. She posts her and her sister's picture every now and then. We are sure, just like us you also have become a fan of unique Elli. No wonder, the page got very popular with 10 thousand Instagram followers.
Vitiligo does not turn people's life for worse. In Elli's case, the condition has made her even more adorable. The kitty unaffected by these changes is still cute and amazing. It has been seen that the condition deprives individuals of their confidence and they take the help of makeup to hide their spots. They forget that beauty comes from within.
Elli is not the only animal that developed vitiligo. You may have heard of "white-eyed Rowdy.' Rowdy was a dog that too was diagnosed with vitiligo. What made him even more special was that the animal uplifted other human kids suffering from the disease. He became an inspiration.
However, the inspirational dog passed away in 2017. But his legacy lives on. The dog had taught children to love themselves for what they are. It seems like the same task has been taken up by Elli. She too inspires the people with vitiligo to flaunt their uniqueness with confidence.
So what do you think about this? Well, this story is the perfect example of living life to the fullest despite all the hardships. Sometimes IGNORANCE IS BLISS.