Snowflake, a Ukrainian deaf cat that found shelter in a treetop

It’s never a good time to be a homeless cat on the streets but if you’re a deaf cat who live in an area full of starving roaming dogs it’s surely much worse!

Snowflake found himself in that exact situation and he had to figure out how to fend for himself on the streets of Ukraine.

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Nobody knows how Snowflake ended up living on the streets nor how he managed to find shelter on a treetop, up so high so that street dogs could not threaten his life.

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Fortunately, Snowflake not only found a way to stay safe but also a guardian angel who lived nearby and would look out for him on a daily basis.

Even though the compassionate woman was not able to give him a safe forever home, she made sure Snowflake had something to eat every day and contacted a rescue group to get him some help.

Snowflake was eventually rescued and taken to a local shelter but due to his hear impairment he needed to find a forever home and it had to be fast.

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“The shelter is not a safe place for a deaf cat. Other cats in the shelter could easily take advantage of his handicap and hurt him.” a member of the shelter staff explained.

Snowflake’s sad story caught the attention of a Boston-based charity that provides funding for emergency cat rescue activities around the world, and they donated the funds needed to board Snowflake until he could find a forever home.

Snowflake was then placed in a foster home with a woman who ended up adopting him to ensure the rest of his life will be filled with love.

UPDATE: Whatever happened to Snowflake and his family during the ongoing war in Ukraine It is unknown.