Title: Good Mama, Best Kitty

Artist: Anne Weber

Medium: Drawing

Dimensions: 8"x10"

Oberst is one of our WARRIOR kitties! Her story is nothing short of a miracle. She came to us with a diaphragmatic hernia, which can be a birth defect but in her case, it was caused by a traumatic incident (which we will never know). Her inside body wall was ripped, and her insides were basically scrambled eggs. She had labored breathing due to her organs being in the wrong place and pushing against her lungs. As if that wasn't enough for one little kitty, she went into labor and gave birth to 5 little kittens! She couldn't have emergency surgery until after she weaned her babies. Our doctors even said "This cat shouldn't be alive - how is she alive?" Oberst was finally able to have the surgery she needed - And yet, she is made of nothing but love. She's happy, grateful, positive - and honestly, her attitude is probably what saved her life. She even got a "best patient award" from the specialty vet who did her surgery.

*If you are the winning bidder and are not in attendance to pick up your artwork the night of the event at the Four Seasons, artwork will be available for pick up from the Pine Street Shelter starting Friday, June 18th. If you are not local to the St. Louis Area, shipping will be an additional cost and will be calculated for each piece individually.