No story exemplifies this better than that of Walter the rescue cat. At the start of his story, Walter was in an animal shelter with a broken leg, having been surrendered there by his parents.

A miracle cat who survived the full force of Storm Darragh by themselves with two broken legs is now seeking a forever home. Squeak, a stray cat in Bury, disappeared for five days during storm ...

A cat who remained tender-hearted through unbelievable ... When Fudge was surrendered to a Philadelphia shelter, her leg was barely hanging on by a visible bone and nerves, the Pennsylvania ...