Owning a pet is one of the most beautiful feelings. The furry four-legged animal loves us with all its heart and the empathy we as humans develop towards them is a lot more than what we feel for our fellow human beings. Their soft fur, scratchy paws, little pet licks are all worthy adoring.
An animal’s heart is sure of gold, not all of them are disobedient, the domestic ones are really compassionate halves. Irina, an old lady houses a stray cat named Masha. Masha would always greet this lady but that day she seemed distressed. Masha was screaming while she was lying in a box. And when Irina, saw what was there in the box, she was completely surprised. The sight was the least expected one. What was it?
She could not believe what she just saw. The unexpected sight broke her heart. All she had to say was how is this possible. How can something like this come to my door? She did not know what to do next. She stood there still completely shocked. How did Masha-the cat get this?
Masha never looked this distressed before. Irina did not know how to help her. When an animal is concerned, it is very tough to understand their emotions. None knows what they are trying to communicate, similarly, on that particular day, Irina was confused what Masha wanted to communicate. And when she looked inside the box to find that with Masha, she had her heart in her mouth. She knew she has to act on foot.
Masha though was a stray cat, but she meant more than that to Irina and her next door neighbors. The cat would often roam near their apartment and she was way too adorable to be ignored. The residents would serve her bread and milk and they soon developed an attachment towards her. She turned into a communal cat.
Masha just like any other cat was a socialite. She would play with the residents, wag her tail, would sleep wherever she found warmth. The residents of the apartment could not stop adoring this cute animal. And after knowing that her life as a stray cat was terrible, they developed an attachment towards her.
Masha lived on the streets of the city of Obninsk which is in western Russia. This city faces extreme climatic conditions. Though the summers are a little mild, the winters are freezing cold. The temperatures drop down to as low as 12 °F. That’s freezing cold. One can imagine how terrible the weather is for any creature.
Masha had no choice other than living on such cold streets and on empty stomach. Some days while she was lucky that people served her some warm milk, there were days when she roamed there hungry. While the climate was freezing cold for a human, it meant it was unbearable for an animal. Fortunately, Irina caught this poor creature.
It was a typical wintry morning. The temperature dropped down to extremes. While people assume that animals have fur to protect them from harsh climates, the weather like that of Russia could not spare the animals despite that fur. Irina Lavrona -a 68-year-old woman found Masha on the street.
Irina opened the doors of her house so that Masha could shelter herself in. Little did Irina know what would Masha bring along with her in the days to come. Masha started liking Irina. Every morning she would come at her doorsteps and would greet her a hello by rubbing herself against Irina’s legs. The duo developed an inseparable kind of relationship.
Though everyone enjoyed Masha’s presence near them, Irina gave her an altogether different comfort level. The duo started having a totally different bonding and everyone was surprised at it. Luckily, when Irina saw a change in the behavior of Masha she could easily make out that something was wrong.
It was any other winter morning of January. Irina, as usual, opened the door of her place and was waiting for Masha to turn up. Irina was waiting to feed her dear kitty with milk and some biscuits. But, to her utter surprise that morning the cat did not turn up. Had the cold weather taken a toll over the cat? Where was she?