As a stray cat, all Keti knew was misery and hunger — and if that wasn’t bad enough, one day someone kicked her in the head in an act of vicious cruelty.
Keti’s skull was fractured on one side and her eye was completely destroyed, to the point where it leaked out of the socket. When she was found, Keti’s face was covered in dried blood and she could barely breathe.
Unsure if the cat would survive, rescuer Desislava Stoqnova (Desi) rushed her to a clinic, where Keti was found to be pregnant. The vet put the injured cat on antibiotics and Keti was tube-fed for the next month until she gained enough strength to eat on her own.
Her caretakers kept her stable and hoped for the best, and in what the vet called a “true miracle,” Keti gave birth to three healthy, adorable kittens. Her adopter welcomed the new family members with open arms, and Keti and her kittens now have a loving forever home.
Keti’s rescuer, Desi, is the founder of the Save Me Foundation and dedicates her life to saving dogs and cats from the streets of Bulgaria.
Desi and her husband began taking animals into their small home when she was a student and he lacked a stable job. Despite limited means, Desi poured her time, money and other resources into rehabilitating and rehoming animals in need.
“I would spend all my money on food for the strays and on vet bills for those we had to take in,” Desi told Lady Freethinker. “I would never complain or regret making these decisions. It is all worth it for the animals!”
Through her organization, Desi aims to encourage compassion towards animals in her region and to raise enough money to build a rescue home for the cats and dogs in her care.
But rescuing animals is a major undertaking. “It is a daily struggle and I have many cats and dogs in need of a home. That is why I’ve been trying to build a rescue home (I called it “the dream house”), where I can ensure they are not only safe, but happy and free!”
You can help Desi continue her heroic animal rescue efforts by donating to her GoFundMe campaign or through PayPal at [email protected]
You can also follow Desi’s work on Facebook.
Here are some incredible photos of other animals Desi has rescued:
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Un grand MERCI à ce couple formidable! Le monde manque de belles personnes comme vous!Que Dieu vous garde!
Desi, your helping hand you give towards the most vulnerable animals are highly appreciated. All the best to you.
Thank you Desi and her husband for helping all these animals. Prayers that money will be provided so you can help more animals. You are a blessing.
Cruelty needs to stop; thank you so much for helping and providing a forever home.
Hope these evil people are punished in the same way, I wish everyone !!!!!!
God bless you Desi. I am a rescuer too and I know how heart-breaking it is, but also how great are the rewards seeing them whole and happy..
I’m demanding from our legislators to sign a law all abusers to endure what they do to their victims if they survive they spend the rest of their life being lab rats – the mental mentality of these abusers are not safe enough to have them amongst our societies where other innocent helpless animals are let alone people – it has been proven to many times people that harm animals harm helpless people – THIS MUST END – MAKE THESE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS !
ALL YOU IDIOTS THAT ARE DOING THESE THINGS TO ANYTHING LIVING I WISH A THOUSAND TIMES ON YOU THE TORTURES AND NO FOOD NO PLACE TO LAY YOUR HEADS THE COLD AND THE HEAT. THIS IS NOT BEING CRUEL IT BEING SICK YOU NEED HELP. DON’T TAKE A LIVING THING ONLY TO KILL IT.
Thank you so much for everything. I have no words enough to thank you.
Thank you so much Desi. Lets hope these cats have a long and happy life. Give these vile humans the death penalty.
Thank you, dear Desi for your concious and love for all animals. I pray, that the bastard, that hit Keti so brutally, will loose his kicking leg and won’t find a good doctor, who is willing to help this evil scum.
I know, what you feel and how hard your work is- i am an animal-activist, too. We take care for dogs and cats in Bosnia. Another “Ostblock-country”, where animals have no rights. Horrible, these “humans” without empathie and education.
Thank you, Desi, for rescuing Keti and for helping her so much.
COMMENTI’ve been in touch with her.
She and her husband are wonderful people whose lives are dominated only by abused animals. All psychologically disturbed animal abusers have to undergo exactly the same treatment as they do to the defenceless animals. Many people are rotten and do not belong on this globe!
TIME FOR WORLDWIDE COMPASSION-LOVE-HUMILITY.
the Galarneau family
If I found an animal that needed help I would always help even if it was only by donating money. Please help this charity just a few pounds per month. Thank you.
What kind of a mind does an evil person have that can be so satanic?
What a disgusting pervert that lives among us.
Bless you and thank you Desi and your husband for helping save and protect all these innocent babies. WE MUST ALL TAKE ACTION AND A STAND TO PROTECT ANIMALS AGAINST CRUELTY, ABUSE AND TORTURE. If you have even a small donation we must try to help you. EVERY DONATION NO MATTER HOW SMALL HELPS PLEASE DONATE. .
The pain this poor cat is in shows on her face. Here you have one cruel person making animals lives a living hell & another one trying to help them it’s like they are worlds apart. Bless Desi for all her efforts I just wish I had the means to help her but I don’t keep up the good work you have made me believe in people again.
Take care Coreen
Why are people so cruel? A sweet innocent cat is starving and scared and a coward kicks her in the face? You are a coward and a monster. CURSE YOU! God bless everyone who protects and loves animals. Thank you for saving Keti.