It's My 12th Gotcha Day! And I'm Raising Money for Rescue! | Lola The Rescued Cat
Monday, January 16, 2023

It's My 12th Gotcha Day! And I'm Raising Money for Rescue!

Hello, and happy Monday! Today is a super spectacular special day here at the White House. Do you know why? It's my gotcha day! And it's my 12th gotcha day, to be exact. 


 

Twelve years ago I became one of the luckiest kitties in the world when I was adopted by Mommy and Lexy. I became a princess and my life has been out of this world ever since! 

People who saw me in the shelter probably never thought I'd be a published author, advocat for rescue and animal rights, and social media maven! But I believed in myself and I knew I was destined to be more than a "dumpster cat." 

Look how little I was in 2011!

I've spent the last twelve years doing my best to help cats avoid what I went through, and also what Lexy went through. Lexy is my right-paw cat, and I couldn't have done this work without her. 

For my new friends, I will briefly tell you my backstory. In December 2010 I was found in a dumpster in East Harlem in New York City. Some nice people found me and took me out, and I ended up in the city shelter. I got very sick there, and I almost died. But the universe brought me a fairy godmother who saw me and didn't rest until the shelter let her pull me out. I was brought to a cat hospital and my journey to health started. Mommy came to meet me on January 9, 2011 and fell in love with me. One week later she picked me up to go home and the rest is history! 

When Mommy was sick I was a good nurse!

I have been grateful every day for my wonderful life. That's why on my gotcha day I like to raise money for a rescue. This year I'm raising money for Abandoned Angels Cat Rescue. AACR is a small rescue in Columbus, OH run by one woman, Miss Lynda. She does so much for cats, and we are always happy to help her in any way we can. 

So, for every comment we receive on this post we are donating $1 to AACR. So make sure you leave your comment below! 


Rescued life is grand!

And in honor of my special day, I'm having a giveaway on our Facebook page. One lucky Facebook friend will win a $25 Chewy gift card. After you leave a comment on this post, hop on over to Facebook and leave a comment there to enter. 


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I've had the best life these past twelve years, and it's my wish that every cat has the same. Thank you to all of our friends who have been on my journey with me. Here's to twelve more years! 

Lola

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  1. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola! Here's to many more! Love and head bonks, Luna, Calli, and Mama

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  2. Happy 12th Gotcha Day, Lola!❤️🐈❤️

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  3. LOLA! We share the same Gotcha Day!!!! Today is mine as well. Happy Gotcha Day sweetest furriend.

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  4. Happy Gotcha Day Lola!

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  5. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola! You were lucky, and several times over! We are so glad you found the best forever home and have been loved as you deserve to be loved ever since. We have you get lots of comments! Did you put something up on the Cat Blogosphere?

    Purrs,
    The Chans

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  6. Lola, Happy Gotchaversary!
    Rescued is our favorite way to go, and we appreciate those who trap, foster, and educate the public.

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  7. What a Happy Happy Day to celebrate. I love that your mom saw you and refused to give up on making you part of the family. And then you helped mom start a wonderful blog. Much love and happiness to you, Lola, Lexy and your mom.

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  8. Happy 12th Gotcha Day, Lola, to you and your Mom and Lexy!

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  9. a most happee gotcha day two ewe lola N heerz two de next 12. 984 pawz UP for givin sum green paperz two yur shelter. heeez two happee N healthee all yeer long 🐟❤️

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  10. thatz uz tabbies…we forgetted ta sign in 🐟

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  11. Happy Gotcha Day beautiful Lola! XO

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  12. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola! and yay for helping other kitties!

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  13. Happy 12th Gotcha Day Lola!! What a back story you have! You an mee an Lexi an so many otherss are NOT "Dumpstur Kittiess"!!! Wee are speshell tho'. Goin from abandonmint an no love to havin a safe an warm home an Hu'man iss THE BESTEST!!!
    ***nose rubss*** BellaDharma an (((hugss))) BellaSita Mum

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  14. Happy Gotcha Day Lola ! It sure turned out well !

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  15. Happiest Gotcha Day sweetest Lola, I hope you had a special day!

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  16. Happy Gotcha Day Lola! I'm glad you were gotcha-ed by your human or I'd never know you.

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  17. Whoo-Hoo!
    Happy Gotcha Day to YOU!

    We are shelter pups, too...so we know what you feel like.

    What a grand day it was when you got to go to your loving forever home!

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  18. Whoops, that comment above was from us...


    Here it is again, you can delete that one form Anon...

    Whoo-Hoo!
    Happy Gotcha Day to YOU!

    We are shelter pups, too...so we know what you feel like.

    What a grand day it was when you got to go to your loving forever home!

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  19. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola! You deserve nothing but the best, and I'm glad you've found that with your Mommy and Lexy.

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  20. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola, and here's to many more! <3

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  21. Happy Gotcha Day Lola

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  22. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola! So glad you found such a lovely forever home.

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  23. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola. And may you celebrate many more such Gotchaversaries!

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  24. Lola, pritty baby, happy gotcha!! pawty!!!!!!

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  25. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola ! Have a wonderful celebration ! Purrs

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  26. Happy Gotcha Day Lola! you deserve such a great forever home!

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  27. We also wished you a happy gotcha day on Facebook, sweet Lola, but we surely don't mind saying it again. Happy Gotcha Day, Lola! We love you and hope you had a great day. Here's to many more gotcha days to come. XO

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  28. Belated happy Gotcha Day, I hope it was a successful fundraiser.

    I just wanted to thank you so much for your words of condolence on Derry's passing. I deeply appreciate the support and kindness, especially since you didn't follow my old cat blog, Fuzzy Tales, or my personal one (Musings on a Small Life). The pet blogging world is filled with amazing, loving humans (and their fur families). Thank you. ♥

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  29. Happy gotcha day. You were such a cute kitten and now you are a beautiful cat. I hope your fundraiser is a big success.

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  30. Charlee: "Happy Gotcha Day, Lola!"
    Chaplin: "Gotcha Days are the best days ever!"

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  31. A very big happy gotcha day to you! You ended up with the most wonderful mom!

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  32. Lola! We are woefully late! We shall blame that on our Peep. She has been distracted this week and we have not had the opportunity to get out and comment on our furrends Posts! Happy Belated Gottcha Day! Now, we (Me Marv, Kozmo, and Jo Jo) shall sing you THE SONG!
    ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪Happy Gottcha Day to you♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
    ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Gottcha Day to you  ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
    ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Gottcha Day dear Lola!!!!! ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
    ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ HappyGottcha Day to you! ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
    Keep being awesome! Purrs Marv

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  33. Happy 12th Gotcha Day sweetie😻And thanks for doing this for the amazing Ms Lynda. Hugs and Purrs, Lee Tingle

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  34. Happy Gotcha Day!!

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  35. Happy 12th Gotcha Day Miss Lola! Hope you celebrated in a big way!
    Sheri Gangluff

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  36. Happy Gotcha Day, Miss Lola! Wishing you a wonderful 2023🧡

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  37. A very Happy Gotchaversary, Lola. You are a star!

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  38. Happy Gotcha Day sweet Lola!! How kind of you to help other kitties. XO

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  39. Prayers for you Lola and your family 🙏🙏🙏🐈🐈🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🎶🎵🐈🐈🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖💖💖

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  40. Lola, just to let you live on—we ordered your book.
    Big hugs to you Dawn,
    Mariette + Kitties

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