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Miracle Kitten Sheds Light on Animal Cruelty

Meet Lazarus.

There's nothing that brings a smile to your face quite like your pet. When animals are mistreated, however, it's heartbreaking. Lazarus, an adorable kitten, was born with a severe bilateral cleft palate. HooplaHa decided to tell his story.

He was abandoned after birth and eventually rescued off the streets. When found by a college student, Lazarus was infested with fleas, malnourished, and had exposed bone on his face from lack of care. Because of his cleft palate, doctors are shocked that Lazarus is even alive today, but his strong spirit and playful attitude has kept him afloat.

Fighting for his life and health, Lazarus' owner is trying to spread awareness about animal cruelty and how every animal has the right to a happy family, despite disability.

Do you have an inspirational pet story that you'd like to share? Go to HooplaHa.com and tell us about it!

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JonIrenicus April 13, 2013 at 02:28 pm
It would be nice if crossing the Bridgeport into Trumbull border was noticeable- a sudden shift fromRead More fast food and dilapidated buildings to greenery and well maintained buildings. Unfortunately that strip of Main St has had its character erode as commercial zoning inched north. The imposing structures of the mall and Merritt make it very difficult to see this no man's land as remaining residential for much longer.
Tom Pieragostini April 6, 2013 at 11:16 am
I'm ashamed that in the recent past, Trumbull town planners have chosen to use the beautifulRead More historic Merritt Parkway as some sort of cheap zoning boundary that, depending on which side you live on, determines if your neighborhood will remain residential or become commercial. It was even suggested in the foreword of a book about the history of Trumbull, that the Merritt Parkway somehow "bisected" the town and the founders were wise to locate all new commercial development south of it. It doesn't bisect the town. We all have to live with the bad decisions other people make, but nothing did more to devastate our town "center" than to locate new development on our southern border. Now we're left with a confusing gateway from Bridgeport into Trumbull along Main Street. When people ask now - are we in Trumbull yet? The answer is - yes, we have been for the last half mile...