A kitten with bent front legs was sent to the Friends for Life Rescue Network in Los Angeles in early April. "She was born with crooked paws due to injured ligaments and tendons in her front wrists," explains Jacqueline DeAmore, the organization's founder.

Mel Lamprey and her husband Zane volunteered to help with overexposure. Shpulya, the fluffy baby, began flirting with her foster parents and seeking their attention right away.