Blanka Bognár

When I traveled around Southeast Asia, I had the opportunity to work with several NGOs, and I understood the effect of volunteer work. 

After I arrived back home, I felt the urge to help and upon looking around myself, I decided to help one of the most defenseless: the animals. Originally I started to work with a group, that helped find lost pets or find a home for the strays, but soon I realized my real calling is caring and nurturing, especially for cats. I started to help my current organization, Cicamentő Angyalok (translation: Cat Saving Angels) when I helped in the delivery of a stray pregnant cat, which was seriously malnourished. Their efforts to save the life of that cat were truly inspirational to me. 

I learned how to care for neonatal kittens, and successfully fostered and adopted a few as well. Of course, I also had foster fails, a little tortoise, named Frida, and a chubby black-and-white cat, who also started out as a tiny one, but after we named her Snowball, decided to resemble her namesake. They get along well with my original cat, Chili, who was intentional. :) 

Since I have a full house of cats, I volunteer at the Cicamentő Angyalok's shelter, where I can care for and love many orphan cats. What I admire the best in my NGO, is that we don't give up on cats with serious injuries, but try everything to save them. 

It's the highlight of my week when I go to the shelter to feed them, give them their medicines, and yes, even clean the litter box. Even with their disadvantages, to me, they are purrfect.