Sassy cat conquers puppy mill past

The Humane Society of the United States busted a puppy mill in North Carolina and found this scraggly kitty who was in terrible condition. 

Athena the kitty was suffering from eye and upper respiratory infections due to the horrible living conditions she had to endure. 

When her rescuers came to get her, she resisted and didn't trust humans at all. Can you blame her?

They took her to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, where volunteers gave her all the medical care she desperately needed and began to rehabilitate her to help her learn to trust again. 

Today, Athena is with a family that loves her to bits and she now has her forever home. She's still a bit sassy, but she's getting better each day. She loves neck scratches!

Enjoying outside!

What a lovely kitty she's become!

See the video below!

via love meow