In January of 2012, a pregnant cat wandered into the backyard of Carla's mom and gave birth to five adorable kittens. They were a motley crew, each with its own unique markings and personality. Unfortunately, the mom left and never came back.

Carla's mom had always been a compassionate person, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for the kittens so she brought them into the house and decided to take care of them.

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Chica’s rescue was a chain reaction caused by the addition of Tasha to our family three years before.

After getting Tasha we fell in love with the Doberman breed and decided to adopt another one, preferably from a rescue or shelter

Carla was not home and was going to be out of town for at least a week. I was home manning our business and taking care of our three dogs and four cats, and I spent my time looking for a Doberman to adopt online.

On August 15 2012 at 6:52am (Cancun time) a picture of a sad doberman girl with her mouth taped shut was shared by Carole Vince on the Facebook group “Save the dobermann breed”.

Read more: It all started with a Facebook post