Faces of No-Kill: Brave cat is full of love

You may know the Muffin Man, but have you met the Biscuit Girl? Trinity’s biscuits are the crème de la crème. The pièce de résistance. Très magnifique. This prized pastry chef can knead them with just one paw. When orders start piling up, she uses both paws or recruits a human baking assistant to help. She can even make biscuits in her sleep.

[Cat goes from touch-me-not to grumbly biscuit maker]

The kneading motion (aka “making biscuits”) usually indicates that a cat is feeling happy and relaxed. For Trinity to become a top biscuitier, she needed medical care to help her feel comfortable and a special place to help her feel safe.

At just 1 year old, this calico kitty came to the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, from an animal shelter several hours away. She needed urgent medical attention: One eye was completely clouded over, and the other was sunken in. The veterinary team examined her and determined that the best course of action was to remove her eyes. This would give her immediate relief, keep her comfortable, and prevent future infection.

[Blind cat sees the good in everything]

After the surgery, Trinity went to stay in a cozy foster home where she could recover and gain some much-needed weight. Even though she was blind, she used her ears, nose, and whiskers to navigate her new space with ease. Her foster volunteer gave her eye drops, antibiotics, and loads of scratches and snuggles. (Even the family dog made sure Trinity was feeling loved.) The more she healed, the more biscuits she made.

After three weeks of rest and relaxation in her foster home, Trinity returned to the pet resource center — but she wouldn’t be there long. A family saw a post about Trinity on social media and adopted her faster than you can say “butter my biscuit.” At last, Trinity is home sweet home. 

Our goal at Best Friends is to support all animal shelters in the U.S. in reaching no-kill in 2025. No-kill means saving every dog and cat in a shelter who can be saved, accounting for community safety and good quality of life for pets. 

Shelter staff can’t do it alone. Saving animals in shelters is everyone’s responsibility, and it takes support and participation from the community. No-kill is possible when we work together thoughtfully, honestly, and collaboratively.