Miracle cat survives being thrown from 12th story balcony in Minneapolis--$20,000 Matching Gift Opportunity

They call her the miracle cat…now. Yet miracles don’t just happen in an instant. Rue’s incredible survival required a series of interventions, initiated by Home for Life® Animal Sanctuary. Our willingness to step up for Rue in the face of several unknowns—the severity of her injuries, the potential cost to help her, and even if she could recover ever—and our commitment to her long-term welfare created the possibility of a future for this small, battered cat.

Rue—Cat Thrown from 12-story Balcony In Minneapolis Survives to Find Her Home for Life

The week started dramatically for Home for Life® Animal Sanctuary ( HFL), based in Stillwater, MN when they received notice from Minneapolis Animal Control about a cat in dire need of help: "Rue," named for the French language spelling of the word street, is a one-year-old female tabby and white cat, who struck the pavement after being thrown from a 12th story balcony in a housing building in the city of Minneapolis.

Celebrating the animals of Home for Life® at the 2024 Spring Gala with Isabella Rossellini

Image: Two elegant Italian ladies: Isabella with Home for Life's® Italian Greyhound Gianna at the gala. MANY thanks to Katie Thering Photography & Design who provided event photography for Home for Life's Spring Gala! Katie has photographed every Home for Life gala since 2007, when our special guest was Cesar Millan. Learn more about Katie and her collaboration with Home for Life in this blog post she did following our gala with Dr Jane Goodall.