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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne day, Cole discovered a box of kittens abandoned at Tullahoma\u2019s Rocket Ship Park. The tiny babies, still attached to their umbilical cords and crawling with ants, were barely alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had no clue what to do,\u201d she said. \u201cSo when I reached out to the internet, I received a response from Linda Becar at Cosmos Kitten Rescue.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Becar immediately began sharing kitten-raising tips with Cole, offering advice, and even dropping by with gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe came to my house to make sure that I had all the proper materials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before long, Cole fell in love with nurturing kittens back to health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAround the clock, every three hours for six weeks, I fed these babies with a bottle and fell in love with the cause. I started doing what I could do and trying to take care of these creatures that could not take care of themselves,\u201d she recalled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, Cole has actively supported Cosmos Kitten Rescue, a nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates abandoned cats and kittens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has fostered many kittens, donated supplies, and even built a \u2018cat apartment\u2019 behind her building with heat and air conditioning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cats of all sizes and colors lounge on plush beds or play with dangling toys. A few are permanent residents, while others await adoption through Cosmos Kitten Rescue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Not all of Cole\u2019s kitten rescue stories end positively. Cole has cared for cats with heartbreaking stories: a blind kitten, another that survived an acid attack, and many others who had been abandoned and forgotten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One time, Cole took in a tiny kitten named Nudge, weighing only a few ounces at three weeks old. Cole found Nudge in a concrete culvert in Hillsboro, and after rescuing him, she cared for him for three weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He seemed to be doing well, but tragically, he passed away suddenly from a viral infection \u2014 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus \u2014 a disease that can be transmitted from an infected mother cat to her kittens if they aren\u2019t vaccinated. The loss of Nudge was traumatic for Cole, but it did not discourage her from continuing to rescue and nurture other kittens back to health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI just keep on pushing on and do everything I can to try to help get these animals taken care of so that they can live a healthy life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the beauty of animal rescue often outweighs the difficult moments, and these are often seen in the adoptive stories that come full circle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI had one kitten that I posted on my Facebook that had been severely injured on its neck,\u201d Cole said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeing a nurse, I knew what I needed to do in order to nurse this cat back to health. And, of course, he got adopted, and the family that adopted him said he was one of the sweetest cats ever, and they send me pictures of him all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Walking out of Blessed Forever Aesthetics, it\u2019s clear that Cole\u2019s work is far deeper than skin care. She has built an oasis where beauty, benevolence, and love intersect. Cole shows she cares for all creatures by helping clients embrace their natural glow and rescuing kittens in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many clients come in for an invigorating facial and, as they leave, find themselves enriched by a bit of kitten therapy as well. It\u2019s not uncommon for clients to peek in and say \u201chi\u201d to the cats before or after their appointments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cole plans to continue to leave the world a little more beautiful with every face she touches, every kitten she rescues, and every act of kindness she performs, all while encouraging the community to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI’m not saying you should go out there and spend your last dime on somebody. But even if it’s a hot meal, a hot cup of coffee, food for an animal that’s starving to death, or even going to see your grandbabies in a play at school, you have to do it. That one act of kindness can lead to so much more in your own personal life. It just makes your heart full and makes you a better person.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you walk through the doors of Blessed Forever Aesthetics in Tullahoma, you\u2019re stepping into Shannon Cole\u2019s world. Every detail, from the calming colors on the walls to the gentle sound of soothing music, invites you into instant tranquility. The walls are well-adorned, and the furnishings make the space feel like home. Behind this business […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":23753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/tullahoma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/2-2-1024x683.png\")
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