Saving Grace Animal Society Friends can help you through the toughest times in life. For Spike, a dog in central Alberta, that lifelong friend and companion is his best buddy Max the cat. Spike and Max aren’t just any dynamic duo. Spike is blind due to severe cataracts in his eyes, and Max provides support to him and helps him get around. The pair have been together for eight years but were recently surrendered to the Saving Grace Animal Society in Alix, Alta. and will be put up for adoption in two weeks. WATCH: Blind veteran adopts blind dog. Story continues below.