A kitten who is incredible small compared to her littermates has the heart of a big cat and won't let anything stop her. LucyJamieWhen Lucy, a 5-week-old kitten, arrived in foster care with her two brothers, she weighed only 128 grams. "For scale, some newborns to one-week-olds weigh this much, so needless to say, she was very underdeveloped," Jamie, a foster volunteer for Baby Kitten Rescue, shared.Lucy immediately started treatment for aspiration pneumonia to ease her breathing. The kind...
A man never considered himself a cat guy but had his heart stolen by a "grumpy looking" cat with big cheeks and droopy eyes. Bob and El JefeJo-AnneBob never pictured himself as a "cat guy" or having a feline companion due to his allergies. That was the case, at least, until two months ago.When Bob and his wife, Jo-Anne, arrived home from their travel, they learned about a cat who had been rescued from the bitter cold, covered in snow."Our friends told us about this incredible grumpy looking cat...
Kittens were found at a loading dock just hours old. One of them has one ear and the spirit of a warrior cat. GrimesDeejA litter of kittens was found at a loading dock with no sign of a mom. Among them, the little gray and white kitten had the toughest battle to fight.Deej, an animal rescuer specializing in critical, special needs, and neonate cases, received a rescue request for the litter and immediately offered to help. "Once they arrived, it became clear just how much worse off they were...
A kitten with a permanent head tilt had the odds against her. Now, she lives as though she could conquer anything. PaisleyNikki at MyFosterKittensWhen Paisley, a gray kitten, was brought to the municipal shelter, she was just skin and bones, spinning around with a severe head tilt.Nikki Martinez, an animal rescuer based in NV, found the kitten in urgent need of placement. With the support of Hearts Alive Village, she picked up Paisley from the shelter and opened her home to foster her.With her...
A cat left at a Walmart sought help from mechanics nearby. Shortly after being found, she had kittens in a house. Bonnet and one of her kittensFosterBabyCatsA brown tabby was found outside a Walmart, heavily pregnant. She was reportedly abandoned and in desperate need of rescue.A few mechanics in the auto department noticed the friendly feline and provided a safe place for her at the shop. "They bought her a couple cans of soft food and a little bowl for water. They kept her safe as much as...
Rescuers took on a cat with behavior issues and never gave up on him. He turned out to be the biggest "muffin maker." PikameowPuppy Kitty NY CityA cat named Pikameow found himself on the emergency placement list of the city shelter due to his serious behavior issues. Rescuers of Puppy Kitty NY City immediately jumped at the chance to help him.Shortly after arriving, Pikameow nestled in his bed and started kneading on the fabric to self-soothe. When they realized how much soft things calmed him,...
Community members found kittens huddled in a flower pot and wouldn't stop looking until they found the mother cat. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealThe tiny cries of kittens led concerned members of the community to a flower pot. To their astonishment, four newborn kittens were huddled among tattered leaves on potting soil.The flower pot left the kittens exposed to the elements. They bunched together, trying to stay warm. The finders looked around for the mother cat, a stray, and caught sight of her in...
Two shy cats depended on each other their whole lives. They met a person who came back to the shelter just for them. Gilly and WillyExploitsValleySPCAAfter rescuing three bobtail kittens outside a building last summer, Exploits Valley SPCA returned to the location to find the rest of the litter. "We've always known there were more out there," the SPCA shared.About two months ago, the remaining cats were brought to safety. Among them, two timid brothers, Willy (orange) and Gilligan or Gilly...
These two kittens were born days early, the size of little mice. Now, they live as though they can take on the world. JenAbout three months ago, Jen, a foster volunteer of Wrenn Rescues, received a litter of orphaned kittens in urgent need of critical care.They were tiny and frail and had to be tube-fed around the clock, 11 times a day. "When they got to me, it was evident they were premature," Jen shared with Love Meow."They were the smallest kittens I had ever seen. They weighed 72 grams each...
A woman heard a cat screaming near a building and came to find the sweetest, gentle giant she'd ever met. GoliathLittleWanderersNYCA young woman who works tirelessly to help animals in her neighborhood heard a cat screaming at the construction site of a building. "She happened to be in the right place at the right time," Little Wanderers NYC shared.As she approached the corner where the construction material was stored, she saw a tabby cat sitting on a stack of pavers, meowing at the top of his...
A cat came up to a family and made a plea they couldn't refuse after his days as a forgotten stray. GingerbreadStray Cat ClubA team of volunteers from Stray Cat Club worked tirelessly to rescue a colony of abandoned cats, pulling them off the streets and into foster homes.Among them, a cat named Gingerbread stayed in the background, keeping his distance, but his eyes betrayed a desire for affection. "He came from an abandoned traveler's site that had upped and moved and left all the cats,"...