Mother Cat And Her Kittens Were Abandoned In The Woods, But Their Story Soon Turned Around For Good When A Kind Man Rescued Them

Apr 02, 2019 by apost team

Although many people treat their pets like family, that isn’t the case for everyone.

Day to day, we hear stories about animal abuse and neglect that unfortunately still occurs.

Many families toss their animals out on the streets without a second thought once the pet becomes inconvenient for them. This leaves the animal unaware of its surroundings, unsure about how to survive and sad about losing their owners.

This abandonment often results in more animals taking up space in shelters, where, according to kitten coalition, approximately 3.4 million cats end up every single year in the United States. Out of these 3.4 million, only roughly 37% will be adopted and 41% will be euthanized. 

Luckily for one family of cats, they got their happy ending when a stranger stumbled upon them. A man was taking a stroll near the woods when he discovered something unexpected.

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What did he find? A mother cat, surrounded by her tiny kittens. It was clear that the cats hadn’t always been outside, and when the man realized that they were cruelly abandoned by their owner he knew he had to take action to save their lives.

When the man began to take a closer look at the cat and her kittens, he realized that something was very wrong with the kittens, as it seemed many of them had septic infections and he knew they needed the care of a veterinarian.

But what should you do if you ever stumble upon the same situation? If you choose to take the kitten to a shelter for assistance, make sure that the shelter that you’re taking the animals to is always a “no-kill” policy location.

 However, if you choose to try to nurse a kitten back to health yourself, there are some steps you should know. Many kittens are young enough to still need to be bottle-fed kitten formula.

You should ensure that the food is actually getting into their stomach instead of their lungs, and they need to be burped as well. Kittens should be kept very clean and their anogenital area needs to be wiped with a warm rag or cloth in order to ensure bowel movements.

It’s also important to get the animal the proper vaccinations and neuter them when you can.

A little kindness can go a long way for these animals that are so cruel and unnecessarily abandoned. What would you do if you stumbled upon an animal in need of help? Let us know in the comments - and make sure you pass this along to your friends and family!