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Imgur user provinciallife/Reddit user Milfy_Way recently documented the rescue and adoption of two sibling kittens found huddled together in a rescue box in the snow.
The rescue is chronicled in captioned photos. Most of the photos are seen below. The two photo albums with the kittens can be seen in full in the Imgur slideshows at page bottom.
“Somebody abandoned 2 beautiful kittens nearby my house,” begins the story, which starts out grimly but ends happily.
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My dad came home after work and told me he found a box with two kittens in it. But I could never prepare myself for what we found. He told me he found a box with two kittens after getting a complaint in this particular area about the roads being blocked with snow. We returned after work to see if the kittens had been picked up. This is what we saw. We noticed that the box was placed under some branches. Presumably to keep the top on. The box itself is white, you can barely see it from the road.
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When I peeked in, my heart broke. This kitten is obviously very sick and cold. There’s two dishes of food with a blanket. But wait! There’s TWO cats.
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There’s literally nothing out here. No houses. No traffic. The only reason these cats were found is because my dad was driving by. This is the view from the car. White box + snow = barely visible cats.
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We picked up the box and brought the cats to our home. Here is the cat that was at the back of the box. He’s visibly more healthy than his little buddy.
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If you separate them, they meow continuously until they’re reunited. They’re terrified without each other.
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Unfortunately the cat at the front of the box looks very sick. He’s full of poop, smells like urine and has gunk around his eyes and nose.
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So we gave them a bath! When they are wet, you can see how malnourished they are. They’re extremely skinny. They don’t really seem to know what to do with the tiny bowl of kitten food we put down.
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So we wrapped them up and supplied them with body heat. Already we can see them perking up.
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They are honestly the sweetest cats I’ve seen, and I have seen a lot of cats. This one curled up on my lap when I sat in the room with it.
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She keeps rubbing up against anyone who will let her. She keeps purring like crazy.
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Her friend is still pretty sick. We’re going to be taking them to the vets ASAP. For now we’re supplying them with body heat and love!
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All this to say: if you’re going to get a cat, make sure you do research first. Cats are a furrever friend. They’re not disposable, despite what the person who abandoned these cats might think.
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This is the update after our vet visit for the two cats! Last night I gave the kitties some food and they devoured it! The sick one started to retain it’s own heat and perked up a bit. When I woke up this morning they were both sneezing. We called the vet and got an appointment for 10:20AM.
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Here they are at the vets inside their cat carrier. The vet says that the socialization window for a cat is 6-9 weeks, and after that they will start to get skittish and scared of humans. She says its likely that they’ve been around humans lately because of how sweet they are. Some people have suggested that maybe the box is a survival box, put out for feral cats in the area. The cats were probably abandoned and found the box with the food in it for shelter.
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This is Sick Kitty (Perhaps you [Reddit/Imgur users] can start suggesting names.. Sick Kitty isn’t a very good one) weighing only 2.9 lbs.This is the healthier cat weighing in at 3.1lbs.
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Unfortunately Sick Kitty will probably have to get part of her tail amputated. The vet found a wound and says the end of the tail is cold and limp. We’re to keep an eye on it in case it starts to turn black or smell (and it does have a slight stench), in which case it’s a trip to the vet (which she says will be discounted 50% off).
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Antibiotics, probiotics, painkillers, and dewormer were prescribed for their woes. They are two male cats (not female like I had suspected). In total it came to around $200.00 which Reddit helped me to pay for. ♥
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The kittens have definitely found their home. We’ve put a lot emotionally into them and couldn’t bear to separate them or give them away. My dad says thank you to reddit and Imgur and I’m also so, so thankful for the support Reddit and Imgur has offered to us. People are sharing the post to raise awareness for surprise cat gifting and abandonment (Yay!) and others are offering to help with the vet bills, which takes away a lot of my anxiety. If anyone is interested in donating you can send to my paypal email at [email protected] If there’s any money left over after the amputation and/or vaccinations it will be donated to a local NO-KILL shelter for helping people find a safe place to drop off their unwanted pets.
UPDATE: “Kitty and Sick Kitty have officially been named Tango and Cash.”
“They’re doing fantastic! They’ve both really bounced back. On January 8th they’re going back to the vets, most likely to get the tail off…”
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The complete albums in slideshow format: .
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You may wish to click the Reddit link and upvoteMilfy_Way‘s original posts there.
2 thoughts on “Somebody abandoned 2 beautiful kittens nearby my house”
Thank you for saving these babies and keeping them together in a furrever home. From the bottom of my heart 🙂 You’ll be forever rewarded by their love and affection. p.s. I love their names!
Thank you for rescuing these kittens and giving them a permanent home. God Bless You
Thank you for saving these babies and keeping them together in a furrever home. From the bottom of my heart 🙂 You’ll be forever rewarded by their love and affection. p.s. I love their names!
Thank you for rescuing these kittens and giving them a permanent home. God Bless You