No matter what rescue story we read, our always clenches a little. Yeah, there might be a happy ending, they may survive and find their forever homes, but it hurts to see an animal suffering. We understand that, sometimes, the best thing to do is to have mercy, to end their pain. But sometimes, it isn't. Sometimes, even when you think all is lost, there is still hope, and you just need someone strong enough to put in the effort and help.
We've seen it before. We've seen a dad bringing a kitten that was frozen stuff back to life. We've seen a cat near death and thought to be blind stun everyone when he finally opened his eyes. We've seen the heartwarming story of how a cat that was near death become a college student. Sometimes, we give up too soon. But this is not one of those times. No matter how many vets told this twitter users that it was time, she did not give up, and six months later, her kitten is happy and healthy and an "absolute terror".
We do appreciate you calling him an absolute terror. Because hey, that is by far the best sign that he's healthy and happy, isn't it? He's acting like a real kitty if he's being a menace. That's just part of the cat package, and we love him - and cats in general - all the more for it.
And we cannot thank you enough for doing this for this kitten. We know that most people would have given up, but most people clearly didn't know this cat the way that you did. Clearly, you saw something in him that others didn't - some strength, a chance to survive. And you took it, and you're amazing for it.
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