Kind soul hears cries from a canal and finds a kitten fighting to stay above water, turns out he’s a tiny survivor with a heart full of fight: ‘Now he’s safe and sleeping soundly’

Hey friends, get ready for a story that will absolutely tug at your heartstrings. While out walking the dogs, the original poster (OP) heard a loud, desperate kitten cry that immediately stopped them in their tracks. Following the sound through streets and bushes, OP finally reached a canal and there, clinging to the edge, was a tiny kitten, barely five weeks old, struggling not to be swept away by the rushing water.

Soaked, shivering, and clearly exhausted, the kitten had been fighting for its life. OP was in tears from the moment they spotted him to the moment he was safe and clean at home. After trying to bottle-feed him, OP discovered he preferred wet food. Once his little belly was full, he curled up and finally fell asleep, warm, safe, and no longer alone.

But the story didn't end there. Later, while visiting their mom's house, OP saw another kitten in the arms of a young girl. The girl said she was only keeping it off the road. OP couldn't leave it behind, so they took that kitten home too. With three kittens already, OP now had five. Maybe they were meant to save them. Judging by the purrs and peaceful naps, the kittens seem to think so too.

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"I found a kitten trying its best not to fall and be swept away by the water"

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"I was walking the dogs when I heard a loud, desperate kitten cry that immediately grabbed my attention. I followed the sound until I reached the canal, scanning the area. The cry was coming from farther down, and there was no direct path to get to it. I had to take another street, make my way through some bushes, and finally get close enough. I found him in those red marks.
I was expecting a bigger kitten, but when I saw it, it was just a tiny thing—maybe about 5 weeks old—struggling so hard not to be swept away by the water. I was crying the whole time, from the moment I saw him until I finished washing him off. He’d been fighting for his life for who knows how long. You’ll probably be crying too when you see the condition I found him in."
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"I hugged him for a long time. How can people be so cruel. I tried to bottle-feed him, but he preferred wet food. After he ate, he finally fell asleep. I put him in a cage but I’ll need a bigger one where he can stay safe until he finishes his vaccines. I hope he survives.
I went back to my mom’s and saw another kitten—this one held by a girl. I asked her if she was keeping it, but she said no, she was just keeping it off the road so it wouldn’t get run over. I couldn’t leave it there. It was still so small. I picked it up and brought it back with me to my place, where I put it with the first kitten. I had just gotten 3 new kittens two weeks ago, and now I had 2 more. Maybe I am destined to save kittens. I was still teary-eyed as I was writing this. How hard did that tiny kitten struggle not to fall and be swept away by the water?"
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