Neighbor's grandson finds unique kitten with a strange lump on its head thrown in the trash, fosters her and has "joint custody" of her with the couple down the street, who end up adopting her for good: 'She is super tiny and will probably stay that way'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jun 11, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

Cats are born a little different sometimes, just like humans are. They can be born with all kinds of conditions. Cats can be born blind, but that doesn't mean that they will cause any less chaos than a regular cat. Cats can be born deaf, but that doesn't mean that it will stop them from screaming their little heads off to get your attention. Cats can be born with strange medical conditions, but that doesn't mean that they are any less of a cat. Our point is that being born a little different doesn't mean that you are any less deserving. And it certainly doesn't mean that you should be thrown out like trash. 

Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened to the kitten in this story. He was born with a little lump on its head - something that made him a little different, and he needed help, he needed to be taken care of. Instead, he was thrown out and left alone. Thankfully, he wasn't alone for too long though, because some kind humans found him in time. 

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    "Update on the cat my neighbor saved!"

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    I posted here a while back about a sweet kitten named Lilly that my neighbor's grandson found in the trash. A little recap - he found her as a small kitten with a weird lump on her side.. apparently she was born with a very dangerous hernia.
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    She underwent 3 surgeries to fix it. She still has a hernia but a small one and it is not life threatening and thankfully, the vet said she can live with it. (My theory is that someone threw her in the trash after seeing that she was in a bad condition..
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  • We don't know how, but even after all the stories that we have seen, find we ourselves shocked every time we hear about someone doing something like this to a kitten. How could they, when there are so many better options? We could never understand. 

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    because there where no other kittens there and no mom). She lived with my neighbor for almost a year. My neighbor and I had a "joined custody" on her since my neighbor flew out of state a lot for work, so my bf and I really connected with her and visited her almost daily.
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    Now for the update - My neighbor could not care for her anymore unfortunately ② she fostered her and did an amazing job and saved her! But from personal reasons she needed to look for a new home for her..
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    So my bf and I officially adopted her we are still in our early 20s, so we live with our respectful families. She is staying with him for good and we take care of her together She has some sort of a developmental delay, so she is super tiny and will probably stay that way. We love her and she is a part of our family
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    First pic is her when we first met her in my neighbor's house - the rest are new ones in his house
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  • Either way, she is where she belongs now. It seems like despite the fact that she had a difficult start in life, afterward, she ended up being surrounded by a whole lot of good people, and we are so happy that things turned out this way for her. 

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    Fluid-Low8465 Nothing warms the heart like a good rescue story. Give your neighbour our collective Reddit high-five
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    THESUNISFLATORG666 Idc what happens today good or bad. This already made my day
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    Struck222 Hopefully her devo delay will heal & she will get stronger & stronger. What a lil furry baby doll cutie pie. And great work between you & your bf & your neighbor! Kittens!!!!
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    Tuftsalum I have a special place in my heart for people like you all. I wish nothing but the most incredible things for you all- including this adorable kitty !!!
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    grumpspren What a sweet little baby im glad youre looking after her
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    anonymouslyhereforno God bless you and your boyfriend for taking this little angel in.
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