“He carried him five miles home in his arms”: A dump-side rescue turns into a gentle love story between a lucky kitten and the family who was meant to find him

Cat rescues are difficult at the best of times. We have become accustomed to hearing about cats being left on the side of the road, in dumpsters, and any other kind of receptacle that might hide the shame of the shameful person who wanted to rid themselves of their fluffy poofs of joy. But in today's story things start by going from bad to worse, not for the catto, but for the rescuer, whose car broke down and had to begin a long trudge home to complete his day.

But as often happens when your story starts out so bleak, there is some hope just over the horizon, and within the blink of an eye, this roadside trudger, when from wanderer to rescuer. Stopping traffic, risking his own life, and saving the life of a sweet feline fur baby who wanted nothing more than a loving family.
 

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