Group of teenagers rescues a trio of abandoned kittens, then, not knowing what to do, they bring the kittens to the house of a woman who wasn't looking for a cat but ended up falling in love with them anyway: 'I'd say we saved each other'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 19, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Sometimes, you see kindness from people who you least expect it. People who have nothing to gain. People who wouldn't expect to understand. It's easy to see the bad in the world, but seeing the good in people - that matters, that makes everything about life a little easier. And we can't think of more selfless kindness than humans rescuing kittens. 

You'd be pleasantly surprised, we think, by some of the stories that we have come across over the years. A story of a man who hated cats saving a cat from a bad situation. A story of a kid saving a cat by trading his skateboard, knowing that he will never get it back. A story of a teenager trying to save a cat by climbing up a tree… only to get stuck on the tree herself. It's the intent that matters. And when the internet is good - which it always is when you're trying to save a cat - then things tend to work out right. And they definitely worked out in this story.  

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    "Bunch of teens showed up on our doorstep with a trio of kittens last August and two of them stuck around. I'd say we saved each other."

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  • It's so rare to hear such wholesome stories about “a group of teenagers” doing something, that we simply had to share it. Good people are everywhere in the world, even ones who you might not expect. The did the best that they could, and they saved not only the lives of three kittens, but possibly the life of this human as well. 

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    I never thought I'd have a cat-- at least not at this stage in my life. I'm from a dog family (we have 3) and my mother and brother are allergic to cats. But... here I am! While they have other names, I more often than not call them my Sun (mostly black face marking) and Moon (mostly. white face marking) since they are like little lights in my life.
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    Their origin story pretty much goes: While at a park a bunch of teenagers stumbled across a trio of kittens. They waited around for awhile assuming their mom would come around, even left for a bit, but when they returned the kittens were still alone.
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    None of them were able to take care of them, and the only people they could think of who would take them on was my family. (No clue why they didn't think to go to a rescue but considering the outcome I'm not complaining!) They called my brother up, who impulsively said we'd deal with them, totally ignoring the allergies.
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    He forgot to inform anyone that this was happening until they were about 5 minutes from the house, so I was suddenly sent to meet a bunch of his friends and take kittens from them.
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    With no clue what we were doing, I ended up calling one of my best friends who has many cats. She helped us get stuff arranged for them in the bathroom, and I slept in there with them so that I could monitor them. They had worms, but otherwise no significant health issues.
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    My mother found a happy home for the little gray one within 48 hours, but the other two were more difficult. In the meantime they moved into my room since I was the one who had been taking care of them and also not allergic, and my fondness was obvious.
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    Still, the effort to rehome continued well, that was, until my parents seperated. My mother had other things to focus on, and the pets all became mostly my responsibility since my dad-- the only other one not allergic to the cats no longer stayed in the main house.
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    It's been a difficult time in my life for a multitude of reasons, but the little cats have been everything to me. They grew to either tolerate (Moon) or adore (Sun) the dogs, Sun even looking up to my dog Poppy as a sort of mother figure, much to her begrudging acceptance.
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    They were eventually allowed to leave my room as the cat allergies lessened, and now they roam freely and do all sorts of stupid stuff. My entire camera roll is littered with videos of them being cute and dumb. Sun acts like a dog and Moon acts like a bizarre alien creature in the most endearing way possible.
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    The concept of two separate food bowls is more a suggestion than anything. I'm pretty sure they are a bonded pair. They both sleep with me at night. The two of them and Poppy keep me waking in the morning when it feels like nothing else can.
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    I went through a lot of stuff over the last year, but through it all | had them and they had me. I can't imagine how I would've gotten through everything without them. I think the mysterious ways of the CDS decided we all needed a little saving, and I could not be more grateful <3
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  • It does not matter how they come into our lives, they always end up the best thing that has ever happened to us. Make the best out of every moment with your cats, that's the advice that we would give you. Continue to appreciate them the way that you are. Love them, and they will love you tenfold. 

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    horwaith With a name like Moon, you are over that with her (in the best and worst possible way, little aliens called cats can do that at the same time). Need a photo of Sun with that pretty doggo, Poppy have to be a good... girl?
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    She is the loveliest girl! They were just cuddling actually, she had to sit up when she saw me coming. The awful lighting and framing hides it but she has a patch of white on her chest so she somehow matches them perfectly!
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    Have_a_butchers_ Oh wow their facial markings! Between them it makes up an entirely white face or black face.
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    genericipguy They are your buddy angels and keeping you company in your good and bad times. Thanks for being their guardian
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