Kitten that was only given a week to live finds the purrfect forever home where he makes a stunning transformation: 'Broke my heart to see him like this so I adopted him'

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

One of the things that we have been saying for the longest time is that all cats deserve a chance. We know that most people, when adopting, look at adopting kittens, and we get it, we really do, but those other cats… the ones that we have been sitting in shelters, patiently waiting for their forever homes, they deserve a chance too. Senior cats deserve a chance, sick cats deserve a chance, even cats that have only been given one week to live deserve for that week to be the best week of their entire lives. 

The latter is what this adopter decided to do. They had no reason to believe that the kitty would live longer than what they were told, but they took the kitty in anyway. And now, just look at the little guy. It's been much longer than a week, and although you could never know exactly how long someone has left, we think that this little fighter has decided that this forever home is worth living in much, much longer. 

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    "Sick, chewed up by dogs, lungs destroyed and given only a week to live when he was a kitten to being healthy and loved, meet my little fighter Kiki"

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  • We cannot even tell you how much we appreciate people who take cats like this in. There was no reason not to believe the vets when they gave their diagnosis, but these people took this cutie in anyway. Without them, he wouldn't have found the peace and joy that he had, and maybe that diagnosis really would have come to fruition. 

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    Waste West283 Kiki hit the jackpot! Well done OP for being caring, kind and loving. SO
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    barry_b2 OP Awww thank you, even at his lowest he was loveable and was brushing his head at people to get pet, broke my heart to see him like this so I adopted him. Love and care did the rest
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  • Some cats really do want to live. That have that something special about them, that spirit, that keeps them pushing forward even through the hardest of times. And you gave him a safe and warm place to fight. And to win. 

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    StreetOutside9732 My heart breaks for all the kitties outdoors it really does ②I wish every kitty had a safe warm home
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    Excellent-Title4793 Beginning pics make me want to cry. Last pics are pure joy. I just want touch that fuzzy tummy so bad. Thank you for saving this precious baby.
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    FoolisholdmanNZ That's a very happy kitty. I am glad for both of you.
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    IntroVerto76 The first pictures makes me sad, but he looks better in every picture. And look what a handsome boy he became! Without your love and care he wouldn't be the fighter he is, thank you for saving him, for taking care of him and for loving him
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    bittykitty5 God Bless that angel
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    Sparkle-Sprinkles66 Thank you for saving her and giving her the best life. Bless you.
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    youremma72 Kiki is the definition of a miracle, great job for giving him the love and care he needed to fight through it all.
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    Big_Programmer_1157 Way to be a model human being. That sounds sarcastic but it's not. Most people suck and wouldnt put in the effort to save this baby like you did
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    LuckyD90 I love happy stories like this
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    demhammmys Her fur tells you everything. Bright and fluffy, good job mama.
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