Person rescues 2 tiny orange kittens trapped in 104-degree heat and under a cinder block, pays "more than their mortgage" at the vet's and doesn't regret a second of it: 'Worth it'

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Aug 26, 2026 2:15 PM EDT

No matter how expensive, some rescues are simply worth it.

Every pet owner learns very quickly that vet visits… can be expensive as heck. It can be the silliest thing that brings you to the vet. You can take your cat to the vet for a tummy ache, find out that they really needed to just… let out some gas, and it will still cost you a couple hundred dollars at least. We also know that it is worth it. Yes, you will have a scare every once in a while that gets you to the vet, and yes, you, your wallet and your cat will hate it equally. But it is better to be safe than sorry. And our little fluffy babies are worth the money.

Of course, when you adopt a cat for the first time, you may not be aware of just how expensive it is going to be. And when you, like the person in today's story, adopt not one but two kittens, and you do it by rescuing them from extreme heat and from lying underneath a cinder block… then yes, it is going to be one expensive vet trip. The person who wrote this story said this vet visit cost them "more than their mortgage", and you know what? We actually believe them.

And although they had only had these kittens for a couple of hours at that point, they were still at peace with the decision to rescue them and bring them in to the vet. Because some rescues are just… worth it. And the love and joy that these two gingers are going to bring to this house is absolutely priceless.

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"CDS found me… and then I found the emergency vet"

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A handful of chaos, this is what these two look like to us. They are going to be an absolute joy to live with, and we are so excited for you. Now, we're only hoping that you will have very, very few expensive vet visits with them in the future.
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Two orange kittens looking out a window.
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Two orange kittens playing on a scratching post.
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Two orange cats cuddling in a pet bed.
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Person rescues 2 tiny orange kittens trapped in 104-degree heat and under a cinder block, pays "more than their mortgage" at the vet's and doesn't regret a second of it: 'Worth it'

No matter how expensive, some rescues are simply worth it.

"CDS found me… and then I found the emergency vet"

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