On her way to the bus, a woman stopped when she noticed three kittens and a cat near a bakery, needing help.
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Ash was walking to the bus to go grocery shopping when she stumbled upon three little kittens rolling around their mom outside a bakery.
The cat stretched out on the sunlit foliage while her kittens tumbled and played nearby. "After speaking with a worker (from the bakery), it was revealed that they had appeared sometime that afternoon. Someone must have dumped them," Ash shared with Love Meow.
"Mama was very calm and friendly (but protective), just relaxing in the sun with her babies."
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Seeing the feline family in need, Ash reached out to her local cat rescue, Whiskers-A-GoGo, and offered to foster them. Little did she know, one of the kittens was already wriggling her way into her heart.
"With the bakery workers' help, we scooped them up and brought them to safety," Eva of Whiskers-A-GoGo shared.
They were found outside a bakeryAsh
The trio (Strudel, Buffy, and Grim) quickly settled into their foster home while their mom, Ophelia, remained cautious at first after the ordeal.
By evening, she started to relax and warm up to her new foster family. "Mama's love for her kittens was fierce. She was incredibly protective of them and took great care, especially of her poor injured baby, Strudel," Ash added.
Ophelia and her kittensAsh
Strudel had a wounded, fractured back paw, and Ash carefully tended to it, keeping it clean and comfortable while showering the little tuxedo with love and cuddles. Though the smallest of the litter, Strudel was strong and brave.
The kittens arrived with colds, but with nutritious food and plenty of TLC, their eyes soon regained their clear and bright sparkle.
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Ophelia was an exceptional mother to her trio, always watchful and attentive to their needs.
She adored all her kittens but gave Strudel extra care and love. As the kittens became more playful and curious, they kept their mom on her toes while she made sure the little ones wouldn't wander too far.
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In their cozy home, the feline family enjoyed curling up in a cuddle puddle for naps. While the kittens playfully wrestled with each other, Ophelia tenderly groomed them from head to toe, lulling them to sleep.
Strudel kept her sweet spirit throughout her recovery, clinging to Ash for comfort whenever she cared for her. "From the first night we had her, we really fell in love."
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Strudel, though tiny, had overcome so much. What began as a paw injury turned into a real fight for recovery. She ended up needing more help than anticipated.
Lisa, a vet tech who fosters for the rescue, learned about Strudel's situation and offered specialized care for the little tuxedo. "She is healing and doing much better. Her wound is clean/healthy looking and has started to scab over."
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"Buffy and Grim look like little matching cinnamon buns. Grim, with his darker coat, and Buffy, with her frosted toes and belly, are just the sweetest pair. We know they're going to make their future adopter very lucky."
The two fluffy tabbies share a bond, so adorable that it brings a touch of warmth to any room.
Buffy and Grim share an adorable bondAsh
When Ophelia was ready for her next chapter, a family, charmed by her sweet, friendly personality, welcomed her into their loving home.
"This gentle, long-haired beauty—once abandoned—now has a safe place to call her very own. Her new people are head over heels for her affectionate spirit and those bright green eyes. We couldn't be happier for the second chance that this queen truly deserves."
Ophelia has found her forever homeAsh
Strudel has surprised everyone with her resilience and crept her way into her foster mom's heart. Ash has been by her side every step of the way, and the two are inseparable.
"We're thrilled to announce that Strudel will stay right where she's happiest—in her foster mom's loving home. Though her paw is still healing, she's already got her forever home."
Strudel will stay with her foster mom foreverAsh
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