Rescue
Neglected Kitten Makes Stunning Recovery With Love and Care
I know we post a lot of rescue stories, but this is the most amazing I've seen. Keep those tissues handy. Don't say I didn't warn you...
Britanie Leclair
02.25.18

I come across a lot of rescue videos. Most recently, however, I came across some footage that completely melted my heart. It was uploaded to YouTube by Cat Man Chris, and it details the unbelievable rescue of a fluffy little kitten named Princess.

Princess was rescued from a horrible hoarding situation. She was found living with 38 other cats and kittens in horrendous conditions of neglect. All of the felines were in pretty bad shape, but the worst of them all was little Princess.

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When Princess was removed from the residence, rescuers thought she was dead. She was laying lifeless with half-opened eyes in the bottom of the animal carrier. Rescuers immediately rushed her to the vet.

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The first vet the rescuers visited said they should just put the poor baby down. But they knew Princess was a fighter, and they knew she deserved another chance.

The group brought Princess to their local vet who was heartbroken by the cat’s devastating condition. The poor baby was completely infested with fleas, was suffering from malnourishment, and had become so anemic her gums were whiter than her teeth. Her soft skin was burned with urine and her back was crusted with blood. Still, they refused to give up.

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Veterinary staff worked hard to rid her body of the innumerable fleas. In the footage, you can literally see them crawling all over and feeding off her blood and flesh. It took a lot of combing and flea treatments, but finally, little Princess was at peace.

As the kitty gorged herself on wet food and much-needed rest, she started learning to trust. Despite everything she had been through, she somehow knew the rescuers were trying to help.

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At one point during her journey, Princess faced an obstacle in the form of a swollen abscess; but after a quick draining, she was back on the road to recovery.

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When Princess was healthier and stronger, she was sent to live with a vet-tech foster mom. The healthier kittens who had been rescued from the hoarding home were fostered with Cat Man Chris, and they all found loving furever homes.

Less than six months after Princess was found lifeless and on the edge of death, the brave feline has made an incredible recovery. In the video, you see her visiting with the rescuers that saved her, and she doesn’t even look like the same cat.

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Rescue stories like this are truly incredible. And, as the video reads, they just go to show that love truly can make a difference.

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