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"I found a kitten trying its best not to fall and be swept away by the water"
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MORE INFO FROM OP:
"I was walking the dogs when I heard a loud, desperate kitten cry that immediately grabbed my attention. I followed the sound until I reached the canal, scanning the area. The cry was coming from farther down, and there was no direct path to get to it. I had to take another street, make my way through some bushes, and finally get close enough. I found him in those red marks.
I was expecting a bigger kitten, but when I saw it, it was just a tiny thing—maybe about 5 weeks old—struggling so hard not to be swept away by the water. I was crying the whole time, from the moment I saw him until I finished washing him off. He’d been fighting for his life for who knows how long. You’ll probably be crying too when you see the condition I found him in."
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"I hugged him for a long time. How can people be so cruel. I tried to bottle-feed him, but he preferred wet food. After he ate, he finally fell asleep. I put him in a cage but I’ll need a bigger one where he can stay safe until he finishes his vaccines. I hope he survives.
I went back to my mom’s and saw another kitten—this one held by a girl. I asked her if she was keeping it, but she said no, she was just keeping it off the road so it wouldn’t get run over. I couldn’t leave it there. It was still so small. I picked it up and brought it back with me to my place, where I put it with the first kitten. I had just gotten 3 new kittens two weeks ago, and now I had 2 more. Maybe I am destined to save kittens. I was still teary-eyed as I was writing this. How hard did that tiny kitten struggle not to fall and be swept away by the water?"
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