In early 2015, a woman found a surprising package on her porch. A young kitten had been abandoned in a box. Moreover, they left the poor soul surrounded by crackers as it’s only food source! Thoughtlessly, the neonate was so young that he was still only feeding from a bottle. So what good would crackers do?!
One of their loving fosterers, Cheryl, was happy to accept Cheez-It into her family. He would remain with her until he was ready to be put up for adoption. They do not know where he originally came from, but they would be certain he would never be unloved again.
Cheez-on It’s the road, Cheez-on It’s It crawled into their hearts like a worm.
He not only got along well with people, but he was also unafraid of the adult felines in his foster home. For Cheez-It, the more the merrier!
However, there was one beautiful person with whom he formed a strong relationship. Another bottle-baby had to be saved on its own. Fostering “singletons” can be particularly difficult. After all, you want to ensure that they get enough feline interaction to fully socialize.
In honor of the bond the two baby boys quickly formed, foster mom Cheryl named the new boy Triscuit.
Obviously, Cheez-It and Triscuit overcame any single-kitten syndrome doubts right away. Thank goodness Cheryl takes lots of photos!
Eventually it came time for Cheez-It to find his fur-ever home.
It is a bittersweet day in a foster home, but one that has to happen so that more needy kittens can experience the good life. CHOTK posted this adorable and humorous ad announcing to the world Cheez-It was ready for his next adventure.
Cheez-It was adopted by Jody (Eaton) and Larry Hand.
*Although many will say “Oh I wish Cheez-It and Triscuit would have been adopted together”, we are just grateful that they were both adopted at all after such rough starts in life.
Not only did Cheez-It get a new name, Rockett, he also got a brother, Bronson, and a sister, Lexi!
Rockett, who has two “t’s” because he’s particularly exceptional, is enjoying life these days.
He spends most of his days with his elder brother Bronson, playing and sleeping. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Lexi is content to watch the young-antics in’s from afar.
Rockett’s life was not the only one significantly altered when he came to live with his new family. Clearly dad Larry has lost his “empty lap” privileges. Can’t imagine he’s complaining at all though.
Mom Jody has begun on a significant personal adventure, which she is now delighted to share with the rest of the world.
Rockett’s life story prompted Jody to create a book about him!
Her goal is that hearing about his “story” of how he went from being abandoned to being cherished will give foster kids hope for the future.
The proceeds from the book will go to helping two very worthy causes. Donations will be given to “no-kill animal shelters” like Cat House On The Kings, where Rockett’s life turned around, and to children in foster care.
That dream is quickly turning into reality.
The book was published in June and the first donation of $1,000 was presented to CHOTK on August 6th!
Visit the Rockett The Rescue Kitten website at https://www.rockettbook.com/ to order your copy.
Deanna Bristow’s unique paintings are used to elegantly depict the narrative. She is delighted to express her support for Jody during book signings.
Not only has Rockett’s inspiring story gone to print, he also has his own Facebook and Instagram pages!
Nothing wrong with following one more furry-feline making a difference in the world on social media =) So be sure to check him out in all his extremely fluffy glory!
For instance, when you are blessed with adorable throw-back kitten pics like these <3 So please be sure to check out the amazing work that Cat House On The Kings does for literally hundreds of felines in the area and living at their sanctuary.
