Last month, animal rights activists from the Humane League of Lancaster (Pennsylvania) adopted a street-rescued ginger tabby kitten. The crumbs caused a tongue burn as well as neurological issues.
“Two days before Christmas, the organizer phoned me and asked if I could look after a sick kitty named Navidad. “I answered yes right away,” recalls Wilma, a volunteer with the Humane League of Lancaster.
When Navi arrived at the foster home, the tremor and balance problems mostly resolved and his mouth began to heal. In parallel, he was recovering from pneumonia and was in great need of affection.
“He was severely underweight and began to eat greedily,” Wilma adds.
Navi was still shy and afraid around strangers, but he agreed to be picked up. When he was combed out with a toothbrush, he was overjoyed, and he began to activate his pur-motor whenever he was caressed by his nanny.
Navi achieved a breakthrough in the sphere of trust after three weeks of hugging. He got more self-assured and brazen, and he began to seek attention.
“When I walked into the kitten room, which is my office,” Wilma explains, “he started freely getting on my lap and rushing up to me.” “I had Navi on my lap at one point, and he chose to crawl onto my desk and assist me with work.”
And these weren’t the only new behaviors Navi planned to surprise the babysitter with. Before Wilma entered her office, he came up to welcome her with his raspy voice. “For the first time, he was waiting for me at the door.”
Navi began to climb onto the nanny’s lap on his own, from the floor, and also decided that it was better to sleep in a human bed than on a cat climbing frame or in a carrier.
“I’m glad he feels safe sleeping there. He no longer shrinks or tries to run away when I approach him.”
Finding a hammock-bed, Navi immediately tried it out.
The striped youngster has conquered neurological and respiratory issues, gained bravery, and shown his true self.
“When I’m working, his favorite hangout quickly becomes my knees.”
He’s transformed into a lively, happy cat who purrs loudly and seeks out all of the world’s affections. He’s a kind, cuddly little dude.
“The woman who adopted a kitten from my wards’ first litter kept up with Navidad’s growth on Instagram,” Vilma explains.
“She wrote to say that her family is willing to take Navi as a companion for Kiva, one of my previous students. I was relieved that the kitten could live with someone I already knew and that I would be able to monitor his progress as he grew older.”
“He’ll have a cat sister, a brother, and two sisters in the family, so he’ll have enough of people to play with and snuggle with.”
