Hannah Shaw, the Orphan Kitten Club’s founder, adopted the kitten while he was on his final legs. He was frail, yet he clung to life with all his might. Hannah got him a stuffed bear so he wouldn’t feel so alone in his battle against his sickness.
The kitten appeared to be skin and bones, yet it was quite loud. He weighed just approximately 170 g when he was three weeks old. When he was discovered, he was unusually frigid to the touch. Rescuers pumped him out and placed him in an incubator to restore his body temperature.
Under round-the-clock care, the kitten’s condition finally stabilized, and he slightly perked up. “(When we took it) the light inside it flickered so faintly, almost ready to go out. Seeing how brightly it shone after a few days, I understand that it was worth all our labors, ”writes Hanna.
Ray, a kitty, adores her teddy bear. He nods off, resting on him and curling his paws over him as if he were his own mother. Since day one, the bear has been his best buddy, and he falls asleep every night cuddling him.
Hannah carried all of Ray’s bedding, including his precious teddy bear, to the laundry one day. The kitten’s demeanor abruptly altered.
“For several hours he was screaming, acting up and refusing a bottle. Having unsuccessfully gone through all the ways to console him, I suddenly caught myself thinking – I wonder, what if this is all because of the bear? Hanna recalls.
When the toy was clean and dry, the woman returned it to the kitten. The reunion took place. Ray immediately started eating normally again and napping with his friend as if nothing had happened.
“Perhaps it’s a coincidence, maybe it’s not.” Kittens, on the other hand, rely on visual and smell signals to know they are secure. I honestly believe Rey is missing his teddy bear.”
Rey, the lonely orphan, never talked with his brothers. Hanna found him the ideal companion as soon as he was old enough to desire to play with others.
“He was too young for the companionship of our larger kids (other adopted kittens), so we introduced him to Haroun, a cat who has a proven track record of mentoring little lonely kittens.”
“Rey was enamored with Haroun’s tail and trailed him about like a duckling chasing its mother!”
“Rey has changed since we took him last month. And I believe that it was in the last three days that I discovered the secret of his health, happiness and amazing well-being, ”writes Hannah.
“Seeing him go through a big turning point is exciting.”
The local old-timer Harun took the little one under his wing without hesitation. He brought him up to date and taught him all the tricks of the cat.
“When kittens like Rey wind up in an animal shelter, they generally only have two options: foster care or death.” Because most shelters lack the resources to maintain night personnel. And the destiny of orphaned kittens is frequently decided in the first 24 hours — and not always for the better,” Hanna says.
“In light of this, it is clear how important animal rights advocates play and how vital their assistance is.”
At the age of six weeks, Ray weighs 400g. He is still working hard to get stronger and bigger every day. Hannah and her partner are determined to get the kitten in top shape.
“He is happy, purring, eating a lot and gaining weight. Now that he’s feeling good, his true nature is finally starting to come out and he’s even playing,” the woman says.
“I am convinced that hugs are good. It’s an effective medicine.”
Rey is on the way to the joyful life he deserves, thanks to Haroun, a teddy bear, and his adoptive parents’ unconditional love.
