Ezra, a high school student, noticed a furry family in the Bronx Elementary School’s front yard.
The cat’s mother was very protective of her young and would not let them leave. She tried to keep the infants safe from harm and warmed them with an old rug that was laying about nearby.
Knowing that winter was on the way, Ezra reached out to animal rights campaigners Little Wanderers NYC for help.
“We were very busy (rescue operations), but could not ignore the situation, especially in the face of the approaching blizzard,” says Stephanie Tulien, head of the animal protection organization.
Volunteers Kami and Frank rushed to the rescue of the cat family.
They placed humane traps across the area and waited for the “catch” for nearly a day. “Their perseverance paid off, and on that fateful day, they rescued four lives.”
Scarlett, the mother cat, and her kittens arrived at the veterinarian’s office and were treated for a cold.
“A mother and her babies were rescued from a Bronx schoolyard,” animal advocates wrote on their Instagram page.
Camie has taken in the tiny family as foster children so they may heal in peace.
Once again in the same warm bed with her children, Scarlett settled on top of them, covered them with her body and burst into a purr.
Finally, she relaxed, as if she realized that the kittens were in good hands. She began to spend more time on herself, enjoying socializing with people and enjoying her new home life in which she is loved and pampered.
Scarlett and her two kittens (Lenny and Mo) were eventually adopted. Rescuers are hoping to track down Kaylee’s family before the holidays.
Stephanie adds, “Four lives rescued — our group has made it to the front lines in the struggle to defend the four-legged creatures.”
Instead of facing the cold on the streets of New York, these furry friends will be able to enjoy a warm vacation with a loving family thanks to one schoolboy and a few campaigners.
“By working together, we can make a difference in the world.”
