The kitten was adopted by Hannah Shaw, the founder of the Orphan Kitten Club, when 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 with his sickness.
The kitten appeared to be skin and bones on the outside, but it was quite loud on the inside. He weighed just approximately 170 g when he was three weeks old. He was very cool to the touch when he was discovered. To get his body temperature back to normal, rescuers emptied him out and placed him in an incubator.
A kitten named Ray loves her teddy bear. He dozes, lying on him, wrapping his paws around him, like his own mother. The bear has been his best friend since day one, and he falls asleep hugging him every night.
One day, Hannah took all of Ray’s bedding to the laundry, including his adorable teddy bear. The kitten’s behavior suddenly changed.
“He screamed, acted out, and refused a bottle for several hours.” After failing to soothe him in every manner possible, I suddenly thought to myself, “I wonder if this is all because of the bear?” Hanna reminisces.
The woman returned the toy to the cat after it was clean and dried. The reunion happened. Ray resumed his usual eating habits and napped with his pal as if nothing had happened.
“Maybe it’s a coincidence, maybe not. But kittens do rely on sensory and olfactory cues to know they are safe. I sincerely believe that Rey feels a bit left without his teddy bear.”
Lonely orphan Rey never communicated with his brothers. As soon as he was old enough to want to play with others, Hanna found him the perfect buddy.
“He was too young for the companionship of our big kids (other adopted kittens), so we introduced him to Haroun, a cat with a long history of mentoring lonely little kittens.”
“Rei was enamored with Haroun’s tail and followed him around like a mother duckling!”
“Since we kidnapped Rey last month, he’s changed a lot. “I feel I uncovered the key to his health, happiness, and great well-being in the last three days,” Hannah writes.
“It’s fascinating to watch him go through a major transition.”
Harun, a local old timer, took the youngster under his wing without hesitation. He kept him up to speed and taught him all of the cat’s skills.
“When kittens like Rey end up in an animal shelter, there are usually only two ways out: a foster home or euthanasia. Because most shelters don’t have the capacity to keep night staff. And the fate of orphaned kittens is often decided in the first 24 hours – not for the better,” Hanna adds.
“In light of this, it is obvious how great the role of animal rights activists is and how invaluable their help is.”
Ray weighs 400g at the age of six weeks. Every day, he continues to push himself to get stronger and bigger. Hannah and her boyfriend are dedicated to getting the kitty in the best shape possible.
“He’s a cheerful cat who purrs a lot and eats a lot. He’s now starting to show his genuine personality now that he’s feeling better, and he’s even playing,” the woman says.
“I believe that hugs are beneficial. It’s a really successful treatment.”
