A compassionate man from Ontario (Canada) discovered a four-day-old cat on the street, a girl, all alone, in early September. Because neither the mother cat nor the other kittens were seen in the area, a concerned citizen contacted local animal rights activists.
The kitten was in desperate need of warmth, food, and attention 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Carly and Caitlin Saltarsky, sisters and co-founders of Salty Animal Rescue, were overjoyed to learn of the tabby kitten’s arrival.
Martha (or just Marty) was placed in foster care right away, while the hunt for a mother cat and other kittens continued.
Martha was syringe-fed every couple of hours throughout the day until she switched to solid food. Very soon, everyone who saw her fell in love with her, and the adoptive Pope became her personal page.
Rescuers expected to add Martha to the family of a lactating cat with kittens when the baby was healthy, but Martha had her own plans.
“This girl is the funniest baby in the world. She rarely complains and loves to play. She has finally learned how to feed on her own and is currently learning to litter.”
When Flay, the nursing cat, first saw the newborn, she proceeded to care for her in a motherly manner. “She sat down on the floor, clearly wanting to feed the kitten. “She was surprisingly eager to take on another youngster,” the rescuers wrote.
“Perplexed, Marty examined the situation for a few moments before sitting next to the Pope and requesting to be carried upstairs. She was adamant about not interacting with Flay or the other kittens.”
The guardians were still hopeful that Marty might change his mind, so they invited her to come and play with the Flay family.
Nude, a companion dog that adores kittens, was drawn to Marty’s noisy meow. She arrived to say hello to a lone wolf, and everything fell into place after that.
“We think the main reason why Marty wasn’t thrilled to meet Flay and her kittens is because she’s already chosen a foster family!”
The fluffy infant quickly embraced the dog Nyud and snuggled into her warm tummy. The dog was overjoyed to have a kitten to look after.
The guardians said, “Now Marty welcomes our dog Mom Nude and two other pet dogs as his foster family.”
“She immediately became attached to Nude. Apparently, little Marty prefers to be raised by wolves rather than her own species,” the rescuers add.
“We can’t help it, these guys are the cutest family in the world and Marty is as happy as ever.”
“We’ll keep putting her up with Flay and the kittens and letting them spend time together, but I believe our Martha has already made up her mind.”
After difficulties early in his childhood, Marty thrives and grows up to be a fidget. What she loves is hanging out with her foster dad and keeping Nude on his toes.
