A pair of four-week-old kittens were discovered beside a road, and Penny Richards, a caretaker from Arlington, Virginia, learned about them. The second, a girl, always clung to her sibling while the first had a birth defect and a serious condition.
As soon as they were discovered, “she hung on to him, as if she knew he was hurting and in need of comfort,” adds Penny.
The sibling was lost that night despite all human attempts, leaving the daughter alone. I gave her the Hawaiian name Koa, which means valiant or a warrior, when she lost her sibling.
For a couple of weeks, Koa stayed with her caregiver’s family, demanding attention and affection all the time.
“She was very energetic and friendly, the physical examination showed that she was healthy. She became very attached to us and to people in general, ”Penny shares.
She immediately displayed a daring side and, in spite of her small stature, started to run everything as soon as we placed her in the nursery for older kids.
When Koa approached the black and white Maggie, she made it clear that she was in charge.
The ginger kitten Hugh was twice as big as Koa, but she didn’t pay any attention to it. She is fully able to stand up for herself in wrestling or cooperative games.
Koa happily rushes around the room wreaking havoc, but never runs too far away from her nanny’s knees.
Even while she was having fun, she was whirling close to my legs and running her little daggers up and down my legs. In order to catch up with someone, she rushed off, but she soon came back and got up into my lap.
Penny was seeking for a friend her size because she knew Koa would benefit from having a constant companion.
“About three weeks after Koa joined us, my husband was working at a construction site when he heard a cat meow with his co-workers,” says Penny.
After searching, they finally found a tiny kitten hiding under a trash can. The kitten did not respond to entreaties to leave and remained out of reach under the trash until he slipped into the sewer pipe to complicate the situation.
“My husband and his colleagues dismantled the sewer, climbed in and were able to grab the kitten. They carefully put him in a box, and my husband went to work with me, where I had to take care of the kitten and take it home.”
The baby, named Kasper, was about six weeks old and was wary of people. But behind the fearful exterior was a soft soul, thirsting for love.
“He was a very shy youngster; as soon as we entered the room, he fled and hid. He ultimately developed a passion for humans and turned out to be really adorable.
After being treated for his cold, Kasper was put in a nursery, where he met Koa for the first time.
“They are about a week apart in age. Koa and Kasper instantly developed a friendly relationship. Week after week, this friendship grew stronger, and they became inseparable,” says Penny.
“It warms my heart to see that she has found solace with a new brother after losing her biological brother.”
Penny understood the two had to stick together when it was time for them to stretch their wings and fly away.
“They will now lead happy, fulfilling lives”
Koa lost her brother, but in Kasper.
