On a busy road, a little orange kitten was found in dire condition, with tar covering his tiny paws. The kind-hearted individuals who discovered him quickly sought help.
Concerned for the little kitten, the Good Samaritans contacted Mellissa, the founder of Tiny but Mighty Kitten Rescue in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Mellissa had recently fostered another pregnant cat, who had just given birth to a litter of orange kittens.
“When I got the call about the kitten and learned it was also an orange tabby, I knew I had to take him in,” said Mellissa.
Ginny, the new mother, produced six kittens, but two of them (Poppy and Phoenix) perished despite Melissa’s care and assistance; the other four came out and were named Felix, Fox, Finn, and Peach.
Ginny was a very protective mother who never shied away from her children. Melissa had to keep the food close to the cat so she didn’t forget to feed her.
Melissa felt she had to save the small cat found on the road when she heard about him.
She adds up:
“After losing Phoenix and Poppy, I wasn’t intending on having any more children, but it seemed right.” Perhaps one of them had returned to me to give it another shot.
Melissa made a cozy bed for the small kitten and a soft cushion to keep him warm. The small one was fed through a tube 24 hours a day, and the feeble kitten gradually gained strength.
He used mineral oil to help break up the tar on his paws, and his small paws healed with his care and trips to the doctor.
After some thought, he chose to call it Phoenix in honor of the infant Phoenix. The cat rapidly recovered and purred loudly, relieved to be secure.
Melissa stated, ”
“He began baking muffins” (knead the blankets). He also had a tendency of putting his paws in my face, as if to express his gratitude and how much better his paws felt.”
When Melissa decided to introduce the tiny Phoenix to Ginny and her kittens after he was found, the mother cat raced to his side and began licking and caressing him as if he were her own child. She fell in love right away, and the tiny one was already a family member.
Melissa continued, ”
“The other infants immediately accepted it.” It has to happen!”
