Recent heavy rains have flooded a small town, leaving the residents in a desperate situation.
However, stray animals faced a much worse fate. These poor things lost their lives, homes, and their offspring once the heavy rain flooded their street shelters.
Local animal rescue organizations were doing their best to save as many stray animals and wildlife as possible.
But one story stood out to me and I had to share it with you. What began as a cat rescue mission ended up with a heartbreaking twist.
A kind man called up their local shelter, once he found two misplaced newborn kittens. Not knowing where the mom was, he called the rescuers for help.
Once the rescuers came, they realized that the kittens were just a couple of days old and needed their mom to survive.
They immediately warmed up the two kittens and brought them to their shelter, while the rest of the rescue team went to search for the mom.
In a park nearby, two 12-year-old boys came running up to the rescuers with two more kittens in their hands. They found them washed up on the sidewalk and told the rescuers the mom was there on the street.
The boys were afraid to move the mama cat, as it seemed she was badly injured. One of the rescuers ran as fast as he could and soon found the poor mama cat lying on the street.
Next to her, two more kittens were meowing so loudly. The poor souls were drenched, cold, and hungry and the rescuers had to act quickly.
They quickly figured out that the mama cat was most probably hit by a car while trying to bring her kittens to a safe and dry place.
How her kittens ended up all over the place was uncertain, but it was a miracle they survived.
They placed them in a carrier, ready to rush them to the emergency vet when one of the rescuers called for help.
He was scanning the area to make sure no kitten was left behind when he discovered something soul-crushing.
When the rest of the rescuers came to see what was going on, they were left speechless. On the sidewalk, a three-month-old kitten found shelter in the most unexpected place.
Stray animals were not the only ones to suffer from the rain. Two falcons were lying helplessly on the sidewalk, completely drenched and unable to fly away.
However, the three-month-old kitten found refuge under one of the falcon’s wings. It almost looked like the falcon was hugging the helpless kitten, while they waited for someone to rescue them.
The falcon was so protective of the little kitten that once the rescuer tried to approach them he immediately snapped at him with his beak.
They realized the falcon took the role of a protector seriously, and they had to patiently lure the kitten out.
A treat did the trick, and the kitten came out from his feathery shelter. They placed the kitten in a carrier and slowly approached the falcons ready to bring them along.
In just four days, the two falcons completely recovered in the shelter’s environment. With the weather finally clear, the shelter staff brought them out to a nearby park ready to release them.
The two flew away into their new adventures and the rescuers were so happy they had a chance to help these majestic creatures out.
Back in the shelter, mama cat was doing fine. After her emergency vet check it was found out she had no fractures and the poor soul was lying stiff due to shock.
Relieved that the mama cat would be able to care for her 6 kittens, they placed them in a special sanctuary until they were ready to find a forever home.
As for the kitten who found refuge under the falcon’s wing, he was more than healthy! The vet discharged him with a clean bill of health and the sweet thing was placed in a warm and safe foster home!
This amazing story brought tears to my eyes! I’m so grateful for these dedicated rescuers and happy all the animals survived such a disaster.