Owner Threatened to Drown Helpless Kittens Before a Rescue Gave Them a Second Chance November 3, 2026 Guest Contributor
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In August 2012, we lost our 18-year-old cat, Boris, to cancer. I had adopted him from a rescue shelter when he was just six months old, and he saw me through a painful relationship breakup. My partner, Andy, also adored him. We were heartbroken by his loss, but it was too soon to adopt again
By late November, we felt it was time to welcome another cat into our lives. I had decided I really wanted a pair of ginger boys. We found several on rescue sites, but someone else always adopted them before we had the chance
The kittens had endured a terrible start in life. Their mother's owner had neglected them horribly and even threatened to drown them. The veterinarian said he had never seen such young kittens so badly infested with fleas and mites
When we arrived, another family was visiting at the same time. They had asked for a ginger kitten but were told the remaining two had already been reserved for us
However, Andy picked up a little white kitten for me to see. The moment he climbed up my sweater and started chewing the buttons, I was hooked!