Milena, a volunteer at Chatons Orphelins Montréal, a cat rescue center in Montreal, Canada, was on her way to meet another volunteer when she chose to take a different route after leaving a veterinary clinic. The woman observed a gray cat staring at her with interest, and the kitty, seeing the care she was receiving, brought her younger sister with her.
Milena summoned the curious kitty, who rushed up to her with glee. The woman offered her some lunch, which she gratefully accepted.
“At that point, he discovered the kitty was pregnant and had a large tummy. Milena opened a can of food she had in her backpack since she appeared to be hungry.
While blissfully eating, the kitten came to a halt in the middle of the meal and began to meow and purr.
Celine explains:
“At first, Milena believed the kitten was content to have something to eat, making pleasant tiny meows, but then she heard another cat approaching from behind.”
Another black and white cat emerged out of nowhere next to Milena and promptly joined the feast; obviously the gray kitten’s meows were an invitation to her sister to eat. The woman was relieved to be in that location at that time.
Fortunately, she had an empty pet carrier with her, and she had just delivered a cat to the vet, so everything appeared to fall into place.
Milena moved in closer to caress them and saw how affectionate they were. The lovely kittens appeared to realize that they would be secure and about to leave the street life behind as soon as they finished feeding and rubbed on the mother in thanks.
Celine continued:
“They were presumably from the same litter and were less than a year old. There was no trace of a microchip. Freya (gray) and Keisha (black and white) are their names.
Freya gave birth to four preterm infants soon after, all of whom died despite heroic efforts to rescue them. The sisters know they will never walk the streets again after this traumatic encounter, and they have been sterilized.
They rapidly adjusted to life as indoor cats in the foster household. Keisha stayed at Freya’s side after the traumatic encounter, soothing her and making her feel comfortable.
