This Grandfather Bonds With A Kitten And It Will Make Your Heart Melt
A rescued ginger kitten and a grandfather with Alzheimer’s disease turned one quiet household into something much softer. Photographer Akiko DuPont brought home the kitten, Kinako, and kept the adoption secret for a month before her family noticed.
Then her grandfather, Jiji, who had grown withdrawn after his diagnosis and hospitalization, spotted the cat in Akiko’s room and lit up. From that moment on, Akiko started capturing the bond between them, and the photos say more than words ever could.
It only took one tiny visitor to bring Jiji back to life.
Akiko never intended to share the photographs of her grandfather and her cat. She initially took them for her own enjoyment, but after seeing the bond the two shared, she felt compelled to share the heartwarming pictures in the hope they would resonate with other families.
The love shared between Jiji and Kinako is beautifully captured in these photos. Akiko notes that, due to meeting Kinako, some of the happiness and light have been restored to her grandfather.
Akiko DuPont is a freelance documentary photographer based in London and Tokyo. She is available for assignments. You can view her work, including more photos of Jiji and Kinako, on her website here.
For another scared kitten moment, see what happened when the kitten hid under a van’s engine after hearing Jennifer.
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