Malnourished Kitten Is Given A Second Chance At The Right Time And Undergoes Incredible Transformation
Few rescue stories hit as hard as the ones that start with a kitten who has already been through too much. Lulu was one of those tiny survivors, found in rough shape and given a chance to recover with the help of Best Friends Animal Society and a dedicated foster home.
What followed was not just a rescue, but a full turnaround. From a fragile, malnourished kitten to a playful cat with a new name and a new life, Lulu's transformation shows how much can change when the right people step in at the right time.
Her story only gets better from there.
Kiki, a volunteer with Best Friends Felines, told Lulu's story in an interview with Bored Panda:
“A local vet nurse contacted me about a kitten in need of rescue after being surrendered to her clinic by her owners to be put to sleep. She arrived with all her siblings, who were all deceased.”
It's almost unfathomable what Lulu had been through before BFF got her.
“Lulu was riddled with fleas, loaded with hookworm, totally emaciated, and mostly bald, as the babies were so hungry they ate each other’s fur to try and get some nutrition and sustenance.”
It was a rough start for such a tiny kitten.
Lulu's odds were not great.
“Lulu was incredibly emaciated, and her odds of surviving were not great, as her organs had taken a beating from being so starved, not to mention the flea and worm burden.”
It was startling to see the poor kitten in the state she was in.
“Then compare it to a photo of her eating at the food bowl, showing how gaunt she is, with her spine and every bone protruding quite obviously. Lulu weighed less than 300 grams. She was about half the body weight she should be for her age, and in a kitten, that’s massive.”
But her foster mom could tell there was still plenty of fight left in her.
Her foster mom could see instantly that there was more to Lulu than the suffering she had endured.
“Arriving at my home and seeing the tiny and fragile shell the vet nurse lifted out of the carrier just broke my heart, as she was so failed by her owners to allow her to get to this state. She was tiny but mighty, with such a will to fight to live.”
She was right, too. There was so much more to little Lulu.
“Lulu was one of those kittens that captured your heart instantly, not just because of her condition, but because she has the biggest personality—boldly confident and super outgoing.”
That personality started showing up fast.
Like the abandoned cat and the heartbreaking note, the goodbye note case ended with Lilo thriving.
Her purrsonality began to burst.
“She was never ashamed to yell for your attention and demand cuddles! She adored everyone she met, from humans to other cats and dogs.”
And another side of Lulu emerged.
“Lulu started to improve as soon as the flea and worm burden was under control.”
Soon enough, the transformation was impossible to miss.
A healthy, beautiful Lulu.
“She started to gain weight, and her fur began to grow back.”
Lulu even got a companion named Peach, who had lived a similar experience to what Lulu had.
“She moved to another of our foster carers who had a single kitten, Peach, who came in much like Lulu in body condition, and the two girls hit it off immediately.”
Recovery was a team effort from the start.
Lulu's path to recovery was all in the hands of BFF and their dedicated foster volunteer.
“Lulu was in care for many months to recover from her rough start to life, but eventually, she was able to get her vet work done and go up for adoption.”
Her future was bright.
“She captured the heart of Reece (her current owner) and quickly found her forever human.”
By the end, Lulu had a new name and a whole new life.
Lulu was renamed Cici and became a full-time purr machine. She's living her best life, despite the odds stacked totally against her in the beginning!
Some second chances really do change everything.
Before Lulu’s transformation, see how a kitten was rescued just in time, caught on surveillance camera.
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