“We have another baby.”
When Rachel heard meows coming from underneath a dumpster,
“I started to hear a kitten cry.”
“It was underneath this bin.”
she couldn't believe it.
What was this kitten doing out here in the junkyard?
But the meowing didn't stop.
“I hear a cat!”
There wasn't just one kitten who needed a rescue,
“Another one!”
there were four!
“Another one.”
The kittens were super small.
They were only 3 to 4 weeks old,
and they were lost in a junkyard without their mama.
Thankfully, Rachel heard them crying out to be rescued.
“Oh my gosh.”
“That was the most stressful hour of my life.”
But she knew her job wasn't done just yet
because now it was time for her to be the best new foster
mama to these cute kittens.
Rachel brought
all four kittens back home, where it was safe and warm.
These kittens were so young they still needed help eating.
And now that Rachel was their new mama, at least until she could find them homes,
it was her job to get these fuzzy babies the food they needed.
Aw! Look at those happy ear wiggles!
But they didn't just need food,
they needed names!
Rachel had already fallen in love with them at the junkyard,
and if they were going to be
a part of the family for now, they should feel like family.
First up was Briar and Nettle.
And then it was Fern and Twiggy! The cutest!
The kittens were growing and feeling more active.
Rachel couldn't keep them cooped up, so she let them play in the living room.
And that's when they discovered they weren't
the only animals in the house.
The kittens had a big doggy sibling, Ginger.
You might think a big dog wouldn't
want anything to do with a bunch of tiny kittens.
But Ginger fell in love with them right away.
She was always as close to them as possible.
“Good girl.”
“Good girl, Ging.”
The kittens were a bit confused at first.
They were like, “What is this mountainous creature?”
But Ginger was so gentle with them.
She even let them crawl all over her.
“Who’s that on your back?”
And eventually the kittens loved Ginger right back.
The kittens were spending so much time with Ginger,
which made them wonder, “Is this our new Mama?”
Because once Ginger entered the picture, Rachel was no longer
the only mama to these kittens.
That was Ginger's job now.
“Is that your mom?”
And Ginger wasn't the only one obsessed with the kittens, because there was
another doggy giant in the house, and he wanted some kitty love, too.
If Ginger was their new mama, then Hoss was their new papa.
And these gentle giants made sure to give each kitty all the love in the world.
As all four kittens got bigger and bigger,
Rachel knew it was time to find them forever homes.
Briar and Nettle were quite popular in the neighborhood
and were able to find homes nearby.
But as for Fern and Twiggy, Rachel knew that they had to stay with her.
After all, they were basically Ginger and Hoss’ new kitty children.
Now these kittens can relax in their new loving homes,
and thanks to Rachel, they'll always have someone looking after them...
several someones.