In a narrow space under the building..
Found a little kitten
Wonder why the kitten never leaves the spot
but cries all day..
But..
Where's the kitten?
Ran away upon hearing people's voice
Hides right after sensing the presence of people
but goes back to where he was
In the spot where he's been sitting on
Found a decease, big cat
Is the cat next to him deceased?
Yes, the big one passed away 2-3 days ago
Next to the deceased cat,
the kitten has been crying for three days
I checked him at dawn and early in the morning
The kitten never gets away from this spot
Perhaps the kitten's been crying
because of the cat..
The kitten tries to shove into the cat's body..
I'm not sure if the kitten could perceive that the cat's death
But I saw him kneading the cat as to wake her up
As if he wants to wake the cat up
The kitten keeps licking the dead cat
He cries as if grumbling,
but the cat never says anything..
Ah, what should I do
People could only watch him crying
feel so bad for him...
But how these two were related?
Is the cat his mom?
No, not his mom. Not his family
I don't know whose his mom is. The kitten just showed up one day
The deceased one used to carry him around and live with him
Fed him and nursed him
A month ago, the kitten appeared alone
The kitten had been harassed by other cats..
Whenever that happened, the male cat protected him
and that male cat is the one who passed away..
The cat who was a hero and a family to him
The kitten couldn't accept the death of the cat yet
Perhaps the kitten couldn't let go of him
as the cat had given him so much love..
The cat used to have his own kitten who died in a car accident
so the male cat had a strong obsession over a kitten
To the cat who lost his kitten in the accident
the kitten showed up as if it was fate
The two bonded together through the tough life on streets
even death couldn't set them apart..
As the morning comes,
The little kitten heads to somewhere else
Drinks rainwater out of thirst
In those short moments,
The kitten couldn't take his eyes off the cat
After drinking to satisfy the hunger
Hurriedly
the kitten goes back to the cat
However..
The body of the cat has been decayed
Can't leave this matter unsolved anymore
Decided to get help from a vet
As soon as he senses the presence of people
The kitten runs away
But..
The vet said the kitten needs to be rescued as soon as possible
Vet : This one's very skinny
Weight loss could be triggered by a contagious disease
or failure of absorbing nutrients due to malfunction of organs
As a result, he became very skinny
A disease could spread to the kitten if he keeps licking the cat
The kitten's health is worrisome
Pick up the male cat's body
and install a trap cage in an empty spot
Lure the kitten with a blanket rubbed with a scent of the cat
Will the kitten come inside the cage?
After a long wait,
The kitten shows up
He's back but as he couldn't find the cat
The kitten starts crying out of anxious
Vet : If he's ever placed in a danger or hearing some noise
He looks for a dad first
Guess he's relied on him a lot
Perhaps he smelled the familiar scent
the kitten goes into the cage
But soon after, the kitten comes out again..
Missed the chance to catch him..
But then,
A feral cat suddenly shows up
The feral cat gets into the cage
The kitten finds the cat getting inside
As if guarding the cage,
The kitten kicks the feral cat out
and goes into of the cage..
Time is now!
Rescue success
We got him
Runs to where the kitten is
Is he there? / Yes, he is
Where? / Here
The kitten shoves into the blanket
which he can still smell the dead cat's scent..
What's the most worrisome is
health of the kitten who's stayed with the dead body
Vet : Couldn't find an abnormal response or any damages on organs due to decayed germs
Unlike the healthy kitten,
Vet : Found a tumor on the liver, and on the lungs as well. Also had serious renal failure
It must have been very serious to the point where he lost one kidney
Must've been so painful for him
The fact that he nursed the kitten in such critical condition
proves that he had a strong fatherly love
Though he was in pain due to the disease,
the male cat became a guardian for the little kitten
True love of the male cat protected this baby kitten
As the kitten did recognize his love for him
It wouldn't have been easy for the kitten to leave the cat even after he passed away
He surely remembers the time of relying on him
Such heartwarming memories
need to remain as a memory now..
As he's about to part with him
The kitten rather stays very calm
He stopped crying / Yes, he doesn't cry at all
As if sharing last goodbyes
The kitten keeps the last moments of the male cat in his eyes
Say goodbye to daddy
It's time to let him go, kitten
Goodbye now. Hope you meet a good guardian
As the male cat disappears in his sight
The kitten cries out again
The kitten and the male cat who became a great support to each other
True love, they've shown to each other
will be remembered forever
Stay tuned for the kitten's updates in part 2