Kindness is such a simple concept and so free of cost—and it’s always great to see humans using it to help animals. No matter how much of a sinner you are, you can’t always resist patting an innocent cat or dog when they approach you.
That being said, there’s this story of kindness revolving around a cat who was saved from drowning by a cruise nearby. It goes to show that one simple act of kindness can beautifully change someone’s life.
Everything started when a ship, Still Flyin Charters, departed for a cruise along the Perdido Pass in Orange Beach. The people on the boat mistakenly thought they saw a sea turtle when the boat made its way past Perdido Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, but then realized that it was actually a drowning they saw. Fortunately, they were quick to turn the boat around so that they could rescue the poor kitten. This poor kitten was rescued from drowning in the water. It looked so helpless and traumatized.
The people on the boat comforted the kitten to warmth. He was so tiny and was looking and feeling weak. “He was struggling to stay awake,” Captain Steve Crews said, the owner of the sailing company. It was such a heartwarming thing that the crew did not even think twice to help the drowning kitten and spare him from such a tragic d.e.a.t.h.
They quickly dried the kitten and made it feel warm, moving it on board safe and sound. They comforted the kitten to calm it down, as they returned back to the shore.
“Our catch of the day,” said the crew. “We caught him just outside the pass in the gulf.” The people on the boat guessed that the poor kitten was probably “sucked out by the tide” as it was washed far out into the sea. As they calmed the kitten down, the crew discovered that the kitten was a young male, and looked about only several months old.
They posted this on their Facebook page.
We’re grateful for the people who made this kitten feel safe and sound once again!
The kitten is still traumatized and struggling to get back on its feet once again, but he’s recovering. One of the sailors tried to take full responsibility for the kitten, but the animal refused to stay home with him. Crews decided to adopt the kitten and he, together with his family, took good care of him in the meantime.
The kitten now accepts food and water from him and his wife, but he is still visibly nervous around them. They even named him “Lucky”, the perfect name for him after his tragic experience.
Life is a priceless thing, and it’s great that this poor little kitten was given a second chance at life with the help of good-hearted strangers. The world may be a cruel place, but these kinds of stories are one thing that keeps us going—all together restoring our faith in humanity.
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