Mama cat helped ‘abandoned’ kittens ‘without hesitation.’ But who will step in for her?
A litter of “abandoned” kittens needed help — then a mama cat took them in “without hesitation.”
Now that Honey the cat is done raising the little ones, she’s up for adoption in North Carolina.
“With the tasks of motherhood behind her, Honey deserves to be someone’s beloved cat companion,” the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society wrote Oct. 9 on Facebook. “She is still a youngster herself and quite playful and she loves every human she has met.”
Honey needs a new home after she and her babies arrived at the humane society in June. The shelter in its social media post didn’t say why the family ended up at the shelter or reveal the kittens’ names.
“Shortly after her arrival, Honey did something remarkable,” the shelter wrote. “While she was still weaning her offspring, we took in a litter of abandoned newborns so young they had not even opened their eyes. (Ah, such is life when kitten season is in full swing.) We tried to see if Honey would ‘adopt’ the newborns along with her existing children and she did so without hesitation.”
Shelter workers watched “with awe and admiration” as Honey cared for the two litters. Now that the kittens are older, the animal organization hopes 1-year-old Honey will get her own stroke of luck.
As of Oct. 11, Honey was still listed among the cats available for adoption on the shelter’s website. The shelter said it’s experiencing internet and phone outages after Hurricane Helene, so those wanting more information should visit in person or email info@chhumanesociety.org.
The humane society didn’t immediately share additional information with McClatchy News on Oct. 11. The animal organization is based in the Sapphire area, a roughly 55-mile drive southwest of the mountain town of Asheville.
