Dog Leads Woman To Abandoned Cats In Georgia Woods, And An Unexpected Miracle Unfolds
It started as an ordinary walk in Rome, Georgia. A woman and her dog were wandering near the edge of the woods when the dog suddenly froze.
Something had caught his attention. Something small. Something that needed help.
Following a high-pitched sound, the woman spotted a battered cardboard box hidden between branches, like someone had tucked it away hoping no one would find it.
Inside the box were five tiny kittens huddled together in a pile of trash.
Their big eyes blinked up at her, full of confusion and fear, as if they were trying to make sense of why they’d been left behind in such a mess.
They were cold, frightened, and clearly waiting for someone to notice them. But the surprises weren’t over.
As she crouched down, two adult cats appeared from the woods and walked right up to her.
One looked worn down, her gaze locked on the box. She was the mama. The other, with a round belly and slow, careful steps, was pregnant and not far from giving birth.
Fate seemed to be working in their favor. The woman’s brother, Ricky, volunteered with Floyd Felines, a local cat rescue.
Together, they gathered the cats and headed straight for the shelter. Then, something extraordinary happened.
As soon as the pregnant cat was placed in a laundry basket in the car, she went into labor, right there on the ride. She must have felt safe for the first time in a long while.
By the time they reached the rescue, two tiny newborns were already nestled beside her. Before long, two more joined them.
The first mama, who had fought to keep her kittens alive in the wild, was in bad shape. She was shaky, hungry, and exhausted.
The team at Floyd Felines gave her warmth, food, and the comfort she’d been missing. She devoured three cans of food in minutes.
The two mothers, now named Phyllis and Mary Kate, are safe and recovering. Their babies, old and new, are nursing, snuggling into blankets, and growing stronger.
When they’re ready, each will receive vet care before starting the next chapter of their lives: finding forever homes.
And that’s how eleven cats who once had nothing now have comfort, safety, and love, all because someone cared enough to step in. The rescue shared on Facebook:
“This story could have ended very differently. We can’t think about it. We choose to be thankful we found them when we did.”
Unfortunately, this isn’t an unusual scene in the South. Warm weather allows cats to have litter after litter all year, leaving mamas exhausted and rescuers overwhelmed.
That’s why Floyd Felines works hard to make sure no mama cat has to go through the stress of endless litters. Their goal is to give each one a peaceful life where her family stops growing and the struggle finally ends.
