Every day, the number of abandoned animals, especially kittens, keeps growing.
When I hear that someone found abandoned kittens, it no longer surprises me, but my immediate thought is how to help them. I am certain most of you can relate!
However, the beautiful kitty of today’s story named Vinnie was abandoned in a slightly different and unusual way.
Vinnie, a gray and white half-Bengal kitten, was discovered in a carrier in an IKEA parking lot. But wait, there’s more to his story! let’s keep on reading!
Believe it or not, there were some other items in the carrier along with the kitten. The most interesting was a heartbreaking note, probably left by the previous owner. The note read:
“Hi, my name is Vinnie, and I am a very handsome five-month-old half-Bengal boy kitten. My mummy loves me very, very much, but is unable to keep me for personal reasons. And I am very sad.”
Besides the note, there were some cat toys and cat food in the carrier too.
The kind person who found Vinnie thankfully decided to contact the RSPCA, but before that, he took the cat to his home to keep him safe.
After investigating the case, Inspector Marie Hammerton explained:
“Vinnie’s owner had tried to give him away inside the IKEA store, but when they were informed that the cat could not be taken inside, they left him in the car park in his carrier.”
Further on, Hammerton expressed her gratitude to the kind person who found poor Vinnie and took him home where he would be safe and sound.
According to her, the cat was discovered at the last minute because a car could have easily run over his carrier. That would have been awful, don’t you agree?
But, that’s not the end of the story for Vinnie. After that, the kind people at RSPCA took Vinnie to their Essex Havering Branch, to prepare him for adoption.
I cannot express how happy that this sweet boy was saved just in time. And above all, I’m happy that he ended up finding his forever home and a family who would never dream about abandoning him!
The RSPCA used this incident to remind pet owners that abandoning animals isn’t an acceptable way to deal with a situation in which they can no longer provide the necessary care, and I couldn’t agree more!
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t blame or judge the woman who left Vinnie; perhaps she really could not take proper care of him anymore and she had to do something. I just wish she had chosen a different approach.
For example, she could have asked her family or friends to take him in, or she could have immediately contacted organizations such as the shelter and rescue center.
I’m sure many people would have been more than thrilled to welcome Vinnie into their homes!
Nevertheless, the most important thing is that Vinnie was saved, and I hope that many other cats will be as lucky as Vinnie was. They deserve happiness, after all!
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