Colorado Rescuers Discover Three Kittens In A Bear’s Den, Then Realize One Needs Urgent Help
When Jen Koscheka showed up for her shift at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Denver, Colorado, she had no idea she was about to stumble upon something unforgettable. Inside a bear’s den were three tiny kittens.
One of them was Ollie, a sweet white kitten who happened to be blind – and whose incredible story I’m about to share with you.
Jen explained that feral cats are frequent visitors to the sanctuary, drawn by the easy access to food.
To manage their presence, the staff regularly traps them for spaying or neutering, finding homes for those that are friendly and safely releasing the rest back onto the grounds.
When it comes to pregnant or nursing cats, the team provides care until the kittens are old enough to be adopted.
Unfortunately, in the case of the three kittens discovered in the bear’s den, their mother was nowhere to be found
After being rescued, the kittens were examined by the staff at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Denver.
They were only about two weeks old, and without their mother, their chances of survival were very low.
Jen didn’t think twice – she offered to foster all three.
One of the kittens was found to have microphthalmia in one eye, meaning the eye was unusually small, and anterior segment dysgenesis in the other, a condition that affects the front part of the eye.
Even with these challenges, the tiny white kitten quickly won Jen’s heart.
Fearing that his condition might make it challenging for him to find a forever home, Jen and her partner Justin made the heartwarming decision to adopt him, naming him Ollie. Recalling the moment, Jen says:
“One look into his super cloudy eye was all it took for me to fall head over heels in love! From the start, there was something so extra special about Ollie!”
Ollie fit right into Jen’s family as if he had always belonged there. From the very beginning, he showed himself to be a snuggler at heart and the ultimate lap cat.
What he loved most was rubbing against his adoptive parents, a sweet habit Jen believes was his way of marking them with his scent, helping him navigate and find them whenever he needed comfort.
Today, Ollie lives happily with six cat siblings and a big dog named Tilda.
While he revels in playtime and cuddles with his extended family, his connection with Jen is truly extraordinary. She articulates the uniqueness of their bond, saying:
“The day we brought Ollie home, he was my baby. I’ve never had a foster bond with my soul so immediately.”
She further expresses:
“I don’t have favorites, but I cannot describe how he has just burrowed a tiny bit deeper into my heart! He is just pure love. He epitomizes caring, pureness, light, joy, and love! Ollie truly is my ‘soul cat.’”
It appears that Ollie and Jen were destined to find each other. Their bond serves as a beautiful testament to the profound strength of unexpected love!
I invite you to check out Ollie’s Instagram page, where you can follow more of his journey.
Jen shares his story with the hope of encouraging others to open their hearts to special-needs cats.
She believes that while these cats may face challenges like vision loss or other physical limitations, they make up for it with an extraordinary capacity for love.
And really, who wouldn’t want to know the joy of that kind of devotion?
