(Courtesy of Gillian Rogers) Inspired NYC Subway Passenger Spots Man Bottle-Feeding Tiny Kitten: ‘It Renewed My Faith in Humanity’ By Louise Bevan March 18, 2021 Updated: March 18, 2021 biggersmaller Print While riding the New York City subway home one day, commuter Gillian Rogers did a double-take when an unexpected scene caught her eye: a fellow passenger bottle-feeding a tiny kitten. The sight of the tiny kitten, wrapped in a soft orange blanket, and the tenderness displayed by the man were particularly pertinent to Rogers; she is the founder of Pet Rescue Squad Inc., a cruelty intervention and rehoming group for unwanted pets. She snapped several candid photos of her fellow passenger, and his tiny charge, to share on social media. (Courtesy of Gillian Rogers) “You could see the caring,” Rogers told The Dodo. “My heart felt like it was going to explode to see someone with that much caring. He was so in the moment.” Rogers approached the man and asked him to tell her more about his story. He explained that he had found the kitten alone, between two buildings, and had taken it upon himself to rescue her. “The kitten was looking up at him as he fed her,” Rogers recalled. “It was so heartwarming.” Rogers had time to offer her fellow passenger, who remains anonymous, a heartfelt “thank you” before she reached her stop, at which time their interaction came to an end. The animal rescuer’s day was already changed for the better. (Courtesy of Gillian Rogers) “It was truly a special moment,” she explained. “When I got off the train, I felt like I was walking on air … it renewed my faith in humanity. There are still decent people out there.” She shared a photo of her unexpected encounter on Instagram, captioned, “When you see a guy bottle-feeding a kitten on the subway,” adding a heart emoji. An orphaned stray kitten stands the greatest chance of survival if a kind human intervenes. Yet, determining that a kitten has truly been abandoned by its mother requires a little detective work. (Illustration – AfriramPOE/Shutterstock) Alley Cat Allies advises that more often than not, a lone kitten’s mother, the kitten’s “best possible caregiver,” is nearby. She may be hunting for food or may even be afraid, hiding and waiting for you to leave. With the exception of finding a kitten or litter in discernible danger, such as on a busy street or near a fire, experts advise waiting up to 24 hours to see if a mother cat returns before intervening. “I did let him know to go back and check to see if mom and others were there,” Rogers told The Epoch Times. “The kitten, I think, was better off with him than on the streets.”
Definitely good to see some positives. We may have to look a little harder to find them amongst all the negatives but they are there. Thank you for sharing this great story! #Staypositive #Findthegood #Encourageoneanother
Thanks We just busted the budget at the vet's office getting a number of cats fixed. At least 20% of the homes went vacant last year as it seems many left their pets when they bailed on their mortgage and we figure that a few of the cats were dumped at our place by those who cared enough to try and provide food since they could not. Never had this happen before so we went from 2 to 7 cats. Seeing the different personalities emerge, as most were kittens when they arrived, and a rearranging of "Top Cat" status as they sorted things out. 3 cats is best for a rural place as that helps in survival from varmints. Anyone who has ever watched a herd of cats surround a skunk and escort them away from their home will realize they do work together to secure their home. Four cats is about right and you can smell when they are working like a team of cutting horses and the skunk gets tired of the game and usually gives an air burst! Never had a cat get sprayed as they have a flanking and a forward position formation. All food is secured at dark so that limits such problem/actions but still all the cats are inoculationed for rabies as that is the main problem with skunks. Had a rancher have to put down a a Llama some years back as they had failed to get the shot. Since the first thing a Llama does when inspecting something new is to blow at it this bite is to be expected.
Cuomo's sec and closest advisor have quit. Someone who by all accounts is a massive bully is handsey when it comes to women and uses the "Casanova defense". Now he says he didn't feel like he did anything wrong, blames victims. And he will probably get away with it Scott free.
