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As Green Monsters, there is nothing more that we love to do than lend a hand to animals in need. Whether it’s something as simple as helping a lost dog find their way home or going the extra mile and doing something to aid an animal in serious peril, every act of compassion for a member of another species is an admirable one.
While we never expect anything in return for our actions, sometimes one small act of kindnessturns into a lifetime of rewards. Just take a look at this story from Imgur user Whowhatwhen2.
Whowhatwhen2 came across a tiny kitten who was stuck in a bunch of netting underneath a cluster of hedges. The kitten couldn’t have been more than 12 hours old when she was discovered, but she was all alone and covered with flies and larva already. Seeing that the small cat’s tail was swollen and turning blue from being trapped in the fencing, Whowhatwhen2 cut her free and took her inside for a bath.
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Knowing this little one wouldn’t survive without around the clock care, they decided to keep her and set about learning how to use a syringe for feedings. 0xmqKVT

They named her Jules and in no time at all this little kitten became part of the family.

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Jules grew stronger every day and finally mustered enough strength to support her own weight on her tiny legs. 

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With a new found confidence, Jules’ personality started to show. WhoWhatWhen2 writes, “She’s an incredibly feisty cat by nature. She will literally tear your arm up, all in good fun. We think?”

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She was also very curious and liked to nibble on everything in sight … even the couch.

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Soon she also learned how to use her powers of cuteness – seriously, just look at that face!

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In t-minus three seconds, Jules can go from a sweet, demure cat…

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…to a playful little bugger…

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…to an all out monster!

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But she always comes back to being cute and sweet again.

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In what seemed like a blink of an eye, little Jules grew into a confident adult cat. Her fur darkened and her eyes transitioned to a deep yellow. “I’m glad we saved her,” Whowhenwhat2 writes on Imgur. 

We are too!

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All image source: Whowhatwhen2/Imgur
Losing Bella was the worst nightmare, it felt like someone punched me in the stomach a million times. She ran away from my dog sitting friends house, while I was in Florida. Me, my family and friends looked for her for 3 long days! We put flyers, called every shelter in the area, activated an amber alert, and I did not got to work 2 days looking for her. She was lost very far away in queens and we live in Manhattan! I had to travel almost 2 hours just to get to where she was lost! But We did not give up till we found her! In the video you can see Bella's and I reaction of happiness, joy and tears! Enjoy!
The Pick n Pay Team made a visit to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre and were privileged to meet an endangered baby Rhino, Gertjie who had his mother brutally murdered by poachers. 

Gertjie was rescued by HESC and is now being nurtured at the centre, adapting well to life in there and is slowly becoming more and more confident, after being horrifically snatched from his mother. 


This baby rhino takes two long walks daily and absolutely loves his mud baths. And much like any child, Gertjie is scared of sleeping alone at night. He spends sleep time snuggled up to a staff member and loves taking a snooze on their laps. Check out this video to see Gertjie snuggling up and getting ready for a nap


Pick n Pay is appealing to smart shopper customers to donate their smart shopper points over the next two months to HESC. Points can be donated through the smart shopper kiosk in Pick n Pay stores or via the mobile app, and will be used to provide Gertjie with more milk. 


Pick n Pay stores will also have a trolley available where customers can drop off low-fat milk powder for Gertjie.



To learn more about Baby Rhino Gertjie, check out his Rhinolog http://www.picknpay.co.za/rhino

After Being Hit By Car and Slotted for Euthanasia, Lily the Dog Gets a Second Chance!
Lily was hit by a car and brought into New York City’s Animal Care & Control on May 29th. Her leg, hip, and tail were broken in multiple places, Her intestines were herniated and exposed. While held at the city shelter, her leg was left un-splinted, and her abdomen only glued, as she sat, unclaimed, and in anguish in a cage until the evening of June 2nd, three days later, which was when Lily was placed on their “At Risk List.”
The NYCAC&C’s “At Risk List”  is released at 6pm every evening, except major holidays, and members of the public as well as “New Hope Partners” (affiliated, approved rescues) only have 18 hours, until NOON the very next day, to find heroes for all the dogs and cats placed on this list, or they will likely be euthanized.
                 After Being Hit By Car and Slotted for Euthanasia, Lily the Dog Gets a Second Chance!
A samaritan saw the plead for Lily’s life on Urgent Pets on Death Row, reached out for the ailing Lily and applied to foster, and a NYC rescue, Rebound Hounds,  pulled her with moments to spare on June 3rd.After Being Hit By Car and Slotted for Euthanasia, Lily the Dog Gets a Second Chance!Lily is currently at Garden City Veterinary Hospital in Mineola, NY undergoing extensive treatment. Her hernia was repaired and she was spayed during her first surgery on June 4th. Her condition was touch and go as Lily contracted a respiratory infection from the shelter, but she did undergo her second surgery to repair her leg, hip, and have her tail amputated on June 9th. She will be in recovery at the vet until at least June 17th. A third surgery to fix her shattered canine will be done after she recovers.After Being Hit By Car and Slotted for Euthanasia, Lily the Dog Gets a Second Chance!Despite the horrible pain she is in, Lily is a very sweet dog. She gives gentle kisses, and with treatment, will recover to be a loving, wonderful companion.After Being Hit By Car and Slotted for Euthanasia, Lily the Dog Gets a Second Chance!To show Lily your support, and to check for updates on her condition, please stop byRebound Hounds Facebook page or Lily’s You Caring page. Rebound Hounds is a 501c3 non profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of the dogs at NYC’s Animal Care & Control. Since their inception in November 2010, Rebound Hounds has saved over 1,400 dogs from the city shelter.If you want to support her recovery directly, donations can be sent to the veterinarian at: Garden City Veterinary Hospital.
All image source: Tracy Vincente
Meet Gloria: the Resilient Goat Who Survived Life Chained in a Stall at a Racetrack.
At Farm Sanctuary, we strive to help people understand that every animal is a unique individual. In Gloria’s case, “unique individual” was an understatement.
Gloria was a goat who thought she was a human. She was as joyful as a kid and as cantankerous as an old fogie. She played gleefully with friends but always kept them in their place. She possessed eccentric insecurities and uncommon strength of spirit. It’s been almost a year since Gloria passed away, but we’re still celebrating her life at the shelter.The Indominable GloriaTrouble at the Racetrack
For the first eight years of her life, Gloria was kept tied up at a horseracing track outside Chicago. Such facilities sometimes keep goats in the belief that their presence calms high-strung racehorses. The goats are seen merely as tools to enhance the performance of their equine companions, and their own needs are often egregiously neglected.
Eventually, Gloria came to the attention of animal advocate Carrie Gobernatz. Carrie had been working to aid the many feral and stray cats, as well as dogs, chickens, geese, and other abandoned animals, struggling to survive on the racetrack’s backside. One day, Carrie came across Gloria in one of the barns. Gloria was tied up on a rope so short she couldn’t lie down, and she had no food or water. Her udders were huge and had sores on them. She clearly needed immediate veterinary attention.The Indominable Gloria“I was very angry,” recalls Carrie. “To think that vets walked right by her every day to care for the many horses in this barn owned by a very wealthy racehorse owner made me sick.” Carrie immediately lengthened Gloria’s tether, set down straw bedding for her, and brought her fresh food and water. The next day, she confronted Gloria’s “owner” about his neglect. He refused to relinquish Gloria, but Carrie persisted, finding a vet and getting an estimate on treatment for the udders. When the quote of $500 for veterinary care came back, the “owner” changed his tune and agreed to hand Gloria over to Carrie.
Carrie contacted Farm Sanctuary, and we immediately sent a rescue team from our New York Shelter in Watkins Glen. “I was so happy for Gloria, and right before she got on the van to leave, I took that last photo of her with me,” says Carrie, who continued to visit the racetrack daily to help the animals there. After seven years of feeding, spay/neuter work, adoption projects, media outreach, and campaigning, not to mention being kicked off the racetrack more than once, Carrie finally succeeded in getting the racetrack owner to take responsibility for the suffering animals on the backside. The racetrack recently held its first fundraiser for its resident stray and feral cats.The Indominable GloriaOperation Second Chance
When Farm Sanctuary’s rescue team came for Gloria, we found her in rough shape. Her face and ears had been rubbed bald, and her hooves were long and brittle. The most obvious sign of neglect was the condition of her udders, which dragged on the ground and tripped her whenever she tried to take even a single step. The world she had known for eight years had been cramped, monotonous, and unhealthy. But hope had arrived.
At Cornell University Hospital for Animals, a team of vets performed a mastectomy, removing the 19-pound udders from Gloria’s 126-pound body. She recovered well from the operation, and the next day she was able to return to the Rescue and Rehabilitation Center of our New York Shelter. Gloria must have felt like she had acquired not only a new home but also a whole new body. For the first time in years, she could walk without tripping over her own udders. And for the first time in her life, she could walk wherever she wanted.
Gloria’s friend Carrie was among those celebrating her transformation. “I loved the Youtube video you did of Gloria’s rescue and was terribly happy to see her living like a goat should,” she says.

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Gloria had been confined and neglected for her whole life, but she was strong. Far from breaking her spirit, the hardship at the racetrack had made her tough and sassy. And she was ready to really live at last. She quickly went from walking to running, bucking, and playing. She loved to play and roughhouse with her human companions, standing up for a head-butting session or bumping her head into a leg only to hold it there.                
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One thing she definitely did not want was to be around other goats. In fact, she was scared of them. Each time we tried to leave her with other goats, she cried out as if to say, “There’s been a mistake! I’m a human, not a goat!” We nicknamed her “Humanga,” because she was part human, part goat. When she was with people, she wasn’t scared of anything.
We eventually moved Gloria into a pen in the goat barn, so she could see the other goats but didn’t have to live among them yet. We left her door open, so she could roam the shelter. The open space daunted her at first, but soon she realized that the shelter was her playground. Then there was no stopping her. She made a point to visit the farm assistants and stir up trouble while they were trying to clean the barns. We’d get calls over the radio requesting that the Humanga be escorted somewhere less disruptive. She was very special to everyone she knew — a favorite of our caregivers and farm assistants as well as our many visitors — for her unique and powerful personality.
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While Gloria kept residence in her private pen in the sheep barn, two little goats named Jake and Peanut started squeezing under the gate to visit her. Perhaps because they were so young and so small, Gloria didn’t seem to mind. In fact, she grew fond of them.
She also developed a soft spot for the elderly and eventually joined a herd of geriatric goat ladies — at the age of ten, she fit right in. They became her family, and she adored them, forming especially close friendships first with Juniper and, after Juniper passed away, with Dotty.

A Very Good Run

During Gloria’s initial visits to the hospital after her rescue, vets had not only removed her udders but also diagnosed her with uterine cancer. They removed the uterus as well, but the cancer had already metastasized. Treatment would not have eliminated the cancer and would likely have decreased the length and quality of Gloria’s life. We decided instead to just let her live and have has much happiness as she could.2014_06-06_FSNY_Gloria_goat_CREDIT_Farm_Sanctuary_1_-1The cancer spread very slowly, leaving Gloria several years to do just that. And they were good years. Gloria had fun. She made friends. She made a home. The self that had endured quietly within her during the years of her confinement — the Humanga, the lovable, indomitable force — came out to play. And she played until her very last day. Gloria was indeed someone, not something.
NYPD Cop Rescues Adorable Kitten in Brooklyn and Poses for Cutest Photo Ever!
As an animal lover, it can be easy to lose faith in humanity when you hear about how some people treat animals. We do all that we can to show compassion for the four-legged creatures (and two-legged ones too!) that share the planet with us, however, not everyone is as willing to do the same. When we are constantly bombarded with negative stories it can be easy to think of just giving up, but when we stop and also look at the positive stories, we can see what an enormous impact our kind actions truly make! If you are in a little need of inspiration to keep on fighting for animals, look no further than the story of Officer Passarella and “Pazzy” the kitten.
Police officers in Brooklyn, New York were called into action when someone reported a straykitten who was stuck in a car engine. Homeless kittens often find themselves in this situation after they crawl into the engine seeking out a warm place to sleep. As you might imagine, this is an incredibly dangerous place for a small cat to be.
Luckily for this kitten, 27-year-old Officer Passarella works as a volunteer firefighter when he is not suited in blue, and knew just how to maneuver the little guy out of the car’s machinery.
“One of the cops at the scene calls me and said, ‘You have experience getting cats out of trees. Can you get a cat out a car?,’” Passerella told the press. Although this might have been a joke, he willingly took on the challenge.
After a little bit of coaxing and more than a few kitten scratches, Officer Passerella managedto get a hold of the kitten and pull him to safety.

Isn’t this the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?!

2015_06_copncatThe little kitten is only a few months old and his mother was nowhere in sight, so Passerella helped to find a loving forever home for the cat with one of his colleagues.

Safe and sound!

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“[I’m] definitely ecstatic that someone I know personally was able to take the cat,” Passarella told ABC News. “Definitely gives me peace of mind knowing that it’s going to be okay.”
As the icing on the cuteness cake, the kitten has been named “Pazzy” in honor of his brave rescuer.
A big thank you to Officer Passarella and all the people involved in making this happy ending possible. Enjoy your new home, Pazzy!
All image source: New York Police Department
It’s no secret that animals have a lot to teach us, and none more so than the bears recovering at Animals Asia’s sanctuaries having been rescued from the bile industry.

For a rescued bear - a leaf that looks so good, that’s just out of reach, is no real obstacle. They can smell it and even taste it. Like being rescued and sanctuary life – it can be theirs.


The perseverance shown by Dick in this video, is nothing short of inspirational.


Read Dick's full story here: https://www.animalsasia.org/intl/medi... 


The bears at Animals Asia's China sanctuary are rescued from the bear bile industry. Please consider donating to their care via our website.


The music in this video is "Lifting Off Slowly" by Adam Selzer. It is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://needledrop.co.


Jasmine the Rescued Dairy Calf Learns to Enjoy Life After Enduring Terrible Suffering.
The suffering of cows inherent in the dairy industry is largely overlooked by most people. Because cows naturally produce milk and aren’t killed in the process of milking – unlike cows raised for meat – there is an enormous misconception that cows in the dairy industry live happy lives.
In order for dairy cows to produce milk, they have to be impregnated and give birth to a calf, for whom this milk is intended. However, because milk is considered a commodity meant for human consumption, babies born into the dairy industry are separated from their mothers mere moments after birth.
While the suffering of mother cows is heartbreaking, the experience for calves is no better. Only a small portion of female calves are raised to become dairy cows like their mothers, those that can’t be used by the dairy farmer are sold to become veal or raised as a beef cow. Male calves are considered “waste” to the dairy industry and are typically all sold for veal or beef.
Considered little more than a “means to an end,” dairy calves are fated to short lives filled with misery. Jasmine was one such a calf, however, this lucky calf was rescued from this cruel life thanks to many kind and compassionate people who took it upon themselves to give her a better life.Jasmine the Adorable Rescued Calf Advocates For Her Species

A Rocky Beginning

Like many other calves in the dairy industry, Jasmine was considered worthless to the dairy farmer who owned her. In an effort to make some sort of profit off of this young creature, the farmer opted to sell her to a couple who expressed interest in her.
However, this kind-hearted but inexperienced family was completely unprepared to care for the physical and mental ailments that Jasmine had sustained after being separated from her mother in such an untimely manner. The stress of being forcibly removed from her mother’s side caused Jasmine to experience shock and her immune system became that much more vulnerable to infection and illness.
The small calf’s health deteriorated quickly and her caretakers were overwhelmed with endless veterinarian bills, but no matter how much medicine or special feed she was given, Jasmine’s health continued to diminish. What Jasmine really needed was an experienced and caring hand to take over the role that her mother left off – in addition to her medication.
After a series of failed attempts to make Jasmine thrive, her caretakers called Edgar’s Mission Farm Animal Sanctuary in Lancefield, Victoria for help. Luckily, this skilled team of compassionate professionals was more than willing to take on the little calf and her transfer was immediately arranged.

Hope for Jasmine

Poor, sickly Jasmine only had a few hours of life left in her when she arrived at Edgar’s Mission, lethargic with a bad case of bloody diarrhea. The good souls at the sanctuary knew they had to act fast if they were going to take advantage of the small chance they still had to save her.Jasmine the Adorable Rescued Calf Advocates For Her Species
Fortunately, despite all that she had been through, Jasmine still had a strong will to live and after much medical care and treatment, Jasmine is on the road to recovery.
She now spends her days romping through the fields of the sanctuary, playing with some of her lamb friends at Edgar’s and has even made friends with the resident kitty cat! Her sweet and gentle nature has made her lots of friends in her new home, both human and animal, and she especially enjoys her large white teddy bear that she keeps in her stall with her.Jasmine the Adorable Rescued Calf Advocates For Her Species
With lots of care from her human companions and her new animal friends at the sanctuary, Jasmine is doing as well as can be expected and the Edgar’s team believes she’ll pull through and grow up to be a happy, healthy cow.Jasmine the Adorable Rescued Calf Advocates For Her Species

Helping Others Like Jasmine

The cruelty that Jasmine experienced during her life before rescue is far too common of a story for calves in the dairy industry. This little cow is an exception to the rule in that she was pulled out of this deplorable existence thanks to Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary. We all have a duty to recognize how our consumption habits impact others around us. In the case of dairy, it is up to us to dispel the myth that cows don’t suffer in the production of milk. We all have a choice to support suffering or remove ourselves from this vicious cycle and choose a truly cruelty-free alternative. With a plethora of plant-based dairy substitutes on the market, choosing a kinder option has never been easier – or more delicious!
Please don’t support this kind of horrible existence being forced on so many gentle cows like Jasmine — support farm animal sanctuaries who rescue farmed animals from the horrors of dairy and meat. To donate to Edgar’s Mission to help their animals, including Jasmine, please click here.
How Facebook Changed the Lives of Rescued Big Cats Forever.


Tigers splashing in pools…
Lions and mountain lions surveying their kingdom from lofty heights…
Bobcats and servals curled up in hammocks enjoying the breezes…
A jaguar and leopard stalking each other as they play hide and seek in the tall grass…Facebook-collage-1LR-1024x341Lynx catnapping under evergreen trees…
Tiny hybrid wild cats enjoying the company of others in their custom-designed wild habitats…
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These are the sights we see as we make our daily rounds. And we never take one of these special moments for granted! But, we also know all of it comes at a tremendous price. It averages over $50,000 every single month to provide this quality of life to the 100+ wild cats we’ve rescued.
Years ago, we made the decision not to conduct paid tours as a source of revenue. The majority of our rescued cats have come from deplorable conditions in the past, some severely abused and neglected. Once they come to us, we assure they’ll be able to live as free as they can possibly be. We put their needs above all others.
Our habitats are huge, free-roaming, natural spaces in a remote, rural location. For some, rehabilitation and building trust again for humans takes a long time. We made the decision to be a true sanctuary for the animals, not a zoo for people. It was a tough financial decision to make but, as with everything else, we made the decision for the animals, not for the people.

Using Social Media to Help Big Cats in Need

We needed to find a way to share many photos and videos of the cats, so others could learn about them and enjoy watching them flourish, yet allow them the peace and tranquility they so desperately needed. When Facebook came along, it seemed the perfect way to do just that, so we dove into the world of social media.
As with most non-profits, we’re a very tiny organization and all of our staff are stretched so thin. The days never seem to be long enough for all that has to be done. We were only able to devote what studies show is the average amount of time most small non-profits can give to social media; i.e. about four hours a week – if we were lucky. We tried so many things, even having a donor offer to match $1 for every new “LIKE.” But, we just couldn’t seem to grow past 20,000 Facebook fans.
Then, we were lucky enough to have a passionate volunteer approach us about putting her full-time efforts toward our Facebook page. She had a long history in the wild cat rescue industry, both as a caretaker and advocate. She began researching all the latest tips and trends for Facebook success through online articles and non-profit blogs, learning as much as she could. She began devoting over 8 hours every day to our Facebook page. Our Facebook strategy evolved to include:
  • Engaging our fans by using interesting visual content
  • Answering fans’ questions in a timely manner, the goal being the same day
  • Creating quality graphics with our digital images to raise funds for our residents’ support
  • Researching and posting relevant current news related to the captive wildlife crisis
  • Responding, in a timely manner, to breaking news and current affairs
  • Driving Facebook fans to our website for more detailed information about our organization
In the seven months since this new focus on Facebook was implemented, we saw explosive growth in our Facebook page. Our followers grew from 20,000 to over ONE MILLION – and has continued! A year later, our page has close to 2.4 million loyal followers. The Wildcat Sanctuary has even surpassed some of the most respected worldwide animal rescue organizations, like the Humane Society of the United States and WWF, something we never could have imagined possible.

The Amazing Response

This has translated to so many wonderful benefits for the cats here at the Sanctuary. Our sponsorship program has grown, with more sponsor parents enjoying photos and updates about “their” cats. Our weekly Amazon Wish List postings are highly anticipated. This means we save so much off-site time shopping when our fans do that for us. Our legacy program has expanded as more consider naming our Sanctuary in their wills. Our donor base is now worldwide, with donations coming in from countries all over the world. Our educational goals are being met in countries all over the world since our followers are represented in over four dozen countries encompassing almost every continent.
Experts predict that the internet is at a tipping point. Social media is changing the world. Without a doubt, it has changed the world for the 100+ cats here at The Wildcat Sanctuary. They live their life in peace and solitude, wild at heart, yet they are known worldwide – thanks to the power of Facebook.
All image source: The Wildcat Sanctuary
Rescued From Certain Death, Thursday the Lamb Gets a Second Chance at a Happy, Healthy Life 

Penelope: a sick, injured Pit Bull gets rescued and is now looking for a home.

Iker has made a good friend, Cody. Since they met he tries not to separate from him. He lies beside him, and gives him so many kisses Iker eventually shouts for us to take him away. Here you can see Iker letting Cody love him and Cody loving him to the bones. Perhaps aware of his state of health. He arrived very bad, with fever, dehydration, pain and what's worst, he barely wants to eat. We are doing everything possible to get him ahead. Please send much strength!
Iker is a seven days old goatling, rescued with a broken leg after the farmer decided he was going to kill him as he wasn't profitable. Cody is a cat that was born in the streets and suffering Feline Herpes Virus and Shunt disease. Both have been reborn at Leon Vegano Animal Sanctuary.

Would you help us spread the video of his rescue?

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Brave Soldiers Rescue Kitten Who Fell Asleep in Army Helicopter
An Army helicopter is about the last place that you would expect to find a kitten. Well, that is unless you consider that small, warm enclosures are pretty much the ideal nap spot for any cat. But soldiers at a base in Fort Drum, New York were  surprised nonetheless to discover a tiny kitten lodged in a model Cobra helicopter.
The soldiers at the base were participating in an “I Was There” Film Workshop. These workshops are run by a non-profit that specializes in helping soldiers and their families cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder through film.
A group of students and film instructors were walking past one of the base’s museum preserved helicopters when they heard the kitten and discovered it had crawled its way into one of the leg joints.

One of these things is not like the other…

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The soldiers used a straw to feed the little guy some milk.

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Once the kitten acclimated to the soldiers’ presence, they got to work on getting him out.

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Clearly this kitten was a stray in need of a warm place to sleep.

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Once he was free, they decided to name him Cobra, after his temporary hide out.

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A couple visiting the base took an interest in Cobra and volunteered to bring him to a vet to get a check-up. 

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Little Cobra is now on his way to a proper home that is much more suited to a kitten.

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Sometimes rescue missions happen in the most unusual places, don’t they! We’re certainly glad these soldiers were around to help Cobra out. Good luck, kitten!
All image source: I Was There Film Workshops/Facebook