Two kittens, having been through thick and thin, gave heartwarming reactions to the people who saved their lives.
Winston and Miller, two bonded feline brothers, came from a tough beginning. At 3-4 days old, they had already used several of their nine lives.
Found abandoned in a bag and covered in gunk and debris, they were the only survivors of their litter. When Gianna Cirucci and her sister Gab, co-founders of Foster the Furbabies, learned about their plight, they immediately stepped up to take them.
“For the first two weeks, they refused to eat on their own, so I had to tube-feed them every two hours,” Gianna shared with Love Meow.
It was touch and go for a while, a “very nerve-racking time.” Gianna worked around the clock to provide the kittens with critical care and prepared herself for the worst every time she entered the foster room.
She took it one day at a time and ensured the kittens were fed, warm, clean, and given the best care possible.
After several trips to the vet’s office and countless sleepless nights for the foster mom, the two brothers started to improve, and their vexing stomach issues began to subside.
Gianna put her all into the kittens, hoping they could get through this rough patch and start thriving. When Winston and Miller latched onto their bottle for the first time, Gianna could breathe a long sigh of relief.
“The moment I knew/hoped they’d be okay was around the 3-week mark when they started taking the bottle really well and no longer needed to be tube-fed.”
Winston, a polydactyl, grew into an affectionate snuggle bug, and his brother was his ride-or-die, always by his side. Just when Gianna thought everything was going smoothly, life threw the kittens another curveball.
After having gone through treatments for infections and stomach troubles, the kittens were later discovered to have calicivirus. “They’ve been through a lot in their short little lives.”
Gianna never stopped fighting for them, and Winston never ceased purring and kneading with his big mittens whenever he cuddled in her arms.
With the help of their loving foster family and a dedicated vet team, the feline brothers have conquered many battles and emerged victorious.
They are finally thriving with bright eyes, plenty of energy, and voracious appetites.
“Winston is my little love bug who still acts like a baby. He runs up to me the second he sees me and begs for me to pick him up. He loves giving kisses and smooshing his nose into mine.”
“Miller is a little more independent but loves kisses and belly rubs, too.”
Though small in stature, they have big personalities that light up the room and loud purr engines that never seem to turn off.
“They love to play with their friends and each other. They get the zoomies and run around their room like crazy, just bouncing off the walls and playing with any toy they can find. That usually ends in them getting tired out and finding my lap to nap in.”
“Winston will choose me over food, but Miller chooses food over me.”
Having gone through so much together, the two brothers are inseparable. They bring endless joy and entertainment to their people, constantly filling the place with their rumbling purrs.
“I love that they’ve had each other throughout the good and bad moments. They’re very bonded, and I hope to find them a home together soon.”
