A little furry miracle
The sound of desperate meowing filled the air in a Bakerton garden at the end of August.
Akashnie Gowrie was alerted by this cry for help and immediately searched the area around her house, trying to find the source of the sound.
What she discovered broke her heart and she knew if she did not act right away, a life would be lost.
Stuck between her wall and her neighbour’s wall was a tiny, newborn kitten, which she suspected was abandoned by the mother and had gotten trapped in the tight space between the two walls.
“My neighbour, Pavitra Moodley, was the true hero in this story,” says Akashnie.
“I had asked her if I could come over her wall to remove the slab of wall where the kitten was stuck and crying for help, she agreed and I immediately removed the slab and got the kitten out.”
The kitten was extremely weak and very cold. Pavitra, who according to Akashnie is an animal lover, got the kitten to the SPCA within minutes of being rescued.
Once at the SPCA, the kitten was assessed and Pavitra was told the little Tom would have to be put down because, according to the SPCA, most newborn kittens cannot survive without a mother.
“Being the soft-hearted person my neighbour is, she refused to allow him to be put down. She asked for advice on how to take care of him, bought the newborn kitten milk and bottles needed and nursed him for a week herself,” says Akashnie.
But with two of her own children to take care of, Pavitra handed the care of the kitten over to Akashnie, trusting her to keep the kitten in good health.
A month later, the kitten, who Pavitra and her son named Prince, is growing each day and becoming stronger.
“We had our doubts and fears that he might not survive, but he turned out to be our little fighter who wanted a chance at life,” says Akashnie.
Little Prince’s eyes are open, he is walking and he is living a full and playful life.
“I would like to thank Pavitra for all her help, love and support. She truly is an angel with a heart of gold and I want her to know that Prince is in a safe and loving home and will always be taken care of,” says Akashnie.
