The community members of a trailer park stopped in their tracks when they heard the cries of kittens. Following the sound, they arrived at a mailbox, where a cardboard box was nearby. Inside were two tiny kittens meowing with all their might.
The pair was rushed to the SPCA of Tompkins County, where Molly, a foster volunteer, stepped up to care for them. Though only 7-10 days old, the kittens were fiercely vocal. Molly named them Siouxsie and Budgie after the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Orphaned at such a young age, the kittens were fragile and vulnerable. Despite every effort, Budgie lost his fight to calicivirus. Siouxsie, the smaller of the two, became the lone survivor. This determined little one refused to give up.
Siouxsie’s Determined Spirit
- Siouxsie demanded her bottle at every meal, purring contentedly after being fed.
- To comfort her, Molly gave her a plush mama cat with a soothing heartbeat.
- After playing all day, Siouxsie would curl up in Molly’s lap or on her chest to sleep for hours.
- She would sometimes climb onto Molly’s shoulders, trying to leap out of her enclosure, or use her back as a jungle gym.
Siouxsie’s New Home
By seven weeks old, Siouxsie crossed the two-pound milestone and was almost ready for adoption. “She beat the odds after being found in a box at one week old, surviving calicivirus, and growing into a healthy, sweet, and energetic kitten.”
When it was time for her spay surgery, little did she know the perfect ending was just around the corner. “She didn’t even make it to the adoption floor. Someone saw one of my posts and picked her up that very same day.”
Siouxsie’s New Life
Now, Siouxsie is no longer a singleton. She’s part of a loving family with another kitten, an older cat, and even a canine companion. “I’m so excited for her to get to play and wrestle with her new siblings.”
Thanks to the compassion of strangers and a dedicated fosterer, Siouxsie blossomed into the lap cat she was always meant to be. Today, she’s living her happily-ever-after in her dream home.
