It was a heartbreaking sight—a tiny newborn kitten, eyes still sealed shut, crying weakly for his mother. But the most alarming part? The placenta was still attached to his fragile little body. He had clearly been born just moments before being abandoned or separated, and without immediate help, he wouldn’t survive long.
A kind-hearted passerby heard the faint mews coming from a pile of leaves near a fence. As they carefully pulled the kitten from the debris, they noticed the placenta dragging behind him. It was a sign he had been left alone almost instantly after birth, possibly rejected or lost from a stray mother during labor.
The rescuer rushed the kitten home, wrapping him in a warm towel and placing him under a gentle heat lamp. Every second counted. The placenta needed to be removed carefully, but not too early—doing so incorrectly could cause infection or severe bleeding. With clean hands and guidance from a vet over the phone, the rescuer tied dental floss a short distance from the kitten’s belly, waited a few minutes for the blood to stop flowing, then gently snipped the cord.
The little one was cleaned with a warm, damp cloth, his tiny body trembling from the shock and cold. He was offered kitten formula using a syringe, his mouth barely strong enough to latch on. But slowly, he began to feed. Each sip was a small victory.
Over the next few days, he was fed every two hours, kept warm with heating pads and blankets, and monitored closely. Despite the rough start, the kitten—now named Lucky—showed an incredible will to live. His cries became stronger, his movements more lively.
What began as a desperate rescue turned into a story of resilience. Lucky’s journey was far from over, but thanks to the swift and gentle care he received in his most vulnerable moments, he was given a second chance at life. From placenta to purring in just a few days—he truly lived up to his name.
